[Archived] Nicko's Thread

[BlueMonday]

Summary of transfer spending this summer.

Real and Barca have the biggest revenues in world football? Should that not read, 'biggest debts' ?

[nicko]

From the Leicester paper tonight - although you knew this last week.

Leicester City have completed the loan signing of Danish forward Adda Djeziri, as revealed in later editions of yesterday's Mercury.

The 18-year-old joined from Danish side BK Frem until the end of the year. Djeziri spent the end of last season on loan at Rangers and trained with Blackburn in the summer.

Interesting to see how he does - and also interesting that Milan Mandaric can sign another player without the need of a manager.

[robborover]

From the Leicester paper tonight - although you knew this last week.

Leicester City have completed the loan signing of Danish forward Adda Djeziri, as revealed in later editions of yesterday's Mercury.

The 18-year-old joined from Danish side BK Frem until the end of the year. Djeziri spent the end of last season on loan at Rangers and trained with Blackburn in the summer.

Interesting to see how he does - and also interesting that Milan Mandaric can sign another player without the need of a manager.

he also appoints directors of football above the manager (as with redknapp and that bloke who always wore a baseball cap).

[nicko]

Sounds like Danny boy's scratching about for money as well..................

Do you know something?

If so, share.

[Anti-Dingle-Brigade]

I have thought that too.

I saw Dave Whelan walking into Ewood about an hour before kick off outside the club shop before the City game, so if there were truth in that I wouldn't be surprised

[Billy Castell]

Does Whelan still have the masses of money to lob our way to push us on to compete in the transfer market with the likes of spuds and A-hole?

[Anti-Dingle-Brigade]

He sold JJB for 190m, although some of it is probably tied up in other investments. I think he could afford us if he wanted to.

[Billy Castell]

And the odd £10m transfer? I guess you don't become that rich without a good business brain, and he could have a good go at running Rovers well.

[Dunnfc]

Nicko - olembe has signed for wigan.

[nicko]

Nicko - olembe has signed for wigan.

Cheers, heard earlier.

Shocker. Small left winger come to play left back...

By the way, I don't see the Dave Whelan thought. Although no-one has identified any rival bidders yet.

[1864roverite]

Whelan is about to offload the rugby side of the JJB, they are apparently in negotiation to begin playing rugger at another unnamed stadium for the next superleague season. This is from a pie eater rugby st holder !

Cant see him buying Rovers as he would have to relinquish his hold on wigan fc

[Anti-Dingle-Brigade]

Whelan is an ex player and I think, fan.

He has bags of cash.

If he sells the rugby part of the JJB he is even more loaded, and why would he just sell it if he didn't have another investment/project lined up?

The only hurdle is that he is at Wigan. Is it possible he could try holding two clubs? I doubt it but can't see him letting Wigan go.

[Dunnfc]

Nicko - where did olembe play while he was with Leeds a couple of yrs ago?

[ABBEY]

.

Is it possible he could try holding two clubs? I

its too messy

the frigging chocolate gets everywhere

[nicko]

Nicko - where did olembe play while he was with Leeds a couple of yrs ago?

Left wing.

He is no left back.

[nicko]

Whelan is an ex player and I think, fan.

He has bags of cash.

If he sells the rugby part of the JJB he is even more loaded, and why would he just sell it if he didn't have another investment/project lined up?

The only hurdle is that he is at Wigan. Is it possible he could try holding two clubs? I doubt it but can't see him letting Wigan go.

You can't own two clubs at the same time. It's against the rules.

[BlueMonday]

its too messy

the frigging chocolate gets everywhere

Class

[Alan75]

Whelan is an ex player and I think, fan.

He has bags of cash.

If he sells the rugby part of the JJB he is even more loaded, and why would he just sell it if he didn't have another investment/project lined up?

The only hurdle is that he is at Wigan. Is it possible he could try holding two clubs? I doubt it but can't see him letting Wigan go.

He 70 years old and maybe he wants to use the money to enjoy his retirement .

As for the sale of the Rugby club. The word is that Dave Whelan is about to complete the sale of Wigan Warriors to Harlequins chairman Ian Lenagan. Under the sale agreement the Warriors will rent the JJB Stadium off Whelan and will continue play at the JJB.

[happygilmore]

Left wing.

He is no left back.

I thought Olembe was a central holding midfielder, you sure you're not confusing him with Sakho, who played on the left wing?

[nicko]

I thought Olembe was a central holding midfielder, you sure you're not confusing him with Sakho, who played on the left wing?

No, saw him at Leeds and for Cameroon in the African Nations Cup.

No way he is a left back, too lightweight.

Sakho was the striker. Skillful, quick, but also lightweight.

[Sparky Marky]

I think Whelan owning Rovers would be the worst thing. He is proper tight.

And by all accounts, a right tosser

[den]

It would be easier to follow the take over stories, if we kept that discussion on the "rovers sold" topic.

[Yorick]

I think Whelan owning Rovers would be the worst thing. He is proper tight.

And by all accounts, a right tosser

I must say he doesn't enjoy the best of reputations in football. One half of me says thats good whilst the other half of me says it's not a sustainable idiosyncracy within the mad financial world of the Premier League.

Just a pity Wayne Hemingway doesn't have a bit more dosh. He's about the only person that is a true fan and who possesses the abilities required to turn us into a fashionable club. He usually has the media eating out of his hand doesn't he?

[pleasure]

Nicko - where did olembe play while he was with Leeds a couple of yrs ago?

he did. souness also tried to sign him, for us, in 03/04. no suprise really, the players agent was/ is..... willie mckay!

[Dunnfc]

Whats Salif diao doing Nicko, is he still on a free?