teblin Posted 30 August 2014 Share Posted 30 August 2014 Imagine if this forum existed when we signed Ian Marshall, Keller and Spencer prior in a summer. I'd be very surprised if we went in with a 6.5 million offer straight off. H Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KFS Posted 30 August 2014 Share Posted 30 August 2014 What the??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simonb Posted 30 August 2014 Share Posted 30 August 2014 Why would we go straight in with £6.5m for someone so average? Obviously a load of shite. if true.. we don't know 6.5m is our first bid.. so want this to be BS as I really don't rate him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vlad the Fox Posted 30 August 2014 Share Posted 30 August 2014 I hope we are using the same tactics as before to push another deal in motion to come to fruition i.e like the James McArthur/ Esteban Cambiasso that is the only logical explanation because if we seriously are considering David McGoldrick as our top target for that amount we are f**King barmy!!!! I don't think its a case of tactics to push another deal through. If we are to bring people in before the deadline we need to get moving on them now to ensure the deal can get completed in time. This situation is down to the ridiculous transfer window. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin JD Popley Posted 30 August 2014 Share Posted 30 August 2014 Why do we want him? Maybe at Championship level but no higher. At least with Leo you got the sense he could step up. Seriously hope the other deals come off beforehand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Barry Hammond Posted 30 August 2014 Share Posted 30 August 2014 Pearson would have worked with him at Southampton so,must know the lad quite well / his potential. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin JD Popley Posted 30 August 2014 Share Posted 30 August 2014 Pearson would have worked with him at Southampton so,must know the lad quite well / his potential. Possibly. I just think I'm marred with his time at Forest, although as Ric has stated correctly, he did always score against us. Only we could go from signing Cambiasso to McGoldrick in the space of 48-72 hours! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fox92 Posted 30 August 2014 Share Posted 30 August 2014 Is this who we can attract now cambiasso has joined then? Hope this is similar to what happened with McArthur but if not just confirms what I've thought all summer, the scouts have gone awol and we're just plucking players from the championship who played well against us, so disappointing. Give over. What do you expect us to do? We've just been promoted, and most promoted teams buy from the Championship. Look at Burnley. We've got options of buying from the Championship ("disappointing") or going abroad ("oh I'm disappointed because he's never played in England so he's not gunna adapt") or buying free agents ("he's free for a reason") or buying from the three relegated clubs ("they were relegated for a reason"). I know it's all opinions and everything but you're always so doom and gloom. Have faith in Nigel for once, support him. He, and his scouting team, are not idiots. Until we're a "proven" Premier League this is what we're going to have to do, I suspect, every other promoted team does it. I like the comparison as well. You take Hull for example, they sign Snodgrass and Ince and people are like "great signings, oh Bruce you've done it again" but it's exactly the same as what Nigel has done. As I always say, there's no significant difference between the Championship and Premier League, apart from there are 7 clubs that we can never really compete with, and there's no reason why "Championship players" cannot compete in the Premier League. Lambert did fine, Lallana did fine and so many players before and after them the same. Wouldn't you say? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Fox Posted 30 August 2014 Share Posted 30 August 2014 Give over. What do you expect us to do? We've just been promoted, and most promoted teams buy from the Championship. Look at Burnley. We've got options of buying from the Championship ("disappointing") or going abroad ("oh I'm disappointed because he's never played in England so he's not gunna adapt") or buying free agents ("he's free for a reason") or buying from the three relegated clubs ("they were relegated for a reason"). I know it's all opinions and everything but you're always so doom and gloom. Have faith in Nigel for once, support him. He, and his scouting team, are not idiots. Until we're a "proven" Premier League this is what we're going to have to do, I suspect, every other promoted team does it. I like the comparison as well. You take Hull for example, they sign Snodgrass and Ince and people are like "great signings, oh Bruce you've done it again" but it's exactly the same as what Nigel has done. As I always say, there's no significant difference between the Championship and Premier League, apart from there are 7 clubs that we can never really compete with, and there's no reason why "Championship players" cannot compete in the Premier League. Lambert did fine, Lallana did fine and so many players before and after them the same. Wouldn't you say? I have no problem buying players from the championship but f**King hell McGoldrick is an average striker no better than what we have for that amount of money I would want someone who has the potential to be better than Vardy, Nugent etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fox92 Posted 30 August 2014 Share Posted 30 August 2014 And people overreacting and being miserable. Well, unfortunately, this is the Sun. Like many people, I don't take them seriously and I don't believe what they print. Waste of time, they are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fox92 Posted 30 August 2014 Share Posted 30 August 2014 I have no problem buying players from the championship but f**King hell McGoldrick is an average striker no better than what we have for that