Nottingham Forest Rumours 2

19 May 2013 09:09:41
Forest weighing up a move for winger Stephen Hunt who was recently released from Wolves following relegation.

19 May 2013 08:41:59
Kenwyne Jones linked with a move to Millwall, Nottingham Forest, Charlton and Ipswich.

Hope he chooses one of the other three clubs mentioned.

Hope he's more impressed by the other clubs on this list than I am?

Stop telling porkies! ;)

Didnt liverpool want him a few years ago? when fit would be quality in the championship!

Think he could be off to west ham

Yeah, and Pigs might fly (sorry couldn't resist)

Pork Farms are going to sponsor the deal to get him to us!

Sooner sign the pigs head he'd score more goals!

Is that you LRD?

Hopefully will leave Stoke, quality at times but never up to it, his attitude is appauling and I think the over reaction to 'banter' this week sums him up

19 May 2013 01:35:50
tv understand Nottingham Forest are interested in Mansfield star matt green.

18 May 2013 21:56:09
Hi all it's ya boy jordyyc123. Just heard from a few reliable sources that John Baptiste is on his way to the Trent. Solid defender IMO
JordyyC123

That reliable you got the name wrong its Alex Baptiste? john is his middle name, but your reliable sources are properly his Bessie mates so just call him john, right, the rumours are getting better each week still waiting for Wayne Rooney one

You just heard from a reliable source? Then you say in my opinion? Lol you either did hear or you didn't? Your opinion is irrelevant? In other words your talking nonsense.

John The Baptiste could be the blessing in disguise Forest need!

On his way to the Trent. Is he taking up canoeing?

Probably his Bessie mate or properly

I said he's a good defender in my opinion and I don't really know why I put John, sorry, but I did hear this from reliable sources
JordyyC123 {Ed034's Note - he is a good defender and would be a good signing

He won't be signing. Supposedly signing for one of the relegated teams.

18 May 2013 21:52:44
not sure if this has been mentioned yet but andy reid has signed a year extension according to john percy

longers

18 May 2013 22:07:26
I personally think that Andy Reid should have been given a 3 year deal as his experience & on the pitch flair is what we need.

One year at a time is fine. His best days are behind him.

18 May 2013 20:42:51
I heard Jordan Bowery (son to former nottingham forest player burt bowery) wants a team close to home but in the championship, so either us, derby or Leicester. ATM he plays for Aston Villa but rarely gets a game, he's championship material and might even get burt back as part of the staff. COYR!

Jono619

Why in the name of god would we want burt back?

Forest haven't found a player in years that my gran couldn't have told you about and burt was in charge of the scouting department. good riddance if you ask me. {Ed034's Note - you've got the wrong burt

Spireite fan here. You don't need bowery he scored 8 goals for us in a season then villa brought him! He's not championship level at all! Lucky to get you 5 goals I'd say

Burt Reynolds? What would we want him for?

He's on £15k a week, who in the championship is going to pay him that?

18 May 2013 20:41:56
Forest keen to take Jack Collison from West Ham, who are trying to lower their wage bill. I've heard there's a possiblity of a 3 year deal for the winger

Would be as good a signing as Lansbury who was great last year.

I really rate Collison, but have a mate who is in the know at West Ham, and he's very well thought of at the club, especially by the fans. Also no need to reduce the wage bill (afterall they want to sign Carroll who's on crazy wages) as they move to the Olympic stadium soon. I'm afraid this rumour has no legs whatsoever

A Block Kev

Do you not think that they would want to reduce the wage bill in order for Carroll's arrival? Why would they just increase it for the sake of it?!

He is not a winger but is a better player than Googone so would be a great replacement

18 May 2013 20:20:38
Forest to approach Dundee united over johnny Russell and Gary mackay-steven. I hope this one is true look like players we are missing. Speed up front from Russell. And width and skill from mackay-steven

Would be two very good signings for us. I think both would do well in England, and are the type of players we should be bringing in.

Hopefully it will be a Cohen and Davies type of deal

Why would Russell want to play in the championship, when he has had a mid table Italian team already bidding for him?And the other lad has already been on the books of Liverpool, could easily play for any of the promoted teams like Hull or Cardiff.

I hope it's not a Cohen Davies type of deal, if my memory serves me correctDavies had one good game at the city ground and that was foe Yeovil. He was s*** for us

What, where ones good and ones toilet?!

A Block Kev

How long until someone says there from spl and not good enough. That's all everyone seems to think about spl players

18 May 2013 17:22:47
Nottingham Forest set to have talks with baptiste about a possible move to the city ground.

Quality, he obviously wants to come closer to home. He will defo sign I've got a feeling.

