Davies: Forest will sign players
BILLY Davies today insisted he has faith in Nottingham Forest's ability to land the players they need to help secure Championship survival.
The club have not been able to get a single player that Davies has targeted since he arrived in early January.
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And Davies admits it is vital for the Reds to bolster their squad with new faces.
But he says he has absolute faith in the club's transfer acquisitions panel to land the players they need.
"We have had one or two doors slammed in our face again in the past 24 hours," said Davies.
"But I am very confident that David Pleat, the director of football or whatever his title is now days – I am very confident that he, with all his media commitments around the world, knows the market place.
"David is looking and coming up with many different names.
"And I am confident that he, the chief scout and the board know exactly where they are going.
"I am very confident that this club will not only survive, but move forwards in the future."
Davies says he does have the final say on transfers and the players that Forest target.
"I did not come here to sit on the fence, that is for sure," he said.
"Being a 'yes' man was never on my agenda. But I am sympathetic to the board, I am sympathetic to budgets and how to work within them.
"But, the one thing I will never allow, is for me to be sacked for decisions I have not made, with regards to picking players.
"In the good old days, when football managers were football managers.
"Now you have chief executives, general managers, vice chairman - there are so many names in the mix now.
"I am very comfortable with what we have at Forest and the decisions that are made – we have clever men on the board, they know what is going on.
"It is unfortunate that we did not get players in January. But we move on, it is one of those things.
"The board know where we are going and what is required.
"We have an experienced man in David, who I have known for many years.
"He knows what we have got and what we need and he is working very hard with Keith Burt, the chief scout, to bring players in."
Davies says he is not surprised that Forest have found it hard to make additions in a difficult loan market.
"The loan market is a poor second option. It is a tough market place," he said. "We have already asked lots of questions and have been told 'no'.
"I am not surprised by the answers we are getting from clubs, because they are talking about injuries to their teams and the games they have coming up, then they start talking about massive salaries.
"But I will not sign players unless we have looked at them properly. Bringing in bodies for the sake of it is not something I am willing to do."
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by S, Wilford
Sunday, February 22 2009, 3:39AM
“Cheep n cheerful Nige wins out again.
The current Forest sqaus lacks depth. The younger players are just that, they need on-field leaders. ... I stand corrected about the depth......?
Nigel Doughty long pockets short arms.
Nigel or whoever from the club reads these posts...wake up right now!
Forest will fade away...again and under your stewardship. 11 Years of mis-management Doughty slanted loans. The sum total of Nigel Doughtys achievements.... Oh yes and before anyoe gets on their high horse and say what about promotion...? Simple really, we get a taste of the bigger leagues then tight wad Nigel and lackey marthur stuff it up.
Too many mistakes nigel, too many broken promises... too many mistakes...no haven't repeated myself.... but Nigel you just don't have a clue and you show no signs of acquiring aformentioned football smarts!!
On yer bike Nigel Doughty and take yer lackey marthur with you..WE DONT NEED YOUR OR YOUR BROKEN PROMISES...NAFF OFF”
by U REDS, Nottm
Saturday, February 21 2009, 9:27PM
“I totally believe billy davies WILL turn forest around.Believe that or not but u lot will be kissing billys A55 like the fickle fans they are.Billy wont be sacked,nor will he walk so fans should get behind him and his team.Stupid people ringing the radio saying sack him after 7 weeks in the job are a joke!”
by Tricky In London Exile, Nottingham
Saturday, February 21 2009, 8:34PM
“Get behind Billy? What, like does with our players? In that case get me a Radio Nottingham reporter quickly so that I can tell them what a disgrace to Nottingham Forest Football Club I thought his tactics and performance were today and how I think he should not be on the bench, but watching from the stands with the rest of the paying public.”
by JW 1978, Nottingham
Saturday, February 21 2009, 8:04PM
“Lets try to stay positive and get behind Billy Davies and the players and hopefully a couple of loan signings can be brought in as soon as possible starting with Lee Camp.(Great to see Robert Earnshaw back and Guy Moussi will follow soon.Cmon You Reds.”
by Zammo, In the pub
Saturday, February 21 2009, 7:00PM
“Wayne youre having a laugh, Keane or Ince wont work without a transfer kitty less than fifty million they would be lucky to get fifty quid off the board here.”
by wayne, Cliton
Saturday, February 21 2009, 6:42PM
“Billy Davis is a complete joke he even knows himself that he isn't upto the job at Forest I think the guy is looking for a easy way out already he is full of excuses you only have to ask Preston and Derby fans what he is like,do the right thing Billy go now.bring in Keane or Ince”
by Rockintornado, Solihull
Saturday, February 21 2009, 2:25PM
“It's the players fault, it's the boards fault never his.
Same old Davis ask the Derby & Preston fans”
by Rob, Not in Notts.
Saturday, February 21 2009, 2:15PM
“The guy on 5Live has just said MA and ND are on holiday!!! 2-0 down and no idea. PATHETIC!!!”
by Richie, Norwich
Saturday, February 21 2009, 12:15PM
“Yet more confirmation that the board won't part with any money for players, it's now getting boring.
Concentrate on the job in hand and make sure forest stay up Billy ,that's what matters and I'm sure you will do it.
I don't think I've ever heard so many excuses in the past few weeks ,it's time to button it and as I've said before, the board will have a lot to answer for if it all goes bellyflop.”
by Big All, Carlton
Saturday, February 21 2009, 12:01PM
“Promises, Promises, Promises, Get players in or get yourself out Mr Davis. If you don't, Forest will go down and you will then be out anyway”