Forest to target loan signings
NOTTINGHAM Forest will draw up a fresh list of potential targets for when the loan window opens on Monday.
But manager Billy Davies has also refused to rule out the possibility of making fresh bids for players the club failed to sign during the January transfer window.
The Reds made offers for at least four men in the final week of January, including Hibs skipper Rob Jones, winger Lee Croft of Norwich City and Dele Adebola, the Bristol City striker.
It is also believed they made an enquiry about goalkeeper Lee Camp, who had enjoyed a successful loan spell at the City Ground.
Having failed to agree financial packages with any of the clubs, Davies will now look again at potential players to bring in on loan.
And the manager will be given the backing to bring in players with a view to a permanent move in the summer.
When asked if it might be possible to resurrect deals for any of the players they had already targeted, Davies said: "Maybe that would be possible; we will have a look at that.
"We will also get our scouts looking around to see what is available in the loan market, to see who we can bring in.
"Our biggest concern at the minute is working to get some of our injured players back. But we will do all we can to bring people in."
Forest can officially sign players on emergency loan from Monday and, while the Football League guidelines require clubs to prove they need to add new faces to their squad to be able to compete, the club should have no problem doing so given its crippling injury list.
It was yesterday confirmed James Perch suffered concussion in the cup replay against Derby and will therefore miss the visit of QPR to the City Ground tomorrow.
Joe Garner will return from suspension and Brendan Moloney can be involved again after being cup-tied in midweek.
But none of the nine players still on the casualty list will have any chance of playing.
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by Dougie, Arnold
Saturday, February 07 2009, 2:02AM
“Ramman, I Can't fully support your father's or indeed your own parenting methods. However, your disclosure does go some way to identifying the problems with English culture. Maybe that is why we don't get big crowds because, all those that were courageous enough to stand up to a bully are now unable to walk to the City Ground.”
by Trent End Tone, Arnold
Friday, February 06 2009, 11:32PM
“Ohhhh Ady , you have a way with words lol. I think that says it all...............GOOD NIGHT SHEEPIES...:-)”
by Ady, Long Eaton (yeah, Derbyshire)
Friday, February 06 2009, 10:53PM
“Tim, Alvaston - you're theological knowledge is clearly non-existent - the Crucifixion wasn't 'at Easter', it was on Good Friday which was 3 days before the resurrection(Easter Day) not 10. Anyway, fundamentally ill-educated and stupid mistakes aside, yes you beat us on Wednesday, We know that, we don't need reminding. Well done, take the bragging rights and head back to the fair city of Derby (heavy irony there folks, for the sheep that don't understand). You need to understand that whenever us Trickies read your bleatings on here it reinforces our sense of superiority. So, if you really want to wind us up, write your rubbish on the Derby Evening Illiterate, or whatever it's called, because if you keep posting on here we will just laugh at you,”
by john, Ilkeston
Friday, February 06 2009, 10:33PM
“You Dierby boys have all gone quite in your bedrooms has your mum caught you all on your pc's and threatened to stop your pocket money if you don't get to bed.”
by Trent End Tone, Arnold
Friday, February 06 2009, 10:24PM
“Deadwood Dougie we 'sheep' as you call us actually delight in coming in here to gloat, you being a Florest supporter are quite unfamiliar with obviously. NEV, DerbyRam >> Well NEV as you are new to our forum Its goes to show 1 THING you havent had much to GLOAT about for a long time, You win 1 game and all of a sudden your the BIG Boy,,,, go away and look after your fleeces..”
by Trent End Tone, Arnold
Friday, February 06 2009, 10:17PM
“Dougie, Couldnt agree more seems the " bleaters " are so bored on their own sad site that they have to come on here. BUT what I find even more interesting is these SO called sheep fans in Nottm they arent that Proud of being sheep shaggers otherwise they would wear the Shirts in Public ....instead they hide behind their keyboards as fickle supporters”
by Alan Hanson, Morrisons cafe
Friday, February 06 2009, 10:13PM
“Timmy,and all the rest of you Derby prats.You really make me laugh.OK you edged the game against Forest.Have you forgotten you are the worst premiership team in history!!!!What short memories sheep do have.By the way Timmy is such an unmanly name,bet you never played centre half eh sonny?”
by Trent End Tone, Arnold
Friday, February 06 2009, 10:11PM
“Mmmmm Ray, Carlton BET you couldnt even name your Direby eleven, typical fickle sheepie”
by eddie, derby city centre
Friday, February 06 2009, 9:32PM
“RS Nottingham What do you think the late great Brian Clough would have thought of the idiots abusing his son on Wed night”
by tim, alvaston
Friday, February 06 2009, 9:27PM
“RS your right he was crusified by easter but was resurected 10 days later By the way how does it feel to be beaten by the son of God 2--3”