[Archived] Nickos Thread

[Stuart]

Surely replacing Mokoena - whilst a good idea - isn't the priority at the mo?

[Sandiway Blue]

Surely replacing Mokoena - whilst a good idea - isn't the priority at the mo?

That might depend on if a bid has been made for Mokoena.

[Stuart]

That might depend on if a bid has been made for Mokoena.

Granted - but replacing a squad player with another squad player must be second to getting the RW sorted out and getting in a CM who will improve the first 11??

[Majiball]

Surely replacing Mokoena - whilst a good idea - isn't the priority at the mo?

Andrews is not a holding player, he would not be a replacement for Mokoena.

[Bobby G]

We desperately need at least two quality signings right now and both possibly in midfield.

Cant for the life of me guess where all the money has gone!?

[rover6]

Mokoena (over Andrews) everytime. People seem to forget how well Aaron played when he was given a prolonged run in defensive midfield when Savage broke his leg. Andrews is 28 and has never been near the top division. If Ince thinks he is good enough for a Premier League club that finished 7th last season then I really do question his ability to manage the Rovers. He is beginning to look more and more like Jim Iley with every passing day.

I find it laughable that people still rate Mokoena as a midfielder.

People can't get their head around the idea of a stop-gap.

I once used a toilet roll centre to scoop my phone out of the toilet (a story for later). Despite this, I do not find myself hoarding toilet roll centres for future rescue attempts. How strange and unappreciative of life's lessons I am.

We were in the toilet. Mokoena, being readily available, cheap, acquiescent, long, sufficiently durable, was used to do "the job." Bang. We move on. We do not carry him any further. We release him into the world to find his natural level. And we definitely do not perpetuate the myth of his "successful display" in performing an unappealing, mundane job.

[Hughesy]

The money hasnt gone anywhere they are just being careful. Would you prefer we sign another Grabbi/ Davies/ Ferguson for £7 or 8m who is rubbish? No didnt think so.

[Bobby G]

I find it laughable that people still rate Mokoena as a midfielder.

People can't get their head around the idea of a stop-gap.

I once used a toilet roll centre to scoop my phone out of the toilet (a story for later). Despite this, I do not find myself hoarding toilet roll centres for future rescue attempts. How strange and unappreciative of life's lessons I am.

Mokoena was purchased for 400k and repaid his fee with his performances as the defensive midfielder in the 4-1-4-1 formation we played in Hughes first season. He plays THAT role pretty well and its the only position where he isnt found out. But how many teams can afford to play a defensive midfielder of that kind of role and not lose out on attacking play?

The money hasnt gone anywhere they are just being careful. Would you prefer we sign another Grabbi/ Davies/ Ferguson for £7 or 8m who is rubbish? No didnt think so.

Of course I wouldnt. Less than 3 weeks for the window to close, which isnt much. Less than a week for the season to start and we are all waiting to be inspired.

[Majiball]

The money hasnt gone anywhere they are just being careful. Would you prefer we sign another Grabbi/ Davies/ Ferguson for £7 or 8m who is rubbish? No didnt think so.

Thats what I think as well, If we really have a smuch money as we all seem to think we do this is an oppyrtunity for us, a good one.

PS Ferguson wasn't rubbish!

[Hughesy]

Of course I wouldnt. Less than 3 weeks for the window to close, which isnt much. Less than a week for the season to start and we are all waiting to be inspired.

Yes but 3 weeks, 3 days it doesnt matter. I wouldnt want to see us waste money on crap for the sake of it.

[philipl]

Yes but 3 weeks, 3 days it doesnt matter. I wouldnt want to see us waste money on crap for the sake of it.

Don't worry, rover6 has a soggy toilet roll for fishing it out.

[Paul Mellelieu]

Mokoena was purchased for 400k and repaid his fee with his performances as the defensive midfielder in the 4-1-4-1 formation we played in Hughes first season. He plays THAT role pretty well and its the only position where he isnt found out. But how many teams can afford to play a defensive midfielder of that kind of role and not lose out on attacking play?

Indeed. The Axe's introduction, late on saved us valuable points. If Hughes had brought him on against Everton away last season, we'd have won that one too.

Horses, courses etc.

[DingleBaiter]

Yes but 3 weeks, 3 days it doesnt matter. I wouldnt want to see us waste money on crap for the sake of it.

Quite an interesting analogy for Moko comparing him to a toilet roll tube. Still trying work out if you rate him

I think we have to accept, begrudingly, that whoever Ince signs, for however much, won't be good enough for the pitchforkers. Maybe it's time to launder Keith Andrews through Cercle Bruge, give him a makeover like Robert Downey Junior in that new Tropic Thunder film and them bring him into the country as Kofi Annan-Dyer.

