An unlucky week for players who’ve moved from Gillingham to Forest in recent seasons – this weekend former Forest striker Marlon King – now with Watford – has been sidelined for the rest of the season after what was thought to be a routine bit of surgery uncovered more problems. Yesterday the unlucky Kevin James – still with Forest but on loan at Grimsby – has been taken out of action with a dislocated shoulder in the Mariners game against the MK Dons.
I must admit I find it tough to have much sympathy for King, he certainly proved to be poor value for his transfer fee whilst at Forest, and upon leaving promptly demonstrated again what a gifted footballer he is – but Kevin James, I suppose, was brought here and has attempted to get his career on track. He’s never impressed me in a Forest shirt, so I was hoping he’d get a loan deal and impress, and move on permanently, he’s staying at Grimsby for the duration of the loan, apparently, but will have little chance to play.
If there is a curse on players with Gillingham to Forest associations, then it might have Nicky Southall and even Neil Harris quaking in their boots somewhat, bear in mind that Adam Nowland (on loan to Gills from West Ham before he joined Forest) broke his leg recently, Marlon King’s knee and now Kevin James’ shoulder – if the rumours are true maybe this will hasten Nicky’s return to Gillingham to try to counter the evil? Let’s hope not!
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Still no interest in doing a feature for Vital Forest? Would create more publicity for yourself as well as us. The more good writers the better!
We would still love to have you write a regular article, be it weekly fornightly, monthly or whenever you feel inclined to do so.
Yours,
PMB
(petemblackburn@hotmail.com)
I don’t really crave publicity that much; and judging by the number of articles per day Vital seems to have plenty of output!
Ok then, do it for other reasons. Publicity does not have to be prominent, however, I am sure you want people to look at your site, therefore something cuold be mutually beneficial. Vital lacks regular original articles, and whilst we are prolific in churning out the news we have not had enough original contribution. You would not have to be tied down to anything!
Yours,
PMB
I’m struggling with new ways to say no, so I’m just going to stop now, I think – thanks for your continued offers, but I’m really not interested.