[Archived] Nicko's Thread

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

Nicko, thanks for the info, If one dimensional Steve Howard is worth £1.5m Roberts is worth a damn sight more than £2.0m !

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

I like Ashton but I can't see him and Santa working well together, they're too similar. Like I said the other day you need one whose first movement is towards the ball ( Santa ) and one whose first movement is away ( Bellamy ?)

[Taggart]

Nicko - hope you are nicely bronzed after the vacation !

Can you provide any substance to the Huddlestone to Rovers rumours that may surface again in forthcoming week, or has he now become one that Ramos wishes to keep.

How likely are Rovers to meet the valuation of a 10 million fee for Anelka - and what is the likelihood of him actually being interested in a move to Ewood, knowing that he is attracting the big clubs, whether at the end of the season or in this window - would he want to commit to a Rovers contract even if we could meet the valuation.

I honestly feel that it would be an amazing coup for Rovers to sign his quality, the best since Bellamy came to Ewood - but I`m just not feeling anyhting positive about this possibility.

Do you also know if Defoe, Bellamy will be available in the Window, have the agents been offerring them around ?

[philipl]

Rovers looking for 4 for Roberts, 2 for Savage, there is 3 for sure in the kitty- I wonder if there is a main target priced in the £7m to £8m bracket?

[JAL]

Brownie started this thread 340 pages ago so ask when is Hughes OFFLOADING RIGHTERS.

When i've seen him play if you made the goals four foot wider he still wouldnt score.

[T4E]

Do you also know if Defoe, Bellamy will be available in the Window, have the agents been offerring them around ?

Isn't Defoe out of contract in the Summer?

Edit: Think it might be 2009 actually....

[USABlue]

And he is a turncoat Hun - Rangers fan

Really??

And, by the way, Burnley were absolutely atrocious today. I thought so, the Coyle Man agreed and gave them a bit of a slagging. They will have to bring in two or three quickly to give it a lift. But even after their bad run the gap to sixth is only six or seven points.

Then you are??

To be honest I thought the dingles were really really fortunate in some of their BIG wins and figured they would find their level soon enough. Don't want to say too much cos this stuff has a way of coming back and biting me on the Arse. Long may their crappy form continue.

Must have given the Lashers fans great satisfaction after enduring the arrogant crap they've had to from the six fingered friends of Nicko

[nicko]

Nicko - hope you are nicely bronzed after the vacation !

JUST A FEW MORE FRECKLES...AND A COLD FROM THE CARIBBEAN.

Can you provide any substance to the Huddlestone to Rovers rumours that may surface again in forthcoming week, or has he now become one that Ramos wishes to keep.

HUDDLESTONE IS A STRANGE ONE...THE BOY CAN PLAY, BUT I THINK SPURS WOULD ASK FOR A LOT OF MONEY. DANIEL LEVY IS A HARD MAN TO DEAL WITH. FROM WHAT I HEAR ROVERS DO NOT HAVE THE CASH FOR A MAJOR SPLASH IN THAT AREA, BUT THAT COULD CHANGE.

How likely are Rovers to meet the valuation of a 10 million fee for Anelka - and what is the likelihood of him actually being interested in a move to Ewood, knowing that he is attracting the big clubs, whether at the end of the season or in this window - would he want to commit to a Rovers contract even if we could meet the valuation.

IT HAS ALWAYS BEEN A CASE OF TIMING WITH ANELKA. YOU HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL THE BIG BOYS SIGN SOMEONE ELSE AND HOPE HE REALISES BLACKBURN IS A BETTER STAGE THAN BOLTON. IF CHELSEA ARE SERIOUS - AND NOT JUST PLAYING GAMES - THEN OBVIOUSLY HE GOES THERE. IF NOT - THERE IS STILL HOPE. I BELIEVE BOLTON WILL SELL - TO ANYONE. AS FOR ANELKA HIMSELF, HE SETTLED FOR BOLTON 18 MONTHS AGO, SO WHY SAY 'NO' TO BLACKBURN IF HE HAD THE CHANCE LATER IN THE MONTH.

I honestly feel that it would be an amazing coup for Rovers to sign his quality, the best since Bellamy came to Ewood - but I`m just not feeling anyhting positive about this possibility.

Do you also know if Defoe, Bellamy will be available in the Window, have the agents been offerring them around ?

BOTH ARE TOO EXPENSIVE AND PROBABLY WOULD TURN UP THEIR NOSES AT THE THOUGHT.

[ffan]

From your experience, does Roy Hodgson target British players or foreign?

[Sandiway Blue]

From your experience, does Roy Hodgson target British players or foreign?

British,and pays way over the odds.

Sorry to break the bad news.

[ffan]

British,and pays way over the odds.

Sorry to break the bad news.

We are used to it I suppose, Mr.Sanchez.

[T4E]

He targets rubbish players, I don't think he minds where they were born.

[Tim Southampton Rover]

He targets rubbish players, I don't think he minds where they were born.

He only buys English then!