Would be a great addition

Would be a great signing he's from the area really hope we could get him.

Good player hope he does:)

Ive wanted him to sign for years now, in my opinion the best CB in the championship. I would be over the moon if he signs for us

K175

Its been said in the past he hates forest {Ed003's Note - Where has this been said because I'm of the understanding that is not correct anyway the majority of the Championship clubs are offering him deals and one definately from the Prem if not more and interest from Celtic I'm told.}

I sit next to his uncle at the city ground and he has always wanted to come to the city ground, his family still live near Mansfield so it would be his dream move. {Ed034's Note - he has also told forest fans that he would never play for us.

Are the eds disagreeing with each other? lol

pinxton {Ed034's Note - not at all. ed003 doesn't know what he has said on numerous occasions he has been out, once to a very good friend of mine.
whenever he goes out around either Nottingham or Mansfield he gets asked the same question from forest fans and on more than one occasion he has said he would never play for forest.
now whether it is in a joking way or whether he is serious is another matter

18 May 2013 16:55:51
Heard from one of the academy coaches that we're in for Dean Howard and Callum Alexander from the Aberdeen youth team

18 May 2013 16:37:03
Marcus Tudgay wanted by Notts County

Good for all concerned maybe a 3 month loan, get the guy some games and confidence

18 May 2013 13:08:37
Nffc are enquiring to villa about Nathan Delfouneso currently in is last year of contract

Lets hope not, he's hardly been prolific for Blackpool {Ed034's Note - he was awful against us. he couldn't read the bounce of the ball at all

18 May 2013 11:48:47
Andy Reid has supposedly signed a new one year deal

18 May 2013 06:55:51
although he's recently signed a new contract Dex is on his way out The contract was to up is asking price offers around 1million

Hope so. lucky escape for us if true

If he's no longer part of plans it's good business all round it's £1 millions more than we would have got before

Get him gone!

Some of you have short memories. Been a good player for us and tried when others didn't care. Let him go but give the man some respect.

He has been really poor in the second half of the season but I'd still give him a chance

Give him a chance. Shocking since signed his new contract but then all our strikers have been shocking since Xmas

The guy deserves respect, sure, but will always be a mediocre championship striker, not someone who is going to bag enough goals to see us in to the top 2.

A 4yr contract seems a lot just to get a price for him?
dex has a good competitor in hendo for a shirt and it should bring the best out of him

pinxton

It is difficult to work out what has happened to Dex. Still our third highest scorer after Lewis and Sharpe. None of which in some fans eyes should be playing for the reds next season. Perhaps it was his severe knee injury. At 26 I would still see him coming good and better than Henderson and certainly having a better disciplinary record both on and off the field

He needs some good coaching and some stern leadership - there's a good player in him. Selling and buying is not always the way

18 May 2013 06:38:08
Rob hall, charlie austin chris berra targets for forest

Berra has left Wolves too so I'm guessing he's a free agent? They've had a few leave we should be sniffing round some if not most WWFC players will have prem experience too let alone experience of fighting for and winning promotion. Berra would be a cracking addition my mate who's wolves says Ebanks-Blake has walked too though I'd prefer Christophe Berra tbh

17 May 2013 21:50:17
I spoke to Jim Price (twitter) he says BD has not yet sat down with the board, he has players in mind but no approaches made to anyone.

Strange you spoke to him is last tweet was 2 May

Wouldnt surprise me, how come Forest never get their work done early.
Playing catch up again, I hope this is BS and they get the players they want in early.

18 May 2013 09:29:18
Last time he was on twitter was 2nd of may

Couldn't agree more. Why do Forest leave things late and miss out on all the best out of contract players?

I'm sure everyone knows that the transfer windows isn't actually
open yet

And I'm sure everyone else also realises that you can arrange deals before the transfer window opens. Other teams have got summer transfers already signed up just waiting to become official.

Nobody knows what is going on but, for me, Billy doesn't need a break and should work solidly on getting new signings. The guy had almost 2 years out of work, he doesn't need a holiday :p

Players do tho

pinxton

17 May 2013 21:26:04
Nottingham forest are interested in signing Hibernian striker Leigh Griffiths (on loan from Wolves) the 22 year old has had a very successful season in the SPL and was named the player of the year and forest believe he could have a huge impact on there push towards the premier league.

He is signing a years extension with wolves, so looks like this could be a bit of a boo-boo. he is a wolves player not a hibs player, he was on loan.

It does say that in the O/P?

pinxton

17 May 2013 17:31:19
Looks like Julian Bennett has two options - playing for Portsmouth in league 2, or to return to Forest as a coach, after being released by Sheffield Wednesday.

