Monkman
Grenville Morris
Would definitely renew Boly, Wood (on sensible wages!) and Aina. The rest can leave.
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January 2024 Transfer Window
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Captain Sinister
Senior doom Monger
If is such a big word for only 2 letters!
What are the bookies odds on Forest avoiding relegation?
As I said in another post, I have given up hope and feel much better for doing so.
Redemption
Chief Eye Roller
so now we face tbe prosect of 4 months of you repeating this across the forum?
I'm glad you feel much better
Captain Sinister
Senior doom Monger
I PROMISE not to mention it again.
And I further PROMISE at the end of the season not to say "I told you so".
And I feel much better after abandoning hope because the Championship is a better place to be than this elite-dominated Premier League, with its servile attitude towards the media, its VAR, and its crap officiating because of VAR.
Back in the Championship attendeces will possibly fall back from capacity crowds at every home game, to maybe 20,00, so parking will be easier, the queues for the chipshop will be shorter, and getting away post match will take less time.
The future is bright!
Just abandon hope.
Robertson
Viv Anderson
Seems to me you do have hope, of a sort
Captain Sinister
Senior doom Monger
Paradoxical isn't it?Seems to me you do have hope, of a sort
It's like I tell my wife: being grumpy all the while makes me happy.
But if i am grumpy ALL the while, when can I experience the happiness being grumpy all the while brings?
Being grumpy and being happy seem to be mutually exclusive conditions.
At least Schrodinger only had a cat!
Or did he?
Redemption
Chief Eye Roller
Yes he did. But was it alive or not?
Est.1865
Screw The PL
Yep, nothing like some Bolywood.
EmmersonForest4
Steve Chettle
Exactly it’s so lazy. We made a 20 mill profit last night.
It's Baggio
John Robertson
Glad we didn't go mad & commit £15m or so to signing a striker with a patchy record. If Ribeiro can contribute then we might be alright, otherwise I think we're perhaps a forward short. Hopefully Elanga/Awoniyi can stay fit.
In midfield, we undoubtedly got great money for Mangala but Sangare needs to step up now. I'd also like to see Dominguez given more minutes in central midfield.
At we CB, we look okay but could do with Felipe/Boly staying fit for the run in. Hopefully Aina comes back from AFCON unscathed as I think he's comfortably the best of an average group of FB's.
Not convinced on Sels but he just needs to be competent & not do anything stupid, hopefully he's experienced enough to do just that.
In midfield, we undoubtedly got great money for Mangala but Sangare needs to step up now. I'd also like to see Dominguez given more minutes in central midfield.
At we CB, we look okay but could do with Felipe/Boly staying fit for the run in. Hopefully Aina comes back from AFCON unscathed as I think he's comfortably the best of an average group of FB's.
Not convinced on Sels but he just needs to be competent & not do anything stupid, hopefully he's experienced enough to do just that.
oxonred
First Team Squad
Yes
Gyros Peter
Sauce salad?
Think the fitness of our forward players (and include MGW in that) hinges on whether we do well enough to stay up. That and a potential points penalty obviously.
Project Zeus
Steve Chettle
I thought it was overall a pretty decent window. We didn't need another wild spending spree with an influx of new players again.
What we have done is recruit in the three positions every one of us wanted us to (GK, LW and FWD), and trimmed some of the excess in other positions. It's a shame to see Mangala go, but we've made a massive profit on him, which will give us some real ability to sign some quality in the summer.
What we have done is recruit in the three positions every one of us wanted us to (GK, LW and FWD), and trimmed some of the excess in other positions. It's a shame to see Mangala go, but we've made a massive profit on him, which will give us some real ability to sign some quality in the summer.
Gyros Peter
Sauce salad?
I do worry about us up top - I'd have liked to have seen us bring another forward in, preferably one who can play across the line. Brereton would have done for me.
(Edit: should add that's because I haven't thought of as the Portuguese kid as being fir the first team - is he does anyone know?)
(Edit: should add that's because I haven't thought of as the Portuguese kid as being fir the first team - is he does anyone know?)
MaxiRobriguez
Bob McKinlay
He's 18 years old. How many 18 year olds make a regular contribution to PL sides? There probably hasn't been a player like that for twenty years since Rooney burst into the scene.
He'll be 3rd choice behind Wood and he'll probably get less than 30 minutes of first team action by season end unless we have a major injury crisis.
shearstone
Misses the champ
Evan Ferguson at Brighton?
Monkman
Grenville Morris
And Hinshelwood at Brighton, Miley at Newcastle, Mainoo at Man Utd.
In fact there are loads - Rico Lewis, Buonanotte, Garnacho has just turned 19.
In fact there are loads - Rico Lewis, Buonanotte, Garnacho has just turned 19.
MaxiRobriguez
Bob McKinlay
More likely.
Otis Redding
Try A Little Tenderness
I expect that Nuno will make a more informed judgement about this lad after seeing him in training as far as his potential readiness for inclusion in matchday squads, which makes perfect sense to me. Maybe he'll get a couple of U-21 games too?
A good sign will be if he's on the bench on Sunday.
A good sign will be if he's on the bench on Sunday.
Gyros Peter
Sauce salad?
Not sure if this is a good time to post that El Ghazi and Mendes client Costa are still available to be signed if we need depth in wide areas.
RedRobbo
Geoff Thomas
May have been covered elsewhere ( apologies if so ) but I find James Claridge’s move to Watford a curious one - especially as he’s been given just an 18 month contract.
I’m guessing that the Academy coaches just don’t believe he has the necessary skills to progress much further?
I’m guessing that the Academy coaches just don’t believe he has the necessary skills to progress much further?
Any Time Now
Grenville Morris
He's had a bit of a tough time with injuries
It's Baggio
John Robertson
Yeh, he was very highly rated at 16/17, played for (and captained I think) a few of the England age groups. Barely played in the last couple of years though and has seemingly been overtaken by the younger batch coming through. Hopefully he can rebuild his career at Watford.