Dexter Blackstock agrees a four-and-a-half-year contract at Nottingham Forest

“Doris
Re Dex,
I suggest you get a new source of information or keep the info to yourself
As the saying goes Its best to say nothing and look foolish than to open your mouth and confirm it!
Great news on Dex signing on for 4 1/2 years”

“Forest87 you say yor not going to argue then go on to prolong the arguement with a futile comparison with the Scottish league and the Spanish league!
The fact is Celtic are a big fish in a very very poor league
Yes they are a big club in their own right who play European football each season and occasionally cause an upset but their is no denying that the rest of the Scottish prem is in fact tantamount to obscurity.
Can you put your hand on your heart and say that Messi would go to Celtic if the money was right? Of course he wouldn't because he wants to play at the highest level Commons on the other hand chose the dollar!
As for the fans , yes they are passionate but I recall Celtic coming to the City Ground during our European exploits.
There were thousands of them all over Nottingham but for most their sole intent was to get bladdered.
My family still lived in the old meadows back then and they told me of hundreds of them too drunk to make it to the game (or the toilet for that matter) and were sleeping in Market Square and in dooor ways Passionate fans eh !
I too draw a line on this discussion because our views on Scottish football (obscurity) are poles apart.”

“I like Scottish football. In fact, one of the best matches I have ever seen was Hearts vs. Rangers. It was end to end, and then some. Full blooded with no quarter given. I even watch it on Alba with Scottish Gaelic commentary!
For those that don't like it (and those that do), have a look at this.

http://tinyurl.com/bx9tpzf

Then tweet Fawaz, and send him the link!”

“@RedinFrance

I'm just going to be the bigger man and walk away from this argument, handbag in tow. You are just repeating yourself by suggesting a mid-table championship club is somehow less obscure than playing for a club in the Champions League. It is irrelevant what domestic division Celtic play in. Barca and Madrid aside, La Liga isn't all that special either. Does that mean Messi is in 'obscurity' too? I rest my case and good night to you, I have breakfast to tend”

“Bomdia,
The fact it's entirely possible for a team as low in the Football League as Oldham to perform so well at Forest is an example of how good the depth of the English league is. I have a lot of sympathy for Scottish football because they are not artificially funded to the same extend as across the border and naturally the country is a lot smaller - but the standard is very poor, you can see that even from goal highlights. Celtic's result against Barcelona was magnificent, but they will go out in the next round.
Kuwaiti football is even worse. The goalkeeper may or may not be up to our standard but seeking players from their own country is a political move by our beloved owners and not realistically going to help Forest.”

“What happened to the ''information' that Dex was 100% leaving Forest? Usual made up rubbish!”

“well done to forest for getting super dex to sign on the dotted line, rasi next pls forest, then a winger with pace and can cross the ball, and a good solid left back then i think we will be equiped enough to push for top six finish,
mrs doris meakin you ok and of the hook and no need to get your bristols out as we all grinning again as dex as signed hes a red he hates derby”

“Setting aside the irrelevant gratuitous insults about Scottish football-no wonder so many people of all other nationalities detest the English,with their arrogant dismissal of everybody else's football apart from their own:out of interest, wonder how our performance v Oldham compares with Celtic's performances v Barcelona,in which another ex Red,Kelvin Wilson,also played superbly- veyr interested to hear AM's reference to our need for 4 strikers!
If confirmation were needed,then that's it.Marcus Tudgay and Matt Derbyshire ,as well as McGoldrick and Findley, are definitely surplus to requirements.The reduction in wage bill when the other 3, as well as Findley,are off loaded should more than offset Henderson, and indeed at least one ,if not 2 more arrivals.
By the way,those Forest fans who are busy mouthing off about the rubbish nature of Scottish football need to remember 2 more things
a) AM has had most of his success both as a player, as well as a Manager, north of the border.Does that make him a rubbish Manager, as he's largely managed and played for clubs ( and a National team ) that are apparently useless?Mind you,Fergie managed Aberdeen in that rubish League before scrambling to a bit of short lived success (!!!!) at Man Utd.
b) We've just signed the goalie of a team rated even lower than Scotland in the World rankings-and might well be adding at least one more player from that country in future.
Shows how dangerous generalisations, driven by the hatred of a 'Traitorous' footballer, can be.”

“For those that havent seen it yet, the Dex signing IS on the official site now!”

“Red Arrows will surely follow:

I am alone in thinking Dexter is not all that? He has the odd good game but does not seem to break sweat when pulling on the Garibaldi each and every game he plays. He loves Nottm and the Mighty Reds so I guess that I should be convinced it is a good signing, indeed, I have just convinced myself!”