Quote Originally Posted by Ragatino View Post
I'm probably well off base here. This is just a thought that's been rumbling along since watching the Lacelles/Howe press conference out in the USA.

Howe publicly hyped ASM saying he's absolutely in his plans / future thoughts. Plays him in the early pre-season friendlies then Boom the lad heads off to Saudi

We're in for a bunch of right footed CBs and Howe gives it the bigg'un about how important big Jamal is to the squad, plays him in the early pre-season friendlies ... maybe there is a BOOM coming on a move away from the club for the current skipper. TBH that pass he put through for Gordon I think it was, was peak Puyol and if he plays like that this season I'm happy to see the Nottingham Forest product hang around for 1 more season.

In terms of CB for Tino, not really sure that's his game, He's only 5'10" not Howe's usual profile for a CB.

However this is all guess work and speculation... who can really fathom the working of the mind of Howe, Ashworth and the working of our excellent professional ownership team.

HOWAY THE BOARD, keep the signing coming!
The CB comment was a bit tongue in cheek Rag,sorry.