A bit of perspective.....

I am as excited as the next fan with respect to the prospect of new owners who are reasonably wealthy and who care about football; however, we only need to look down the road to Leicester to learn that money doesn't buy you results (and I read that their owners are still talking about investing a further 100 million, which is far more than the numbers rumoured to be spent by the Al-Hasawi family).

Remember last season, how we jeered and laughed at the Leicester fans who were talking up their Premier league chances. They secured two decent players in every position, and spent heavily on numerous good players at this level, AND, they had a full pre-season together for the most part (i.e. not like Forest who may see new players coming in just a week or two before we kick off).

My point is, we need to be realistic about this coming season. We have no defense right now and that's really where the first four or five signings need to be in my view.

I would be happy with a season of good passing football; players who are committed to the cause; and the possibility of a battle for the play-off spots. We are not even close to the squad that Bolton and Blackburn has; never mind all the other solid teams out there (Wolves, Leics, M'Boro, Cardiff, Blackpool, Charlton, Birmingham, etc). Its a tough league this year.