[Archived] Nicko's Thread

[EwoodGlory]

*eats humble pie*

Nice scoop btw.

[Tim Southampton Rover]

[nicko]

Any info on this Nicko?

Blackburn Rovers have made an approach for the 27 year old Espanyol player Valmiro Lopes Rocha -more commonly known as Valdo.

Valdo

Interesting one...but probably not first choice...yet.

[Majiball]

Interesting one...but probably not first choice...yet.

Who is first choice then??

[thecomebackid]

How many details of Man City's financial problems do you need?

I think I said last wekeend that Shinawatra is doing a deal to bring in money - ideally as a partnership or to take over.

You will find out shortly what they have done and who it is.

Nicko, bearing in mind the adage regarding how information flows in a dictatorship 'those who speak do not know and those who know do not speak', why is so little coming out from City right now?

There must be plenty, like yourself who know what's happening but prefer to keep quiet.

Do City need to sell players, if so have they any buyers lined up and would Rovers be in with decent shout for any City players other than Ireland?

I'd also be interested to know how strong is the Chelsea connection becoming at City and how much influence does Zehavi have at City?

Two deals for Chelsea players in the past few weeks (including a defender they don't appear to need suggests quite a lot).

Also Avraham Grant was touting himself for a coaching role in England in last Friday's Jerusalem Post. Given the Zehavi influence referred to above, would you foresee the possibility of Grant being brought in at City in a role similar to what he had at Portsmouth?

[rovers1995]

Nicko do you know if rovers are thinking of selling Benni, hence why he wasn't in the team yesterday and have you heard anything abot derbyshire leaving. Somebody mentiond this on another site.

[DingleBaiter]

It would be stupid to gamble on a player who's had several injury hit seasons.

Nice cups

[nicko]

Nicko, bearing in mind the adage regarding how information flows in a dictatorship 'those who speak do not know and those who know do not speak', why is so little coming out from City right now?

There must be plenty, like yourself who know what's happening but prefer to keep quiet.

Do City need to sell players, if so have they any buyers lined up and would Rovers be in with decent shout for any City players other than Ireland?

I'd also be interested to know how strong is the Chelsea connection becoming at City and how much influence does Zehavi have at City?

Two deals for Chelsea players in the past few weeks (including a defender they don't appear to need suggests quite a lot).

Also Avraham Grant was touting himself for a coaching role in England in last Friday's Jerusalem Post. Given the Zehavi influence referred to above, would you foresee the possibility of Grant being brought in at City in a role similar to what he had at Portsmouth?

I think I know who is putting the money into Man City...but you can't be sure.

Man City is now a private company. They don't have to disclose who is giving them the dough or what they are getting in return.

The Premier League SHOULD take an interest but they don't.

I will try to confirm the details some time soon, but it's a hard job.

The fact is City are spending money now when they were skint not so long ago. Accelerating their TV money will NOT cover that.

Shinawatra is running it his way, pulling in favours.

So frankly their new money could be coming from anywhere.

That is the way the Premier League is these days.

We should not even be surprised at this kind of behaviour any more.

[EwoodGlory]

Everton sign Castillo on loan - Official

[dingles staying down 4ever]

Everton sign Castillo on loan - Official

Now we can judge if he would have been any good for Rovers or if Everton are desperate

[thecomebackid]

I think I know who is putting the money into Man City...but you can't be sure.

Man City is now a private company. They don't have to disclose who is giving them the dough or what they are getting in return.

Shinawatra is running it his way, pulling in favours.

So frankly their new money could be coming from anywhere.

I've got my suspicions ........

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/foo...ticle628350.ece

'The man who helped to introduce Roman Abramovich and Alexandre Gaydamak to Chelsea and Portsmouth respectively, and someone whom Joorabchian relied on heavily to grease the wheels of business at Upton Park. “There are always Premiership clubs looking for investment and I am always talking to people, rich people, who would like to get involved,” Zahavi said'

Would not surprise me to hear Chelsea getting first option on the likes of Richards and Johnson, whilst City become their feeder club in the mould of Portsmouth.......

Incidentally, isn't it odd that dad Arcadi Gaydamak's belt tightening and alleged financial difficulties in Israel has coincided with the purse strings being suddenly tightened by son Sasha 'I made all my money myself on the Russian stock market'' Gaydamak at Portsmouth

[rovers1995]

Nicko do you know if rovers are one of the clubs that have made a bid for leicester city left back joe mattock.

[AJW]

nicko

can you tell is if any rovers players may be leaving before the window closes either on loan or permanent , we seem now to have and abundance of midfield players , surley ince cant keep them all happy?

[nicko]

nicko

can you tell is if any rovers players may be leaving before the window closes either on loan or permanent , we seem now to have and abundance of midfield players , surley ince cant keep them all happy?

There is always the Championship loan route when their window re-opens.

[blue and whites]

nicko: do you have any other news from blackburn? other news than @#/? andrews..

[nicko]

nicko: do you have any other news from blackburn? other news than @#/? andrews..

Been sidetracked a bit today...so nothing to report.

I think a right winger is a necessity as some clubs around you are suddenly looking a bit stronger.

Man City [with cash] and Aston Villa [with Milner if they get him] may have an edge at the moment.

[RevidgeBlue]

nicko: do you have any other news from blackburn? other news than @#/? andrews..

I'm sure nicko would tell you if he had any news, do you have to keep repeating the same question every ten minutes?

[rovers1995]

Nicko do you know if rovers are thinking of selling Benni, hence why he wasn't in the team yesterday and have you heard anything abot derbyshire leaving. Somebody mentiond this on another site.

[Fife Rover]

Did you find Benni?

No, but Dunny showed him round.

[blue/white]

Nicko,

Zabaleta to Citeh for 8M?? Say it ain't so !!!

Or should I be recognizing agent talk?

[1864roverite]

Benni was at Ewood last night along with most of the first team squad.

[Bobby G]

So why wasnt he in the squad?

[rovers1995]

Benni was at Ewood last night along with most of the first team squad.

Good i don't want to sell him and we can't sell him this close to the end of the transfer window

[they_think_its_all_rover]

Sorry, been out all day, so havn't had chance to keep up wth what has gone on...

so, sorry if these have been asked;

Nicko, do you know who the 3 Prem clubs are, in for Hendrick Larsson & the 7 clubs in for Walter Pandiani are? (2 teams for Pandiani quoted to be West Ham and Fulham).

Thanks.

secondly; Admin, when are you putting the "find member's posts" function back on again...? it takes forever to find Nicko's posts from earlier when they havn't been updated in the other thread.

cheers.

[nicko]

BENNI - Loose talk about West Ham. Have my doubts. Won't pay the money Rovers want or even the cash Sunderland would have paid. Chance gone.

FOWLER - Sounds like the cash on offer is less than Cardiff were prepared to pay him. Some politicking going on here.

ZABALETA - Sparky liked him - as we know - but why another right back? Oh, I forgot, it's Man City...so anything is possible.

CASTILLO - The agent doing the deal to Everton said he refused to train when he came on trial. Now that's just a lie. Any sympathy for him has gone slightly out of the window.

LARSSON - No idea, but you have get past Mrs Larsson first if you want him to come back to England.

PANDIANI - Frankly, who cares?