woodsaint1

They're both on the bench...

Good that we've finally got some concrete links. Both Orsic and Moffi (if we get them over the line) look like they will improve us in key areas. Not convinced with the Alcaraz link - not only are there better clubs interested, but the thought of throwing a 20 year old kid, who has barely stepped out of Argentina, into a relegation dogfight, doesnt fill me with much confidence. Its got Gaston Ramirez* vibes to it but worse. At least Gaston had a spell in europe before signing for us. *now playing in Serie C Group B randomly

Just fill the team with Croats and Serbs. Hardened, efficient, no nonsense. That'll toughen us up. On that theme, Uros Racic (Braga) for DM please

We were dire against them, but to be fair Brighton are playing some great stuff - particularly with household names like Mitoma, Ferguson, March, Sarimento and Estupinan

What height do you need to be to ride this rollercoaster? Hes the same height as Aaron Cresswell and bigger than the likes of Rico Lewis and Tariq Lamptey. Teams may try and target that, but if they're good enough a player it wont really matter. As an ever present in City's youth sides the last few seasons and with caps for Spain under 19, hes on a decent trajectory

2023 january window equivalent of Gakpo, Ramos, Promes etc etc. Will go down to 31 January before he chooses Benfica or the like

Fraser is likely one given the previous links. God knows who the other one would be as Newcastle have a thin squad. Could be Shelvey. I cant see it being Wood as they've only him, Wilson and Isak as out and out strikers, and with the injury record of the other two they need him (did score last week). Fraser and Shelvey would be underwhelming to say the least. Those clamouring for more experience in our team will be delighted though 🙄

Well they did sign Diego Costa....and hes already been sent off 😂

I would say he does have a say, like any manager does. At the end of the day he's the one having to work with them on a daily basis. He's just giving the bland media responses that almost all managers wheel out this time of the year

When asked on the number of signings we could make, he said it could be one, two, three or ten. Bit of a contradiction to saying it wont be 'super busy' whatever that means. Again we're not going to come out and say its going to be a super busy window as it screams desperation. It also would mean clubs ramping up prices. It also wouldnt go down well with the current squad that there will be mass changes, especially when we need to rely on them for upcoming games.

Would be a loan. Could also build in an obligation to buy if we stay up. Ings could also get certain bonuses if his goals help us stay up. If we relegated, he goes back to Villa. No risk for Ings.

If we're bringing in Moffi as Adams' replacement plus a poacher type striker like Ings or Vitinha, then I've no issue in letting Adams go. I like Che, on his day* he can be excellent but most of the time he is incredibly wasteful * about 1 in 10 games

We tried to sign Joe Worrall didnt we? We're crap at defending set pieces aren't we? Yip, can see it already. Late set piece goal, 0-1 Forest

Yep hes doing fantastic after being backed to the hilt with 30 signings and about 170 million spent. The other promoted clubs have barely spent and are looking down on Forest (and us)

Hes having to play deeper due to Lavia's injury and Romeu being moved on (and not being adequately replaced) which doesnt suit him. If he was able to play more advanced he could affect the game more (Spurs away last season was a great example). While he hasnt been good this season compared to previous ones, he's still our second top scorer. His goals last season also went a long way to ensuring our safety. We need better squad depth as he deserves to be dropped at times but we've nobody to replace him with. As much as you dislike him, hes not the problem

Or hand him a coaching role

Bednarek and Ings coming on for Villa

We would need to ship McCarthy and/or Willy out to free up space for this. Cant see their being many takers given their wage demands and lack of gametime. We could always cancel Willy's contract though

Yep think most people recognise that the recruitment under SR has been largely posutive to date. ABK, Lavia and Edozie have all been good signings. Jurys out on Bazunu but hes young , DCC needs a chance and I think he'll be a good signing and Larios/Mara are both for the future (although have been thrust into action as we left outselves short following the summer window). Some of the recruitment from previous windows has also been good - KWP, Ings, Livramento, Perraud, Broja etc. Main problem is the two strikers have since left and never been replaced and some of our signings for key positions have failed to deliver - Diallo, Djenepo, Lyanco, Bazunu (so far) and Walcott to name a few. I think we're two successful windows away from being back to competing for mid-table, although that's obviously dependent on us staying up. Every team makes dud signings, but we need to avoid these being in key positions. You just have to look at the likes of Brighton and Fulham who were relegation threatened a few seasons ago and have recruited really well since (both players and management)

Wont influence this window, but it would be good if the club could announce a new Head of Recruitment and Director of Football (replacing Crocker in the summer) in the next month or two. They will need to get to work sharpish for what will be a crucial summer, regardless of what division we're in

Wrong thread

Yep....Ralph was hard done by being sacked

Yet you'll be back for more punishment next week. A heroin addiction would be better for your health 😂😂

Much better performance than Brighton (had to be) but ultimately it was the same old problems - not taking our chances, weak defending, weak mentality. Positives Attitude and workrate was ten times better so all this talk that the players dont respect or care for Jones seems like bullshit. They were definitely fighting for him. Tactics and the pressing at times was much improved. Again the manager has his hands tied with our depth but I thought the subs were spot on. Stu on at the right time and Edozie needed to come off too as he was done. No issue with Perraud replacing him as the only other options were Diallo, AA and Mara (they're obviously being cautious with Lavia). The transfer window is here and boy do we need 5/6 new faces. Unlikely to get that many, but a new striker, creative AM and DM are essential. I hope Ankersen is angry and recognises the major surgery that squad needs right now. Negatives Lyanco. Poor defending but we shouldnt be surprised from what we've seen of him. He is so erratic which no amount of passion can compensate for. Get DCC in the next lineup and if Lyanco is still interested in a return to Brazil in the summer then get it finalised. Was warned in the summer by Rangers mates that Aribo can be incredibly frustrating/lazy at times and so its proving. We cant carry players like that and hope for a moment of magic which very rarely comes. When are we going to score from open play again? The lack of a decent striker in the summer is a big reason why we're in the current position. We need at least one striker in this window, hopefully two as AA and Mara (not now) dont offer anything at this level. Weak mentality again. A manager can try and build these players up and inspire as much confidence as possible, but its clear we have players scarred by their previous experiences with this team. They constantly revert to dropping deeper and inviting pressure. Lots of new faces are needed to try and move us away from this losers mentality. Defending set pieces. While I've defended Jones for his tactics and the time it takes to ingrain a new style of playing in a squad - the fact we're so weak on set pieces is on him and his coaching staff (we're bound to have a set piece coach). This can be worked on day after day in training to get us to an acceptable standard of organisation and accountability. Not good enough at this level. Forest is massive. We desperately need to get something going at home, if we dont we'll be down by late March/early April, its that simple. For as bad as we've been in the first half of the season, we're only a win from getting out of the drop zone. But that needs to happen soon or we'll be cut adrift. Happy new year. Heres to a much improved 2023, because to be honest 2022 has been fcuking shit

Wouldnt trust anything that account says