[Archived] Nickos (newer) Thread

[chocky]

There could be white smoke from the direction of Tottenham...

I understand they are signing a SECOND keeper and my mole informs me that is because 'Paul Robinson is going to Blackburn Rovers.'

Don't know the Spurs signing's name...working on it.

I think Robinson would be a good signing Nicko. It's just would he be second choice if Brad is staying. I have read that a bigger offer and another year on his contract is on offer. Would he accept being No. 2.?

[tony gale's mic]

I think Robinson would be a good signing Nicko. It's just would he be second choice if Brad is staying. I have read that a bigger offer and another year on his contract is on offer. Would he accept being No. 2.?

Brad isn't staying.

[T4E]

Brad isn't staying.

Jinx.

[blue/white]

There could be white smoke from the direction of Tottenham...

I understand they are signing a SECOND keeper and my mole informs me that is because 'Paul Robinson is going to Blackburn Rovers.'

Don't know the Spurs signing's name...working on it.

Habemus Papabem, Nicko?

[S15]

Brad isn't staying.

HAHAHAHA...

You're jinxed sucker...

What'cha gonna do??!!

NOTHING!!!!

Cos you're jinxed!!

[T4E]

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

We'll have an out of form keeper, a good left back, a promising centre back in Samba (but who looked erratic at times last season), Nelsen doesnt seem to be the player he was, god knows who we'll get in at right back, no quality whatsoever in midfield (I liked Vogel but he's not a matchwinner), hopefully one quality striker (but who's just had one very good season and has lost his main supply) and not much else. Maybe Benni will come to the party but I wouldn't count on it. We have no knowledge of Ince's transfer record and how well he'll do. We forget just how many multi million pound duds get bought as Hughes spoilt us.

Boro have a great forward line (Alves and Tuncay), Downing and Aliadiére in midfield and a pretty solid defence with the likes of Wheater, Huth and Pogatetz.

Newcastle have the quality to finish above us and looked pretty good after their losing run - question mark over their manager but question marks over ours too.

Sunderland did pretty well in their first season back up last season and will have a lot of cash to spend again.

Bolton, Fulham and Wigan - we'd hope we finish above them but as I said, there's really not that much quality in our team either. And with a new manager who knows how we'll do. Bolton have just signed Elmander, Wigan have still got Valencia...you'd hope we finish higher than them but if we have a bad start....

My thoughts exactly.

[67splitscreen]

Can you give more details...

http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport...stillo_rumours/

Reading it again, I think it backs up, what you said, complicated deal.

[nicko]

I think Robinson would be a good signing Nicko. It's just would he be second choice if Brad is staying. I have read that a bigger offer and another year on his contract is on offer. Would he accept being No. 2.?

The 'bigger offer' was from the reliable LET.

Robinson comes - Brad goes.

End of.

[nicko]

Rovers Dampen Interest

Makes me howl.

Quotes the player no-one had ever heard of until the Rovers story last week...and still says 'wide of the mark.'

Amateurs.

[nicko]

Habemus Papabem, Nicko?

I have never heard of him...is he a free agent?

[Craigman]

There could be white smoke from the direction of Tottenham...

I understand they are signing a SECOND keeper and my mole informs me that is because 'Paul Robinson is going to Blackburn Rovers.'

Don't know the Spurs signing's name...working on it.

I had heard that they were signing Warner as a backup, somewhere in the papers yesterday I believe.

[RibbleValleyRover]

Does anyone think the fee for Berbatov (£28m) is a complete rip off? But if United are willing to pay it...

Spurs can **** off if they think they can have both Bentley and Roque. I already have serious reservations about selling Bentley to them, but if we sold Roque as well and to them that would get me incensed.

We have to keep Roque.

[allrovertheworld]

If the world had piles they would be situated in Birmingham.

Your right, it is the worst city I have ever been to.

Brum should be wiped of the map (is that Racist?)

I expect if Brad does leave for Villa he'll stay in Cheshire and drive down for training. Can't be much further than Blackburn.

[nicko]

I had heard that they were signing Warner as a backup, somewhere in the papers yesterday I believe.

Warner is somewhere else today...

[nicko]

For Spanish speakers...with thanks to an excellent source for the guidance to find this story.

