tim_noone wrote:Kevin Long played very well on Tuesday Night with some very accurate un rushed passing.

Blackrod wrote:I can see Cahill in to replace him and no more business.

jedi_master wrote:He’s going.

fidelcastro wrote:Or alternatively, maybe he's just injured, and we have a manager who isn't taking any chances with the first match of the season a week away!

Claretmatt4 wrote:Lose tarky for the right price (£40m+) and get Cahill for one year would be good business. We were never going to keep Tarky forever and personally I think he's a bit overrated and hasn't improved in the last year.

Gibson promoted to first choice with Mee. Cahill a squad player and good mentor (£30k per week for one season about right?)

BUT if the money isn't reinvested in a quality central midfielder it's not good business imo.

jedi_master wrote:Thing is, it shouldn’t need us selling Tom Heaton for 9m, Sam Vokes for 6m and James Tarkowski for 50m for us to sign a single central midfielder.

It should require nothing financial to shift for us, at all.

claretlife wrote:If (and it's a hypothetical 'if' (as yet) Tarkowski leaves and we have Cahill in for a year (or two) then can anyone seriously say CB's of Mee, Cahill & Gibson are weaker than any of the 'top 6' sides?

Devils_Advocate wrote:Yes I would bet everyone who isn't a Burnley fan with thick claret tinted specs would say this

claretlife wrote:and as someone who is a diehard Burnley fan without specs I stand by this view. Of course 'if' this happens

martin_p wrote:Heaton did play on Tuesday night. It means nothing.

claretlife wrote:If (and it's a hypothetical 'if' (as yet) Tarkowski leaves and we have Cahill in for a year (or two) then can anyone seriously say CB's of Mee, Cahill & Gibson are weaker than any of the 'top 6' sides? Or in fact stronger than the likes of Man Utd - even with Maguire?

THEWELLERNUT70 wrote:Slower yes

Tall Paul wrote:What about the Ben Mee Hole End?

jedi_master wrote:Call me a cynic, but the timing of this after Maguire just left, in a very Jason Shackell style manner, is more than a tad suspicious.

The club said nothing about an injury, and it has for every other pre season game. I hope I’m wrong, obviously.

reecey106 wrote:He’s sat in the cricket field watching

Stalbansclaret wrote:Sunday Times today supports the view that Leicester will buy Dunk from Brighton now the latter have signed Adam Webster from Bristol City. Phew if so.

Long Time Lurker wrote:I'm more worried about Kevin Long leaving us, because I really like the lad. Our longest standing player, kept pace with our ascent and he rarely lets us down. Solid, dependable and very under rated. Knows our framework inside out, which any replacement would have to learn without any real time to do so.

Fortunately the rumour mill is only linking him with Forrest and he would be bonkers to go to that club. Considering their current owner is Evangelos Marinakis. You know, the same cracker jack that we had problems with in the tunnel when we played Olympiacos.

Accusations of drug trafficking, match fixing and blowing up bakeries. The same bloke who fined most of the first team and replaced them with the youth squad to make a point.

Only recently he jokingly told Lamouchi " go up or I will kill you ". I believe the comment was made in jest, but the underlying message was pretty clear. Perform or face the consequences, which explains why Forest have had four managers in the last 2 years.

I wouldn't wish a move to that basket case of a club on anyone. Thankfully, they already have six central defenders.