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Harry Arter signs on loan from Forest (and now returned in Jan p6)
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On paper a good signing, but I do worry we are ending up with a Ben Watson equivalent here.
On the other hand, he could play the Andy Hughes role from the promotion season - just not sure who would be our Danny Hollands (Gilbey?).0 -
I remember when pissed a few years ago informing a chap in the pub during a Tottenham match that Harry Kane had started his career with us but been let go.
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Good signing on paper. Depends if he still has the hunger/desire to do it and the legs/fitness.to go with that.1
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Great to have him back.1
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No, do I need to have? Regardless of how badly they've been playing my point remains the same you don't get called up for international football if your legs have gone. I'm sure Ireland would have other options available.Exiled_Addick said:MartinCAFC said:Very pleased with this, not concerned about being 31 you don't get called up to the Ireland squad if your legs have gone.
Have you seen Ireland play lately?4 -
Sidcup is in south London ????oohaahmortimer said:Born in Sidcup , so not quite South London and not far enough in to the inbred Kent zone ...
Similar to Bromleyites , these people lack identity and crave to be recognised ....
feel sorry for them all1 -
I’m a bit meh about this one. Bit worried that he can’t get in a crap Forest side, hasn't played much, had a few injuries, maybe has been there happy to pick up his 38k pw and if so why will that change with us? Obviously hope I’m wrong and he becomes a legend, time will tell.
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Hasselbaink came here for a pay day and didn’t give a sh!t much like most of the squad that season. Agree it was also a year too late.Henry Irving said:Hasslebank was a good signing on paper but we got him a season too late.
Prately was an aging player supposedly on his way down but we got a few great seasons and bags of leadership out of him.
Hope Harry is more Darren than Jimmy2 -
It’s in a London Borough but it’s Kent. I was born there so not all bad.Lordflashheart said:
Sidcup is in south London ????oohaahmortimer said:Born in Sidcup , so not quite South London and not far enough in to the inbred Kent zone ...
Similar to Bromleyites , these people lack identity and crave to be recognised ....
feel sorry for them all0 -
I've said before I've followed his career from afar. I think its an astute 'loan' signing. He is without doubt a very good player, got better since he left us to be honest, but if he can replicate the form he had at Bournemouth and Fulham, he should nail it in this League.
I think he has a point to prove with us, in a "Why did you let me go"? way, and will potentially, along with Lee, be standout players for the rest of this very long season.11 - Sponsored links:
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Really don't know what to think about this one. If he's half the player he was for Bournemouth he should boss every game and would be a great signing. But his career seems to have been in a pretty steep decline since leaving Fulham.
He was an absolute card magnet in his younger years and with the standard of ref in this league he needs to "curb his enthusiasm" so to speak or he'll be suspended more than he plays.3 -
Top signing FACT10
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This is more like it - he gets stuck in.
Hopefully, he remains fit because he will make a difference in our midfield.
Welcome back Harry!!0 -
Not got a good feeling about this.
One Watson type player is enough, hope his legs have not gone.
We'll soon find out, one way or t' other.1 -
He has nothing to prove though, as he's played nearly 100 games in the Premier League. Even if he's rubbish this season, he'll still be a former PL player.Redmidland said:I've said before I've followed his career from afar. I think its an astute 'loan' signing. He is without doubt a very good player, got better since he left us to be honest, but if he can replicate the form he had at Bournemouth and Fulham, he should nail it in this League.
I think he has a point to prove with us, in a "Why did you let me go"? way, and will potentially, along with Lee, be standout players for the rest of this very long season.
It's not like a Lawrie Wilson, who after being released played at a lower level than Charlton before returning, and who needed to "prove" himself0 -
Looking forward to seeing him play and is exactly the sort of competition and experience that should shine bright in a league one level midfield at the age of 31. We come back Harry0
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Some of the comments on here are unbelievable !! give the lad a chance.
If we had signed Ronaldo there still be moaning hes to old and past it!2 -
Great signing. Sure he will have a field day.Good luck Harry mate. And Paddy.0
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Is Paddy Powell coming back as well ?1se7 said:Great signing. Sure he will have a field day.Good luck Harry mate. And Paddy.1 - Sponsored links:
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Misery loves company.Raith_C_Chattonell said:Just read this article and sooo wished I hadn't.
https://www.nottinghamforest.news/2021/08/29/report-nottingham-forest-flop-harry-arter-set-for-city-ground-exit/
Arter has fallen behind Ryan Yates, Jack Colback, Cafu, James Garner and even youngster Tyrese Fornah in the pecking order. With that in mind, letting him head out on loan makes perfect sense.
The only negative to this deal is that it’s not a permanent deal. Forest will, however, be able to offload a percentage of his wages to Charlton once the deal goes through.He will go down as one of the biggest flops in Forest history and it’s a massive disappointment that he’s not been able to showcase his talents to the club.
Nigel Adkins must be aware of what he is getting himself in for. Arter has looked way past his best whenever he’s pulled on a Forest shirt and offloading him makes perfect sense.
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Does he still have the hunger?
We need a Harry Arter who absolutely f*cking hates playing for forest, so he wants to prove a point by coming here and showing what he's made of.
He might hope to then get an offer from a championship club to get the best out of him again and start fresh.
If he's from the "I might as well just go play for Charlton...as there's literally nothing better to do - brigade...then its the typical kind of waste we sort of expect.
Basically the Jeffers, JFH, Marcus bent club0 -
Any others in the bus outside the training ground ??Redhenry said:Top signing FACT0 -
Might just be me, but Arter has never seemed the type of player to simply turn up, collect his wages and not give a shite. He might not be the player he was, but then he wouldn't be playing if League 1 if he was the same Harry Arter from 2-3 years ago.0
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Forest are a basket case and have been for some time, you can’t judge Arter on that.
Look back at our darkest days folks, anyone remember a certain Alan “Oxo Tower” McCormack?
F**k me, playing for us under Parky he looked like he’d been dragged off a scaffolding job on a local building site and this was his first game of football.
We hounded him out the door like he was Jimmy Savile trying to pop in for a goodnight cuddle with the kids and then what happened?
Yup, the next time we see Alan he is taking the absolute piss for Brentford at The Valley as they spanked us 3-0 and he was brilliant for them and played over 100 games for them.
The same thing happened with Simon “Calamity” Francis too and back in the 1980s Lennie specialised in getting players in that had been alienated at their clubs and then turned them back into top players, Steve Mackenzie, Jim Melrose, Colin Walsh, Paul Miller and Colin Pates come to mind.
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If we are getting the real Harry Arter then this is a very good thing. If we are getting a busted flush it will end in tears. I’ll give him the benefit of the doubt but he has to make a very good first impression.0
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Another one of those "on paper" signings.
If he's fit and in the mood then it's a big upgrade on Watson, also another experienced player for Dobson to learn from.0 -
I mean... its not like we have an embarrassment of riches for Ireland right now.MartinCAFC said:Very pleased with this, not concerned about being 31 you don't get called up to the Ireland squad if your legs have gone.1 -
I rate Arter, but if he hasn’t played since feb, how long will it be before he gets fit and up to speed?0
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He's on international duty, he really ought to be up to speed alreadyMendonca In Asdas said:I rate Arter, but if he hasn’t played since feb, how long will it be before he gets fit and up to speed?5