I have always loved Jules whole hearted way of playing - exemplified by that goal he scored against yeovil. I am sure you all remember it.

Give him a chance bring him back home as a coach

Donot want him. Thanks

Why as a coach he is only 28. surely he has something to other other clubs as a player.

Coach. sorry I meant coach driver. still a great fella

I will ask him I know him very well

At this rate we can individually coach every position. behave.

He was a great servant and we repaid his good service with a good contract after his shocking injury.
I'm sure he'll find something to keep him busy. Maybe doing some badges would help?

He'd be welcomed back with open arms as far as I'm concerned. Always gave his all and is a red at heart. Infanct there was a point after he'd gone I would've taken him back (did we really have any better option there and do we now?! Lol)
Good luck in whatever you choose to do fella
Notts Loyal

Top man get him back and let's give him the love! Loved him playing for us.

Fans fave for his effort rather than ability. League One is his level. Hardly had a footballing brain so why would we make him a coach? Didn't Billy send him away in the first place?

Been told notts are after him

17 May 2013 17:30:02
Forest trying to sign former Brighton midfielder Vicente, and Huddersfield striker Lee Novak, who have both been released.

NOvak is not good enough sorry

If this is the kind of player we are looking. then the dream is over.

We'll not be looking at Lee Novak believe you me.
Billy only needed about 5-10 mill last time to get us up. He's already said he's inherited a better squad he'll know exactly who we need, we'll get um and go up as champs!
Roll on summer and next year
IBAFWT
Notts Loyal

Why would we buy rejects

Vicente is far past his best but did sign fr Real Madrid for €30millon a few years back. Absolute quality but injury prone

17 May 2013 16:35:24
Chelsea winger lucas piazon on a season long loan. After returning from his loan spell at malaga billy will look at the young brazilian as chelsea want him to play regular first team football

A possible, but perhaps a bit under done to provide the regular consistent impact we need

The new Chelski manager may have other ideas.

Tbh billy doesn't like loans so.

But maybe he's realised that loans might be the only way to get the required quality to the club-we've been there once before waiting for the stellar signings havnt we? Maybe the way forward is stellar loan signings?

Honestly, the guy was at Malaga, in the champions league? Where do people get this stuff?

Rumours, wishful thinking, pub talk and complete nonsense sometimes? But its fun - If you want facts you should stick with the official site.

He is a striker {Ed034's Note - he mainly plays as an attacking mid, whether in the middle or on the left, but has played as a forward

17 May 2013 15:46:40
tv say we are in the hunt for Matt Green from Mansfield.

I know he has scored a number of goals over the past few seasons. But I have seen this guy play and he is lazy. No teamwork. Just hangs around the box.

Sorry he really isn't good enough for us

If this is our plan. then no promotion. fingers crossed its all speculation.

He didn't make it at Oxford so why is he going to make it in the Championship? Dex is 2 times the player. Let Green enjoy League 2 with the Stags or sign for Derby!

Ive seen this from a number of sources now. can't believe championship teams want him. Just because he scored 20 in the conference doesn't mean he can jump 3 divisions and do the same!

By the same token it's also fair to say he could make the jump.
Only one way to find out.

Yep. Let someone else do it.

Meikle is the cream of mansfields crop, needs testing at a higher level

pinxton

17 May 2013 11:26:51
Billy will offer Paul McKenna a coaching role following his release from Hull City.

Clever by Billy, wants to get into the minds of the players.

Mckenna left Forest to move closer to home!Why would he come back!

Maybe wimpey av got a good offer on new builds?

No thanks. he'd only teahc them how to pass sideways {Ed034's Note - not a fan of what he contributed to us I take it

Agree with dulwich, no room for the crab. its good players we need, not trainee coaches. things can only get better.

17 May 2013 10:03:31
forest to sign michael higdon he was the 2012-13 spl top scorer

SPL! Does he also have a daytime job? :O

Have we entered a team for the Conference next year?

SPL - now did Celtic not beat Barcelona?! Some very good players in the SPL, if you could put aside your prejudice for a bit. And I hope Billy Davies has them on his radar.

Celtic made last 16 of the champions league, should have drew in Barcelona who scored in extra time when the game should have been finished

He doesn't play for celtic

Think he was making a point about Scottish football rather than who he plays for and how well a Scottish team did in champions league

Yeah they played Barcelona then probably st mirren away the next week. Come on!

