ALC Fox

I'm really torn on this. Vardy turns 38 this season. I know he's incredible still but this could be the season his legs go. On the other hand, Vardy could still be our main man. And if we bring in someone else then Cannon has another season playing a bit part. Cannon needs games, so as long as we have options I'm happy for him to go out on loan. But if we don't, we need an instant recall option, which I guess few clubs would agree to.

Regardless of whether we think Rudkin has done a good job or not, he shouldn't be Director of Football AND running anything else for KP. DoF for a Premier League club isn't a part-time job, I don't care how many hours he works Just jobs for the boys bullsh!t. If he wants to jolly along with the owners, get him out of the club and doing whatever else he wants for KP and then get a serious Director of Football in. And while they're at it, do the same for Leuven. Unreal.

We always seem to get decent adidas training/casual clobber. I quite like the shirt he's wearing in these videos. I also wouldn't mind seeing just the fox's head on the away/third shirt for something different. I've no idea why the club bother with the in-house monstrosities they keep churning out.

Be nice to see what all three can do from the start in an early League Cup game.

I still think Jaden Philogene would be a good target. Depends how firmly Hull would hold out of course.

If he comes here and becomes a hero then absolutely fair play to him

Imagine coming into training at Seagrave as some oiky little boblet all full of himself then being met by King Shithouse Jamie Vardy. Gonna be a huge wake-up call for the lad.

How we've got to a point where kids' kits aren't allowed to have the sponsor on I'll never know. I know some will shoot me down for being naïve or point out that gambling, etc. is legal in this country. But this is supposed to be everyone's game. To those of us who don't like gambling, crypto, or even outwardly suspect this is a money laundering operation, it may seem preferable not to have the sponsor on the front. But I remember being a kid. If something wasn't right about the kit then it ruins it. It doesn't even matter what the sponsor is, what matters is you're wearing the kit the players wear. Every time you pull on the shirt, you're living out a fantasy that one day you'll play for this team in front of tens of thousands, scoring the goal that wins the league, FA Cup or Champions League. That's how they rip us off with prices but it's also how a deal like this, resulting in kids not being able to wear the same shirt as their heroes, really fvcking stinks. Nice shirt, by the way. Horrible sponsor.

Versatile, works hard, has played for a progressive manager in Marco Silva and occasionally pops up with good goals in some of their bigger games. His professionalism will push our younger players and we need competition for places in wide/forward areas. If he starts every game it's because he's in great form. I think he'll be a good option in the more attritional games, as well as a good quality sub when Fatawu is tiring or not having an impact. Not the sexiest signing but a good, solid pro at this level.

They have a UK site which is just another online bookies and casino and apparently you can bet in local currency. Not trying to endorse them but if you think they're trying to obfuscate what they actually are, their UK site shows they're just another faceless, barely known online bookies. It's quite a shame really. I hoped the club would be better than this.

In fairness, Everton have had to sell Dobbin and they've bought Iroegbunam from Villa, Newcastle have had to sell Anderson to Forest and Chelsea have sold Hall to the Magpies (already agreed previously but still). PSR is affecting loads of clubs where selling academy prospects is now no longer one of the best ways of bringing in profit but now a necessity to avoid points deductions. Your point about the incompetence of the board is still right, of course, but even if and when things become OK again financially, we're probably going to see more and more of this kind of thing, not just here but at a lot of other clubs too - unless the rules change again to incentivise clubs to bring through their own and keep them.

Looks like he could rival Mavididi for close control and acceleration. And we do need proper competition for places out on the wings.

I love seeing little training videos like this. Makes me realise I was never ever cut out to be a professional footballer

Aside from the usual suspects of Alves, Braybrooke, Popov, Richards and Thomas, one player I'll be interested in following the progress of this season is Mirsad Ali. He seems to have been getting game time at U21 level ahead of time and I wonder if a first-team call-up is on the cards for him this season, especially with LB potentially being a problem position for us this season. I believe he can also play further forward too. Will be interesting to see if he can break through from the U18s/U21s or if he gets a loan this season.

Hopefully we get this guy in and he helps us give Spurs a Bruges-ing on the opening day

You talking about Cooper? As far as I can see I don't think any of his managerial jobs can be classed as a failure can they? Even being sacked by a maniac who went over his head signing scores of players that he was expected to pull together into a coherent team.

Get the man top to toe in Admiral and Hype!

100%

He's adaptable. He wants to play nice stuff but will prioritise results. So if all does go well and we survive and sort the financial issues out, he can grow with the club and the football we may potentially see in season 3 could be quite different to the football in season 1. He has a track record of improvement in all the roles he's been in and just keeping Forest's head above water with such a turbulent working environment is an achievement in itself. He's hired analysts to go through his own management style, combing through data in an attempt to improve while he's been out of work. His players loved him. The Forest fans also loved him. Given time, we may love him too. He's a principled bloke. Even with Nuno in the building behind his back he shook that dafty Marinakis's hand and wished him well.

October and May look to be the months with the big opportunities to rack up points.

Utterly reprehensible

I imagine any contract offer could be quite complicated with the points deduction. We don't know how many points we'll be deducted over the course of the season, so any bonuses could be dependent on either survival or points gained regardless of survival. Or there could be different bonuses awarded upon survival contingent on how many points are deducted. Not to mention, if survival becomes an almost impossible job, there could be a break clause to negotiate 12 months into a multi-year contract, plus discussions on how the squad will shape up if/when we'll be able to recruit and what pool we'll be fishing in. Youth player development may factor into that too. Plus all the usual stuff about style of play, etc. This could be one of the most complex hires we've ever had to do. The fact that we have a shortlist and we're getting titbits of information about the kinds of manager we're after, I think, is indicative of a club doing a decent job of doing their due diligence. For me, all our problems originate when. Rodgers decided he wanted to keep all our good players, then we also awarded expensive contracts to our fringe players for their loyalty and put Rodgers on an eye- watering contract himself. Not telling Maresca about the issues was also a boo-boo but in terms of managerial appointments, Maresca was a huge gamble but a success and we're clearly putting a lot of thought and effort into these hires instead of going down the easy road and lurching from one ideology to the next hoping something will stick.

There was a ringer down St Margaret's Pastures who used to just hang around every night and play if a team needed the numbers making up. I can genuinely imagine this kind of behaviour from him.

Potter on a three-year contract but a 12-month break clause dependent on relegation would probably suit all parties I'd guess

Regarding Potter, it is a bit confusing to see a serious link to him considering: (a) He rejected the job previously after we sacked Rodgers (b) He's been linked with some very big clubs around Europe as well as Prem jobs, and the impression is that he's rejected a few (c) It's widely believed that he's in the running to replace Southgate after the Euros. The chances of him coming to Leicester seems remote, unless: (a) Now we have a full season ahead, he's more receptive to the idea (b) With the financial constraints and points deduction(s) on the horizon, it's a bit of a free hit that may be seen as can only enhance his reputation to potentially what it was when he moved to Chelsea (c) We may offer him a 12-month break clause into any contract, depending on circumstances (d) He may understand the increasing suspicion among fans and pundits (and potentially club owners) that he's approaching the point of being without a job for too long, meaning the offers he'll get will begin to get worse (e) Southgate may have already decided to stay on, or the FA have their sights on someone else.