Is Promotion Still Possible?

[Strawberry Avenger]

Shrewd.

Exactly.

Not "sexy" but does that matter if it's right?

We could have possibly spent £12m on a striker, but if we felt Léo Bonatini offered us more then spending that £12m might have been more exciting, given more wow factor to the window, but would effectively be just wasting money for the sake of it.

If we felt there was no one worth spending £12m on then loaning a better option, while maybe not as headline worthy, would have been the right move.

The league isn't decided by how much money you spend, or by the x factor of your players, it's decided by the results your team gets on the pitch.

Spot on.  Substance over style.

I can see the thread of the three signings...to get attacks (and the team) going from end to end.

Forest needed another competitive '12 a season' striker with something different to what they have.  Got one.
Forest needed another 'General' in the middle of the park who can pass.  Got one.
Forest needed some quality at CH that can head, kick or pass it.  Got...two?

Strong, tall, solid players.  3 things Forest don't have enough of or at all.  Right along the spine of the side.

SA.  :cool: