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[Fade and Die]

2 newbies already tho and signed the keeper full time.. downes looks tidy

Augerad if he isn't too injured after rangers is a huge signing

Areola.. class act

Moyes is getting who he wants , Rome wasn't built in a day

Window closes 1st sept ages yet

Don't like fans moaning lingard is "mucking us about"

It's the lads last move .. he can take as long as he needs .. it's his career not ours

Yes 3 signed players and a lot of farts in the wind.

1 of them is potential and hardly gonna knock Rice or Soucek to the bench.

1 was here last year anyway. (And I don’t think he is as good as Fab)

1 was bought to strengthen the back line.

Also we are 6 or 7 down from last season due to contracts and retirement.

Our squad was far too thin last season so goodness knows what will happen this year?

Keys areas that desperately needed strengthening are still not strengthened. I trust Moyes but the 2 Pimps with their hands on the purse strings definitely not.

 

[hairball_89]

That's a great signing. Hard to believe that a mid-table club haven't gone in for him, given how he performed for West Ham the season before last.


Anyone see Stanway's goal for England ladies last night? Was an absolute cracker and a great way to win the tie.

Yup, was in the ground for it. Best match I've been to in years, 2 great teams. The Spanish midfield were superb, our girls couldn't get near them for the first hour or so. Think coming from behind in a tight game will do them the world of good. Hopefully they can go all the way - got Final tickets too!

 

[Deleted member 21784]

Yes 3 signed players and a lot of farts in the wind.

1 of them is potential and hardly gonna knock Rice or Soucek to the bench.

1 was here last year anyway. (And I don’t think he is as good as Fab)

1 was bought to strengthen the back line.

Also we are 6 or 7 down from last season due to contracts and retirement.

Our squad was far too thin last season so goodness knows what will happen this year?

Keys areas that desperately needed strengthening are still not strengthened. I trust Moyes but the 2 Pimps with their hands on the purse strings definitely not.

Two summers running we have spent 30 million on a CB, that's good work. Zouma and Aguerd will complement each other. Aguerd is left footed so enables zouma to play the right side (he is right footed so suits) aguerds passing stats last year were brilliant. He will improve our play from defence to midfield to attack.

I personally think areola is better. Fab is on the decline and cost us a few goals last season. But agree to disagree

Downes isn't suppose to replace them, they are class. He is back up / rotation / if we want to go 3 in middle . Rice has a 2 game Europe ban is it? That's his game there

We may be 7 players down on paper but in reality we aren't

Kral played what 45 mins all season.. Coventry takes his position , downes replaces noble

Augerad is an additional

Vlasic looks better in pre season...he hardly got a chance.. he replaces yarmelko

It's the beginning of the window really less than 3 weeks and already 3 players in

I don't believe half the links its agents leaks trying to get moves forced through , ie Newcastle I doubt were ever interested in areola and augerad.. but suddenly their linked and the Pope transfer speeds up

Prob why they are linked to broga now to force our hands a bit.. they want a loan we want a transfer etc

Downes transfer came from nowhere.. we got it done quickly and we move to next target

End of day it's July 21st , first game is 7th August .. end of window is 1st sept

I strongly believe we will have 3-4 more signings in the coming weeks

 

[Fade and Die]

Two summers running we have spent 30 million on a CB, that's good work. Zouma and Aguerd will complement each other. Aguerd is left footed so enables zouma to play the right side (he is right footed so suits) aguerds passing stats last year were brilliant. He will improve our play from defence to midfield to attack.

I personally think areola is better. Fab is on the decline and cost us a few goals last season. But agree to disagree

Downes isn't suppose to replace them, they are class. He is back up / rotation / if we want to go 3 in middle . Rice has a 2 game Europe ban is it? That's his game there

We may be 7 players down on paper but in reality we aren't

Kral played what 45 mins all season.. Coventry takes his position , downes replaces noble

Augerad is an additional

Vlasic looks better in pre season...he hardly got a chance.. he replaces yarmelko

It's the beginning of the window really less than 3 weeks and already 3 players in

I don't believe half the links its agents leaks trying to get moves forced through , ie Newcastle I doubt were ever interested in areola and augerad.. but suddenly their linked and the Pope transfer speeds up

Prob why they are linked to broga now to force our hands a bit.. they want a loan we want a transfer etc

Downes transfer came from nowhere.. we got it done quickly and we move to next target

End of day it's July 21st , first game is 7th August .. end of window is 1st sept

I strongly believe we will have 3-4 more signings in the coming weeks

Hope your right…Who will replace Noble tho? ?

