Another great move.

What a finish by Graham.

What an outstanding move and finish.

What a great free kick.

That extra quality makes the difference.

Reed and Brereton.

2 minutes ago, Stuart said:

Very calm, Chris.

Nice that you’ve spoken to the players. Did you ask about how much they laughed at Dack having the craic last night? I bet they were all having a right old laugh about it in the dressing room after the game.

Not happy with the second half but it is a wake up call.

Personally cannot see the Dack pic making a difference to the numerous poor decisions and performances,  that's on Mowbray and his line up chosen today.

January will come round in no time, we shall get Chapman then!

Just now, Oldgregg86 said:

I seem to remember the chadster championing this guy. Might be worth a punt

Signed for Sheff utd. 

1 hour ago, gumboots said:

Hardly a find. He was good at Oxford last season. The great thing is that he has been able to make the step up

Umm..He is a find...played at Oxford in league 1 and was hardly setting the world on fire! We get him for a few hundred thousand and he looks excellent.

Davenport is supposed to be better, so can't wait to see him.

What a win vs a title contender!!

9 hours ago, Stuart said:

FFS.

He played three games for England 5 years ago!

He played 5 PL games when season MC won the league.

He moved for 25m because of... Man City. 15m to join them in a window when they spent 16m on Javi Garcia (Who??) and the rest when they sold him.

Let’s hope he can rediscover some of the form that he had at Everton because he has been ? since.

Trouble is he’s played an average of 9 games a season in the last 11 years.

If Tony can get a tune out of this lad. He will be the first!

Guess the wink at the end didn't work hey...

1. He played for England at international level, meaning he performed at premier league level consistently enough to be called up and play three times.

2. Yes he did play 5 games but contributed enough to win a premier league medal.

3. He moved for 25 million because of City? Well he signed for Sunderland for 10 million too... Javi Garcia is/was an excellent footballer (googled to check his whereabouts, he is at Real Betis, playing consistently for a team that finished 6th last year).

I agree Stuart he has been poo since, no doubt. My point is that he has been an elite player who is currently on 27. Having seen him play on numerous occasions for Everton, he always looked like a Rolls Royce footballer, Jason Lowe has never been or ever will be! 

If Tony can get 50 per cent of Rodwell this season then that is someone who will be more than good enough to get into this team and play at championship level, all for a low wage, end of the season deal.

44 minutes ago, Stuart said:

He just sounds exactly like Jason Lowe.

Aside from being a premier league champ, an England international and someone who has moved for 25 million pounds worth of transfer fees

2 hours ago, RevidgeBlue said:

Come off it. What list must he be off? We must be some way past the Z list by now and back on AAand BB etc.

After the generally positive reaction to the signing of RodwellI I think if we were linked with Bradley Orr and Leon Best someone would come on here trying to defend it and saying "Trust Tony" and  if it was good enough for him it's good enough for them.

Think the words I used were total car crash... Don't think I said he was an amazing signing but he has scored in this league and would depend on what we are paying. 

Seems like we have two polar opposites  people who say every signing is a great one, the other that Armageddon is coming and then a few who like me are waiting and seeing.

Sylla has scored 10 in 32 in the championship in his first season. 4 in 20 last season. Depends on the deal, but he certainly isn't the total car crash some are saying on here.

I've seen a comment comparing Rodwell to Steele...well Rodwell has played 3 times for England, been a premier league champion and moved for what 30 plus million pounds and is 27!!

Ideal signing for a season on low wages. Reed is decent too. However for me I want a striker and winger and they need to be permanent

Jack rodwell!!!

Tony tony tony. You are a top fella, but can you please please stop saying you are hopeful of a signing by the end of the week, it's like a bloody curse!!!

4 minutes ago, CambridgeRover said:

I am sorry but that isnt even a choice. Rhodes and Gestede held us back??? One of the craziest things I have heard on this board. Both were quality throughout their time here.

Not exactly crazy! No strikers who scored lots of goals for us, however this is a game of 11 vs 11 and i have no doubt that either one would struggle in this team. Why? Mowbray demands that all players chase and track, we are an effective team now. In hindsight the best thing to happen to us was to go league 1 with Mowbray in charge.

1 minute ago, JHRover said:

Stark contrast to what he was pushing last week which was that the cash was there to make such a purchase should Rovers want to do it. So either he's back in non-committal mode after getting ahead of himself last week or he's being fed something else by Mowbray/Rovers.

A loan with an option to buy is not likely to happen. I'd be very surprised if Forest would agree to such a thing unless they were desperate to get rid of him. Surely it suits them to either have it as a guaranteed buy in January or alternatively as a loan with no option to buy? A guaranteed buy now ensures they will get a decent fee whatever happens, a short term loan enables them to sell him for more should he do well, whereas a loan with an option to buy for Rovers means that we're in the driving seat on what happens and if he fails miserably or gets a bad injury they are left to pick up the pieces.

Disagree about Sharpes comment, as by the sounds of it we bid over 5 million for Brerton  however if they want 12 million then surely that's too much...

I would sooner spend that amount on 3 players...

Apparently he played most of the season on the wing...

BLACKBURN- Brerton chase heating up, more later.

Nicko

Deffo something in this based on him missing the game for forest last night.

Ideal signing for us, 19 and already 50 games in the championship. A potential Graham replacement.

1 minute ago, Neal said:

Can see this being dependant on them signing a wide player. 

Makes sense.

Can't see us paying more than 1 million pounds for him as he is out of contract soon.

Maddison is not in the starting 11 or bench for Peterborough...

21 minutes ago, Pedro said:

Am I reading this correctly? People still believe a word Nixon says or writes?

Well if we do believe him then Mowbray has only had a few weeks with this extra cash...this would tie in with the cheapish buys and then this sudden flurry of cash.

2 minutes ago, Stuart said:

Very easy to stick a £750k bid in early doors. If you get laughed at and the player eventually goes for £4m then it is factual to say that we had a bid in for a player.

True to a point, however Sharpe confirmed that a sizeable bid had gone in to Forest and we had the funds to purchase said player.

According to Sharpe Mowbray has turned players down who cost too much, only to go back when the price was right...all three players signed on permanent deals being proof of that.

10 minutes ago, philipl said:

People really ought to read that list of transfers and get a grip of themselves.

Thanks for the link, very insightful.

There are very few clubs who are in the red for transfers (we are one). Forest have spent a fortune and must be certs for a top 6 finish.

My worry is if DG or CM are injured then we literally have no one to replace them. Currently our season relies on luck and that is an awful position to be in.

It will be fascinating to see what the loan window does for the championship, as I sense the prices will be far more realistic. 3 more weeks to find out (!)