It’s probably a 5 figure sum for that lad.

Youngster for the U23’s I think.

Maybe they are his favourite animal? ?

17 minutes ago, K-Hod said:

More importantly, what was he eating?

Think it was a steak and ale pie! ?

Just now, Neal said:

What time would a player have to be signed for tomorrow to available for Saturday?

Won’t make a difference, we play Sunday mate.

You’ll probably call bullish!t on this but I’ve just been sat in the same restaurant as Steve Waggott. Sat at the table behind me with another gentleman and seemed to be attentive to his phone quite a lot. That could suggest something. Didn’t go over as it’s disrespectful to disturb a meal, but thought I would pass it on!

Good luck to the lad. He’s getting to the age where we would like to see him make a big impression in league 2 if he has prospects for our first team.

Birtles is basically backing him to score the goals if we play him up front and service him properly, given time and patience from the fans.

https://www.nottinghampost.com/sport/sport-opinion/nottingham-forest-selling-ben-brereton-1947969

Well worth a read. Gives a balanced view on Ben.

I get the sense that some are setting the lad up to fail before he has even signed.

3 minutes ago, FGS5635 said:

If you spend what we have spent in the last 6 seasons, then suddenly spend 6-8million on one player, then the expectation is naturally big. There is no getting away from that.

He has to perform and he has to be a success if venkys are going to continue backing the gaffer

I’m not contesting he has to perform, just not instantly.

I really hope the fans  aren’t expecting the finished article from a 19 year old striker. They need to sit back and watch TM develop him exactly like he has done with Nyambe. If/when he signs I wish him all the luck in the world. 

They are probably delaying it for a big announcement tomorrow. If what has been written above about him and Arma is true then it’s safe to say he’s already signed a contract and it’s a done deal.

‘Team spirit’ is a cliche often banded about but this group truly have it. We have players that would take a gunshot to stop a goal. Well done TM on yesterday, tactics were spot on!

Hopefully we can get Brereton over the line sharpish if the reports are true. The Lincoln game could be an ideal chance to get off the mark if he does indeed sign for us.

Alan Myers has replied to someone that he thinks there is a medical early next week.

You would have to think it’s pretty much done now.

Sharpe going about as committed as he can. The progress is probably agreement of personal terms and the still a way to go will be finalising add ons and doing the medical probably.

I think what people are frustrated by is the message “1500 more season tickets” as that implied some level of serious business. I think most on this board would have been delighted with what we have got now plus say Maddison, Bauer and one decent striker. Then after the window if TM had said “we still have some money left” the fans would be amazed and very positive about the summer we’ve had. However the club keep failing to meet self imposed targets and driving some fans crazy.

I may ask to be put into a coma for a week as all this transfer shenanigans is driving me crazy!

Sylla would be terrible. Why would QPR sign Hemed and Wells otherwise. 

We need a proper CB, not a reinvented one. When was the last time we had a proper old fashioned ugly CB. We are desperate for one, and Bauer would have been ideal.

Just now, RevidgeBlue said:

Rothwell and Rodwell in. Only Roswell and Rockwell to go.

Not as bad as Hanley, Henley and Hendrie!

It should be a 12 month pay as you play contract with an immediate break clause if necessary if he starts playing up.

Oh well at least Rodwell is better than some of the sh!t we had on the bench last night. Let’s hope TM can keep his head right.