I thought he was gone last night but I am glad he has not. Without a replacement it would have been madness. I am sure it took all this Forest business to even provoke the offer of a one year extension. I am really interested if that offer is still on the table now the deadline day has gone. The reality ? This is not a place where high earners will be welcome anymore and we can expect to lose the last of them on the last day of the season what ever League we play in next season.
I disagree about Bowen. It's not the right time. He seems a level headed kid with good family behind him. When he moves he wants to be in a position to go straight into the team. I don't think he would right now. Especially with Everton signing Walcott.
And that's exactly what the Allams have said. They aren't going to put their money in as a plaything for our enjoyment. We need a budget for a team with a small stadium and a small crowd. We we won't fill it until we're back in the pl with new owners. But those owners are either going to put us into debt to do it or a local with more money than sense will spend his fortune.
I don’t think it’s the right time for him, but I still think he would have moved Could be wrong though
The thing with Bowen as opposed to Harry as an example, is that come the summer he still has (???) 3 years left on his contract...?
In no way related to what Ehab might or might not do. I was thinking earlier whilst I was work... dangerous yes... But if you were in charge would you have spent this season or tried to see it out with as little outlay as possible? Record signing still on (most likely) £30/40k per week out all year. Second record signing and star striker on similar wage injured for the majority of the season straight away. Star defender injured for most the season. On top of all the other niggles we came down with (Keane, can't remember who else) That's a lot of money and talent tied up and not available. I think I'd have saved the cash for a sunny day.
Maybe he's seen Davies, Roberston, Elmo, Tymon, Maguire all dissappear and he's been left fighting fires with a bunch of kids on loan, and thought, do you know what, **** this for a game of soldiers......
Bowen could get a bad injury and miss out on his payday, so if allowed I think he would have left. Ultimately though it's all up to Ehab, if he could he would probably have let Dawson, Bowen and maybe one or two others go. I think Dawson and Bowen are the kind of players who will give their all still, though messing around with Dawson's head wasn't very clever.
New players always bring more optimism. I wouldn't have minded more but at least there's a couple, hopefully at least one is a big difference maker.
Ben Watson is available on a free transfer. He's a decent enough midfielder and at 32 would add experience. Loves a tackle too. And not in a gay way.
Not sure if these links work as I'm on my phone but both the press in Watford and Nottingham are reporting it. Was going to be a loan but Watford need to trim their PL squad. https://www.google.se/url?sa=t&sour...kwAQ&usg=AOvVaw2dTHB9B0LEOr1Mal_pZzjg&cf=1 http://www.nottinghampost.com/sport...ws/nottingham-forest-could-still-make-1152848
When you have a business which pays you 100million for failing and coming last in a league of 20 and then pays you 50 or 60 million? over the next two years I would try and stay there.
Even if you had to spend all that money to do it? (and then not be certain) Wouldn't you just be tempted to pocket what you already had.....
