Speculation - Church to Notts County

[Big Foot]

1255: In Nottingham, Forest fans will be deeply concerned by a distinct lack of news but there is more excitement for the Notts Countyhalf, as BBC Radio Nottingham understands a striker is likely to be joining the Magpies later today.

Could be a good loan move for Simon Church to score some goals in the league below - wouldn't be surprised given Martin Allen's links with the club

[roadrunner]

Please be true!

[Terminal Boardom]

Decent club, nice ground, shame he won't score many goals though.

[Row Z Royal]

Start the car

[bigmike]

I am on my way to pick him up to drive him to Nottingham now

[Royal Lady]

6 mins ago, Tim Dellor tweeted: "looking like a Simon Church loan move from #readingfc to Notts county is a very real possibility"

[Who Moved The Goalposts?]

6 mins ago, Tim Dellor tweeted: "looking like a Simon Church loan move from #readingfc to Notts county is a very real possibility"

What's Dellor's twitter acct?

[M-U-R-T-Y]

6 mins ago, Tim Dellor tweeted: "looking like a Simon Church loan move from #readingfc to Notts county is a very real possibility"

What's Dellor's twitter acct?

@ih8brendan

[Who Moved The Goalposts?]

6 mins ago, Tim Dellor tweeted: "looking like a Simon Church loan move from #readingfc to Notts county is a very real possibility"

What's Dellor's twitter acct?

@ih8brendan

[Royal Lady]

His twitter account is @TimNBD !!

(as in Tim Nice But Dim)

[Who Moved The Goalposts?]

His twitter account is @TimNBD !!

(as in Tim Nice But Dim)

Thanks RL.

Nice to see he doesn't take himself too seriously.

[Barry the bird boggler]

If true a great move for club and player, let's hope he gets plenty of game time up there. Loan to January would also be good.

[Mr Angry]

If true a great move for club and player, let's hope he gets plenty of game time up there. Loan to January would also be good.

I disagree - from his point of view thats a terrible move; he would be better suited staying at RFC and fighting for his place. At this stage of his career, being loaned down to League 1 is a sign that the best of your career is behind you.

[ZacNaloen]

No it's not, he's third choice. He needs a long loan where he can get a run of games and get into the goal scoring habit. Not sending Shane Long on loan at Church's age is what slowed his development down.

[Mr Angry]

No it's not, he's third choice. He needs a long loan where he can get a run of games and get into the goal scoring habit. Not sending Shane Long on loan at Church's age is what slowed his development down.

??

Long is a Year older than Church; by that logic, Long should have been loaned out last season..........

[ZacNaloen]

I'm a year out, I thought church was still 21 going on 22 but he's actually turning 23 this year.

Long should have been going out on loan when Doyle and Hunt were first choice was the point I was trying to make.

Either way, he still needs games which he won't get here. He's behind Hunt Long Manset and Le Fondre.

He needs to go somewhere to prove himself.

[M-U-R-T-Y]

I'm a year out, I thought church was still 21 going on 22 but he's actually turning 23 this year.

Long should have been going out on loan when Doyle and Hunt were first choice was the point I was trying to make.

Either way, he still needs games which he won't get here. He's behind Hunt Long Manset and Le Fondre.

He needs to go somewhere to prove himself.

Always knew Shane would come back!

[ZacNaloen]

oxf*rd sake, i'm not helping myself here!

[Mr Angry]

oxf*rd sake, i'm not helping myself here!

I think the other issue I would have if I was Church is that he has already been loaned out before; Crewe, Yeovil, Wycombe and Orient.... he has served his loanee apprenticeship, and he is at the stage where he is either going to make it, or isn't.

He would be better served by being transferred and starting afresh (like Simon Cox).

[bigmike]

Church needs to do something.. He started this season like he played all of last 2 touches each time the ball comes to him and the 2nd touch ends up with the opponent.

I believe he scored 1 goal last season. 2 if you include the one that he didnt touch against forest. That is piss poor form at any level.. He needs to go out and play at a level that he can find out where the goal is and then come back.