Ravi
Upper Decker
Maybe Brice is leaving, but I agree, it would be good for him to have proper competition for his place.
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Rzar
Bob McKinlay
The MLS is generally a market I hope we explore, the new WP system makes it easier to get players from America (I don't think Dike would have qualified before?) and they are producing some good players at the minute.
Ravi
Upper Decker
I know other sports still take precedence over there, but with a population of 330 million it was only a matter of time. There are always plenty of kids playing 'soccer' on the beaches of Lake Michigan. Younger people tend to prefer it to baseball or that rugby type game they watch.
Notcher
Stuart Pearce
Agree with others that the USA is definitely a market I'd like to explore further. Some of our American friends on here me here but it's my understanding that because of the worrying injuries and specifically head injuries sustained in American football, parents have been turning their children away from the sport and as a consequence the numbers are shifting from American football to grassroots soccer. It appears that the quality will continue to rise if this is this case.
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Rzar
Bob McKinlay
Yes, there has definitely been a culture shift. Young people in particular mostly like either Basketball or Football now, it was seen as a womens sport to the generation before that.
Rzar
Bob McKinlay
Games like FIFA probably play a big part too. I am pretty sure they sell more copies in America than the entire of Europe.
Danga
Formerly JLingz
Those areas with large Latino communities also have good football followings. Don't forget Canada either as a potential market.
The USA and Canada are very good at producing the 'athlete', which in modern football is half the battle, especially in a league like the Championship where it doesn't always come down to pure footballing ability.
The USA and Canada are very good at producing the 'athlete', which in modern football is half the battle, especially in a league like the Championship where it doesn't always come down to pure footballing ability.
psychohasyournumber
First Team Squad
This could be a very clever signing, Samba hasn't let us down but to me he looked shadow of G.K last season compared to season before,
Hopefully better competion for his place will kick him on again because he's had it way to easy with Smith being his main rival...
Hopefully better competion for his place will kick him on again because he's had it way to easy with Smith being his main rival...
Matt
Stuart Pearce
Look at people like Deontay Wilder. He was a college football and basketball player until very late on, but his natural and coached athleticism has taken him to boxing champion of the world. Think he started boxing at 20. You don’t often see English sportspeople changing sport that late on in their life.
Many US athletes are true two-sporters, especially with baseball and American football.
Thomas
AMERICAN IDIOT
All you gotta do is scout our college system, doesnt take a hackerman to watch Stanford destroy everyone in the NCAA yearly tournament.
Still tho, on the west coast we do have some academy’s for Mexican league teams because of the Latino presence.
But like I said, we should have a few gems in our college system. We just don’t have an outlet for post-uni soccer, they just end up attempting the USL/NASL or get a job with their degree lol.
Still tho, on the west coast we do have some academy’s for Mexican league teams because of the Latino presence.
But like I said, we should have a few gems in our college system. We just don’t have an outlet for post-uni soccer, they just end up attempting the USL/NASL or get a job with their degree lol.
Any Time Now
Grenville Morris
I'd say Brice was one of our players who probably missed the fans most. He loves playing up to the crowd and since he'd became a bit of a fan favourite it must have felt like a 100-0 for him playing in empty stadiums
Statto
Free Kick Specialist
Ash Barty played cricket for a while as well.
Thats True '' Rifle Shooting '' and one other
In a bygone age it used to be true in Britain too, Forest’s own Billy Gunn also played cricket for Notts, and represented England internationally in both sports. He was also one half of the “Gunn & Moore” Cricket bat company
Statto
Free Kick Specialist
I think Andy Goram played cricket as well...
Notcher
Stuart Pearce
That's nothing, all Italians are international divers
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Statto
Free Kick Specialist
Chiellini is a tag player with teenage boys though
forestfan92
First Team Squad
Good to see our customary signing of a new goalkeeper is concluded
Hopefully they’ll start to focus on a few outfield players now
Hopefully they’ll start to focus on a few outfield players now
TommyT
Jack Burkitt
Re: Ethan Shea Hovarth
I also really doubt many on here know anything about how much ££ we can and can't spend this year, yes there are some obvious general pointers based on FFP/Covid/ public availability of accounts and large squad wage bill, but none of that means we don't have financial scope.
I for one am really encouraged by everything recently the club is letting us see
Whether we spend or not, in Hughton I trust.
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I totally agree with you, but its clear none of us really know what the club are planning and this signing is proof, I couldn't be more happy tbh, let the pros get on with doing their job and hopefully we can enjoy watching a successful Forest team....
I also really doubt many on here know anything about how much ££ we can and can't spend this year, yes there are some obvious general pointers based on FFP/Covid/ public availability of accounts and large squad wage bill, but none of that means we don't have financial scope.
I for one am really encouraged by everything recently the club is letting us see
Whether we spend or not, in Hughton I trust.
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MaxiRobriguez
Bob McKinlay
Not sure if already posted but interview here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgBXTnBJzI4
Sounds a bit like the Microsoft Windows text-to-speech application from Windows 98.
Sounds a bit like the Microsoft Windows text-to-speech application from Windows 98.
Malwood
Geoff Thomas
I think the point here is that our scouts think this is a good player who's worth money. Therefore if we can get him on a free we're getting for less than we think he's worth. No brainer.
Trents
John Robertson
A decent debut tonight. Strong and vocal. Was let down by the wall for the goal, didn't stand a chance.
Matt
Stuart Pearce
He set the wall up tho, no? Obviously didn’t watch live so can’t comment
Trents
John Robertson
He probably didn't expect Cafu on the end of the wall to for some reason duck and try to get his boot up 7ft rather than actually jump to head it.