EXCLUSIVO. CASTILLO YA ES DEL BLACKBURN

| Fecha : 2008-07-13 23:46:10 | Este domingo, hace muy pocos minutos, quedó absolutamente confirmado el equipo que acogerá a Segundo Alejandro Castillo por los próximos años, tal y como lo anticipó futbolecuador.com pese a tendenciosos ataques de un medio de comunicación que acostumbra auto-elogiarse.

Quito-Ecuador.

Lo anticiparon Radio La Red de Quito y futbolecuador.com el pasado fin de semana, y este domingo quedó completamente confirmado el fichaje de Segundo Alejandro Castillo para el Blackburn Rovers de Inglaterra.

Después de un largo silencio, fue el propio jugador el encargado de informar que la operación está completamente cerrada, y que viajará en la semana que está por comenzar una vez que se cumpla el requisito más importante ahora.

Jorge Guerrero, junto con el jugador y la dirigencia del Blackburn Rovers de Inglaterra, ya gestionan la visa respectiva para que el ecuatoriano pueda desplazarse para firmar el contrato de trabajo con su nuevo equipo.

Además se pudo confirmar que el acuerdo al que se ha llegado entre las dos partes, señala la firma de un contrato que vincula a Segundo Alejandro Castillo por tres temporadas en el equipo de la Liga Premier de Inglaterra.

[brfcshabba]

EXCLUSIVE. CASTLE ALREADY IS OF THE BLACKBURN | Date: 2008-07-13 23:46: 10 | This Sunday, does very few minutes, was absolutely confirmed the equipment that will welcome in Second Alexander Castle by the next years, as it anticipated futbolecuador.com in spite of tendentious attacks of mass media that are used to car-praising. Quito-Ecuador. They anticipated Radio the past the Network of Quito and futbolecuador.com weekend, and this Sunday it was completely confirmed the signing of Second Alexander Castle for the Blackburn Rovers of England. After a long silence, the one in charge to inform was the own player that the operation completely is closed, and that will travel in the week that is about to begin once the most important requirement is fulfilled now. Jorge Guerrero, along with the player and the leadership of the Blackburn Rovers of England, already manages the respective visa so that the Ecuadorian can move to sign the contract of work with his new equipment. In addition it was possible to be confirmed that the agreement at which has been arrived between the two parts, indicates the company/signature of a contract that Alexander ties to Second Castle by three seasons in the equipment of Liga Premier of England.

Translation from Babelfish

[Tango]

For Spanish speakers...with thanks to an excellent source for the guidance to find this story.

EXCLUSIVO. CASTILLO YA ES DEL BLACKBURN

| Fecha : 2008-07-13 23:46:10 | Este domingo, hace muy pocos minutos, quedó absolutamente confirmado el equipo que acogerá a Segundo Alejandro Castillo por los próximos años, tal y como lo anticipó futbolecuador.com pese a tendenciosos ataques de un medio de comunicación que acostumbra auto-elogiarse.

Quito-Ecuador.

Lo anticiparon Radio La Red de Quito y futbolecuador.com el pasado fin de semana, y este domingo quedó completamente confirmado el fichaje de Segundo Alejandro Castillo para el Blackburn Rovers de Inglaterra.

Después de un largo silencio, fue el propio jugador el encargado de informar que la operación está completamente cerrada, y que viajará en la semana que está por comenzar una vez que se cumpla el requisito más importante ahora.

Jorge Guerrero, junto con el jugador y la dirigencia del Blackburn Rovers de Inglaterra, ya gestionan la visa respectiva para que el ecuatoriano pueda desplazarse para firmar el contrato de trabajo con su nuevo equipo.

Además se pudo confirmar que el acuerdo al que se ha llegado entre las dos partes, señala la firma de un contrato que vincula a Segundo Alejandro Castillo por tres temporadas en el equipo de la Liga Premier de Inglaterra.

Huzzah! I knew there was a reason I did GCSE Spanish! Oh wait... it was in German

[RibbleValleyRover]

For Spanish speakers...with thanks to an excellent source for the guidance to find this story.

EXCLUSIVO. CASTILLO YA ES DEL BLACKBURN

| Fecha : 2008-07-13 23:46:10 | Este domingo, hace muy pocos minutos, quedó absolutamente confirmado el equipo que acogerá a Segundo Alejandro Castillo por los próximos años, tal y como lo anticipó futbolecuador.com pese a tendenciosos ataques de un medio de comunicación que acostumbra auto-elogiarse.

Quito-Ecuador.

