massive. I have come from a big club in Forest but it's a step up to a massive club.Perch was a part of the Forest side which lost out to Blackpool in the Championship play-off semi-finals last season and is relieved to have made it to the top flight.He added: 'We faltered at the last hurdle with Forest and it's brilliant to be a Premier League player now. Hopefully I can get some games under my belt and get traininThe Tynesiders confirmed on Monday they agreed an undisclosed fee with Forest for the -year-old, who can play in midfield and across the back four.
erch, who came through Forest's youth academy, then completed the move after passing a medicalNewcastle boss Chris Hughton said: 'James is a player I've admired for some time and it's great we've been able to secure his services. I'm certain he'll prove to be a great addition to our squad.Mansfield-born Perch made more than 200 appearances for Forest and also captained the side on occasion. He had one year left on his contract at the City
There is a marked improvement in Forest since Davies's arrival. But he knows they need a couple of experienced hands to tide them over. Owner Nigel Doughty has supported a succession of managers magnificently. It would be a shame if he did not do the same for the new man in chargDavies said: 'We needed to be more ruthless, but we're a work in progress. We're having to play people out of position, but I think we have enough to keep us upMy message to the chairman is we will cautiously continue to identify players. This remit is different to the one I had at Derby, who were prepared to spend to achieve promotion over three years. This is more about player development.In Fahey they have someone with the ability that this side of honest grafters have been crying out for as they moved three points behind leaders Wolves. He was
'When I was here before I missed my friends and family but I'm a grown man so that won't There has been plenty of huff and puff from Birmingham this season, and fast, free-flowing football is becoming impossible on a poor St Andrew's surface, although there were signs on Saturday that McLeish's embattled bunch sense the finishing line in the promotion race is
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