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Good job we got rid of Niasse. Could you imagine the Internet merriment If Niasse appeared directly after him on the teamsheet?Orkun Kökçü
This lad could be a good shout for the midfield, technical, silky smooth, might cost 20-25m though.
Also, what happened to you're Gibbs-white interest, it died down or is it off?
…a transfer that would give us a good chance of staying up.
…a transfer that would give us a good chance of staying up.
If they want to stay up they needed to try something like this, there is no way the team from last season would avoid relegation. Lingard, who is on a reported 130k a week (not 200k), is costing them about 5m to 6m for one season. That is an absolute bargain for a proven PL goal scorer. I think it will prove to be the signing of the summer. They have only 1 season of wages and no commitment for the following x number of years. Avoiding relegation is all about beating the sides in or about the bottom 6 and u can happily lose to the top half clubs week in week out. Lingard has the ability to score against these teams and could be the key signing to their survival. Lingard at Forest could be like Eriksen at Brentford. As for Ramsey, I think he would be a very bad buy for them.Bang on, Imagine being a forest player who played you're heart out last year then watching Lingard and let's say Ramsey both coming in on £200k p/w, I'd be livid.
But if it work's out and they stay up, the money they get pays for everything really, it's a catch 22.
…a transfer that would give us a good chance of staying up.
…a transfer that would give us a good chance of staying up.
Yeah, I get that there’s no room for sentiment but Cooper now has to integrate a huge batch of players who’ve never met and some of whom are possibly there for an easy payday with some pissed off guys who sweated blood to get promotion only to get brushed aside. He’s a good manager but good luck to him.Bang on, Imagine being a forest player who played you're heart out last year then watching Lingard and let's say Ramsey both coming in on £200k p/w, I'd be livid.
But if it work's out and they stay up, the money they get pays for everything really, it's a catch 22.
…a transfer that would give us a good chance of staying up.
I think it's the lack of activity people are equating with a lack of activity.When did the news break on Vinagre? A day ago? Two? And now it looks like it’s pretty well done.
Still, we have cryarses in here moaning that a lack of rumours is equal to a lack of activity.
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I agree with that. Integrating these players will be really tough and Cooper has a big challenge there. When Villa got promoted we spent 144m and survived relegation on the last day with a draw against Hammers when Bournemouth threw away PL survival in the last week or so of the campaign. We also had the benefit of the dodgy goal line 'no goal' against Blades that season. The season before Fulham spent about 120m and were relegated.Yeah, I get that there’s no room for sentiment but Cooper now has to integrate a huge batch of players who’ve never met and some of whom are possibly there for an easy payday with some pissed off guys who sweated blood to get promotion only to get brushed aside. He’s a good manager but good luck to him.
Everton sniffing around Terrier