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What if the offer was £25m (which, knowing Sheff United, it won't be)?

Samuel Allegro is a little old for the Prem.

Interesting that (the reports say) he actually wants away. Can't see Forrest allowing him to depart unless they can bring someone else in.

Yeah, I mentioned him on this thread earlier. Possibly a guy we could try to sign in the summer, and due to his injury problems, Forrest might consider allowing to leave, although dropping down to the championship almost certainly won't figure in his near future plans. The championship is a hard sell to any current Prem player. Getting Brooks last year was a great bit of business (some signings have worked out) IMO and getting similar quality/creativity again in forward areas will be essential (especially if Dibling departs) if we are to create chances for the likes of Armstrong and Archer.

If we were still in touch and let's say Onuachu had departed on January 1st, would there be a similar forward you'd go for this time around? There's not too many forewards that are surplus to requirement strikers in the Prem these days. Looking at strikers that haven't played a lot this season: there is the likes of Ings, Wilson, Edouard, Daka, Ferguson, Awoniyi....

We bored Fulham into submission. Maybe we can do the same to United?

First 13 games, Martin played him for a total of 17 minutes. You must have a good eye to see that he wasn't trying in the 2 minutes he got against Brighton. Juric has played him for 17, 25, 55 and 67 minutes in the last four games. A bit more time to get a sweat on.

fans need to make up their bloody minds, do they want short passes backwards to a teamate that often leads goals conceded or do they want short passes forward to no one that often leads to goals conceded?

you could be right, and things look bleak now, but it can turn around. We could get promoted next season, get more right than wrong in a couple of windows and a few youngsters make it...which helps us survive the drop the season after, just. Then we make some exciting transfers, plus one or two of the farmed out guys that shine help add some real depth. Survival is a formality as we hold our own. The club now has something to offer helping us get some top quality in. We beat the half decent teams and give the top sides a run for their money...we even push for Europe and this yo yo period starts to disappear into the rear view mirror, except for the one or two astute signings made over the last year or so like Sanda and Takaota. OK, so maybe I had one two many wines with my dinner tonight, but it seems like five minutes ago that I was watching Forest games in the third tier with my brother in law and look at them now.

Maybe long term we can really benefit from the multi club system?

I don't understand the signing. We had Manning and signed Taylor. Why then sign Wellington, meaning we had three left backs, unless they expected Manning to depart in January?

I went to that game. It put me off going to similar early round vs smaller team type games. Everyone was sat down in the Itchen stand, there was no atmosphere and it felt like a wasted afternoon to be honest.

You'd think Juric would want to see him play to know if he is in his plans for next season. I guess Charles being out on loan means he will play games and Juric or whoeever can watch those games to assess him.

We also have Taylor and Larios, so simply on a numbers basis, too many players at left back for a Championship side to be paying. CB stockpiling is even worse of course, although if we are now always playing three at the back a little less so.

The only reason he signs for us, is if no one else in the Prem fancies him. If that is the case - when he is availabe for free - then a low release clause won't be of much point.

The Swansea lad was their reserve keeper. Vigouroux has been their first choice.

He's back some time during the middle two weeks of August, so I hear.

Got to say that the difference in style and tactics isn't terribly obvious to me. Our press is just as easy to play through. I don't see us getting particularly tight or putting defenders under much pressure. Perhaps we did today, but Swansea reserve defenders just are not good enough to play it out from the back. I see our keeper going long a bit more often, a few less triangle passes to try to work the ball out and retain possession and in the West Ham game we crossed the ball first time, but other than that? It's early days, so I am not moaning here, but I doubt there are not many that watched the Brentford game that are going to agree that we have improved a great deal.

Lots of Prem v Prem 4th round ties which will get a rid of a few. Nice.

if they were available on loan and on wages they could afford, Swansea wouldn't think twice. Actually, we have four left backs and four keepers...doubt Swansea can afford any of them though.

too good for mid table championship sides that leave four key players out, not good enough for the Premiership! Great to win. A cup run is most welcome.

Juric keeps playing him. Maybe we wont loan him out after all unless a requirement to buy is included in the deal.

Swansea are the ideal opposition for us. They play the same way as us, make similar mistakes and have similar weaknesses. If we could play them every week we'd win the Championship.

My god that is horrible from us. Poor pass from Ramsdale, Smallbone can't control and they hot the post.

We are going to miss Walker Peters next year. Is there any chance at all that no Prem side wants him?