Gary Gardner - Retired

[martin o`who??]

I was speaking to someone connected with the noses youth team and he told me they rated him very highly, dont know how much of a recommendation that is, but i have to say, when i saw him play in the Next-Gen a few times, i did wonder what all the fuss was about (and i wasnt the only one either).

[Billy Walker]

I was speaking to someone connected with the noses youth team and he told me they rated him very highly, dont know how much of a recommendation that is, but i have to say, when i saw him play in the Next-Gen a few times, i did wonder what all the fuss was about (and i wasnt the only one either).

I think Gardner was joint top scorer in the tournament by the time we got knocked out - and he scored a match-winning hat trick against the much lauded Ajax in one of our matches!  He looked more than good enough to me.

I think circumstance and injuries have held the lad back.   Just imagine if we could have blooded him at a time when we had a strong squad as opposed to the car crash situation of the past few seasons, I think it would have made all the difference.   If we do eventually let him go I hope he finds the mental toughness to fulfill his potential.   

[Diablo]

Nice to hear Gardner scored for Forest today (and getting some good experience in the championship).  Apparently it was a shot from distance. A goal from a midfielder - from distance?! Wow! If only...

[john e]

forest fans love him , absolutely love him

but he's doing it in the championship, so could come in handy

[Handsworth Wood Villa]

[ozzjim]

Get the feeling he could be a big player for us in that division if we drop.

[Mister E]

Almost no back lift on the shot; remarkable.

[paul_e]

That's a belter of a goal, he's definitely got the ability to do well but as others have said it looks like he needs to start from deep now because he never had much pace and the injuries have made him slower so he struggles to find space higher up the pitch.

[Phil from the upper holte]

Must have been playing rugby on there or something because I saw a line and then saw him shoot, I thought fuck me he's shot from the halfway line. Good goal though

[paul_e]

Must have been playing rugby on there or something because I saw a line and then saw him shoot, I thought fuck me he's shot from the halfway line. Good goal though

Yeah, was away at Reading, London Irish play there.

[Handsworth Wood Villa]

[paul_e]

I said it in the loan watch thread but I'll repeat it here, that's a fantastic strike, nonchalantly passed it into the top corner like it was the easiest thing in the world.

[The Left Side]

Lovely strike that

[Pat McMahon]

He had lots of time but that really was a lovely strike. I saw that on Saturday night but I was pissed and had forgotten it!

[eamonn]

His teeth look so white and he's far better looking than his gargoyle brother.