[Salopbaggie]

Birmingham Mail reporting we have made an official approach for Michail Antonio, though no fee has been agreed as yet.

http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/fo...io-9649547

[Tom_Wba]

Birmingham Mail reporting we have made an official approach for Michail Antonio, though no fee has been agreed as yet.

http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/fo...io-9649547

Lazy journalism by our local boys? looks like they've just picked up on the Mirror story, Looks like a local journo in Nottingham said there had been no contact.

"Nixon say's no contact been made for Antonio from #WBA last contact 2 months back and was told to "Go away" #NFFC hope it stays that way!"

Not sure what to think 

[betterthanbaird]

Wayne Hennessey close to done for 3.5m

http://www.theguardian.com/football/2015...e-transfer

[Stairs]

I'll be happy with that. I don't have issues with where folk have played before. So long as they commit when they are here

[Salopbaggie]

I'll be happy with that. I don't have issues with where folk have played before. So long as they commit when they are here

I have no problem where anyone has played either but it is a bit of a slap in the mouth for Boaz who I think came up trumps when Foster got injured.  If anything I feel we should be looking for an understudy to Myhill, someone who would be happy to drop to number 3 when BF is fit again.  The alternative is Foster or Myhill will be away and I can't say I would blame them as both are potential first choice keepers, to have 3 number ones is overkill. 

Yes we have a need for a back up to Myhill, but at present we have positions where any transfer kitty we may have is needed far more, unless the club are worried about BF's recovery!!

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So the latest press rumours are this is one of the strikers we are very interested in, but £10 million for an 18 year old???

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aloZXJzDi00

[aries22]

It looks like Sess and Gamboa did not travel to the U.S. Obviously not in TP's plans.

There has been a lot of talk about buying wingers but very little about full backs.

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Looks like Sess had a visa problem. Now sorted and travelling tomorrow

That would be his recent drink-drive conviction. The USA (and Australia) like to know about criminal records before letting people in.

[BaggieMan]

Quite right Aries me old mucka.....

When completing an ESTA application that allows you to travel to the USA, one of the questions asked is; 'Have you ever been arrested' which, of course Sess has for the drink drive offence. That said, an arrest for a crime of such nature would not preclude the granting of an ESTA for minor matters such as this. To be excluded one would have to have committed a far more serious crime such as being a Dingle.

Similar thing happened with Jonathan Greening when Forest booked a pre-season tour to the U.S. Interestingly however, is why Saido wasn't delayed for the same reason UNLESS of course, Sess is a closet Dingle !

 

[Stairs]

Looks like Sess is officially 'surplus to requirements'

[tidy]

Wayne Hennessey close to done for 3.5m

http://www.theguardian.com/football/2015...e-transfer

I don't understand why we need to spend £3.5m on Hennessey.

[wba_1996]

Its stupid spending £3.5m on Hennessey, we already have 2 keepers that are capable first-choice players and our budget doesn't stretch very far as it is - wasting a chunk of it on a 3rd keeper is unnecessary. Now we will have to sell Myhill/Foster in January as well because there is no way all three of them will be happy. Imo, Jack Rose would have been better used as a back up until Foster returns, or at the worst get someone in on a free for a season like we did with Lee Camp.

As for Embolo, the kid is one of the highest rated teenagers in world football - if we've missed out on the likes of Ba, Gignac and Austin then I would take a punt on Embolo over the predictable 'plan B' options like Carlton Cole and Jonathan Walters every day of the week.