Derby bid for Lansbury

[Green and Yellow fellow 0]

Bbc reported this about an hour ago. Over the last few seasons I have seen and heard many Norwich supporter say that he would be ideal for us.

[Lessingham Canary 99]

And Newcastle supposedly after Callum Wilson, and day 1 not even over yet.

Always liked Lansbury, still think he would be a good fit for us.

[Move Klose 303]

Supposedly watford have matched derby''s bid.

[Green and Yellow fellow 0]

Callum Wilson is a nice player. Newcastle seem to have the same pulling power of a mid table PL side despite them being in the Championship, which is impressive but I''m also envious. I''d really like Norwich to come out and show they mean business early, unlike in the summer where were sold with "we have a top class recruitment agency doing the work for us" only to be left with the most disappointing window in a while.

I''m also really surprised to see Assombolonga not do as well as I thought he would be doing this season and he signed a new contract last summer. Is he still out of the question? Our midfield does need to freshen up, but like many are expecting, we have to sell before we can buy I imagine.

[Lessingham Canary 99]

Yep, think there will be more goings than comings, and midfield is least needing money spending on it. Only Nelson scoring at the minute and Klose potentially moving at least one defender needed and a striker. imo.

[norfolkngood 1,086]

we need midfielders with pace to get up and down quickly

the gap between midfield and strikers is one reason our strikers struggle on their own

also 2 x CB would be nice ( if klose goes )

but to be fair i would swap all the for a manager who could get the best out of the players

[westcoastcanary 0]

So Maclaren has concluded Bradley Johnson isn''t quite good enough for the midfield of a PL-chasing side? Right call wouldn''t you say?

[Green and Yellow fellow 0]

No I would say that McClaren thinks that he needs to strengthen his midfield. There are probably worse midfield players at Derby than Johnson, albeit Johnson is very useful at this level as we are aware.

[westcoastcanary 0]

Substitute "improve" for "strengthen" and we aren''t disagreeing G&Y.

[Rogue Baboon 0]

I would hope we would at least match the offer - 2.5mil is a bargain in the current climate

[Eadies Left, Hucks Right, Iwans Heed, Holts Laugh! 0]

Brady £10 -£12m, Lansbury £3m those numbers add up for me! Enough left to invest in a centre back and young hungry striker! Also can''t see Mulumbu here next season so would be good replacement combined with Thompson coming through.

[AJ 1,218]

I never knew why we didn''t try and get Lansbury here after we had him on loan - he only had another season out on loan then was reportedly signed for about a million from Arsenal. That slip through to Holt against Ipswich was awesome!

[It's Character Forming 1,160]

According to the Nottingham Post, Villa are also interested in Lansbury. 

 

I''ve always thought he''d be a good player to sign permanently, but I guess the City connection is quite some time ago now.  He''s got the physical strength which eg Pritchard lacks.

 

Having said this, do we really need another attacking midfielder ?

 

And I''d echo the comment that I''d rather keep our existing squad unchanged and sign a new manager who''s got a reasonable chance of getting the players to play to their potential, rather than any number of new signings on the pitch.  Both would be best though.

Obviously the owners are sticking with AN though and it seems highly likely a new manager won''t arrive before the end of the transfer window.  You can see us getting into the final quarter of the season still outside the playoff places - would that be enough for them to sack AN ?  Which would all start to look uncomfortably reminiscent of the Hughton sacking.  At least with Adams, he was pushed out (sorry, left entirely voluntarily, with the offer of coming back in a different role nothing to do with his decision) in time for the new manager to turn things around for the season.

[It's Character Forming 1,160]

Also Assombalonga does seem to be perpetually out injured, whenever I look at the back of the Nottingham Post he seems to be out again. I guess the question is whether it''s a problem that can be sorted long term - it always seems to be a hamstring that''s being reported.

[Donkey dangler 0]

I thought Henri Lansbury was a right midfield player so he would not be ideal to replace a left midfielder / left back.

[Duncan Edwards 2,222]

Central midfielder.

[Eadies Left, Hucks Right, Iwans Heed, Holts Laugh! 0]

Think Toffolo could provide Olsson cover and plenty of options left side, Josh, Pritchard, Naismith, didn''t need him against Derby and think cash spend elsewhere would be better use?

[lake district canary 4,531]

Thought Lansbury was terrific when at CR and would have no doubts about him coming back. I''m surpised he has stayed at Forest as long as he has, but if he is settled in the area he is and didn''t want to move far, then Derby would be a good move for him. 

[Rogue Baboon 0]

[quote user="lake district canary"]Thought Lansbury was terrific when at CR and would have no doubts about him coming back. I''m surpised he has stayed at Forest as long as he has, but if he is settled in the area he is and didn''t want to move far, then Derby would be a good move for him. 

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How much further forward than Derby than Forest though?

Both will be targeting promotion but may fall just short over the next few years. I''m guessing there are other clubs who could offer a better chance of Prem football which he must surely want

[Lessingham Canary 99]

Watch out for Villa on this one, they want anyone connected with a top 6 championship club.

[It's Character Forming 1,160]

According to the local paper today in Nottingham, a deal by an American consortium to takeover Forest is close to completion, and they would have to sign off on any player sales.  It also says the existing owner has rejected a £2.5m initial bid for Lansbury.  But I think he''s out of contract soon so realistically there must be a level not too far above, that they can''t turn down.

[Mello Yello 2,281]

With regards to our ''scouting'' system......We''ll probably end up bringing in Angela Lansbury......''Murder she wrote, Bed knobs and Broomsticks''......an'' all that.....