Following all the summer departures it's quite obvious that the need to bring in several defenders is a top priority. Danny Collins has just signed, looks like Greg Halford may follow. We've also been linked with several other names and, no doubt, more will come.
Now to be honest I don't know a lot about these two players, nor some of the other names we've been linked with. They may not even be first choice by the time the season starts. Seems that fans aren't overly excited about them, but we can all agree it's good to hear we're making progress.
To be honest, I don't really know what options are out there - so my age-old question is... Who should we try and sign next? Higginbotham and Elokobi would be welcomed back but who, ideally, would Forest fans like to see in our back four this season? (Realistically as always!!)
Defenders
posted on 26/7/12
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posted on 26/7/12
Why name 3 players who have just signed for different clubs. Lees and Williams are rising stars at their clubs so recruiting them is far easier said than done. Gerrard is available for transfer and is a decent shout but overall I'd take Collins over all of the above names. His experience will be key for puitting together a new back four. Richard Keogh at Derby is laughable that you'd mention him over Collins
posted on 26/7/12
"Why name 3 players who have just signed for different clubs" - hence I put 'we should of got'.
Pearce won every award at Portsmouth, great player we could of got on a cheap, Shackell is the same. Keogh again won every award going, great CB. Lees could have been prised away from Leeds. Plus they are all better than Collins.
posted on 26/7/12
"Richard Keogh at Derby is laughable that you'd mention him over Collins"
Now we all know that you would not have said that a month ago, Len.
posted on 26/7/12
I dont see the logic of moaning about signing a highly sought after centre half that has played 150 premeirhsip games, been promoted from the championship 3 times to then name 3 players who just signed for other clubs??
Should we rewind time and force the Doughty estate to sell to the Al Hawasi's sooner?? Just moaning for the sake of moaning. Keogh hardly pulled up any trees at Coventry last year, to suggest he's better than Collins is farcicial
posted on 26/7/12
If your gonna moan then at least present alternatives who are currently and potentially attainable, this is the real world. Why not say lets sign Kompany or Lescott as there about as likely as signing Keogh, Pearce or Shackrell
posted on 26/7/12
We'll see
posted on 26/7/12
Exiled is our version of Colbi, it seems
posted on 26/7/12
"Keogh hardly pulled up any trees at Coventry last year, to suggest he's better than Collins is farcicial"
I work in Coventry and (apparently) they reckon without him, the Sky Blues would have been down a few months earlier than they were relegated. I'm not suggesting he's better - just that he was the one you singled out from a list of seven.
posted on 26/7/12
Old One Eye
He was their stand out player last year and would of been an excellent addition.