[T4E]

English and Christian Dailly

[Dunnfc]

Stephane Henchoz SV Hamburg £ 3000000 17-06-1997

Patrick Valery Bastia Free 24-06-1997

Martin Dahlin Roma £ 2500000 08-07-1997

Anders Andersson Malmo £ 500000 08-07-1997

John Filan Coventry £ 700000 01-08-1997

Tore Pedersen St Pauli £ 500000 08-09-1997

Alan Fettis Nottm Forest £ 300000 10-09-1997

Callum Davidson St Johnstone £ 1750000 10-02-1998

Jim Corbett Gillingham £ 525000 21-05-1998

Kevin Davies Southampton £ 7500000 01-06-1998

Sebastien Perez Bastia £ 3000000 29-06-1998

Darren Peacock Newcastle Free 01-07-1998

Christian Dailly Derby £ 5300000 21-08-1998

Oumar Konde Basle £ 500000 26-10-1998

Nathan Blake Bolton £ 4250000 30-10-1998

Total £30.325M

Thats Hodgsons buys when he was here, only Henchoz being a sucess.

Ffan- How good is Volz? Do you lot rate him?

[SIMON GARNERS 194]

Stephane Henchoz SV Hamburg £ 3000000 17-06-1997

Patrick Valery Bastia Free 24-06-1997

Martin Dahlin Roma £ 2500000 08-07-1997

Anders Andersson Malmo £ 500000 08-07-1997

John Filan Coventry £ 700000 01-08-1997

Tore Pedersen St Pauli £ 500000 08-09-1997

Alan Fettis Nottm Forest £ 300000 10-09-1997

Callum Davidson St Johnstone £ 1750000 10-02-1998

Jim Corbett Gillingham £ 525000 21-05-1998

Kevin Davies Southampton £ 7500000 01-06-1998

Sebastien Perez Bastia £ 3000000 29-06-1998

Darren Peacock Newcastle Free 01-07-1998

Christian Dailly Derby £ 5300000 21-08-1998

Oumar Konde Basle £ 500000 26-10-1998

Nathan Blake Bolton £ 4250000 30-10-1998

Total £30.325M

Thats Hodgsons buys when he was here, only Henchoz being a sucess.

Ffan- How good is Volz? Do you lot rate him?

I believe Souness spent upwards of £50M during his tenure also.

Hughes appears now to have to literally beg,borrow,steal and sell if he wants money for players

[cn174]

Thats Hodgsons buys when he was here, only Henchoz being a sucess.

I'd argue that Filan was pretty good for us also, but aside from that it is quite a painful list!

[tcj_jones]

Does anybody have Brian KIdd's transfer history?

[RevidgeBlue]

there is 3 for sure in the kitty

says who?

If there was it's probably unlikely we would be scratting about trying to get 2m for savage.

[Eddie]

Don't think that's true. Every extra million is useful, particularly when you are selling a player who could be quite expensive to replace and it isn't the only area of the team you need to add to. As I've said before, if we don't have any money then I would have to ask what has happened to the TV money.

[Paul]

Stephane Henchoz SV Hamburg £ 3000000 17-06-1997

Patrick Valery Bastia Free 24-06-1997

Martin Dahlin Roma £ 2500000 08-07-1997

Anders Andersson Malmo £ 500000 08-07-1997

John Filan Coventry £ 700000 01-08-1997

Tore Pedersen St Pauli £ 500000 08-09-1997

Alan Fettis Nottm Forest £ 300000 10-09-1997

Callum Davidson St Johnstone £ 1750000 10-02-1998

Jim Corbett Gillingham £ 525000 21-05-1998

Kevin Davies Southampton £ 7500000 01-06-1998

Sebastien Perez Bastia £ 3000000 29-06-1998

Darren Peacock Newcastle Free 01-07-1998

Christian Dailly Derby £ 5300000 21-08-1998

Oumar Konde Basle £ 500000 26-10-1998

Nathan Blake Bolton £ 4250000 30-10-1998

Total £30.325M

Thats Hodgsons buys when he was here, only Henchoz being a sucess.

Ffan- How good is Volz? Do you lot rate him?

Makes your blood run cold to read that. Apart from Filan and Henchoz, and perhaps Perez, all very dubious signings.

I've never understood why Hodgson has a reputation. Seems to me he talks a good game, has achieved in minor footballing countries, but nothing much on the bigger stage. I'm afraid Fulham are about to find out Hodgson is not a PL manager.

[Blueboy Downunder]

filan was a good goalkeeper, although he didn't get that many chances because of time flowers but when he did, was good for us. henchoz was also a very good signing for us and his partner ship with big col, was another good aspect of the team back then. i was very dissapointed with the fact that seb perez was not given more of a chance, because not only did he seem like a fine player, but the fans liked him aswell.

as paul said, the rest of em, did not work out at all.

[jim mk2]

Knowing Woy from his Rovers days he is far too introverted and sensitive to criticism to swim with the sharks in the big league - the London media will have him for breakfast.

Strange appointment by Fulham.

[LeftWinger]

i was very dissapointed with the fact that seb perez was not given more of a chance, because not only did he seem like a fine player, but the fans liked him aswell.

Didn't Perez have problems with a sick daughter or his wife? Sure he wanted to move back to France as a result. Shame because he looked quality.

[Silencio]

Thought we played really good stuff under Hodgson in the 1st part of the first season. We were really good to watch. He shouldn't be blamed for the Davies signing though. It's known Uncle Jack forced him onto Hodgson against his wishes.

That doesn't excuse the rest of his signings though. Dailly was pitiful.

I quite like Hodgson and wish him well at Fulham. I think there was a lot of things went wrong at Rovers that were out of Hodgson's control and they started when we won the league.