[Archived] Stand Up Jay Mceveley

[American]

I believe he won't go for nothing due to his age...

[92er]

The rumour I heard today from my friend who sits next to me at the Rovers is that there was a big bust up between McEveley and MH after the Watford match and the McEveley will be sold to Derby.

[mike at picture]

ssn reporting that McEveley has joined Derby for £1 million.

[Silencio]

  mike at picture said:

ssn reporting that McEveley has joined Derby for £1 million.

That's a great price for a mediocre player with an attitude problem. Hopefully we can use the money for a midfield signing.

[joey_big_nose]

  mike at picture said:

ssn reporting that McEveley has joined Derby for £1 million.

Impressive, especially when it is put in context of the Dunn signing for 1 million, the Warnock signing for 1.5 million and McCarthy for 2.5 million. ANd the fact he was nearly at the end of his contract.

The money must surely now go on a central midfielder? We have enough defenders.

[Bobby G]

Doubt the money will be put to use. I hope we dont spend it if the only place its gonna go is in Aston Villas pockets!

[Presty On Tour]

  mike at picture said:

ssn reporting that McEveley has joined Derby for £1 million.

with only 6 months left on his contract thats a great deal imo.

[G Somerset Rover]

Well it's not a bad deal. But remember as American says we would always have got compensation due to the fact that he's under a certain age.

[rover6]

Fantastic deal! - for Rovers. I knew there was a point to my signature.

I think everyone would agree that McEveley was never first team material. Some might argue that he was squad team material but I would contest that.

[dillo_dillo]

  mike at picture said:

ssn reporting that McEveley has joined Derby for £1 million.

Done it? l.1m is not bad...

Jay is one of my favorite player...I'll miss him He's gone.

[Daje]

  rover6 said:

Fantastic deal! - for Rovers. I knew there was a point to my signature.

You might want to remove Matteo as well

I had hopes for young Jay, still remember the first time I saw him when he outplayed David Beckham.

However that's four years ago and he doesn't seem to have fulfilled his potential at Rovers so I guess it's time to move on.

£1mill is good money too!

Some reports mention a bust-up between him and Hughes, anyone know anything about that?

[Oakland]

Rams complete McEveley signing

[Radagast]

Good money for a lad who never really showed more than early promise. But I can't help notice the squad seems to keep getting smaller.

[broadsword]

  Radagast said:

But I can't help notice the squad seems to keep getting smaller.

And Leon is getting laaaaarrrrrger!

Maybe this is to give some of the young players we have in reserve now a chance to step up to the plate? Exce[t no-one seems to believe any of them is ready.

Oh.

[philipl]

  Radagast said:

Good money for a lad who never really showed more than early promise. But I can't help notice the squad seems to keep getting smaller.

Have I missed some outgoings?

January transfers IN

David Dunn (first team)

Stephen Warnock (first team)

Chris Samba (squad)

January transfers OUT

Lucas Neill (first team)

Dominic Matteo (squad)

James McEveley (squad)

[Radagast]

  philipl said:

Have I missed some outgoings?

January transfers IN

David Dunn (first team)

Stephen Warnock (first team)

Chris Samba (squad)

January transfers OUT

Lucas Neill (first team)

Dominic Matteo (squad)

James McEveley (squad)

I was taking long-term injuries into account, phil.

[herbergeehh]

Forgot we've still got Mickey Blue Eyes, which makes this move even more understandable. It seems like the management team wanted to keep Jay, in that case I'm sorry he didn't sign that new contract he'd been offered. While I can understand he needs first team football at his age, I'd rather have him than Gray as our 2nd left back - purely because he's still just 21 and I think he has enough talent to become a decent Premiership defender. If Bolton's Hunt can..

£1m is a decent transfer for both sides though, I would think. Good luck to him!

[philipl]

  Radagast said:

I was taking long-term injuries into account, phil.

Even there:

First half of season:

Reid

Nelsen

Roberts

(Jeffers for a while)

Second half of season:

Reid

Savage

Ooijer

[G Somerset Rover]

I think it's the fact that we've effectively now got Dunn for Savage-even thought we didn't expect this to be the case. I really can't see how Dunn and Tugay can ever play in the centre again so if we don't want to rely on Mokoena (who could get injured/suspended too) then we really need to bring somebody in.

[dillo_dillo]

MCEVELEY DEAL NOT DONE YET (Rams Official)

http://www.dcfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/...~972102,00.html

but very close.

[pick32]

Pathetic we have been robed realy bad business b hughes hope we have something like 20% of next sale.

[Esulx]

Even Sky Sports dont have the "completed deal" page up anymore!!! Has it fallen through?

[JamieUK]

£1m is a good piece of business imo! People have already said - He doesnt look likely to compete for a first team spot and gives me heebee geebees when he's on the pitch.

We now have Gray as solid, experienced back up and perhaps it opens things up for Andy Taylor (remember him?! The guy who Hughes didnt want to be kept away on loan) to be integrated into the squad.

[modes98]

Hmm thats strange dillo, it had been on SSN ticker for a while and about 10mins ago they had a derby guy on talking about jay in training this morning and that it was likely he would feature tomorrow against dingles. (for that to happen he had to sign by 12)

  pick32 said:

Pathetic we have been robed realy bad business b hughes hope we have something like 20% of next sale.

I disagree that getting £1m for a 21year old, who has failed to live up to what was expected, is bad business. You can't say he hasn't been given a few chances. Always liked Jay Mc but Warnock has come in and by reports Jay didn't like it at all.

Much rather put the mil to use on CM and stick with Warnock, Gray & Taylor for a LB.

[joey_big_nose]

  philipl said:

Even there:

First half of season:

Reid

Nelsen

Roberts

(Jeffers for a while)

Second half of season:

Reid

Savage

Ooijer

We actually have quite a large squad imo. around 20 players who would consider themselves first XI starters and five or six backups (Brown, Gray, Mokoena, Jeffers).

When everybody is fit we will have considerable strength in depth. Even now with injuries we look pretty well covered in every position save central midfield.