BTW - What type of dog is that on your pic? Shar Pei?

[Hughesy]

BTW - What type of dog is that on your pic? Shar Pei?

Blue staffordshire bull terrier

[DingleBaiter]

Blue staffordshire bull terrier

Cheers, how old? Cute lil blighter

[Hughesy]

14 wk on pic

[alexanders]

Just came home from the game. Didn't see and didn't hear about any representatives from Blackburn or other English clubs.

About Annan;

He looked like a class act!

He had great movement and was very stable defensively. He played as a holding midfielder for Stabæk, but also contributed offensively and was also close to scoring a goal.

I will say he is the type of midfielder we need. He is a holding type who is very confident with the ball and very good with possession. I think he only had 2 or tops 3 wrong passes. He also made a couple of very strong tackles.

The only thing negative about him is that he seems very weak and would probable be too small physically to fit into EPL.

I think that IF Rovers were watching Annan, they will put in a bid tonight or tomorrow.

[Bobby G]

Just came home from the game. Didn't see and didn't hear about any representatives from Blackburn or other English clubs.

About Annan;

He looked like a class act!

He had great movement and was very stable defensively. He played as a holding midfielder for Stabæk, but also contributed offensively and was also close to scoring a goal.

I will say he is the type of midfielder we need. He is a holding type who is very confident with the ball and very good with possession. I think he only had 2 or tops 3 wrong passes. He also made a couple of very strong tackles.

The only thing negative about him is that he seems very weak and would probable be too small physically to fit into EPL.

I think that IF Rovers were watching Annan, they will put in a bid tonight or tomorrow.

Worried about his size, but would rather have him in our midfield than not. Its not like the alternative is a giant of a man! (Andrews). This guy can play at least. We lack players that can actually PLAY! Dunn and Reid are more like destroyers post-injury in midfield. Maybe he could play a role Muntari played for Pompey last year...

[hawkiiz]

Just came home from the game. Didn't see and didn't hear about any representatives from Blackburn or other English clubs.

About Annan;

He looked like a class act!

He had great movement and was very stable defensively. He played as a holding midfielder for Stabæk, but also contributed offensively and was also close to scoring a goal.

I will say he is the type of midfielder we need. He is a holding type who is very confident with the ball and very good with possession. I think he only had 2 or tops 3 wrong passes. He also made a couple of very strong tackles.

The only thing negative about him is that he seems very weak and would probable be too small physically to fit into EPL.

I think that IF Rovers were watching Annan, they will put in a bid tonight or tomorrow.

great! thanks. i'll have an eye on the telly to see what he says later. for sure there will be some kind of news later tonight.

Worried about his size, but would rather have him in our midfield than not. Its not like the alternative is a giant of a man! (Andrews). This guy can play at least. We lack players that can actually PLAY! Dunn and Reid are more like destroyers post-injury in midfield. Maybe he could play a role Muntari played for Pompey last year...

if we bring him in we will have to do the same as we did to gamst. put him on special training to gain weight and strenght. he will not be happy the 6 months it lasts, but it has to be done.

[The Prof.]

By the way, the Man City goings-on will make good reading in the papers tomorrow.

Unbelievable.

Eh? More unbelievable you mean than now! How/What could that be?

Aliens land in their Council House?

Hughes has written his apology to JW and want's to come back?

Robert Mugabe bid for takeover?

It's Elvis isn't it? He's holding his own memorial concert at Eastlands, with John Lennon on piano.

Can't wait for this.

[hawkiiz]

apparently shinawatra has gone missing.

http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/spo...missing_thaksin

[roversmum]

join my keith andrews group on facebook.

and before the spelling police jump on there tricycles and come and arrest me i am aware i spelt keith wrong in the title!

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If you have anything to do with that site you should be ashamed of yourself. For a start, your quote under 'news' is an absolute disgrace. I'm sorry but no way would I have anything to do with it.

It does you no credit and makes you look like an ill-educated foul mouthed twerp and it definitely is not clever.

[alexanders]

Actually I really liked the quotes from Keith Andrews saying that he made some mistakes when younger and really regrets them.

As other has mentioned; Ince has played with Keith Andrews and knows him really well.

I am actually start to warming to the idea of Keith Andrews in blue and white halves

[The Prof.]

Mokoena is better than Andrews...

I've only seen Andrews once on TV but he pulled all the strings in the game in a way Axe could never do. Passes the ball along the ground and supports the forwards well. Might end up with a few red faces here. The gamble could be the cost. Reminded me a lot of the Barnsley midfielder who gave Liverpool such a hard time in the FA Cup - was he called Howard?

[Mc Love]

Maybe he is an angry Dons fan??