3 mil bid for Austin turned down!

[furlong29]

Not sure how reliable the source but guy on twitter says we have had a 3 million bid turned down! Not like rangers to drag out a deal is it :( just pay them what the want we need a striker!!!!!!!

[jmelanie]

This is the news from the Forest camp

GB Transfers @GBTransfers 1h
Charlie Austin has NOT moved to #NFFC yet. No deal close. Burnley want at least £3.5m. Forest not paying it. #TwitterClarets

[Superhoops61]

dont believe it, also why should we pay them what they want, when he could break down with this injury that he is supposed to have.

[qprjeff1882]

Exactly. ... its not like we dont know what was accepted from Hull. C'mon Rangers get your finger out.

[RangerJim]

Its on Twitter - people make stuff up. Chill

[qpr]

With the greatest of respect there's a twitter thread up the top

I don't mean to sound rude but if people posted everything on twitter on a forum it would be silly as twitter quite frankly is poor for rumours

[Mattyqpr]

Hull agreed a deal in total for 4.5 million.

Obviously we're arsing around because of his failed medical and are probably offering something pathetic up front and the rest based on instalments.

We need Austin, as simple as that and we should put up or shut up. If his medical shows bad signs then go back to Burnley with a revised offer or call off the deal, at least get him down to have a look at him.

[jmelanie]

I think we might be getting ahead of ourselves here. Has anybody actually reported (other than on twitter) that anybody has put in a bid for him. The only thing I remember reading is that .... team has shown interest in signing him.

[West Acton]

I have to be honest and say I prefer the approach we have adopted this close season. We cant have it all ways, last season we all complained we have been taken to the cleaners and far to often rolled over had our bellies tickled and just paid what has been asked.

Fans asked for TF and board to learn from their mistakes and we appear to have done so. It might result in deals not getting closed but that's part and parcel of ensuring you get the best deal for the club.

We need a striker but that to me don't mean we should pay over the odds. A fair price with add ons for appearance, given his alleged condition, is the way to structure this deal in my book

[Ricky]

This is the news from the Forest camp

GB Transfers @GBTransfers 1h
Charlie Austin has NOT moved to #NFFC yet. No deal close. Burnley want at least £3.5m. Forest not paying it. #TwitterClarets

I have no idea why forest are now in for him. They already have about 8 strikers, of which i am assuming 5/6 of them will think they should be playing week in - week out.

We need to learn our lesson with this one. Get it all done and dusted, before we start saying how many goals he is going to score for us. The failed medical is a massive worry though.

[jmelanie]

I have no idea why forest are now in for him. They already have about 8 strikers, of which i am assuming 5/6 of them will think they should be playing week in - week out.

We need to learn our lesson with this one. Get it all done and dusted, before we start saying how many goals he is going to score for us. The failed medical is a massive worry though.

We are not even sure that they are. This has all been hyped up by their supporters. Last week it was said that if they got Jamie, then they probably wouldn't go for Austin. I feel sure Jamie must have been promised first team football, otherwise he wouldn't have left.

[Buffalo]

I have to be honest and say I prefer the approach we have adopted this close season. We cant have it all ways, last season we all complained we have been taken to the cleaners and far to often rolled over had our bellies tickled and just paid what has been asked.

Fans asked for TF and board to learn from their mistakes and we appear to have done so. It might result in deals not getting closed but that's part and parcel of ensuring you get the best deal for the club.

We need a striker but that to me don't mean we should pay over the odds. A fair price with add ons for appearance, given his alleged condition, is the way to structure this deal in my book

A very sensible post IMO. What a refreshing change!

[MattyRangers]

I have to be honest and say I prefer the approach we have adopted this close season. We cant have it all ways, last season we all complained we have been taken to the cleaners and far to often rolled over had our bellies tickled and just paid what has been asked.

Fans asked for TF and board to learn from their mistakes and we appear to have done so. It might result in deals not getting closed but that's part and parcel of ensuring you get the best deal for the club.

We need a striker but that to me don't mean we should pay over the odds. A fair price with add ons for appearance, given his alleged condition, is the way to structure this deal in my book

Well said that man.

[midland R]

Well said that man.

shirley steeeve mclaren must have come across some decent centre forward out in windmill world that is hungary to play, and doesn't come with a nose bag with peruvians finest attached to it.

[QPR71]

I have to be honest and say I prefer the approach we have adopted this close season. We cant have it all ways, last season we all complained we have been taken to the cleaners and far to often rolled over had our bellies tickled and just paid what has been asked.

Fans asked for TF and board to learn from their mistakes and we appear to have done so. It might result in deals not getting closed but that's part and parcel of ensuring you get the best deal for the club.

We need a striker but that to me don't mean we should pay over the odds. A fair price with add ons for appearance, given his alleged condition, is the way to structure this deal in my book

all most posters want is for the board to rush through the deals, making sure we are prudent and negotiate the cheapest deals for quality well researched players but outbid any competitors, whilst not making
the same mistake as last year. also, we must be informed of everything without any info being given away to other teams