Fez of Mahrez Posted 10 August 2013 Share Posted 10 August 2013 Just because we've overspent in previous years and had to rein it in this summer doesn't mean others have to. Don't really get these threads. We spent tens of millions and we've still not sold anyone since then for big money. I would assume we're still in more trouble financially than practically any other club in the division. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedHux Posted 10 August 2013 Share Posted 10 August 2013 2) When was it they played together? I, like many, was initially doubtful Wes would be a good signing. I had always seen him as a solid centre back at this level who had played a lot of games but was nothing special. Since he's come to us I'd say he has gone up a gear and no one can deny he is an absolute rock at the back. So to try and compare Wilson with Wes in that way isn't really that accurate Between 2007 and 2011 although he missed 2009/10 as he was broken. Wes and Wilson are two very different animals. Wes, as you know, is a big solid kick it and head it type, whereas Wilson is more mobile, "Rio" type of player. At Forest they complimented each other very well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Doctor Posted 10 August 2013 Share Posted 10 August 2013 PS....... "2.5million for Wilson though lol" A bloke who marked Messi for 2.5m, or Matt Mills for 5m? Hmmmmmm......... as if that was a marker of quality. He played for celtic, who, thanks to Rangers going up shit creek and then keep going, always end up in the CL. 7 years ago we signed Momo Sylla on a free, someone who was part of the team that knocked Barcelona out of the CL - he was still utter shit. Look at how he actually played, not one game he played against a top player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjslcfc Posted 10 August 2013 Share Posted 10 August 2013 Between 2007 and 2011 although he missed 2009/10 as he was broken. Wes and Wilson are two very different animals. Wes, as you know, is a big solid kick it and head it type, whereas Wilson is more mobile, "Rio" type of player. At Forest they complimented each other very well. Oh I see. Well I wouldn't brand Wes as wholly a kick and head it type but I get what you mean. We were linked with Wilson earlier in summer and always thought he would be a solid buy. Whether £2.5 million is overpriced or not we can only wait to see... Be interesting to see if Davies can take you further than the play-offs this time, as long as it's below us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darko2k7 Posted 10 August 2013 Share Posted 10 August 2013 Anyone know a good tree surgeon ? These trees are getting out of control and need cutting back down to size ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedHux Posted 10 August 2013 Share Posted 10 August 2013 personally, I'm not entirely confident we'll get anything better then playoffs. The teams coming down are too strong and have too much financial clout that without breaking the bank, nobody else in this league can compete with. Besides which, Billy is far too negative with his tactics imo. We tend to get draws where we should have won, that kind of thing.Kelvin and Hobbs however are, again in my opinion, one of the better cb pairings in the league..so that's nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babylon Posted 10 August 2013 Share Posted 10 August 2013 It's obviously now increased significantly, but to compare a significant re-build to what happened with your club under Sven is miles apart. We've barely spent enough to cover what you paid for Matt Mills this window. Yes we spent more, the point being there were no rules in place then, there are now. So a 5 million spend is huge when your turnover was only 14 million two years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ttfn Posted 10 August 2013 Share Posted 10 August 2013 I literally don't understand FFP. I think it's an absolute joke how they can bring this in yet keep parachute payments meaning it's anything but 'fair'. I just can't get my head around it. I can see Forest not going up, facing possible points deductions etc... but getting away with it. I won't shed a single bit of sympathy either, the vast majority of their fans that I've come across recently are a deluded bunch of idiots 100% ignorant of the financial situation and the implications it could have, simply because of the players they've brought in. At least Coventry acknowledged they were in the shit - I'll have absolutely no sympathy for these, absolutely none at all. It's not the existence of parachute payments that is ridiculous though. To an extent I see their purpose. It is that FFP LITERALLY DOES NOT APPLY to Wigan, QPR and Reading. It makes a mockery of the whole thing. Even with the huge parachute payments, QPR would be in breach if the FFP rules by tens of millions of pounds. But it doesn't matter, because it is apparently fair that 3 teams (coincidentally the same amount as get promoted) don't have to play by the same rules as everyone else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitlock Posted 10 August 2013 Share Posted 10 August 2013 I don't think you can really class Wilson as a Champions League defender. He played Scottish football. Biggest joke league going. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitchandro Posted 10 August 2013 Share Posted 10 August 2013 It's not the existence of parachute payments that is ridiculous though. To an extent I see their purpose. It is that FFP LITERALLY DOES NOT APPLY to Wigan, QPR and Reading. It makes a mockery of the whole thing. Even with the huge parachute payments, QPR would be in breach if the FFP rules by tens of millions of pounds. But it doesn't matter, because it is apparently fair that 3 teams (coincidentally the same amount as get promoted) don't have to play by the same rules as everyone else. I've always thought parachute payments were a disgrace frankly. They'd have an advantage regardless of FFP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Weasel Fox Posted 10 August 2013 Share Posted 10 August 2013 Anyone know a good tree surgeon ? These trees are getting out of control and need cutting back down to size !They need to go back to their own forums - still bless them obviously nowt better to do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SystonFox Posted 10 August 2013 Share Posted 10 August 2013 They're gonna win the league apparently. 2 games in and they're already title winners. They won the European Cup too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedHux Posted 11 August 2013 Share Posted 11 August 2013 They're gonna win the league apparently. 2 games in and they're already title winners. They won the European Cup too Twice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corky Posted 12 August 2013 Share Posted 12 August 2013 Twice. Didn't win League One though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedHux Posted 12 August 2013 Share Posted 12 August 2013 We didn't want to.I'm almost certain that's the reason anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Posted 12 August 2013 Share Posted 12 August 2013 you just liked it so much you decided to spend 3 years there then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SystonFox Posted 12 August 2013 Share Posted 12 August 2013 Twice. sorry boss. aswell as saying "too" it should've read "times two!" just switch them places with Hull City Tigers now i say Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Weasel Fox Posted 12 August 2013 Share Posted 12 August 2013 We didn't want to. I'm almost certain that's the reason anyway. Red Hux are you from Lufbra? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark_w Posted 12 August 2013 Share Posted 12 August 2013 Didn't win League One though Ouch, that's below the belt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedHux Posted 12 August 2013 Share Posted 12 August 2013 I am indeed a Loughboroughan or whatever you call people who live here. you just liked it so much you decided to spend 3 years there then? I can assure you it got old very quickly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl the Llama Posted 12 August 2013 Share Posted 12 August 2013 They won't go up - have we all forgotten their nickname the first time Davies was in charge? Billy's Bottlers... I seem to remember a similar view about Cardiff circling the forum last season... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanf0x Posted 12 August 2013 Share Posted 12 August 2013 No, they have a good manager and he will get them promoted... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazlcfc27 Posted 12 August 2013 Share Posted 12 August 2013 No, they have a good manager and he will get them promoted... Plenty of good jobs came up while he was available,yet nobody wanted him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanf0x Posted 12 August 2013 Share Posted 12 August 2013 Plenty of good jobs came up while he was available,yet nobody wanted him. Very good manager, if he had the money Sven had, we may well just be playing in the premier league now... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozwin Posted 12 August 2013 Share Posted 12 August 2013 I have no issue with it, be hypocritical to start crying about it like. Thankfully they've got Billy Davies at the helm so expect a collapse of epic proportions at some point this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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