Chez

There's me thinking we've signed a keeper, a centre half and a right back. We'll do OK.

best defence on the championship and we sign Clyne, Gazzinga and Yoshida. Football fans are never pleased.

fair point, but what kind of impact does a slow, short goal hanger actually offer? An impact players changes a game with his all round play. Sharp is the kind of guy you need to play the full game and just hope a chance comes his way. He is not an impact sub. Mayuka at least offers pace and tricks that can change the pattern of play. That's an impact.

£30m spent. **** me, suck it up and enjoy it. We might not survive but we've certainly given it a go

I was sure it was Chaplow that was signing for them. Good luck Deano. Decent club, going places if you ask me.

no obligation for the club to tell either

I didn't think sentiment entered your thoughts regarding Saints. I thought all that mattered was results? The fact is we had a choice. Stick with Sharp or buy Mayuka. Which would you have prefered?

His signature on the contract means he must. But in his heart he's left, so you are right.

perhaps there was no interest in Guly or SDR, or interest that met our demands. Besides both are midfielders and Sharp is a striker

of course he didn't. He finally get a shot at the Prem, but quite rightly IMO, Adkins showed no sentiment and upgraded to much needed pace and tricks. Not sure why everyone is "so gutted". I'd of been more gutted if we hadn't signed a striker with pace to replace him. Respect to Adkins, he hasn't held back and clearly knows exactly what needed improving.

yeah but they did it early and that's all that matters apparently.

Personally I'm quite pleased. I thought we might be stuck paying his wages whilst he was 5th or 6th choice. We need to lose a few to make room. Our wage bill must be getting out of hand. I've never really rated him myself and didn't think he was good enough for the Prem. No pace, average touch, crap in the air, doesn't hold it up well, no trick, average movement and I'm not even sure he is the best finisher in the world. All just IMO of course. Has to be one of the least surprising moves in football history seeing as NFFC had is player profile page up and ready months ago.

Forest supporting brother in law's tweet ten minutes ago: "The transfer window can shut when it likes now as we have got rid of McGoaldrought YES" They luv im up there.

he paid for Sir Ricky and maybe even two promotions. Legend. Actually David Pleat is the legend for failing to see Surman and Lallana in that side and advising Forest to waste a cool £1.25m of their dosh on him. Is the curb crawler forgiven I ask myself?

would imagine he contributed greatly to the great team ethic and spirit that helped us to double promotions. Hope this can be retained when the likes of Dean depart today and later in the coming weeks on loan. I have to say he is a far better player than people give him credit. I was concerned his lack of pace would have him found out in the Championship, but he had a great season and he replaced Cork and Morgan seamlessly when called on.

Villa are going down. Anyone see their first team line up last weekend? They have nothing and if they are signing the likes of Dale they are doomed. He was woeful for us. he must have improved exponentially to attract Prem interest. Who is the Villa scout, his his Dad?

Any chance that Chaplow might move to Brighton?

Totally calm. What will be will be. This kind of transfer scenario really reveals how many cry babies we have on this board.

I have faith in both. Fonte didn't look out of his depth last season IMO, he had a below par spell, which coincided with a broken toe, but overall did well. At times he was outstanding. He has done OK this season for me despite the error on Saturday. I didn't see many baying for Jos' blood when he clumsily fouled tevez. Fans on here seem to make their minds up about players and no matter what they do on a weekly basis that overiding opinion shapes their assessment. The guy dived in a lot 2 season ago and it worked well in league 1 as he dominated, he dived in less in the championship having been caught a couple of times he learned his lesson. If he doesn't dive in at all this season he'll be fine. I'm not sure what fans are expected of this new guy but if we concede any goals ever then basically he's ****ed.

Can I ask why?

new reserve keeper in Gazza, you want a first choice replacement got a new RB in Clyne, promised two new CBs, we have obviously been looking for a left back having almost signed Buttner got a new centre midfield in Davis, right winger bid for Ramirez, left winger bid for Philips bought two strikers looks like a new first team to me.

Forest were the suggested candidates a few weeks back. Is that player profile page on the NFFC website still there in waiting?

I get mugged off enough for the ticket prices without falling for the £40 for a piece of old tat trick. Every year my family ask if I want one for my birthday and I decline. I have no interest in being a walking advertising hoarding nor do I understand why grown men feel the need to wear them to games or worse around town. I know who I support and the fact I'm in the stadium home and away is enough evidence of who I support. I don't need a shirt to make me feel like I am a great supporter. It also makes me laugh when fans moan about not having the funds to go to a game, but have bought a shirt. For me going to games and getting that buzz from scoring goals and winning games is what its about. Shirts are for the kids. Each to their own I suppose. This year's design is boring, unappealing in every way, cheap looking, IMO has a Sunday league styling and rounded off with a cheap and nasty sponsor logo stuck on with the pin stripes showing through. I am not even bothered that it not striped, it is just a very average shirt topped of with red shirts and red socks that just adds to the overall lameness.

If Sharp left then we'd be no different. Is he leaving?

no ****, but the fans seem to have totally forgotten the excellent performances of many of the players from last season, especially those that made (or should have made) the FA Championship team of the year. I know there is no room for sentiment in football, but players have been written off before they've even had a fair shot at the league. Two games in and Fonte and Davis are on the scrap heap apparently. Wonder if those quick to chuck them there were laughing at QPR signing a totally new squad last season?