For any pundits rubbing their hands together at the prospect of questioning Nottingham Forest’s transfer policy again, Steve Cooper already has his retort.
The window has not even officially opened yet, but the Reds head coach knows the headlines which will follow as soon as any new signings are announced. So he has got in there first and made it clear that, just as in the summer, the club have little choice but to dip into the market again.
Forest are still in the bottom three; they need reinforcements to help them get out of there. And they also have an injury list which has grown in the last few weeks with key players either still sidelined or now facing a period out of action.
