[Archived] Realistic Summer Moves

[roverfanuk]

linked to benitez yesterday-janko apparntly a live one today-if we sign both these players surely roque santa cruz will leave..

as a pair benitez and janko sound like they could make a good partnership-benitez with the pace and janko the big target man but i wouldnt want to see it at the expense of santa cruz..

nicko..have you heard anything on how robbie fowler is fairing?? has paul ince been impressed enough to offer him a longer stay-with matt jansen now training back at the club i think id much prefer him then fowler..

the two egyptians aswell-ones a right winger, what position is the other guy??

Quote from 'This is Lancs'

Abd-Rabbo, 24, finished joint second top scorer in Egypt’s successful 2008 African Nations Cup campaign and was named in the team of the tournament.

The defensive midfielder, nicknamed ‘the Caesar’, is currently on loan at Al Ahli in Dubai from Egyptian outfit El-Ismaily but has been tracked by a number of clubs, including Newcastle United, Bolton Wanderers and Paris St Germain.

Right-winger Al-Muhammadi is considered a possible replacement for David Bentley and his performances for Egypt and club side Ennpi have led to him being touted as his the country’s future star.

As for the Striker affair, i would much rather we kept Roque, maybe allowed Derbs to go out on loan for 6 months. Sold Gally and released Fowler...

[dopper69]

As for the Striker affair, i would much rather we kept Roque, maybe allowed Derbs to go out on loan for 6 months. Sold Gally and released Fowler...

Agreed, although I would not be too bothered if Derbyshire was sold with them.

[gumboots]

Agreed, although I would not be too bothered if Derbyshire was sold with them.

Thing is, when we didn't replace Bentley everyone said "We knew he was going and did not replace him becaues we didn't start preparing soon enough." Now we're looking at possible striker targets. If Santa Cruz does go we'll be ahead on the search for replacements and if he doesn't then we'll be well set up to improve on an area where we are currently not very strong. Seems to me that Ince is in another no win situation here. If he prepares he's already accepted the loss of Roque. If he waits to see what happens he'll not be doing his job and either way a proportion of fans will be on his back about it.

[dopper69]

Thing is, when we didn't replace Bentley everyone said "We knew he was going and did not replace him becaues we didn't start preparing soon enough." Now we're looking at possible striker targets. If Santa Cruz does go we'll be ahead on the search for replacements and if he doesn't then we'll be well set up to improve on an area where we are currently not very strong. Seems to me that Ince is in another no win situation here. If he prepares he's already accepted the loss of Roque. If he waits to see what happens he'll not be doing his job and either way a proportion of fans will be on his back about it.

It's allways a no win situation on this board when Ince is involved. I actually feel that Roque will still be with us untill, at least, the end of the season. Every interview I have seen/read indicates that he is enjoying his football and his family is somewhat settled. The fact that his younger brother is also here (IMO to keep Santa happy) should help develop his roots a little deeper in the club.

I also don't really see who would be offering for RSC in the immediate future. I can't see Liverpool, Man U, Chelsea or Arsenal being interested. Whilst Totenham and Man City will probably want a more exotic name to please there fickle fans. Aston Villa? Possibly, but they already have Carew to be the 'spear head' of their attack without outlaying a possible 18 million pounds.

IMO get rid of Gallagher, Fowler and Derbyshire in the new year and get in a striker of Obafemi Martins ilk - strong, quick and with a good engine. As to who - no idea, thats what scouts are for.

That would leave us with a first team strike force of RSC, McCarhty, A.N Other and Roberts - more than capable of producing the goods.

[nicko]

Benitez - the Ecuadorian striker in Mexico - won't be going anywhere in a hurry.

I believe he has broken his leg in training, so he is off the radar.

[Anti-Dingle-Brigade]

Benitez could have been a very useful signing.

We are getting no luck at all, are we?

[den]

Benitez could have been a very useful signing.

We are getting no luck at all, are we?

Luck?

[gumboots]

Luck?

Well at least this is one nobody can blame Ince for isn't it??????

[Anti-Dingle-Brigade]

No doubt the old "he heard Ince was interested so feigned injury" chestnut will be trotted out.

[roverfanuk]

Any chance Olic could pop onto our raidar again? We were interested in him during the summer weren't we? Would seem like a logical strike partner for Janko or Cruz...?

[bennyboyt11]

abdo rabbo is very good. still think mohammad zidan is what we need. not so sure about jancko. we should make a move for elano and onouha(sp) but that might mean RSC will head that way.

the zidan that plays for Dortmundor am i thinking of someone else?

also can i just say its great to see you again Nicko, was afraid you had had enough of this board after the summer's transfer window!

[DasGelb]

Was it today Mathias/Whitbread were going to watch Big lad Janko? I noticed he bagged another brace today, which takes him up to 27 goals this season with half the season to come.

[nicko]

Was it today Mathias/Whitbread were going to watch Big lad Janko? I noticed he bagged another brace today, which takes him up to 27 goals this season with half the season to come.

It was today - and that won't have done him any harm.

[LDRover]

We are getting no luck at all, are we?

Could you tell me the bad luck we've had ADB because to my mind it's been more good luck.

