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Jack Armstrong
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Steve Anthony Cook
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Redemption
One less gobshite...
I wonder how long we'll have to Wheat to find out about this appeal?
Seems like the request will be spread over the next few days?
Hopefully, the club can butter-up the Premier League a bit.
Hopefully, the club can butter-up the Premier League a bit.
Captain Sinister
Senior doom Monger
Those >£25m players have to learn their trade somewhere, don't they?
Why wouldn't they come through our Academy.
Or is our much loved and lauded Academy actually only capable of producing players worth <£25m?
MaxiRobriguez
Bob McKinlay
Because we've been out of the premier League for ages, our youth facilities are nowhere near those who we're now competing against and East Midlands population density is small compared to the clubs we're competing against in the North West and London.
And lots of our £25m purchases are going to come from abroad where we can cast the net even further.
We've been exceptionally lucky with Worrall, Yates and Johnson being able to step up alongside us in the PL. Most teams only have 1 or 2 from their academy in their squads and they may or may not be good enough for the league above.
Forests quality in the academy may improve over time but we're unlikely to be producing the next Foden, Saka, Rice or whoever anytime soon.
Omar Devone Little
Mr Realistic
It's rare for a Premier League team to have several academy graduates in the first team. The elite clubs manage more as they've hoovered up the best kids very early (and got in trouble for it). Players like Saka, Foden, Alexander-Arnold are once in a generation players really and its even rarer for a group of them to come through at the same time like United had in the 90s.
If you actually look at the current England side, there are loads that had to do their time in the lower leagues before getting their big break.
We have to accept that as we get better, the chances of academy lads playing in the first team gets much smaller. However the academy can still be a useful source of income as players not quite good enough can be loaned and bought by clubs in the football league. Look a Liverpool, in the past few years they've sold off Awoniyi, Wilson, Solanke and Williams then Ibe a few years before that. All for big money.
If you actually look at the current England side, there are loads that had to do their time in the lower leagues before getting their big break.
We have to accept that as we get better, the chances of academy lads playing in the first team gets much smaller. However the academy can still be a useful source of income as players not quite good enough can be loaned and bought by clubs in the football league. Look a Liverpool, in the past few years they've sold off Awoniyi, Wilson, Solanke and Williams then Ibe a few years before that. All for big money.
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Slim Jim
First Team Squad
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MaxiRobriguez
Bob McKinlay
Cookie following up his 'we love VAR' Huddersfield jibes with a sequel. Good lad he is, always liked him.
andover red
Geoff Thomas
Definitely one of the good guys
Project Zeus
Steve Chettle
Hope he finds a good club for next season.
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Shearstone
Misses the champ
Hope he just retires and becomes a coach with us.
Yoghurt Slice
First Team Squad
Whaat a good fella. Absolutely vital signing.
Omar Devone Little
Mr Realistic
Played his part in the club's resurgence and seems like a top fella. He could still do a job in the Championship so hopefully we can find someone to take him on.
YellowBelly Red
Viv Anderson
Can we keep him on and put him in charge of the club's social media?
Grass
Geoff Thomas
Small part my arse.
Massive
He did that pass that gave us our win over Liverpool.
I had been waiting over 2 decades to beat them.
I dislike them more than any other club and its not even close
Have disliked them since as long as I can remember because from Jnr School upwards their plastic Nottingham fans are some of the most insufferable arrogant twonks around. Much like most plastic Liverpool fans!
I was unable to go to the game so watched at home
Anyway I slipped after running around my living room with extended celebrations and cracked 3 of my ribs.
The next 5 weeks of pain was worth it
DizzyBala
Jack Armstrong
He'd do a job for someone in the Championship still, for sure. Can't see a future for him with us though especially since we can only register 25 players.
Statto
Free Kick Specialist
There's not a chance really.
Much as I like Cook, he isn't going to be ahead of (assuming they are here next season)
Felipe
Niakhate
Boly
McKenna
Worrall
and we don't have room to register six centre backs in a 25 player squad anyway.
We will also have Mbe Soh, Harbottle, Panzo who are coming back from loans and are also over 21 and would need to be registered.
Our extra CB backup would be options like Yates or Aurier (assuming he stays) playing out of position and/or kids such as Aaron Donnelly and Zach Abbott who count as U21 players and wouldn't need to be registered (again, assuming they won't be loaned out).
It'd be a shame to have those not playing so they're likely to either leave or be loaned out again.
Berkshire Red
Jack Armstrong
Sure would. We've moved on: from Steve Cook to Felipe in one leap!
Haych
John Robertson
Hopefully he gets a good club if he wishes to continue playing.
I think I read somewhere he’s helping with coaching the youth teams so if he’s retiring hopefully he stays with the club in some capacity.
I think I read somewhere he’s helping with coaching the youth teams so if he’s retiring hopefully he stays with the club in some capacity.
Est.1865
Season 3 Loading
Being linked with a move to QPR
Samba's Water Bottle
First Team Squad
Would love him to get a move like this. Clearly a top bloke and will do a great job in the Championship still.
Omar Devone Little
Mr Realistic
Be a good move for him. Let's hope it happens ASAP.
Otis Redding
Try A Little Tenderness
He'll always be highly regarded for his contributions here, and it's clear he still has much to offer in the EFL.