BEFORE VOTING, put aside your views of him off the pitch. We all know there should be more Dexter Blackstock characters in football, but sorting tickets out for fans in need, being committed to your fan base and buying iPads for physios who helped overcome your injury wont necessarily play a part in contract negotiations, look to the Premier League for evidence of that.

Based on Dexter Blackstock's performances so far this season and in previous seasons alone, should he be offered a new deal?

My personal feeling is that if just one of the out of contract players deserve a new deal based on what happens on the field, it is Dexter. He played an important role for us last season and unlike others, didn't complain about the fans, he just got on with his job. This season, in a better side, he has flourished.

Initially playing second fiddle to Cox and Sharp, he has stepped back up to first team football and for me, would be undroppable when Cox returns to the fray. He's our top goalscorer and always seems to score goals that matter. At this level, he's well worth keeping hold of and he deserves to play a part in our squad, should we reach the Premier League.

Yes Dexter is the kind of player we need to be keeping.

Without a shadow of a doubt!!

Loving the response to this. Five votes in favour, none against so far. I hope you're all putting character to one side and focusing on performances.

Top player, top attitude, top bloke. How can we not sign him up?

My fave player since Bohinen.

Since he came back from injury he has become a better player - I have a feeling if played enough he may well end up our top goal scorer.

He's scored the same amount as Sharp and 1 more than Cox and has done this in less game time

I'd gladly have him stay however if he's not signed a contract by Jan and an offer comes in then get rid.

Nothing personal.

Even if he ends up as a back up player in the squad i'd like to keep hold of Dex .

Dex is our 3rd best striker and an automatic name for the matchday squad when fit & not suspended.

We can do a lot worse than having a player like Dex as 3rd choice behind Cox & Sharp.

If we are clearing out strikers to make room, Miller, Derbyshire, McGoldick, Tudgay and Findley are all more suitable candidates to get rid.

without a doubt- and for the record I think DB can push cox and sharp all the way- all three quality imo.

For sure. He gives us something different that without him we wouldn't have. Plus, its like anything, you have to weigh up the cost/associated issues of replacing him against the cost of keeping him. The same goes for Camp too.

Also, would you be replacing/keeping him as a Championship club or a Premier League one? Not always as black and white as some fans would think.

Personally, I don't think there will be an issue with Blackstock wanting to stay, I would imagine his demands would be much different to those of Lee Camp - who I would perceive to be a tougher player to negotiate with.

Provided his wage demands aren't too extreme it's a no brainer.

He's proven himself an indespensible member of the squad. The kind of batling striker every club needs.

A striker who works hard and scores goals.......yeah let's keep him! Regards our current strike force it's a good feeling when we have 3 quality strikers who could play in any 2 combination or on their own.

I voted yes, but we have to admit guys, that we dont know what are his demands....offer him a reasonable contract, but if for some reason an agreement cannot be reached , I am sorry to say ,but we have to make something out of him and recoup some money...sign /line up an alternative (by now i imagine that both parties know what the future holds)...if he doesnt sign (I recon that he would have been tapped by now and already knows where his next move is), I dont expect the same sort of performances that he is showing right now....it is natural, that he doesnt want to end up getting injured, and who knows ,his next destination might be one of our adversaries...

Better player post injury and looks more likely to score and is more confident in his finishing than I have ever seen him

Blackstock should be signed up on a 4 year deal if Grant Holt has value in the EPL then Blackstock has the ability to do the same

We were happy with him when we signed him he is now a much better player if we don't sign him up we are bloody stupid

Yes the club should sign him, Camp, Majewski, McGugan and Reid to new deals.

Get him a new contract pronto. Scores goals, gives his all and is a top bloke. What more could we want?

No brainer.

Very surprised and dissapointed he doesn't appear to have been offered a new contract. Great servant to this club. We might regret letting him go. He is 100% player and has the ability to pop up with a goal to change games as he did yesterday. Sign him up!

I expected a positive reaponse, but if he reads this thread, it'll blow him away. Four votes to get rid but no reasoning

He's come back from a potentially career threatening injury but looks like he was never away. He's not a prolific striker like a Sharp or Earnie at their best, but he gets his fair share and offers a more physical presence than our other strikers. Added to that he seems a good bloke who likes playing for Forest.

Sign him up.

Would dearly like to know the reasons behind the 4 no votes - I'm guessing dirtby fans!

A few weeks ago when Dex came out with the article saying he wants to stay etc but been offered no contract yet, I was shocked because I thought he would have been offered one by now.

Should be offered one on decent terms but I hope his agent isn't making things difficult like Camp's one.

No brainer really , even if he is not first choice he has come back from a serious injury and has been a revelation.Plus it will cost a lot more money to replace him if the unthinkable should happen and we let his contract run down.