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Matt Clarke is back at Brighton.
I'd like to see him back again on loan.

Less than 200 tickets left for Bradford game on Saturday.

Someone who can score from midfield. We haven't had that since Bryson departed (unless you counted Lampard ). Always a useful when the opposition clogs up their penalty area.

comment by Uncle Tom (U1899)
posted 4 hours, 31 minutes ago
Matt Clarke is back at Brighton.
I'd like to see him back again on loan.
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Maybe with Liam’s contacts? A tad unlikely he would make the drop to L1 though I imagine.

Mcgoldrick has signed after medical

Sorry not quite but has passed the med

Talk of Derby after James Collins from Cardiff

Hourihane’s medical is taking a long time. Maybe Vidal can pop in and help them?

Brings to mind Major "Hot Lips" Houlihan

I reckon McGoldrick and Collins would tear it up in League 1. McGoldrick is a very under-rated player. Hourihane's ability is also way higher than this level. I kind of wonder why he would want to drop down.

I have tickets for Bradord on Saturday, can't wait. Season tickets out tomorrow apparently also. What an amazing turnaround in mood in a few days.

John Percy says Hourihane, Chester and McGoldrick are about to be confirmed and that we are hopeful of signing Collins. If this is true and Davies re-signs we are looking very strong at centre back and at centre forward, albeit lacking pace up front. Midfield also very strong although I expect Bielik will be loaned out and Knight may well go. If we could hang onto Bird that would be fantastic. Bird, Thompson and Hourihane ought to be a well-balanced three. Maybe Sibley and Hourihane compete for one spot. We would need a bit more reinforcement if Bielik and Knight depart. Lots of us would love Shinnie back but I haven't seen any rumours about him. Full back positions look a bit light. Even if Byrne stays we don't seem to have much back-up on either side. Looking very promising overall though. We have really lacked a focal point up front who can make the ball stick and if we have addressed that I think we could do well.

I hope Bielik stays, i know his injuries have stopped him getting a good run, but he is still excellent when he has played.
I would rather lawrence went, i know it's all a matter of opinion, but to me he is a waste of of space

I thought Lawrence did very well last season but there is a significant section of our support who will never take to him and I think it would be better all round if he were now to move on, not least because we could move on from having the same discussions about him almost every week! No doubt we would find another player to fixate on though.

I think Bielik has the potential to be a Premiership player. Joining Derby was meant to be a stepping stone to the top for him and he has gone in the other direction. I expect he is on big wages and his national coach has said he isn't likely to feature unless he plays at a higher level. So it seems likely he will get loaned out with a view to purchase if he proves fitness.

Our recruitment looks very promising at present although there have been complaints on here.

My only hesitance is acquiring McGoldrick, although he's done very well in the Championship we've never got the best out of an ex-Forest player. I know it's not the best logic but in recent times an ex Forest player moving over to Derby (and vice versa) hasn't had the greatest of spells. Be very happy if he proves me wrong and smashes 25+ goals this season.

Alan Hinton wasn't bad, nor Terry Hennessey. Admittedly others have fared less well since then. John Middleton for example and Nathan Tyson. Kris Commons did OK.

UT, you’ll get your wish. Lawrence is out of contract but Bielik isn’t so Lawrence won’t be returning and Bielik might, at least for a while.

comment by lastapostleofvidal (U1491)
posted 46 minutes ago
John Percy says Hourihane, Chester and McGoldrick are about to be confirmed and that we are hopeful of signing Collins. If this is true and Davies re-signs we are looking very strong at centre back and at centre forward, albeit lacking pace up front. Midfield also very strong although I expect Bielik will be loaned out and Knight may well go. If we could hang onto Bird that would be fantastic. Bird, Thompson and Hourihane ought to be a well-balanced three. Maybe Sibley and Hourihane compete for one spot. We would need a bit more reinforcement if Bielik and Knight depart. Lots of us would love Shinnie back but I haven't seen any rumours about him. Full back positions look a bit light. Even if Byrne stays we don't seem to have much back-up on either side. Looking very promising overall though. We have really lacked a focal point up front who can make the ball stick and if we have addressed that I think we could do well.
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Mendes-Laing is quick, not convinced he is any good though. Would rather have kept Eboweii. McGoaldrought was surprisingly good in his first Premier League campaign at Sheff Utd. Might be a Vydra type player who alternates between exceptional and useless each season. If he can't do the job at this level though it will be a waste of money.

I don't think Shinnie would return and it doesn't bother me. He was an average Championship player and then couldn't hold down a regular place at Wigan.

At least we may be able to put 11 players on the pitch so that's a start. I don't think we will do a Bolton and continue to slide down the divisions.

Lawrence and Bielik can go. Neither fulfilled their potential for various reasons, one being that Lawrence is an idiot.

Well I have renewed season tickets for myself and my two lads. Bring it on.

Hourihane officially announced now.

Nice one.

Jeff Hendrick training with Newcastle U23s prior to being shipped out. He wouldn't ... would he?

James Chester also signed.

Starting to take very good shape
Think its safe to say we will be a force this season

Hendrick, no! He wouldnt come anyway

Glad to see him leave the first time, not a playmaker, not a ball winner, not a goal scorer....... Overated

Disagree with that. Hendrick got better and better each season and had we kept him the season he went to Burnley we'd possibly have one of the top 5-10 midfielders in the Championship.

Given his comments after the Keogh/Lawrence debacle and going to QPR last season he's more or less cut his ties with Derby.