MWARLEY2 Posted August 18, 2022 Share Posted August 18, 2022 Just now, KAZZAM said: Forest doing a Fulham x2 But with the magic ingredient of Steve Cooper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wainy316 Posted August 18, 2022 Share Posted August 18, 2022 Also worth noting that Forest have a higher record transfer than we do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post The_Steve Posted August 18, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted August 18, 2022 2 minutes ago, Wainy316 said: Also worth noting that Forest have a higher record transfer than we do. Funny how little scrutiny they are getting but when we spent to rebuild it was a negative. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MachoFantastico Posted August 18, 2022 Share Posted August 18, 2022 44.5 million for Gibbs-White is insane. I agree that he could turn into a good player but that price is crazy, great deal for Wolves though. Surely only a top ten finish will be good enough for Forest this season? I do think there biggest plus is Cooper in charge. But their owner Evangelos Marinakis gives me an iffy feeling. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobzy Posted August 18, 2022 Share Posted August 18, 2022 8 minutes ago, The_Steve said: Funny how little scrutiny they are getting but when we spent to rebuild it was a negative. It's not really. We came up and spent a load of money right on the back of Fulham coming up and spending a load of money, only to get relegated. The direct comparison was there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Steve Posted August 18, 2022 Share Posted August 18, 2022 6 minutes ago, MachoFantastico said: 44.5 million for Gibbs-White is insane. I agree that he could turn into a good player but that price is crazy, great deal for Wolves though. Surely only a top ten finish will be good enough for Forest this season? I do think there biggest plus is Cooper in charge. But their owner Evangelos Marinakis gives me an iffy feeling. Jlingz better not party too much on his yacht Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted August 18, 2022 Moderator Share Posted August 18, 2022 Awoniyi ----------£17m Biancone --------£5m Niakhate --------£12m Richards --------£9m Williams --------£17m Mangala -------£12.7m Dennis -----------£20m Gibbs-White---£40m With a couple of cheaper players too - they're now up to around £135m in this window - with talk of Maupay incoming for another £15m. It's a hell of a spend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobzy Posted August 18, 2022 Share Posted August 18, 2022 8 minutes ago, MachoFantastico said: 44.5 million for Gibbs-White is insane. I agree that he could turn into a good player but that price is crazy, great deal for Wolves though. Surely only a top ten finish will be good enough for Forest this season? I do think there biggest plus is Cooper in charge. But their owner Evangelos Marinakis gives me an iffy feeling. It's £25m plus add-ons - which is almost guaranteed to be "if we stay up" 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted August 18, 2022 Moderator Share Posted August 18, 2022 Lingard and Koutaye on free's will be bumping their wage bill too. I think it's fair to ask questions on the money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted August 18, 2022 Moderator Share Posted August 18, 2022 1 minute ago, bobzy said: It's £25m plus add-ons - which is almost guaranteed to be "if we stay up" Being reported as £35m plus add ons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted August 18, 2022 Share Posted August 18, 2022 25 minutes ago, Wainy316 said: I can think of about a thousand ways Forest could better spend £45m and increase their chances of survival. I think the owner probably tried match fixing first 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobzy Posted August 18, 2022 Share Posted August 18, 2022 1 minute ago, OutByEaster? said: Being reported as £35m plus add ons. "Forest will pay an initial fee of £25m, with up to £17m in potential add-ons. Gibbs-White, who has 10 England Under-21s caps, impressed in the Championship last season on loan at Sheffield United." (link: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/62594961) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teale's 'tache Posted August 18, 2022 Share Posted August 18, 2022 Wolves have rightly held out because they didn't want to sell, until the money became too good to turn down, especially considering the FFP boost they get. Why Forest are bidding so much for somebody so unproven is the most baffling part for me. If they don't stay up, I would imagine they may regret it. If they stay up then you'd have to say it's justified. Is he good enough to make that much difference? I have my doubts, it's a hell of a risk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Steve Posted August 18, 2022 Share Posted August 18, 2022 1 minute ago, Teale's 'tache said: Wolves have rightly held out because they didn't want to sell, until the money became too good to turn down, especially considering the FFP boost they get. Why Forest are bidding so much for somebody so unproven is the most baffling part for me. If they don't stay up, I would imagine they may regret it. If they stay up then you'd have to say it's justified. Is he good enough to make that much difference? I have my doubts, it's a hell of a risk. There’s a fine line between coming up from the Championship and thriving like Bowen or finding your level there. It’s a big time risk. Especially with so much of it tied to add-ons. I can’t see Wolves selling unless the clauses are performance related or that they stay in the league. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted August 18, 2022 Moderator Share Posted August 18, 2022 Forest are now pretty much in a position where they have to stay up. The club generates about £22m a season in the Championship. Lingard will take £8m of that on his own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobzy Posted August 18, 2022 Share Posted August 18, 2022 1 minute ago, The_Steve said: There’s a fine line between coming up from the Championship and thriving like Bowen or finding your level there. It’s a big time risk. Especially with so much of it tied to add-ons. I can’t see Wolves selling unless the clauses are performance related or that they stay in the league. Gibbs-White has about 50 Premier League games behind him, FWIW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobzy Posted August 18, 2022 Share Posted August 18, 2022 Just now, OutByEaster? said: Forest are now pretty much in a position where they have to stay up. The club generates about £22m a season in the Championship. Lingard will take £8m of that on his own. Lingard is on a one-year deal. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jareth Posted August 18, 2022 Share Posted August 18, 2022 Good luck to them - ballsy motherfunkers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teale's 'tache Posted August 18, 2022 Share Posted August 18, 2022 7 minutes ago, bobzy said: Gibbs-White has about 50 Premier League games behind him, FWIW. 48 PL Appearances, 36 as a substitute, for 1 goal and 1 assist in 1368 minutes played (15.2 games). It's more than I expected, but it would be quite a stretch to say he's proven at this level. That said Chelsea paid £20m for Chukwuemeka who only has 312 minutes of PL experience. It's all a bit mental really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Steve Posted August 18, 2022 Share Posted August 18, 2022 16 minutes ago, bobzy said: Gibbs-White has about 50 Premier League games behind him, FWIW. Oh thanks I didn’t realise it was that high! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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