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This is a sad one. Our best midfielder in my opinion, never understood the criticism he gets at times. 
 
If the fee is good then so be it, and we have him until the end of the season. I’ll wish him all the best after that. 
 
Hopefully means we can get some business done in these final hours.

I've heard 2m+ for Bird in total, I'd be chucking some money Readings way for Knibbs and Azeez or testing Countys resolve at Langstaff

Honestly cannot be arsed to get into this debate with anyone today but if that’s what you think the Derby Way was or that what Max Bird’s game is then you probably watch a different version of football to me

Current loanees;
Max Bird
Ebou Adams
Tyreece John-Jules
Corey Blackett-Taylor
Did I miss anyone?
If that’s all of them we’re still only likely to have 3 in the matchday squad with TJJ injured so say another striker in on loan would be 4 we still wouldn’t break the 5 in a squad rule. 

If Bird leaves late on, it smacks of late desperation trying to bring a forward in. Would not be impressed at all

I wouldn't bother messing about with Chansiri, he'll move the goalposts again

I wouldn't bother messing about with Chansiri, he'll move the goalposts again

That's a weird thing for Bird to agree to. I'd have thought he'd have a few suitors when out of contract at the end of the season, at which point has been repeatedly said, we'd get very decent compensation for him.
To do this deal now, we must be very keen on money now to bring a striker in. We've discovered that the restrictions of the business plan we're having to work to mean we cannot buy any players unless we sell, hence CBT had to be a loan until the end of the season. I suspect Bristol City will have got him on the cheap by us getting the money up front now.
If we use the money on Smith, we're fools. It's just so short-termist and so short-sighted. If we use it to bring in a promising striker with the likelihood of flourishing for us in the Championship after helping us towards promotion, then it's clever business.
 

Wells for Bird would be an horrendous deal

If Bird leaves late on, it smacks of late desperation trying to bring a forward in. Would not be impressed at all

Wells for Bird would be an horrendous deal

@Big Trav

Happy striker day all 🙂 

Am I crazy for being genuinely annoyed if we get rid of Fornah? Hopefully, it's all nonsense and he's going nowhere, but if he does go, I'd be so frustrated.

Great news, and he sounds just as enthusiastic as Kane Wilson did when he signed for us. We need players who want to work their socks off for the team, and both these ex FGR players do this. 
 

Sounds like this one has been in the pipeline for a while but we probably wanted to keep the interest low-key to avoid any rivals becoming interested 

Sounds like this one has been in the pipeline for a while but we probably wanted to keep the interest low-key to avoid any rivals becoming interested 

Sounds like this one has been in the pipeline for a while but we probably wanted to keep the interest low-key to avoid any rivals becoming interested 

Sounds like this one has been in the pipeline for a while but we probably wanted to keep the interest low-key to avoid any rivals becoming interested 

A player who did well for Forest Green in their League Two winning side, who has moved to the Championship but not really got a look in?
The last one like that is alright, so why not.

The way the Adams transfer has appeared out of nowhere gives me hope something similar will happen with a striker.

https://www.footballinsider247.com/sources-derby-county-agree-deal-to-sign-cardiff-city-star-ebou-adams/

Unless it's a ridiculous hike, why would anyone not want to extend Wildsmith?!

True, that is one positive to take.

They could also quite easily lose against Barnsley and there are 17 games to go...