amount of money I would want someone who has the potential to be better than Vardy, Nugent etc. Same. I agree. But if you want someone better than Nugent or Vardy from the Championship then the options are limited. If we are looking to spend £8million, or more, then I'd like us to go for Rhodes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin JD Popley Posted 30 August 2014 Share Posted 30 August 2014 And people overreacting and being miserable. Well, unfortunately, this is the Sun. Like many people, I don't take them seriously and I don't believe what they print. Waste of time, they are. I think what has worried us mate is the fact John Percy has confirmed that there is truth to it. For me, as I say, I think there are some really good players in the Championship who we've all seen us play for the last x number of years who could step up - but he isn't one I'd have put in that bracket. Think N'Doye and/or Waris are in the same bracket as some of our other unearthed gems, so, here's to hoping they come off in time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finnegan Posted 30 August 2014 Share Posted 30 August 2014 Wouldn't want him on a free. Have people lost their minds? He's an awful championship journeyman. Yes, he had an okay season last year, what about every single season in professional football before that? And it's not like he's a youngster that we can just write off a history of mediocrity and call it development. I'm sorry, I've a massive respect for Fez and his football knowledge but this would in every way be a panic buy. Spend the summer chasing better targets and then opt for a bog standard, second tier also-ran for silly money with a few days left? I feel physically ill. Desperately hope it's a load of rubbish and that - if he's the best striker we can find - we buy some ****ing wingers and a full back instead like we bloody should have a month ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longy Posted 30 August 2014 Share Posted 30 August 2014 Sincerely hope this is a smoke screen of some kind. I've never ever questioned Pearson's judgement before, but this is too much.. Please tell me it's just a lie Nigel, please! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJS84 Posted 30 August 2014 Share Posted 30 August 2014 I have no problem buying players from the championship but f**King hell McGoldrick is an average striker no better than what we have for that amount of money I would want someone who has the potential to be better than Vardy, Nugent etc. Clearly the people in the club who are paid to find players disagree with your opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fox92 Posted 30 August 2014 Share Posted 30 August 2014 I think what has worried us mate is the fact John Percy has confirmed that there is truth to it. For me, as I say, I think there are some really good players in the Championship who we've all seen us play for the last x number of years who could step up - but he isn't one I'd have put in that bracket. Think N'Doye and/or Waris are in the same bracket as some of our other unearthed gems, so, here's to hoping they come off in time! Yeah, I've just seen Percy confirm it. But it's not going to be £8million, nowhere near that. I can't see Ipswich rejecting anything like £4million+. I do agree with you, and Finnegan above, I don't particularly rate McGoldrick myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMELcfc Posted 30 August 2014 Share Posted 30 August 2014 I live in suffolk, know Ipswich fans... He's the best of a bad bunch according to them! It's a no from me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Barry Hammond Posted 30 August 2014 Share Posted 30 August 2014 Same. I agree. But if you want someone better than Nugent or Vardy from the Championship then the options are limited. If we are looking to spend £8million, or more, then I'd like us to go for Rhodes. Weren't a lot of people wondering what the signing of Vardy was all about when he first joined? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROB-THE-BLUE Posted 30 August 2014 Share Posted 30 August 2014 Silly money! No thanks, I'd rather let Wood have a chance for that price! I really hope this is to force someone else's hand! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Costock_Fox Posted 30 August 2014 Share Posted 30 August 2014 I hope we are using the same tactics as before to push another deal in motion to come to fruition i.e like the James McArthur/ Esteban Cambiasso that is the only logical explanation because if we seriously are considering David McGoldrick as our top target for that amount we are f**King barmy!!!! I was thinking the same. I know a lot of Forest fans and his nickname there was McGoaldrought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crisp packet Posted 30 August 2014 Share Posted 30 August 2014 Had a good 12ish months with Ipswich prior to injury .Quick scores goals ? 12 months ago I would have been happy? But the barometer is McCormack 11m and Shane long 12m (who hasn't scored more than 10 prem goals) crazy world . Welcome to the premier. He won't be the only option??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilo Posted 30 August 2014 Share Posted 30 August 2014 Signing a Forest reject for the Premier League is bad enough but at £8m?! He'd better be a smokescreen for somebody else, McGoldrick is the absolute definition of average. There was us thinking £11m for Ross McCormack was proof football had gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Robin JD Popley Posted 30 August 2014 Share Posted 30 August 2014 Right, I like the guy, but Mick McCarthey must be smoking some real serious stuff to think Dave is worth £8m. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lcfcsnow Posted 30 August 2014 Share Posted 30 August 2014 This surpasses everything I've ever moaned about, genuinely gutted if this is all we could manage after months of speculation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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