True_Blue 469 Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 Another young player that will never get a chance in our first team.We will just buy one more Torres. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EskWeston 696 Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 Well it was said he is going straight into the reserves. With Prosenik out of the club now and Mitrovic struggling to regain form it will be interesting to see how he does. He certainly seems to have an eye for goal, much like a certain Fabio Borini. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zolayes 14,489 Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 and we all know what happened with Borini Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDN Blue 7,903 Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 Frank Clark [Nottingham Forest Chairman] describes Bamford departure time-linehttp://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/16857294?#assetThis part made me laugh I told him, no-one's come through their academy since John Terry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZanSnake 1,211 Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 I feel more of a connection after learning his from Newark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tobey Gibson 14 Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 anyone here that knows why this burkina fas guy bernard traore never plays in regular youth or reserve games????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHOULO19 24,332 Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 Errrm... so has anyone got any information about him? Is he any good?I heard he scored 5 goals in a reserve game. He also scored twice against our youth team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naked Mole Rat 437 Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 Patrick Bad Ass Mother Ford Hope he does well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miguelito 459 Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 I have officially nicknamed him bam-bam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueLion. 21,491 Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 Patrick Bamford's Chelsea move a sign of times - ForestBy Dan Sinclair and Owen PhillipsBBC Nottingham Nottingham Forest chairman Frank Clark fears their failure to fend off Chelsea's interest in £1.5m striker Patrick Bamford is a worrying sign of how the footballing landscape has changed.The Grantham-born teenager had been with Forest's youth set-up from the age of eight and had only played 12 minutes of first-team football.But a series of eye-catching displays in the FA Youth Cup tempted the Premier League giants to splash out for the 18-year-old's services.Although Clark fully understands Bamford's decision, the former Forest boss says it is a shame the much-coveted striker moved on before he had the chance to shine at the City Ground. PATRICK BAMFORDBorn in Grantham, Lincolnshire but lives in Newark, NottinghamshireJoined the City Ground Academy at the age of eightMade his debut for the England Under-18s side in November 2010 and had previously represented the Republic of Ireland at U-18 levelHas only played 12 minutes for Nottingham Forest in the ChampionshipCan play on the left wing or in attackAnd given Forest's current predicament, which sees Steve Cotterill's side second from bottom in the Championship table and four points adrift of safety, the timing of the move could hardly have been worse for supporters."I'm disappointed I'm not going to see Patrick develop in a Nottingham Forest shirt over the next two years," Clark told BBC Radio Nottingham ."We used to be able to hang on to players for a couple of years into the first team - Michael Dawson, Andy Reid , Marlon Harewood, Jermaine Jenas - people like that - before the big clubs came in."But now the real big clubs are paying fortunes for kids of 13, 14, 15, 16. They are not prepared to wait. It's getting more and more difficult for clubs like ourselves to hang on to the really talented players."Bamford has only made two brief first-team appearances, his debut coming as a substitute on the last day of 2011 against Cardiff City .But he scored four goals in the 5-1 FA Cup Youth win at Southampton and five in the previous round - a 9-1 hammering of Wigan Athletic - and that prompted Chelsea to lure him to Stamford Bridge on a five-year contract.“My only worry is that I'm an Arsenal fan and he's gone to Chelsea”- Kevin Fear, Nottingham High School for Boys headmasterBamford's progress is even more remarkable considering he went to the independent Nottingham High School where football has to wait until the sixth form.Head of PE Martin Smith told BBC Sport: "We're very much a rugby school."He was a talented sportsman when he joined but not exceptional. He certainly wasn't one of the stars. He played full-back mostly, every Saturday until the end of Year 10."At that stage he was training for Forest Saturdays and midweek. Speaking to his dad, the rugby stood him in good stead for football and toughened him up. As I remember he wasn't the strongest tackler."We adapted his timetable so that he could train with Forest. We made every effort to accommodate him."Quite a buzz went around the school when the news broke (of his transfer to Chelsea) and we'll follow his career carefully."Headmaster Kevin Fear added: "It's really quite unusual for someone from an independent school to make it in the world of football."In the sixth form we allowed him to train with Forest and do his A-levels. He's a very bright lad."He did French, History, Biology and General Studies and got a good set of A-Level results."Patrick could have gone to university but decided to concentrate on his football."He's a lovely lad we are very proud of what he has achieved. He deserves to be successful."My only worry is that I'm an Arsenal fan and he's gone to Chelsea."Bamford was out of contract in the summer but been offered the most lucrative deal ever tabled by Forest for a player his age.Clark insists the club did all they could to keep the free-scoring forward."It was a really difficult decision for us," he added. "The club had been negotiating with Patrick's father and his agent since the start of the season."Steve Cotterill saw him play in the reserves and immediately moved him up to start training with the first team. I had a meeting with his agent and his father and didn't get anywhere."When Patrick made the first-team appearance we immediately offered him a much-improved contract - the best contract that's ever been offered to an 18-year-old at this club."Then he gave two outstanding displays in the two Youth Cup games. So we redoubled our efforts to get him to sign this contract to no avail."And then we get this offer from Chelsea. Patrick and his father wanted the opportunity to go and speak to Chelsea. We took the decision that we'd have do that and ride it out and see what happens, hoping that he wouldn't go."We hoped that Patrick would get down to Chelsea and think 'I'd rather stay in Newark with all my friends and I'd rather stay at Nottingham Forest with all my friends' but obviously I can understand."The deal's done and the money is there. Hopefully Steve will be able to use it in the summer and restructure the club. The full lot has been paid up front. There's add-ons, sell-ons."http://www.bbc.co.uk...otball/16852847 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waterfall 893 Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 He can probably start for our first team.Surely he can score 1 goal in 19 matches Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanicus 5,208 Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 Did he play any match already? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDN Blue 7,903 Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 He's in the u19 England squad that'll face Czech Republic on February 28th. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHOULO19 24,332 Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 Did he play any match already?He should have today, but the reserve game vs united was called out due to the wheather. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwonder 11 Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 we should have bought him for less with an agreement with his club to loan him back to them for the rest of the season Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
We Hate Scouse 10,326 Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 we should have bought him for less with an agreement with his club to loan him back to them for the rest of the seasonHe wasn't getting game time for the first team, he was playing in the reserves just as he will be with us. What would loaning him back achieve? It would just hinder his development due to lackluster coaching. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manpe 10,861 Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 He wasn't getting game time for the first team, he was playing in the reserves just as he will be with us. What would loaning him back achieve? It would just hinder his development due to lackluster coaching. Why was he with their reserves if he's an England international? And the better question, why would Chelsea want a reserve player from a low league team? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eldo 868 Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 Why was he with their reserves if he's an England international? And the better question, why would Chelsea want a reserve player from a low league team?Because he's talented and has potential? He also played in academy league and FAYC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manpe 10,861 Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 Surely if he was that talented he would have figured in Notts Forest first team? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
francozola 2,040 Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 He's just scored on his Reserves League debut Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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