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I'd take Chalobah or Broja to be fair.

He's not a replacement of KDH. He'd playdeeper , like Winks. And probably only be used as a squad player. We do need more bodies in Midfield, that's a fact. I'm trying to look at the positives - he's tall, physical, technically he's probably passable. Brighton usually scout good players. However you can't ignore his injury record, lack of game time, lack of goal and assists. It's just a vanilla, bog standard, mediocre signing. There's nothing more to say about it.

We'll be the laughing stock of the PL next season

I can't see them offering 40m. I think it will be closer to 35m, we'd probably have no choice but to accept it either - which is a shame as he's probably our most progressive player. I can see why Enzo wants him but it's funny how Chelsea keep coming back for our players. Drinkwater, Fofana, Chilwell have all flopped. The only one that really worked out for them was Kante. If we lose KDH though it puts even more pressure on us to pull some rabbits out of the hat in the market. Oh well, at least it's never dull supporting us.

I think the majority of Forest fans think he'll do well with us

A few things I like about Cooper - He doesn't have one style. He'll be more dynamic and will change his tactics game by game. With the ball, I think we'll be more direct, moving the ball quicker and with more purpose. If he's looking to bring in a set piece coach - That's been a weakness of ours for years offensively and defensively. We're going to need to address that. Very interested to see if he'll give Souttar, Kristiansen, Cannon opportunities. If he can bring these back into the fold and get the best out of the players already here - that's another bonus. He comes across as a very likeable bloke. The togetherness he created at Forest was a massive part of his success and he's clearly good at motivating players. And we are going to need that.

This.

Stevie Cooper, is a blue, is a blue, is a blue, Stevie Cooper is a blue, he hates Forest

Cooper isn't a popular choice but I also think we can be too choosy in our situation. He is our man now. We as fans need to give him support. Lets hope he can secure our safety in the PL.

Feels like a bit of a disappointment when compared to Potter. At the same time, I quite like him as a person. If he keeps us up at Forest's expense he'll be a hero but it's hard to see him lasting the season. I've said it before - fans aren't going to be behind him and that's not what we need when we're already starting from the pit lane next season. Some of his stats from Forest 22/23 season are horrific - he was averaging 1 away win a year. 1 AWAY WIN A YEAR.

This is not a club that cares about loyal fans. I don't care what 'category' game or what area of the stadium. Anyone who pays £72 pound to watch a Leicester game is a 🤡. Not a cat in hell's chance it's worth that.

The wizarding world of Graham Potter - By Order of Rudkin and Whelan. Let's go.

This club has lost the plot. It's never going to change

Some will give him a chance but to be honest - for a lot of people this won't go down well. This reminds me of when Everton appointed Rafa as manager. Fans generally aren't going to be behind him - and poor results will be met with far more criticism than usual. That's not what we need when we'll likely be in a perilous position for most of next season. I hope it's not him because I think it's a massive gamble.

If it's Cooper I can see us being next year's Sheffield United

It's a strange one with Faes. He isn't our worst player but he's also not the best. We've seen him make quite a few mistakes this season so he's definitely got the ability to make some real gaffes in the PL. However, we've also seen him have some really solid games. I honestly think he's worth around 12m. I don't want him out as much as some other players though.

Is this ever going to become official?

When we look at the table after we get a points deduction - then i'll be deflated. Right now I feel fine. In terms of Maresca - He did what was asked of him - he got us promoted, and for that we are grateful. Is it a bit of shame he's only been here one season? Maybe but this season is an entirely different ball game. We're not going to get away with patient, playing possession based Enzo-ball, we've simply not got the players for it. Enzo has showed no sign at all of being able to play another way. Our task is survival, we must do whatever it takes to get results and we need a manager who can be flexible with his tactics and pragmatic in his approach.

After getting us promoted and winning the title, I would have liked Enzo to stay for another year. Just because he's got to know the club, the players and probably had a good idea where we needed to strengthen this summer. Him leaving now does unsettle us slightly. But let's be honest - he wasn't perfect. One dimensional tactically, refused to change anything. We overcomplicated it at times last season. If we do that again next season - with a slow build up and a high defensive line. We'd be in for a very tough tough season I believe. Also his arrogance was a bit annoying - acting as if no one dare question him about his way of playing. Supporters aren't stupid and we all watch football most weeks. Sometimes, you need a plan B. We take the compensation - and go and find the best replacement we can.

@BSLBPod We need a new pod please - it's an emergency

Sorry but he's such a bellend reading that actually makes my skin crawl.

I like him, seems to be able to do a job in difficult circumstances, and that's what we need

Who?