The biggest stories this week seem to have surrounded full-backs, both at the club and linked with moves to the Reds.
James Perchio, who is hoping to win a spot at right-back, has made it through a friendly against Barnsley without too many ill-effects; Chris Gunter, the current incumbent of the right-back slot has picked up a knock and pulled out of the Wales squad (while little Robbie Earnshaw joins the squad but might not play as he has only just returned to the first-team scene). Over the river, Notts County have finally admitted that they hope to turn Brendan Moloney‘s loan move into a permanent deal (keep hold of him Billy, he’s a good ‘un).
On the other side of the pitch left-back Joel Lynch says that he really hopes to get his chance in the first team, but rumours abound linking us with Tottingham’s Gareth Bale and Aston Villa’s Nicky Shorey, both of whom are out of favour at their respective clubs, but would be expensive acquisitions, methinks.
In official news, half season tickets are on sale again, and Dexter Blackstock has started running again; hopefully it won’t be long before this Dex is on fire (sorry).
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Bale? Expensive maybe but left backs who can take free kicks tend to do okay at Forest.
He needs first team football.
I would be amazed if anything came out of it. Chris Gunter should turn out to be a good buy at £1.5(?)million, but Spuz didn’t have to take too much of a hit on the purchase price. I think they paid £4m for Bale, so would have to make a significant loss if they were to sell…