Geörge Whitebread Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 (edited) 15 goals, 12 assists. less Stevie May's 7 goals, 1 assist = 12 more goals (in theory) We could probably have found an alternative to Stevie in the loan market and replaced at least those goals. So Antonio would probably have played instead of Maguire/Maghoma. As one has 9 goals/assists to their credit, and the other has 7, it's effectively the same diference. Would we have any extra points? Enough to be in the play off picture? In theory this scenario would leave Milan £700K light; but would Chansiri have paid more and really pushed the boat out in the January transfer window if we looked like we could go up this season? (*if - in the title) Edited April 20, 2015 by George Whitebread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modboy Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 we are certainly weaker for selling him, bad decision by MM BUT if we needed the money then it had to be done i guess.Hopefully these days are behind us now of selling off our assets too cheap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdogg20 Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 How do you know he wouldn't have been injured and out for the season, therefore contributing nothing. It's all speculation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigdan2003 Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 A very simplistic way to look at it: With Antonio we were in a relegation battle for the previous 2 seasons Without him we finished midtable very comfortably Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james o connor Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 Too much time on your hands Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHUowl Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 The season before selling Antonio he was absolutely dire. We can't be weaker without him when the league shows how much stronger as a unit we are. He's playing well for forest, it happens, some people need to move on from this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatzooma Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 How do you know he wouldn't have been injured and out for the season, therefore contributing nothing. It's all speculation. This is true as the season before he did naff all from the treatment table. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Shutt is God Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 Depends. If it was the Antonio of last season still here he would be on the bench or in the treatment room. Looks a bad decision to get rid of him but this team were better without him last season than with him (maybe because he was returning from injury). Just because he has had a good season for forest certainly doesn't mean he would have for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frastheowl Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 Are people forgetting that the Antonio that we had became uninterested, lethargic & individual? It's absolutely no coincidence that since Antonio left our defensive record has improved dramatically. Antonio, when he's on his game, is a dangerous, unpredictable player, that's without doubt. We maybe might have scored a few goals this season, but I'd confidently say our backline wouldn't have been as half as stingy. Of course there's no absolute way of saying, but I don't think we'd have had a better season with Antonio in the side. It might've been a slightly more interesting season, with more home goals. But it wouldn't have been a record breaking one. The mistake we made was spending the Antonio money on a player who has seriously struggled to step up to Championship level. Had we spent that money more wisely, we could've been talking about a even better season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluey9 Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 I don't think we would have been any better off Antonio isn't a team player and his decision making left a lot to be desired. Stuart Gray said St the time the lad wanted off, his head was obviously turned by the massive wages on offer, after the takeover at forest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
torres Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 Top 6. I said it at the time the fee we received was ridiculous. Shockingly bad piece of business. Then to replace him with someone who plays like he's drunk compounds the error Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChapSmurf Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 The lad has had a good season at Forest, but where would be with him - probably in the same position as we are now because he had become stale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest wilyfox Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 A lot closer to the top six, I reckon. He's given Forest exactly what Maghoma, Drenthe, and Isgrove haven't given us; many goals and assists. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAWAWUTO17 Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 We would be in same position. He wouldn't be able to do what he does on out PITCH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Romish Owl Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 Probably just above Rovrum as his fee financed Westwood and Lees Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orlando_Trustful Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 Antonio zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolfsson Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 Seems like both parties did well. He's much happier at Forest and we got Westwood and Lees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest totemowl Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 Much better team without him and a much better team spirit. He was an outlet but when it came to building attacks he was never going to be much more than a frustrating player who lacked vision. We saw it and Gray said it. We're best rid. If we are going to progress we want players who will mould and contribute to a great team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrickyTrev Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 We'd be stuck with a player that clearly didn't want to be here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orlando_Trustful Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 Hey y'all. Where would we be if we managed to sign Ben Marshall back in the winter of 2012? Thoughts? Discuss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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