[Archived] Nicko's Thread

[Shevchenko]

Did he not sign a new contract earlier this month?

Correct.

He will not be leaving Rosenborg for a while yet.

[nicko]

Nicko, have you heard anything on those £6million bids for Per Ciljan Skjelbred, from Blackburn and Newcastle?

Not a word...too much money to be taken seriously.

[vizcaya]

Did he not sign a new contract earlier this month?

As we've seen on several occasions this year, that counts for nothing..

£6 mill. is waaay too much though IMO.

[roverfanuk]

Sorry Nicko, whats the young lads name? How far away from first team footie would you say he is?

[Eddie]

I see Rovers were at the Bordeaux v Nantes game................David Bellion is an INTERESTING target.......I am sure Ince has asked Fergie regarding him............The guy looks totally different from the player that was here during the United/Sunderland days...........he would be ideal for the right wing......

Obertan, Gourcuff or Gouffran of Bordeaux please. Few other good players, especially young ones, at that club.

[bob fleming]

David Bellion is an INTERESTING target.......I am sure Ince has asked Fergie regarding him............The guy looks totally different from the player that was here during the United/Sunderland days...........

So he's no longer totally and utterly @#/? then? No, that can't be it. Different hair cut?

[Baggio]

Hoftun avviser kjempebud på Skjelbred

(VG Nett) Sky Sports hevder Blackburn og Newcastle har lagt rundt seks millioner pund på bordet for Per Ciljan Skjelbred. Det avviser Erik Hoftun på det sterkeste.

Av LARS VESTAD

AVVISER BUD: Erik Hoftun avviser at Newcastle og Blackburn har kommet med et kjempebud på Per Ciljan Skjelbred. Foto: Scanpix

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Sky Sports meldte mandag at de to Premier League-klubbene hadde lagt seks millioner pund - omkring 60 millioner norske kroner - på bordet for å kjøpe den ettertraktede midtbanespilleren.

Ifølge den britiske nettavisen skal Rosenborg avgjøre om de vil selge spilleren på et styremøte.

- Det har jeg aldri hørt om. Det er stadig vekk agenter som ringer, men det foreligger ingenting konkret. Men dersom det kommer såpass mye penger på bordet, må vi sette oss ned og vurdere det, sier Hoftun.

Skjelbred har også blitt linket til Portsmouth og Tottenham. Tidligere i august forlenget han kontrakten sin med Rosenborg.

This is a quote from the director of football in Rosenborg. He says: "I haven't heard about this. There are often agents that calls us, but so far there is nothing concrete. But if a bid in the size that has been mentioned comes up, we have to sit down and consider it."

This article was posted a couple of minutes ago.

[nicko]

This is a quote from the director of football in Rosenborg. He says: "I haven't heard about this. There are often agents that calls us, but so far there is nothing concrete. But if a bid in the size that has been mentioned comes up, we have to sit down and consider it."

This article was posted a couple of minutes ago.

I other words, #.

[adbo99]

Everton DID ask for SWP on loan...a few days ago...but at the moment it is not happening.

So he COULD be available. But it is very expensive.

I've not heard anything about a Rovers attempt, but it wouldn't surprise me if they had asked.

do you think that with your story being run in the mirror today on ONeill putting a deadline on an answer for James Milner - that Villa could turn their attentions and pip everyone to SWP, afterall it seems like they are one of the few sides who'd be willing to Fund the proposed £8-9M fee and pay him topline wages? afterall my Villa supporting mates tell me they are screaming out for a rightsided winger !!

[bats]

Will there be an 11 o'clocker tonight Nicko?

[nicko]

do you think that with your story being run in the mirror today on ONeill putting a deadline on an answer for James Milner - that Villa could turn their attentions and pip everyone to SWP, afterall it seems like they are one of the few sides who'd be willing to Fund the proposed £8-9M fee and pay him topline wages? afterall my Villa supporting mates tell me they are screaming out for a rightsided winger !!

No, I think that one is still moving one way...Milner to Villa.

Will there be an 11 o'clocker tonight Nicko?

Some Rovers news...and on the non-Rovers but still interesting theme...the Everton 'Ghanaian'...a bit about Riera too...and some SWP news that will shock.

There are so many inter-woven deals right now that it is worth a look.

Trying to make sense of these just now is hard.

[nicko]

Sorry guys! Just a big Milner fan, so whats the chances of him ending up at Villa?

Stronger than they were a few days ago...70-30.

[JohnS]

SWP off to Man City i take it?

[ewoodifhecould]

I presume it's M'Bia, the 'Ghanaian'. SwP to Liverpool perhaps? They have needed a right winger since McManaman left.

[Ste B]

So take it this is officially nolonger a Rovers messageboard...? Oh well...

Leave the modding to the mods.

[Veevs]

Some Rovers news...and on the non-Rovers but still interesting theme...the Everton 'Ghanaian'...a bit about Riera too...and some SWP news that will shock.

There are so many inter-woven deals right now that it is worth a look.

Trying to make sense of these just now is hard.

lol I don't envy your job at the moment mate.. we have been building up to what hopefully will be on insane week...

given this pre-season the only news that will shock me now about swp is he wants to come to rovers lol

Will the rovers news be something new.. or more of that daft Andrews/Fowler lark..?

[dingles staying down 4ever]

Nicko,

Just out of interest, have Rovers recieved any of the compensation yet from City?

[nicko]

Nicko,

Just out of interest, have Rovers recieved any of the compensation yet from City?

Yes, all and up front.

Smart move.

[philipl]

Nicko,

Just out of interest, have Rovers recieved any of the compensation yet from City?

Oh really,

Rovers refused to let Hughes talk to City until they had actually received the £4.5m cash in their bank.

[nicko]

JUST ON A GENERAL POINT...

I've got no problems mentioning possible moves ANYWHERE right now because Rovers are chasing players and some of the names mentioned have been linked as possible targets - even if wrongly - in some posts.

So it's OK to go into Milner or SWP stories right now because it is of Rovers as well as general interest...

[dingles staying down 4ever]

Oh really,

Rovers refused to let Hughes talk to City until they had actually received the £4.5m cash in their bank.

So City had to pay £4.5mill just to talk to Hughes? Just I heard that Rovers had not been paid a penny yet and would like to confirm before I shut the person up in the pub tonight!

[rovers1995]

Nicko will the rovers news make us happy

I think that SWP is going to either liverpool or arsenal

[roverfanuk]

Nicko will the rovers news make us happy

I think that SWP is going to either liverpool or arsenal

My money is on Sunderland or Fulham.

They have both spent pathetically huge amounts of money on injury prone overated players... (Not saying SWP is) just can see them spending huge once again...

[philipl]

No Krancjar in the Pompey squad- injured or Hamburg bound?

[RevidgeBlue]

No Krancjar in the Pompey squad- injured or Hamburg bound?

Injured according to the radio.