I do agree, but Cooper doesn’t play with 8s, he plays with a 3-4-3, so whether or not Johnson could play there at a higher level is unseen as Cooper doesn’t play that system. I hardly imagine we’d spend good money on him without having a specific position in mind for him.
I think KL-P has more potential in terms of adaptability than BJ if you're talking front 3, attacking midfield or WB.
The whole point of signing a right back is so we have the option of a 4 if needed, not to bring in another winger to play wing back. Both Johnson and KLP have played AM and on the wing. Johnson being able to play as an 8 with KLP up front. They’re both equally as versatile, KLP is more attacking, but I think we need a Johnson type player more.
Well he was wrong then, as he went right back to Forest
Just had Ghoddos and Persian Tactician on the phone...
Bowen wasn’t worth £16m three years before West Ham bought him! If he’s as good as him in three years time and we’re still in the PL, £25m would be fine. Maybe even a bargain.
My Oxford mate said similar about Baptiste. Shandon’s been pretty good. Not £16m good though. Fosu’s done a load more for us in the Championship, at least as much as Johnson has for Forest at that level. He can barely get onto our bench when fit.
Spotted in the away end against Newcastle?
Good, waste of money
Forest fans are convinced he’s coming to us for a lot of money. With the amounts being spoken about, they could get 2/3 players that will improve them and have change. Personally I’m not sure how close we are or if it will happen given he played today although not that well apparently.
“Head’s in the wrong place”?
Enticing young talent with Kurupt FM,'s crop definitely the sort of forward thinking move you'd expect from BFC
Some people said that when we spent 5, rising to 10 million, on a bloke called Ivan Toney from league 1. If we do end up getting him then I see no reason why we should doubt our judgement, given how successful our recruitment has been.
With due respect to people on here who don’t rate him. If it’s listening to them for their views or Phil Giles and Co. I know who’s getting my vote.
I can’t speak for anyone else but I was practically moist when we signed Ivan.
Fair enough. I would say that most haven't said they don't rate him though - the tone is more that they haven't seen enough of him to warrant those kind of £££s.
Same here, but I know a few who were sceptical about the money we were spending, same with Ajer too.
Did they? If they did, I didn't see that on here. However, there were plenty saying 'sod him' when they thought he didn't want to some here earlier on (wrongly).
I suspect these people were largely confined to Facebook and Twitter. I’ve stopped engaging with them as too many are trolls or act in bad faith.
We had the same challenge when we sold Watkins for 35, Said for 25 and others before, we still manage not to squander the whole lot on one overpriced player for the perceived "premium". We will still get a good deal and not just crumble to the first person who puts their price up.
Every player we have bought in the last 10 years has been bought on the basis they have the potential to play in the premier league.
Given that it’s been reported from various ITK sources in the media that the club have made two serious bids for him in the many millions. I think that must surely answer your question of what Phil Giles and BFC think about him, doesn’t it ?
Let’s just get the bloody deal done I'm
I wouldn’t base the likelihood of us signing a player on wether the gpg has it down as strong rumour or just rumour. There’s nothing in it because it’s not strong rumour on here?
That depends on whether you have confidence that the person that runs this board and attributes/upgrades/downgrades the 'rumour rating' is more ITK than your average poster nor not! It's the same reason no-one thought there was anything in the Eriksen rumour, until last week. Notice the change of tone on that thread in recent days.
Not going by anonymous Twitter accounts, there one thing I stay well clear of.
I’ve no doubt the people that run the board are more in the know than me. But your last point (unless they change) is what I’m getting at. If Sky for instance report tomorrow we have had a bid accepted the title will change. Sometimes that’s how it goes. Christian Erikesen is strong rumour it doesn’t mean he will sign. Johnson is just rumour, it doesn’t mean he won’t.
Who’s to say he’s not PL ready
He’s barely Championship ready from his record this season.Who’s to say he’s not PL ready
If they will accept 18,, then why not 16?
I like you but how many times have you seen him to decide he will thrive at BFC?
what a load of old cobbler's , iv'e not read any of these other teams have made a bid , more than lightly his father ( agent ) touting
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Both of them! Interesting to see that and I'm not complaining but not sure about how reliable that isBrentford pushing to complete Brennan Johnson & Keane Lewis-Potter deals
Brentford are hoping to wrap up deals for Championship wingers Brennan Johnson and Keane Lewis-Potter before the end of the January transfer window, 90min under
