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[quote user="canaries in Bed"]We seem to have a lot of Forest friends. I had another one on the phone, he states that he has a great engine, reasonble tackler but not the best of passers. Different to what others have said, but thats football for you, everyone has different opinions on players.[/quote] That depends solely because some Forest fans think short passes are the sign of a weak player, others disagree. He never goes for an audacious pass, doesn''t really bring the play forward, but will at least keep it ticking over. He''s not one to misplace a pass...simply because he never passes it anywhere difficult!

Of course no Forest fan is going to be pleased about this; it''s another position we now have to fill. Somehow, I think that''s manifested itself as genuine heartbreak at losing Clingan. Last season, it was very much a 50:50 divide between fans, some who thought he was pig-shit, others who thought his defensive work was under-appreciated. I, personally, have never seen Clingan as a particularly effective defensive midfielder (certainly not a free-kick taker or driving force btw, he''s scored 1 goal in his entire time here) and would be underwhelmed from a Norwich perspective. However, it depends on how Roeder deploys him as I don''t think Clingan was ever utilised as effectively as he could have been here. Good luck to you guys anyway.

[quote user="ncfclad"] Sounds like we have got a bargain, but dont expect him to go forward much, he will sit in front of the back four and play. http://www.forestforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=26447.0 [/quote] Not that I mean to piss on your bonfire, but that''s not really a fair reflection of what all Forest fans think of him (that forum is incredibly pro-Forest and everything to do with Forest....very young demographic too I believe). Anyway, I''m by no means devastated he''s left -  he''s very much replaceable and both Cohen and McGugan were better than Clingan. That said, it annoys me because it now means our squad is looking even more threadbare than before and also, we get no fee for him (we really should have sorted his contract out earlier). He''s relatively solid and dependable, if unspectacular. I don''t know where he got the reputation of a playmaker as he''s rarely showed any glimpse of that here (perhaps due to Calderwood) and I think it''s important to remember that thus far, he''s been steady, but unspectacular in League 1, not the Championship. Seems to be a love/hate player amongst our fans. Not an inspiring signing, but one that''ll add some depth I suppose.