Lo anticiparon Radio La Red de Quito y futbolecuador.com el pasado fin de semana, y este domingo quedó completamente confirmado el fichaje de Segundo Alejandro Castillo para el Blackburn Rovers de Inglaterra.

Después de un largo silencio, fue el propio jugador el encargado de informar que la operación está completamente cerrada, y que viajará en la semana que está por comenzar una vez que se cumpla el requisito más importante ahora.

Jorge Guerrero, junto con el jugador y la dirigencia del Blackburn Rovers de Inglaterra, ya gestionan la visa respectiva para que el ecuatoriano pueda desplazarse para firmar el contrato de trabajo con su nuevo equipo.

Además se pudo confirmar que el acuerdo al que se ha llegado entre las dos partes, señala la firma de un contrato que vincula a Segundo Alejandro Castillo por tres temporadas en el equipo de la Liga Premier de Inglaterra.

Google translator i know but it says we have signed him...

"this Sunday was completely confirmed the signing of Segundo Alejandro Castillo for the Blackburn Rovers of England."

"a contract that Alexander ties to Second Castle by three seasons in the equipment of Liga Premier of England."

3 year contract?

[Bazzanotsogreat]

Any more clues on our right-wing target?

[brian_gallagher85]

Loving the Alexander of the Second Castle line

3 year deal ??

[67splitscreen]

For Spanish speakers...with thanks to an excellent source for the guidance to find this story.

EXCLUSIVO. CASTILLO YA ES DEL BLACKBURN

| Fecha : 2008-07-13 23:46:10 | Este domingo, hace muy pocos minutos, quedó absolutamente confirmado el equipo que acogerá a Segundo Alejandro Castillo por los próximos años, tal y como lo anticipó futbolecuador.com pese a tendenciosos ataques de un medio de comunicación que acostumbra auto-elogiarse.

Quito-Ecuador.

Lo anticiparon Radio La Red de Quito y futbolecuador.com el pasado fin de semana, y este domingo quedó completamente confirmado el fichaje de Segundo Alejandro Castillo para el Blackburn Rovers de Inglaterra.

Después de un largo silencio, fue el propio jugador el encargado de informar que la operación está completamente cerrada, y que viajará en la semana que está por comenzar una vez que se cumpla el requisito más importante ahora.

Jorge Guerrero, junto con el jugador y la dirigencia del Blackburn Rovers de Inglaterra, ya gestionan la visa respectiva para que el ecuatoriano pueda desplazarse para firmar el contrato de trabajo con su nuevo equipo.

Además se pudo confirmar que el acuerdo al que se ha llegado entre las dos partes, señala la firma de un contrato que vincula a Segundo Alejandro Castillo por tres temporadas en el equipo de la Liga Premier de Inglaterra.

Blackburn Rovers boss Paul Ince is heading for a nightmare third-party ownership problem in his bid to sign Ecuador midfield star Segundo Castillo.

Ince wants to take on the powerful South American who has played for giants Red Star Belgrade for the past two seasons - but he is owned by an obscure Second Division side in his homeland.

Castillo belongs to Deportivo Del Valle, which is a club run by a group of 'European businessmen' headed by impressario Danny Walker. And they are looking for £6million for their star player.

[ThatRabbitsDynamite]

Right, here we go.

Year  Robinson  Brad
07/08   13       13
06/07   21       17
05/06   20       19
04/05   19       18

and 07/08 Robinson only played 25 league games.

and yes i am suprised that he beats brad every year, it does cover every competitive game played in that football year. I thought Brad would have been on top at least once.

I didn't have time to research todays part of this thread so, i don't know if this has already been pointed out and i don't know the best place to research statistics but, these numbers provided above cannot be correct if they are indeed supposed to be cleansheets. I went to 365.com and below are "team" stats for three years. They didn't have last years of all things.

Rovers Spurs

06/07 - 8 6

05/06 - 16 13

04//05 - 15 13

[T4E]

I'm guessing Modes was including cup competitions, where Robinson has likely played more games.

[67splitscreen]

Blackburn Rovers boss Paul Ince is heading for a nightmare third-party ownership problem in his bid to sign Ecuador midfield star Segundo Castillo.

Ince wants to take on the powerful South American who has played for giants Red Star Belgrade for the past two seasons - but he is owned by an obscure Second Division side in his homeland.

Castillo belongs to Deportivo Del Valle, which is a club run by a group of 'European businessmen' headed by impressario Danny Walker. And they are looking for £6million for their star player.

So has he signed, or not.