Jan 4
The first transfer story of the window is out, and that is the return to Nottingham Forest of Harry Arter.
The return of Arter to the club where he began his career never had the fairytale ending some hoped it might. The 32-year old played five games and only featured under Jackson twice, at home to Havant & Waterlooville and Aston Villa U21’s and was twice substituted.
Please click for moreMuch, much better. A plan, an identity, a hunger, a bit of luck.
I liked the midfield but it needed Harry Arter to be influential and he was. A fitter, calming overlord that Ben Watson never is.
Gilbey and Lee were busy and in sync supporting the mobile and threatening Leko, Kirk and Davison.
Please click for moreNo Ronnie Schwartz tonight in the Pizza Trophy at The Valley against Crawley Town. Nigel Adkins has changed the whole team from Saturday, and includes Elliot Lee, Corey Blackett-Taylor and Nathan Harness and is captained by Jason Pearce.
Please click for moreAt The Valley today was Harry Arter. The 31-year old midfielder will become Charlton’s next signing after agreeing a season-long loan deal from Nottingham Forest. I read that the deal may become permanent in the summer.
Arter signed a three-year deal at the City Ground a year ago but with problems aplenty at Forest Chris Hughton has written the Republic of Ireland international out of his plans, even though he is still picked by his country.
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