January transfer window rumours.

[taio]

His best return at champ level is 4 in 20 apps

Scored more than that last season.

[colne-claret]

His best return at champ level is 4 in 20 apps

He scored 7 in 17 for Forest last season in championship.

[RVclaret]

His best return at champ level is 4 in 20 apps

Scored 7 in 17 last season for Forest. Goal every 87 minutes.

[Rileybobs]

Lowton to Huddersfield suggests that Dean Hoyle is looking to invest in BFC.

[randomclaret2]

Lowton to Huddersfield suggests that Dean Hoyle is looking to invest in BFC.

[colne-claret]

To people saying underwhelming signing, on the face of it, it’s understandable. However, we have shown these last 7 games or so we don’t actual require goals from strikers. He’s also still quite young at 24 so will improve. If he can improve the team and hold the ball and bring others into play he could turn out to be an astute signing.

[Vegas Claret]

Why?

because he's not good enough for the Premier League, I'm surprised we are being linked with him tbh

[Newcastleclaret93]

Underwhelming signing if that’s true

I agree, he’s never been able to even secure a first team spot in the championship. The most apps he’s had in a season is 29.

Was hoping for considerably better

[jedi_master]

His best return at champ level is 4 in 20 apps

He got 7 in 17 last season for Forest…

[123EasyasBFC]

I think if true surridge would be a clever signing either loan or to buy, something to prove, a team on the up

[NewClaret]

Lowton to Huddersfield suggests that Dean Hoyle is looking to invest in BFC.

“Long” may it continue

[Newcastleclaret93]

Scored 7 in 17 last season for Forest. Goal every 87 minutes.

Missed that. Not a bad return to be fair.

Still underwhelmed thought he was poor when he played against us

[NewClaret]

Was hoping for considerably better

Think that’s my overriding thought. Was really hoping we’d be making one or two Prem-quality additions (if letting players go).

[Newcastleclaret93]

I agree, he’s never been able to even secure a first team spot in the championship. The most apps he’s had in a season is 29.

Was hoping for considerably better

Ignore for some reason completely missed he played 37 games last season

[Newcastleclaret93]

Think that’s my overriding thought. Was really hoping we’d be making one or two Prem-quality additions (if letting players go).

I was hoping we would dip into the European market

[RVclaret]

Missed that. Not a bad return to be fair.

Still underwhelmed thought he was poor when he played against us

When did he play against us?

[Newcastleclaret93]

When did he play against us?

For Bournemouth in the cup when they beat us

[ksrclaret]

If we’d been linked with a striker from the continent who’d scored 7 goals in 17 games last season we’d have posters on here creaming themselves silly and logging into flight tracking websites.

IF this lad signs on loan or whatever, let’s give him a chance. I think Kompany knows a thing or two about decent recruitment.

[Paddy1882]

Promoted last season, at this stage in the position we are in it is about mentality and psychological as much as anything. Could be a shrewd one.

[Newcastleclaret93]

If we’d been linked with a striker from the continent who’d scored 7 goals in 17 games last season we’d have posters on here creaming themselves silly and logging into flight tracking websites.

IF this lad signs on loan or whatever, let’s give him a chance. I think Kompany knows a thing or two about decent recruitment.

I mean to be fair KSR his stats last season were 9 in 37 games.

He just had a good spell at Forrest.

[claretspice]

If Kompany wants Surridge, that's fine by me. Did well for Forest last season, biggish unit, decent age (he's only 24). He's not a million miles from the template for what we need although I accept its a bit odd he's not been used more by Forest this season.

[RVclaret]

I mean to be fair KSR his stats last season were 9 in 37 games.

He just had a good spell at Forrest.

Very good spell. Goal every game (per minutes). Helped win them promotion, which is kinda the aim from here!

[colne-claret]

If Kompany wants Surridge, that's fine by me. Did well for Forest last season, biggish unit, decent age (he's only 24). He's not a million miles from the template for what we need although I accept its a bit odd he's not been used more by Forest this season.

Probably because they tried to buy themselves safety rather stick to the side that helped get them there…hope they go down

[Benson]

Missed that. Not a bad return to be fair.

Still underwhelmed thought he was poor when he played against us

Didn’t he score the first goal in that game?

[Swizzlestick]

Obviously a key component for Forest on their promotion charge - hat trick against Swansea, started both play off semi finals against Sheff Utd.

[Newcastleclaret93]

Very good spell. Goal every game (per minutes). Helped win them promotion, which is kinda the aim from here!

To be fair it was more just correcting KSR.

Agreed, but should we not be signing someone that will potentially feature next year?

Just seems a strange signing, someone that will potentially play a few games for us second half of the season and then I assume the club will look to upgrade in 6 months time.

[Swizzlestick]

Didn’t he score the first goal in that game?

Some absolutely liquid Newcastleclaret over the last couple of pages.

[Hedontplayforyou]

I just don’t get how Churlinov will be a club favourite, I just can’t see him getting the game time. He’s get to get ahead of Benson, Zaroury, Gudmundsson and potentially twine.

JBG won’t be around much longer - and let’s be honest if Zaroury and Benson carry on they will potentially attract large bids that we may or may not be able to turn down.

