Nicky Forster

[Yorkie]

And you think Mayo is a good player... yet more evidence of your failure to be able to judge a good player...

The evidence of our last four or five managers.

 

[Basil Fawlty]

I aint believing anything untill something more concrete happens, at this moment in time I'm worried for next season.

 

[Les Biehn]

The evidence of our last four or five managers.

Successive England managers keep picking Phil Neville, go figure...

 

[Easy 10]

32 is no problem if we pick him up for free or, say, a maximum of £50k. It is a problem if we pay upwards of £100k for him though. The issue is, I am sure he's a good player, and I'm sure he's better than anything we already have, but when it comes to selling him or looking to get rid, he is going to be 34 or 35 so we will obviously see zero return on our money. For a club like us, I don't think a hefty transfer fee AND his wages for a couple of years followed by no return is good business sense, unless the player is guaranteed to score 25 goals a season and get us promoted - which, in my opinion, Forster probably wouldn't.

I can see what you're saying, but I think you have to be realistic about the calibre of player we're in the market for. If you're looking for a player in his mid-twenties who has a proven track record and all but guarantees you 20-25 goals a season, well then JOIN THE QUEUE, cos every club in the League is after one of those. And in the Albions current position, we're about as enticing as a dental appointment for a root canal.

Yes, at 32 Forsters best years are behind him and there's no resale value. But if we can get a couple of seasons good service out of him, then he's WELL worth investing £125k in, IMHO. I'd much prefer that then hanging our striking options on some unknown 22 year old paintsprayer who's been dossing round the Rymans for a couple of years.

 

[Yorkie]

Successive England managers keep picking Phil Neville, go figure...

The sum of the parts is greater etc etc - teamwork

 

[Les Biehn]

The sum of the parts is greater etc etc - teamwork

That doesn't make a player good. Weak link etc etc

 

[El Presidente]

we're about as enticing as a dental appointment for a root canal.

You didn't say that when I was rooting YOUR canal the other night outside Sporting Colours.

 

[Easy 10]

You didn't say that when I was rooting YOUR canal the other night outside Sporting Colours.

You certainly BARGED my locks and splattered me in SUEZ, thats for sure.

 

[dougdeep]

I can see what you're saying, but I think you have to be realistic about the calibre of player we're in the market for. If you're looking for a player in his mid-twenties who has a proven track record and all but guarantees you 20-25 goals a season, well then JOIN THE QUEUE, cos every club in the League is after one of those. And in the Albions current position, we're about as enticing as a dental appointment for a root canal.

Yes, at 32 Forsters best years are behind him and there's no resale value. But if we can get a couple of seasons good service out of him, then he's WELL worth investing £125k in, IMHO. I'd much prefer that then hanging our striking options on some unknown 22 year old paintsprayer who's been dossing round the Rymans for a couple of years.

Good point, well made.

 

[Scotty Mac]

what about Danny Dichio where is he

scored a CRACKING header in the 4-0 DEMOLITION of fc dallas last week

beckham who? the only british players worth watching in the mls are dichio and carl robinson

 

[BUTTERBALL]

Wouldn't mind Forster on a free but £125k is better spent elsewhere.

 

[nobody's dupe]

Anybody fancy a ruby today?

 

[Parson Henry]

Anybody fancy a ruby today?

Is that a carefully coded message?

 

[Barrel of Fun]

Is that a carefully coded message?

It seems to be and has got me very excited!

If I did fancy a ruby today what are the chances of getting one, Nobody's Dupe?

 

[Silent Bob]

Anybody fancy a ruby today?

ooooooh

 

[Les Biehn]

Starting to get interesting.

 

[S'hampton Seagull]

Starting to get interesting.

Would someone care to explain the currey references?

 

[Les Biehn]

Would someone care to explain the currey references?

I would imagine it has something to do with D. Curry/ie

 

[Dave the OAP]

Wouldn't mind Forster on a free but £125k is better spent elsewhere.

where would that be?

the bookies? The casino? DK's villa in Spain?

 

[Parson Henry]

I would imagine it has something to do with D. Curry/ie

But why on a Forster thread?