Although he can play as a striker, I think Mackie will probably be used a lot out on the wing, where he has been very effective for QPR, scoring 19 goals in 82 appearances for the Hoops during his three-year stay at Loftus Road. He had a similar scoring ratio at Exeter City and Plymouth, and his form earned him a call-up for Scotland, for whom he has made nine appearances so far, scoring two goals.
We apparently paid QPR a fee of around £1 million after the player expressed a desire to leave Rangers. Judging by the fans' reaction, it seems like it's very much a case of their loss and our gain!
I'm less sure about the arrival of Abdoun from Olympiacos, as I don't really know anything about Greek football and don't know what the standard of their League is compared with the Championship, but I've been told that Abdoun terrorised Arsenal in the Champions League, so he must be quite good! I'm not sure if he will be a key figure in the team, or whether he will be kept in the shadows, but he could turn out to be a very exciting player, so we will have to see.
There's still a bit of work to do, but Forest are getting closer and closer to having a team that is capable of challenging for the automatic promotion spots. Their pre-season form has been a bit stuttering in terms of performances, but they didn't lose a single game, albeit against not very glamorous opposition. They had four victories out of seven, so at least they are in the winning habit. There's every reason to be feeling confident of victory next Saturday when the season finally gets underway at the City Ground against Huddersfield. With the promise of further additions still to come, the starting line-up will look vastly different to the one that featured against Leicester City three months ago.
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