[Archived] Nicko's Thread

[b12_simon]

Darren Bent was "on the verge" of joining West Ham too - maybe all is not lost.

It's true that the BBC story is as light on facts as many of the rumours floating around this summer but I reckon he's gone and WHam will finally look a credible top-6 side.

Ah well.

[Fife Rover]

What Bellamy needs now is a bit of stability. A huge footballing talent could be forever lost if Craig makes the wrong move this time, and, although I would say this wouldn't I his best option would be Blackburn Rovers.

A move to West Ham, not just for Craig but anyone whilst the current regime in place will always look poorly motivated (so to speak).

He needs to swallow his pride, realise he could be the superstar he obviously craves to be at Ewood and cement his place amongst the great Premiership strikers, which IMO he has the talent to be.

I wish you could send a copy of yor post to Bellamy before it's too late Ozzie!

[robborover]

Can't see Bellamy lasting long at West Ham.

Career suicide in my opinion. He's better off at rovers where he knows the setup.

[American]

To be fair though all the information currently being put forward by nicko seems to be spot on.

Details of the takeover interest, Roberts, Todd, Bellamy................

If it was Henry Winter coming on here giving all his secrets away and not Alan "Red Top" Nixon, Tris would be beside himself with excitement!

As were the rumors of a clause in Bellamy's contract that people slated the papers for saying existed (if I wasn't lazy, I might look up what you had to say on the subject last spring)....

Nicko, not bashing you, I find the info fun, but bashing the hypocrisy of some of our members.

[LeftWinger]

I think the writing was on the wall when pleasure said he would be coming back here

[pick32]

top 4 young strikers in the world,

tevez

rooney

torres

podolski - only one not in prem and he is at a big club but hasnt featured a great deal could be him.

[LeftWinger]

podolski - only one not in prem and he is at a big club but hasnt featured a great deal could be him.

But does Podolski sound like a Crufts contestant? Poodlski? I'll get me coat :ph34r:

[Roar of the Rover]

You just keep posting Nicko, you don't need to prove us wrong, ignore the guys who don't rate you.

[Brownie]

But does Podolski sound like a Crufts contestant? Poodlski? I'll get me coat :ph34r:

Correct me if I'm wrong but the 'sounds like a crufts contestant' refers to the fact the player has ' good pedigree'

Nothing to do with how his name sounds

Awaiting the clue, Nicko.

[rover_groo]

Career suicide in my opinion. He's better off at rovers where he knows the setup.

That move is certainly a sucidal one.

However with the ol' cliche I don't think a move back to Blackburn could have been a wise one either (returning to the old club and all that). He could have found himself a better move to the likes of Arsenal/Newcastle and possibly Fulham.

But we'll see how West Sham get on this season and lets hope that they won't be able to pay their way out of relegation this season!! Well they did manage to get rid of Woy Carroll, so at least that is a step in the right direction!

[Flopsy]

You keep going Nicko, there is nothing wrong with idle transfer gossip.

Its kept the papers going for the past 5 years or so.

[nicko]

25 years or so...

Crufts was refereeing to 'pedigree' and not the striker's name.

Still awaiting progress report on our mystery man.

Should have some takeover news to report in the super soaraway Sunday People.

[budha]

25 years or so...

Too much of a coincidence that papers reported City being offered Santa Cruz and the fact that he's 25. Saviola is too, but as he's on "free", it must be the Paraguayan.

[they_think_its_all_rover]

I remember there being a previous story on Skysports.com about a foreign player, playing abroad, that someone had made an inquiry about, who wasn't sure about who his agent was... there was his normal agent and someone else claiming to be his agent.

[rover_groo]

I remember there being a previous story on Skysports.com about a foreign player, playing abroad, that someone had made an inquiry about, who wasn't sure about who his agent was... there was his normal agent and someone else claiming to be his agent.

George Weah perhaps??

[nicko]

From the Derby paper tonight...

Derby are far from finished in the transfer market.

They remain keen to land Blackburn Rovers defender Andy Todd, the son of Rams legend Colin, and are looking to boost their firepower with another striker.

That was after they signed Claude Davis, which was an another idle rumour.

Still some work to be done on Todd. Derby want him, it's just a matter of how much.

[pleasure]

nicko, have you heard anything about 2 mystery prem clubs being ready to bid for david bentley ?

p.s enjoyed your 'bellamy article' this morning. especially ....

"Bellamy has been teasing his would-be suitors over the past few weeks. He sent texts to Blackburn players and staff, telling them he was coming back."

where on earth did you hear that ? :ph34r:

you can quote me anytime !

[they_think_its_all_rover]

nicko, have you heard anything about 2 mystery prem clubs being ready to bid for david bentley ?

You better be feckin joking!

he turned down U21s for Rovers, so why would he leave?

where have you heard this? and who are the 2 clubs?

[gumboots]

According to some guy on Teamtalk's message board one's Everton

Fee of £8 million he says.

[pleasure]

You better be feckin joking!

he turned down U21s for Rovers, so why would he leave?

where have you heard this? and who are the 2 clubs?

one clubs based in the north east and ones southern.

i cant see him leaving us for either club, just wanted to know if there was anything in it.

[they_think_its_all_rover]

one clubs based in the north east and ones southern.

i cant see him leaving us for either club, just wanted to know if there was anything in it.

Who are the clubs?

North-East is either Middlesboro=NO, Sunderland=NO or Newcastle=they have a load of cash now, but NO!

Southern=who?

Everton, I could maybe see, but not for £8mill! As Bentley is settled in the North-West now, and his family are based in the North-West... he's happy where he is, I'd say.

[rebelmswar]

Who are the clubs?

North-East is either Middlesboro=NO, Sunderland=NO or Newcastle=they have a load of cash now, but NO!

Southern=who?

Everton, I could maybe see, but not for £8mill! As Bentley is settled in the North-West now, and his family are based in the North-West... he's happy where he is, I'd say.

West Ham trying to pull another fast one?

[pleasure]

newcastle and our old buddies.... west ham.

i can see benni ending up at wham, but not bentley.

[rebelmswar]

newcastle and our old buddies.... west ham.

i can see benni ending up at wham, but not bentley.

Might as welll call the West Ham Rovers

[nicko]

For what it's worth I don't see Bentley going anywhere.

Firmly in contract, settled, had the best season of his career.

Everton don't have the money, Newcastle have other priorities.

I would not lose any sleep on that one...