‘Not good enough then, not good enough now’: Nottingham Forest fans discuss which players could leave them in January

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HITC Sport spoke to three Nottingham Forest fans ahead of the January transfer window

While Nottingham Forest’s play-off hopes may have faded in recent weeks, a January freshen up could have Mark Warburton’s side gunning for the top six once more. But which players could depart the City Ground this winter? HITC Sport spoke to three knowledgeable Reds fans to find out…

Richard Ballard

Do Forest need to sell to buy in January? I would suggest we do so. We’ve a pretty big squad.

In what positions are they over-stocked? There’s a fair few wingers/attacking midfielders.

Which player do you most fear losing in January? Kieran Dowell or Barrie McKay, who’ve scored or created most of our goals [24] between them.

Which player would you most like to see the back of? Matt Mills. Our defence has been poor and the likes of Mills could do with upgrading.

Which players do you expect to leave your team in January? Zac Clough has barely featured under Warburton, while Apostolos Vellios has played only once all season.

Christian Brown (@Chris78901)

Do Forest need to sell to buy in January? Not quite, but clearing out some of the deadwood would be greatly appreciated!

In what positions are they over-stocked? We’re pretty well-stocked in the attacking positions, however it’s questionable as to how good some of these options actually are.

Which player do you most fear losing in January? He’s only been there since the summer, but losing McKay would be a hammer blow.

Which player would you most like to see the back of? Jamie Ward. Wasn’t good enough when he signed and isn’t good enough now.

Which players do you expect to leave the City Ground in January? I think it looks certain that Apostolos Vellios will leave, and Stephen Henderson will probably be on his way, too. In an ideal world, Ward, Danny Fox and Matt Mills would be joining them, but given how light we are at the back, realistically, only Ward might depart.

Tom Walker (@TomasWalker)

Do Forest need to sell to buy in January? I don’t think so, would certainly help the wage budget if we could ship some fringe players

In what positions are they over-stocked? We have serious competition in midfield, and I don’t think more central midfielders are needed

Which player do you most fear losing in January? Ben Brereton maybe, he’s going to be a quality player in the future, and we’ve traditionally sold our best young players, unfortunately.

Which player would you most like to see the back of? There’s a lot of deadwood. I think Michael Mancienne for his weekly wage is not justifying the finances. Jack Hobbs too is probably finished at Forest.

Which players do you expect to leave the City Ground in January? Apostolos Vellios. He’s just dropped out of the picture all together, but isn’t the worst player in the world.