St Mirren who won one of the cup finals this year, must be a awful team doing that eh?The same team that half a dozen players have been linked to moves south, quality like the McGinn boys, and McLean and McGowan, Samson and the guy on loan from Portugal who plays like a young Drogba

17 May 2013 09:59:35
Sebastian Larsson to sign a 3 year deal. after a poor season, paulo di canio is looking to sell him and billy davies is interested

He's quality player

Quality player, but honestly cannot see this deal coming off.

It would be nice to actually have someone who can deliver the ball into the box. Plus you're almost guaranteed a goal from a freelkick

Meanwhile, back in the real world.

Fantastic solution to our winger shortage but think je may cost over 5 mil if he's willing to go to championship. He would find it easy in this league or would get hacked to bits and have no protection from the dodgy refs in this league. I think he would be on my wish list too.

Much as I'd like that to be true, no chance. He won't drop a division and will be snapped up by one of the other lower to mid range PL teams if that's the case

Would be a great signing, pacey, intelligent and awesome from set pieces. However he will be too much for us. 3-5 million plus huge wage bill. Can't see it coming forth unfortunately chaps

17 May 2013 09:48:28
heard that sylvain ebanks blake has been spotted at the club and will sign a 2 year deal on the 21st {Ed034's Note - isn't the guy our injured for a few months???

It was my old gold wheelchair in the club shop!

He won't score many with a broken leg!

He doesn't have to be fit to be seen at the club or to sign

Was he sat by billy's desk in the shop-that I still havn't seen

brizzlered

17 May 2013 09:29:20
Forest looking to capitalise on uncertainty at Brighton by making moves for loanees Updon & Bridge. Baptiste, Ward & Curtis Davis are all in the frame defensively as well. BD wants wright-phillips, waghorn and Charlie Adam to boost his wing options. Billy Sharp still in negotiations. Red Leicester.

Charlie Adam to boost his wing options. lol

Billy sharp tweeted last night and it looks like he isn't signing for us. {Ed034's Note - it doesn't say that he isn't, it just says that at the minute, the only thing he know is he has a two year contract left at southampton

So what exactly are the uncertainties at Brighton then? {Ed034's Note - I am presuming you know the management team have been suspendered

I always thought Waghorn was a forward. Wagstaff is the winger, but not good enough for Forest

Nothing will happen at Brighton until they have sorted out if Poyet is staying or going. if he is going then nothing will happen until a new manager is in charge.

Since when was Charlie Adam a winger? Haha

Charlie Adam has no pace so this is a terrible rumour telling us that he will boost our wing options

Seems a bit cheesy does this

redgaz

17 May 2013 18:14:51
Bridge would be an excellent acquisition.

Phil.

If we get Wayne Bridge the temptation to sing 'viva John Terry' would be too high

17 May 2013 09:23:13
forest looking to sign chelsea centre back Tomas Kalas on a season long loan

I have heard peolpe saying that he is class. or is that Kalas! :)

16 May 2013 23:14:07
Forest are in for Arsenal youngster Benik Afobe. Went on loan to Bolton and Millwall last season. He has the pace we need upfront. Looks like it will be another loan deal

Won't Arsenal put him into their first team to lower the average age! :)

Weni Awingbe and Abackbe not Aforbe from Arsenal

16 May 2013 23:09:40
Davies wants to sign Wolves striker Leigh Griffiths. Player of the season in the SPL, with 30 goals. Would be a tremendous signing if it goes through

IMO - Average at best. Other views are yours to make.

I hear that Megson is wanted by Wolves so I hope for the lads sake that the rumour is true and he gets out of there before Mr Brolly joins!

^^

think he means mcclaren.

A prolific striker of the kind we so badly need, especially if we do not get Billy Sharp back (and on form). He has had his off the field problems in Edinburgh, so it would be risky, but may be worth a punt!

16 May 2013 17:58:53
Siphiwe Tshabalala is back in the mix he is joining up with us for pre-season some sort of trial its been announced buy Keizer times newspaper see what develops

belper red {Ed034's Note - hmmm

Lol he's been mentioned every transfer window for a few seasons, I would like him but that deal was dead a long time ago

Is there a link to the website? {Ed034's Note - cannot put links on, sorry

Lies. does not say it in their newspaper at all mate :)

Hi ed just checked the keizer times paper and there is absolutely nothing even typed in Siphiwe Tshabalala in their search engine and bo diddly squat

longers {Ed034's Note - cheers

So there's no headline saying "Tshabalala, Tshabalala, whey hey hey, goodbye!"? :)

We need to increase revenue in view of FFP so we are only in the market for players with long names to maximise replica shirt sales!

18 May 2013 21:53:19
ed still found nothing if this person who post this sends you a link post it to me via twitter and I will look into it

longers {Ed034's Note - if he/she sends it, I'll post it on twitter