Fulham make bid for Mancienne

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Fulham have made a bid for Nottingham Forest defender Michael Mancienne. #ffc #nffc http://t.co/2x5lT7Tu9a

— Pete O'Rourke (@SportsPeteO) August 27, 2015

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tougths?

[Bradstow]

OK by me - but if Kit really wants him then bid a big enough amount to get him without fiddling around.

[westcliff white]

another rumour from an ITK, he is a decent player though

[One Martin Thomas]

Good age and experience. Why not ? Just seen on that link that he is a bees fan though.

[Ordar]

Isn't he more of a defensive midfielder?

[westcliff white]

Isn't he more of a defensive midfielder?

Or am I getting him confused with someone else? noe he can play at DM or CB equally at home in both positions

[Slaphead in Qatar]

Isn't he more of a defensive midfielder?

Or am I getting him confused with someone else? noe he can play at DM or CB equally at home in both positions

the font pif all knowledge - wiki says:

'Schooled primarily as a centre back, Mancienne can also play as a defensive midfielder as well as both fullback positions'

[Bronaldinho]

Would be a great capture. Over the years, he's really developed into a decent footballer. Tremendous and confident with the ball at his feet, quick across the grass and can dominant in this division.

Would be a great capture.

[valdeingruo]

Fits in with the English idea it seems were  trying to do. That and he's got experience  in the league. I saw a few Hamburg matches where he seemed to do well. I will admit  I've lost track  of him since.

[spoken]

I would be very pleased with this fella and rate him significantly above Dunk. He would add a good turn of pace too which we really need.

[Horsfield_No9]

That'd be a decent Championship signing. Better than Burn, Hutch and Budurov. Forest will play hardball though knowing how much we offered for Dunk. I'd hope 3-4m would get him.

[ToodlesMcToot]

That'd be a decent Championship signing. Better than Burn, Hutch and Budurov. Forest will play hardball though knowing how much we offered for Dunk. I'd hope 3-4m would get him.

If MJG is correct that Forest have to sell a player before they can buy (FFP issues), then they may be as desperate to sell and raise funds to cover an area of weakness as we are to buy to cover for a weakness. We may find them to be fairly reasonable to deal with under the circumstances. Who knows?

[Horsfield_No9]

True

That'd be a decent Championship signing. Better than Burn, Hutch and Budurov. Forest will play hardball though knowing how much we offered for Dunk. I'd hope 3-4m would get him.

If MJG is correct that Forest have to sell a player before they can buy (FFP issues), then they may be as desperate to sell and raise funds to cover an area of weakness as we are to buy to cover for a weakness. We may find them to be fairly reasonable to deal with under the circumstances. Who knows?

True. The rumour is our first bid is about 1.5m which sounds about right. Like you say, they can't buy without selling (similar to Blackburn with Cairney) 3m should do it.

[gerrys]

Well as he has already played for Chelsea and QPR. ....I guess it has to be Fulham next...

[dannyboi-ffc]

I like him, would be a good signing. The Brentford thing doesn't bother me, in my mind it makes the deal more realistic as he may well like the idea of coming home to West London. 

My worry would be that what if Brentford come in for him too. Probably important to get this one done quickly if it's actually true

[spikey norman]

True

That'd be a decent Championship signing. Better than Burn, Hutch and Budurov. Forest will play hardball though knowing how much we offered for Dunk. I'd hope 3-4m would get him.

If MJG is correct that Forest have to sell a player before they can buy (FFP issues), then they may be as desperate to sell and raise funds to cover an area of weakness as we are to buy to cover for a weakness. We may find them to be fairly reasonable to deal with under the circumstances. Who knows?

True. The rumour is our first bid is about 1.5m which sounds about right. Like you say, they can't buy without selling (similar to Blackburn with Cairney) 3m should do it.

Nottingham Post reporting bid was between £1.5 - 2 million and Mail on Line saying bid was £2.5 million

[Jims Dentist]

Not the tallest for a CB.
As Symons has said himself, in this division height is important.
If played with Burn could work though.

[westcliff white]

didn't realise he was under 6ft, that could be an issue against some teams, but he is mobile for sure

[bog]

Was he not at our 'mates' down the road when he was young?

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[westcliff white]

yes he was