Karim Ansarifard

[Strawberry Avenger]

Karanka should be very grateful to Ben Brereton.

Brereton had the balls to step up and take that penalty in the last minute against Ipswich which ended a six and a half game goal drought.

If that goal drought had gone to seven games I think Karanka would have been gone.

Marinakis had his finger on the trigger.

Brereton saved his job.

That's intriguing...didn't know that.

Life is full of ironies.

SA.

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Come on Jock, thats a bit extreme isnt it? And Im not taking digs at academy players either. However, in my opinion last season, Brereton was pretty dire. Almost every attack was breaking down when the ball got to him. No one was asking him to do anything a proffessional footballer shouldnt be able to do. But when he was unable to control the ball or hold it up for a short while, then one really has to ask questions about his potential. To get offered 6M for him in my book was one we couldnt turn down and as people have pointed out, it seems he wanted out also. Now we have a good changing room apparently and it only take one bad apple to bring it down. So, all in all, his desire to leave and a very generous offer would seem to make it a good sell in my book.

Once again with the imminent signing of Ansarifard, we look to have improved on what we had. SO when we actually have 6M coming our way also it look to have been a very good piece of business.

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SA, thats the point. The academy will serve two purposes I hope. To prioduce and to help balance the books.

It HAS to provide good young talent, no point in its exitance otherwise. But fans have to accept that for a club our size and with the rules of FFP having to be observed, we will have to sell sometimes. We have to wheel and deal because we simply dont have the income to constantly throw caution to the wind and buy, buy, buy.

Had Brereton shown a good attitude and developed in any way, Im absolutely sure he would be still with us right now and with a long term contract offer under his nose.

Had he shown Cash's attitude... ;)

SA.

[JC21]

Karanka should be very grateful to Ben Brereton.

Brereton had the balls to step up and take that penalty in the last minute against Ipswich which ended a six and a half game goal drought.

If that goal drought had gone to seven games I think Karanka would have been gone.

Marinakis had his finger on the trigger.

Brereton saved his job.

You can't keep someone in a team because they scored a penalty though.

[ThePromisedLand]

Great to see so many differing opinions articulated so well - what forums are all about.

[Sunny]

Karanka should be very grateful to Ben Brereton.

Brereton had the balls to step up and take that penalty in the last minute against Ipswich which ended a six and a half game goal drought.

If that goal drought had gone to seven games I think Karanka would have been gone.

Marinakis had his finger on the trigger.

Brereton saved his job.

[Duncan Mckenzie]

Karanka should be very grateful to Ben Brereton.

Brereton had the balls to step up and take that penalty in the last minute against Ipswich which ended a six and a half game goal drought.

If that goal drought had gone to seven games I think Karanka would have been gone.

Marinakis had his finger on the trigger.

Brereton saved his job.

You can't keep someone in a team because they scored a penalty though.

You can at least give the lad a chance though in a new team that was built over the summer.

Sadly though it never happened.

[Kylos247]

Karanka should be very grateful to Ben Brereton.

Brereton had the balls to step up and take that penalty in the last minute against Ipswich which ended a six and a half game goal drought.

If that goal drought had gone to seven games I think Karanka would have been gone.

Marinakis had his finger on the trigger.

Brereton saved his job.

You can't keep someone in a team because they scored a penalty though.

You can at least give the lad a chance though in a new team that was built over the summer.

Sadly though it never happened.

But if his attitude isn't right, getting mardy when he's not playing, it's surely best we get rid keep our dressing room happy or at least with players who are prepared to fight for their place egMatty cash. I was gutted when heard he was going but the more I hear about him the things he's done I find him very arrogant, and we can only trust it was in the club's best interest.

[Sunny]

Karanka has said on a number of occasions that players have to want to be here. BC was the same. Any player who expressed discontent was out of the door the following day.

[JC21]

Karanka should be very grateful to Ben Brereton.

Brereton had the balls to step up and take that penalty in the last minute against Ipswich which ended a six and a half game goal drought.

If that goal drought had gone to seven games I think Karanka would have been gone.

Marinakis had his finger on the trigger.

Brereton saved his job.

You can't keep someone in a team because they scored a penalty though.

You can at least give the lad a chance though in a new team that was built over the summer.

Sadly though it never happened.

But then you could make that argument for every poor player we had and got rid of

[Duncan Mckenzie]

Karanka should be very grateful to Ben Brereton.

Brereton had the balls to step up and take that penalty in the last minute against Ipswich which ended a six and a half game goal drought.

If that goal drought had gone to seven games I think Karanka would have been gone.

Marinakis had his finger on the trigger.

Brereton saved his job.

You can't keep someone in a team because they scored a penalty though.

You can at least give the lad a chance though in a new team that was built over the summer.

Sadly though it never happened.

But then you could make that argument for every poor player we had and got rid of

How can a 19 year old kid, a current England under 19 international who has just been sold for 6M plus add ons be a poor player?

[JC21]

Because he is (in my opinion). He can't score, he can't control a ball, he can't pass a ball. I don't care how much he's been sold for and who he's played for, I go only on what I've seen of him and other than the Arsenal game he's been poor.

[Sniffer Dog (Admin)]

To get this thread back on track.

Welcome to Nottingham Forest Karim.

[Sausage Roll]

All done bar the announcement SD?