5 of our 13 points came as the direct result of incorrect refereeing decisions that went in our favour, and you could make that 6 with the penalty at West Brom (a decision that 99% of the time wouldn't be given).

Maybe we need to accept we are where we are because of very poor performance at all levels within the club rather than going down the Souey route.

[Bobby G]

Interesting that Janko could be joining but I for the life of me cant see him and Roque in the same team...

What price range is he in nicko?

Id guess about 3-4 million pounds?

[1864roverite]

Lets be real about potential signings.

They are going tobe cheap options.

They are NOT going to be players who can stand up and fight especially in a relegation battle.

They are going to be players who will be off as soon as the relegation bell rings.

Players we were linked with in the past will still be there, the likes of Pennant wont be coming because Rovers will NOT replace the right side of midfield NOR will they take an option of getting a midfield general nor will they get another suitable striker to replace RSC who IS definately LEAVING in January 2009.

Rovers, come January 1st are going to set in the bottom 3, adrift and with no hope of getting out. Does anyone really think the Board are going to sanction the spending of decent money ?

The answer is NO they bloody well wont. Rovers season is to be defined in the next 5 games and if were all being honest, its a very bleak outlook.

[allanncd]

All the papers reckon Roque is as good as a Man City player come January and when they all say it they're usually right. Rovers as usual are being linked with the waifs, strays and never-has - beens of world football No doubt the top scorer in Outer Mongolia will be the next taken on trial. Basically anyone who costs nothing. There is a thundering silence from John Williams. Is there anyone in the ownership or management who gives a fig whether BRFC avoids relegation? It appears not. Collecting the money from Bentley and Roque sales plus a few others like Warnock and Samba at the end of the season will balance the books so the Trustees can divi up and sell for a quid.

[The Harwood Yankee]

All the papers reckon Roque is as good as a Man City player come January and when they all say it they're usually right.

I thought Roque would have been a more obvious City/Hughes target before the Abu Dhabi takeover at City. With respect to him, I dont think he's quite in the same league as the sort of players they'll be snapping up now they've got all that money. If theyre aspiring to join the ranks of Man Utd & Chelsea they'll be bringing in world class players like Robinho. If Roque was in that league he'd already be at one of the big 4 clubs. If City do come sniffing we wont see him for dust, but maybe the City takeover will end up doing us a favour, in a roundabout way.

[roverfanuk]

Gotta agree with allanncd on this one. Seems to me like we are being linked with players, who are apparently going to be funded by the sale of Roque...

All i can say is, what happened to that £10 million before we sold Bentley, and what happened to the money from the Bentley sale?

Im still realing from us signing Grella for 4-5 million, considering his age and apparent fitness.

Im just hoping Ince uses a little bit of common sense and purchases some younger more reliable players...

I don't have huge hope for us spending anything over 8 million should we sell Roque... If we sell Roque for 18 million, and the money from that sale and the further money left over from the summer (original money's and Bentley money) doesnt get used, i think were going down.

Their is no doubt our defence needs some serious adding and removing, our midfield looks timid and our strike-force looks unbalanced and teethless...

[67splitscreen]

Now I am worried, No Kitty for Jan, if this is correct.

Looks like Ince could be hoping on Jansen, to save the season.

There has to be some money, without selling Roque.

2nd paragraph

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

If City are serious about competing with the big four I'd be surprised at them going for the likes of Santa Cruz or Warnock. Players of that standard will get them exactly where they are now- mid to upper table. If it's true they are prepared to pay 60 million for Buffon and give him £240k a week I can't see them signing players who are not in that league ability wise. They need to be either taking players off the big four or signing the players the big four would like to sign.

On another theme if we do sell our better players it signals to me we've given up on the Premier League as a club and are prepared to shuffle off into the championship.

[Bazzanotsogreat]

Gotta agree with allanncd on this one. Seems to me like we are being linked with players, who are apparently going to be funded by the sale of Roque...

All i can say is, what happened to that £10 million before we sold Bentley, and what happened to the money from the Bentley sale?

The question that every rovers fan should asking themselves; rather than solely concentrating on our ‘cheap option manager’ is this: where has the money from the summer disappeared to? We sold Bentley and recouped around 9-10 million, not to mention the additional 20 million in TV funding for this season.

It seems that the owners are ‘taking back’ some of the ‘minimal funding’ that they have put into the club.

[tony gale's mic]

It's disgusting isn't it, Uncle Jack would be turning in his grave if he saw what they were doing to his beloved Rovers.

[ElTwis]

Now I am worried, No Kitty for Jan, if this is correct.

Looks like Ince could be hoping on Jansen, to save the season.

There has to be some money, without selling Roque.

2nd paragraph

I think you have read that the wrong way, my interpretation is that Ince was saying we can't spend that amount on ONE player, as opposed to not having that much to spend overall

[DasGelb]

I think you have read that the wrong way, my interpretation is that Ince was saying we can't spend that amount on ONE player, as opposed to not having that much to spend overall

The article clearly says "Ince is unlikely to be given any transferfunds in January". How can you read that the wrong way? I Can´t see how that statement can be correct though.