 

[Deleted member 21784]

Hope your right…Who will replace Noble tho? ?

Downes is nobles replacement already. A much faster player of good quality. Tidy player

So Coventry replaces kral

Downes replaces noble

We desperately need a Lb .. cresswell has been a defensive liability for a while. He is too slow can't get much faster. Made the same mistake twice in Europa and cost us

His "offensive" side is overstated.. coufal had 1 less assist his first season without set pieces and fornals / Bowen take equal if not better set pieces

Johnson is ok there but another lb with cresswell as cover

 

[RichA]

Really impressed with the signings Forest have made so far. Jesse Lingard on a free is a pretty good addition to a newly promoted team.

 

[Deleted member 1740]

Blimey, might aswell give Darwin Nunez the Balon D'or now.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Blimey, might aswell give Darwin Nunez the Balon D'or now.

Surely not - he was a £100mil ( think that’s the price they are using now ) flop last week ?‍

 

[IanM]

The test of a game is when you don't care who wins.

Germany/Austria was a tough watch!

 

[backwoodsman]

Lingard to Forest confirmed. I'd expect an announcement before the weekend.

Bonkers that this even became a thing!

Genuine question - can I ask as to where you find your info? I've only seen the Lingard thing to be 'likely' (rather than confirmed).

Edit. Oops: have now seen your later post.

 

[Slime]

Wolves friendly against Levante.
Four 1st half red cards .......................... in a friendly?
Woops!

 

[Slime]

Genuine question - can I ask as to where you find your info? I've only seen the Lingard thing to be 'likely' (rather than confirmed).

I heard it on Sky Sports News earlier this evening.

 

[backwoodsman]

I heard it on Sky Sports News earlier this evening.

And now of course, I've seen it posted on Forest's own website.

 

[Swingalot]

180k a week for Lingard. Omg!

 

[larmen]

The test of a game is when you don't care who wins.

Germany/Austria was a tough watch!

I have national pride at stake there. I watched ‘The undeclared war’ instead of the 2nd half.
I also used to live in Brentford and am still close, didn’t look to get a ticket.

They started quite nice in the 1st 5 to 10 minutes, nice technical football, then it became a destructive hoof it forward game.

 

[Golfmmad]

That's a great signing. Hard to believe that a mid-table club haven't gone in for him, given how he performed for West Ham the season before last.


Anyone see Stanway's goal for England ladies last night? Was an absolute cracker and a great way to win the tie.

I did, but I didn't!! Was at the game, needed the loo, decided to go before it got too busy. I heard the roar so knew we'd scored. Gutted is the word.
England deserved the win with a great second half performance.

 

[Billysboots]

180k a week for Lingard. Omg!

That’s a huge amount for a newly promoted club. I know Forest haven’t paid a fee, but it’s an enormous commitment.

 

[Deleted member 21784]

That’s a huge amount for a newly promoted club. I know Forest haven’t paid a fee, but it’s an enormous commitment.

The fee I heard rumoured when we were in for him was 10 million sign on fee , 150k a week for 3-4 year deal

Less risk I guess with one year deal but I'm very surprised he has signed only a 1 year deal rather a multi year deal with a relegation release Clause (not that I think they will go down)

Just at his age you would think you want a long a deal as possible

 

[fundy]

That’s a huge amount for a newly promoted club. I know Forest haven’t paid a fee, but it’s an enormous commitment.

only 9m for the year, expect theres an option for another year if it goes well or he sails off to who wants to pay the price next year if it doesnt

 

[fundy]

The fee I heard rumoured when we were in for him was 10 million sign on fee , 150k a week for 3-4 year deal

Less risk I guess with one year deal but I'm very surprised he has signed only a 1 year deal rather a multi year deal with a relegation release Clause (not that I think they will go down)

Just at his age you would think you want a long a deal as possible

Had offers from MLS in USA and Saudi, expect hes confident those offers will still be around next year