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I can't believe that Bolasie will be playing in the championship.

It's more of an open question as to why if 2 of the top teams were interested in him are none of the remaining 18 cash rich teams interested? As for your other little rant, the problem on here is people see everything as black and white. If you are cautious about a signing you're negative and if your pro a signing you're a happy clapper, I can safely say I'm neither. I'm big enough and stupid enough to be able to form my own opinions. I think with this transfer it's to be expected that some fans are cautious, its a long time since we've spent any money and my worry is that this is a one time splash from Venkys and if it goes wrong its the last money we will see invested in the side for a long long time; I'm fearful of spending it on the wrong player. Brereton could be amazing, he could also be terrible, 8 million pounds plus no doubt hefty wages is a lot of money and with it comes a lot of expectation. So there are certain questions that need to be asked in my opinion, asking those questions doesn't make you negative, in fact quite the opposite. I want the best for Blackburn Rovers and securing longer term success, when we're investing so much in a player (probably around 4 times the amount that has been invested in the squad in the last 4 years) surely it's right to question whether this is a good deal.

But yet he's still at Forest and nobody else in the premier league has taken a punt on him?

I would take the Liverpool and United interest with a pinch of salt, most young players who make an impression are soon after touted as being looked at by one of the top 6 clubs, it's easy copy. Based on the amount of young talent the top teams hoover up anyone they have an interest in they generally take. Again, I'm not saying Brereton isn't decent, I just think hanging a hat on the fact that Liverpool allegedly 'looked' (what does that even mean really) at him at some point 2 years ago isn't much of a yard stick.

Nixon talks shite

I think it should all be done and dusted before the season starts, it's barmy getting 5 or so games into the season and not know you're side. There is no reason why it can't close prior to the first day of the season.

for some reason i had it in my head it shut at the end of July, got 31st in my head, must be thinking of August, my mistake, smart arse

I didn't say he wasn't fit, I pointed out that the transfer may not be the sole reason for him not featuring, at least initially. Which reports are these then? I've not seen anything to suggest Forest were hawking him around, in fact everything I've read appears to be contrary to that, on deadline day all the reports suggested they were surprised at the interest in him from Rovers. As I've said repeatedly, I'm on the fence with this transfer, I can see both positives and negatives of it, however the length of time it's rumbled on and the multitude of reasons it hasn't gone through yet lead me to think that it's not going to happen. It's nearly 2 since the window closed and I find it hard to believe that two sides who are reported to want to do a deal have thus far not been able to, we allegedly have a team of people dedicated to transfers, surely they could have got the job done.

Forest don't need to sell IMO, yes they've not included him so far but I read somewhere he'd missed a lot of pre-season after playing with England U20's and isn't match fit so that could factor into him not playing as much as the transfer rumbling on. Looking at it objectively I don't think Forest are bothered about selling him, if he goes and they get good money, happy days. If they keep him he remains a developing squad player who will feature intermittently. If he spits his dummy out, again no major trauma as he doesn't appear to feature in their immediate plans and they can punt him out in January. Forest appear to have all the cards at the moment and as the end of the window draws nearer their hand only gets stronger. They don't need to sell but we need to buy and have repeatedly said as much.

I think it's a strange comment too, surely it's not that difficult a concept and can be written into a sale contract fairly easily. Kovacic deal from Real has had it written fairly easily it would seem.

I don't think we will sign Brereton, I think it's rumbled on too long and Forest's demands seem a bit rich for our taste/sensibilities. I think we will end up with Bauer and a couple of Premier League youngsters that haven't been on the radar thus far, oh and possibly Chapman although I think the way Palmer, Dack and Armstrong have linked up so far might have cooled our interest on Chapman a little.

I'm merely playing devils advocate as I have done on this signing from the start. Brereton is a massive risk; as with all big risks the potential rewards are massive but the fallout of a misplaced bet, equally so.

I'm not advocating bringing in Jerome at the cost of others but as a steady, Championship player in a rotation of forwards we could do worse.

We're looking at spending 8 million quid on a 'never been' and/or 'might never be'

I wouldn't be against Jerome on loan, steady pair of hands, very experienced at this level and provides some added physicality.

Doesn't Chapman's deal at Boro expire next year? Whilst they will be entitled to a development fee for him if he walks at the end you've got to think that one's a complicated deal as Rovers shouldn't be paying much for a player who is out of contract at the end of the year and is seemingly unwanted by his parent club.

He's crap? (tongue firmly wedged in cheek)

He's injured isn't he? He's also had a stinking injury record whilst at Villa and his wages are reportedly about £35k, potentially good player but another who looks like a massive risk to me.

Athletico Mince take on McClaren is hilarious

I think the opposite is true in terms of why people are bothered about the potential Brereton signing, I think most fans first and foremost want to go all out to retain our status as a Championship club this season, anything over that is bonus territory. Brereton is an unknown quantity and an expensive one at that, given the recent history I think most fans want a steady pair of hands this year that will see us safe in the league and look to build over the coming years. I don't think anyone realistically think we should be chasing promotion do they? Every fan I've spoken to see this as a great opportunity to consolidate and build on the good work that began last year.

I think it's now looking unlikely there will be someone in before the weekend, even at this stage it is then unlikely they would be included on Saturday. Brereton is supposedly not to full fitness following the summer tournament so if it is him it's pretty certain he wouldn't feature on Saturday. Of the others that have been bandied around (Gallagher and Chapman) only Gallagher would be in a position to be involved on Saturday.

Quelle surprise

behave, Bamford has scored 50 odd goals in his career.

Players get pilloried on here for poor scoring records when we look at signing them so because this one is a lot of money and now someone we've all decided is a world beater we cant then disregard the wisdom that's gone before. He's here to score goals and for 5, 6 or 7 million quid he'd have to score bucketfuls of them. Grabban cost Forest 6 million quid, this lad can't get in their side whichever way we dress it up and it going to cost us more. Doesn't stack up in my opinion. Don't get me wrong if he comes I will wholeheartedly support the lad and hope he becomes an all time great, but the fee in comparison to long time established goalscorers and young players with more pedigree seems very high.

Armstrong has played 50 or so championship games, scored 7 goals (in struggling sides) and has had succesful loan spells in League 1 either side of those 6 month championship loans and will cost a maximum of 3 million. 5, 6, or 7 million pounds sounds hefty in comparison. Armstrong also has a better goals to games ratio for England U19's for a direct comparison.