Not so long ago, few Forest fans would have been excited over a double raid on little Yeovil, but the combined £1 million capture of Arron Davies, a 23-year-old Welsh international, who tore Forest apart two months ago at the City Ground, and 20-year-old Chris Cohen, formally of West Ham, has persuaded quite a few would-be stay-aways to part with their cash and renew their season ticket after all. Suddenly, our midfield looks unbeatable. Commons on the left, Davies on the right, and in the middle take your pick from Cohen, Lennon, Clingan, and McGugan.
Our midfield, or lack thereof, has been our Achilles heel for years. Now it must surely be the strongest in League One. It is very attack-minded, which is quite a surprise given Calderwood's obsession with defenders.
Calderwood's managerial abilities have been called into question, but he sure does have a good eye for a good signing. He has not made a bad one yet (well, apart from Henry, but he was only on loan), and now the team will be very much one that he has built, with only about three or four players remaining from the Megson days.
I did want Calderwood to get the sack at the end of last season, but now I am very happy for him to stay, at least until Christmas anyway. If we are not anywhere near the top two by then, he will have to go, given the quality of the playing squad he will have at his disposal.
This has been an excellent day for Forest fans, and everybody is buzzing and really looking forward to what should ultimately be a promotion-winning campaign. Though I am not taking anything for granted, our prospects look a darn sight brighter than they did this time last week. In the space of two days, we have signed three quality players, and if we manage to land Kelvin Wilson from Preston, that will make five good summer signings altogether, or six if you count Kris Commons!
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