I believe he will be a good player for us

[Newcastleclaret93]

JBG won’t be around much longer - and let’s be honest if Zaroury and Benson carry on they will potentially attract large bids that we may or may not be able to turn down.

I believe he will be a good player for us

Good point

[ksrclaret]

I mean to be fair KSR his stats last season were 9 in 37 games.

He just had a good spell at Forrest.

I’m fully aware of his spell at Stoke first

My point still stands.

[Newcastleclaret93]

Didn’t he score the first goal in that game?

Yes he did I think

[Newcastleclaret93]

I’m fully aware of his spell at Stoke first

My point still stands.

I’m not sure many would be “creaming themselves” over a European striker with 9 in 37 last season.

[Conroysleftfoot]

If Kompany wants Surridge, that's fine by me. Did well for Forest last season, biggish unit, decent age (he's only 24). He's not a million miles from the template for what we need although I accept its a bit odd he's not been used more by Forest this season.

Was never overly impressed with him until he went to Forest. Looked very good for them. As you say if Kompany wants him that's good enough for me.

[RVclaret]

I’m not sure many would be “creaming themselves” over a European striker with 9 in 37 last season.

They would at a goal every 87 minutes though.

Most of them appearances were for a poor Stoke team.

[ksrclaret]

I’m not sure many would be “creaming themselves” over a European striker with 9 in 37 last season.

What RV said above.

[Newcastleclaret93]

They would at a goal every 87 minutes though.

Most of them appearances were for a poor Stoke team.

I guess if you look at it over a very short period he could be promising.

[bobinho]

I wonder how many times the phrase "i was hoping for better" was used when we picked up Benson/Tella/Zaroury/Cullen etc?

VK reckons the lad can do a job in this team, that'll do me.

[Big Vinny K]

I’m not sure many would be “creaming themselves” over a European striker with 9 in 37 last season.

Which bit of the last 4 or 5 months did you not understand ?……other than all of it ?
Did you “cream” yourself over Tella’s stats ? What about Benson or Zaroury ? How were the stats for Josh Brownhill before he played under VK ?

Right now if VK wants to sign a 63 year old Billy Whitehurst to play up front who the hell are any of us to question him ?!!!

[arise_sir_charge]

I think I mentioned somewhere earlier in the season that I think he’d be a decent signing for us. Big, quite mobile,
Can play a bit and seems to score goals when he’s playing regularly.

[Vegas Claret]

JBG won’t be around much longer - and let’s be honest if Zaroury and Benson carry on they will potentially attract large bids that we may or may not be able to turn down.

I believe he will be a good player for us

he's also far more physical which in the big league is a requirement

[Newcastleclaret93]

Which bit of the last 4 or 5 months did you not understand ?……other than all of it ?
Did you “cream” yourself over Tella’s stats ? What about Benson or Zaroury ? How were the stats for Josh Brownhill before he played under VK ?

Right now if VK wants to sign a 63 year old Billy Whitehurst to play up front who the hell are any of us to question him ?!!!

Haha chill out Vincent.

The players you have mentioned were all complete unknowns. This is someone that has played his whole career in the English game and people have been able to see his ability. He might be ok just underwhelmed, thought we would be signing a striker with pedigree

[Rileybobs]

Just got a text of a mate to say we’ve been linked with combative centre forward Billy Whitehurst. Not sure if he fits our profile but in VK we trust. Could suggest that Barnes is off though.

[123EasyasBFC]

For Bournemouth in the cup when they beat us

He played that poor against us that he scored

[Newcastleclaret93]

He played that poor against us that he scored

He played against a back four off Bardsley, Long, Dunne, Glennon

Not like he was against our first team was it.

[Lancasterclaret]

Looks a shrewd signing to be honest

We aren't a Premier League team yet remember so expectations have to be realistic

[Newcastleclaret93]

Looks a shrewd signing to be honest

We aren't a Premier League team yet remember so expectations have to be realistic

Good point

[DCWat]

Some pretty positive comments on the Forest forum about Surridge.

https://www.forestforum.co.uk/index.php ... 59/page-27

[Duffer_]

Just got a text of a mate to say we’ve been linked with combative centre forward Billy Whitehurst. Not sure if he fits our profile but in VK we trust. Could suggest that Barnes is off though.

Shiiiiiiiiit - he's a walking red card!

[Big Vinny K]

Haha chill out Vincent.

The players you have mentioned were all complete unknowns. This is someone that has played his whole career in the English game and people have been able to see his ability. He might be ok just underwhelmed, thought we would be signing a striker with pedigree

He’s younger than Benson !!
Tella played plenty of times for Saints last year.

But you are kind of missing the point - ie if he is good enough for VK then given his eye for a player so far you are hardly in a position to question that because you have googled his statistics.

For what we need for the next few months we don’t have to sign the next Mbappe. We are flying at the top what with we have now and VK will be likely looking to ensure we are no weaker a squad come the end of January and have what it takes to win this league. Anything beyond this season he will deal with in the summer when his budget will look very different as will his task in hopefully keeping us in the Premier League.

[Jakubs Tash]

Whilst not prolific, Surridge is a strong running forward with a physical presence and a nuisance factor. A little bit like a poor man’s Jamie Vardy.

As goals are coming from all over the pitch we need someone who can give us another dimension.

As others have said, if this is who we get then who are we to judge this manager after the last 6 months.