[Archived] Big Fat Sam's Shopping List

[Iceman]

the way he says SHOCKER means its not i very good player..... if im reading it right.....

shocker could mean great signing as well. Nicko if its Van der Meyde, then just confirm what the poster said a week ago. Is it him?

Its probably Shaun Bartlett.

[Iceman]

Asamoah anybody? This guessing game is fun.

[Guest benmaxwell]

Hope Sam gets Ricky Sbragia in on the coaching staff - he's just resigned at Sunderland. We could do a lot worse.

Quinn has just said he has got a lifelong job at Sunderland...

[Billy Castell]

Post survival euphoria Ben. Or something like that.

I hope we get a good striker, although that 'Fowleresque' signing sounds scary even though it is an unfounded rumour.

[rundereim]

it`s duff thats my guess

[andyroversmad]

unfortuntly Its gonna be van der meyde

[Lathund]

unfortuntly Its gonna be van der meyde

If not for the signup date, one might look at that post and your username and conclude that you signed up just to post that

[Inta Beaver]

Its on the Rovers web site that the Axe is going to join Portsmouth! About 30k off the wage bill!

[Stuart]

Its on the Rovers web site that the Axe is going to join Portsmouth! About 30k off the wage bill!

Can't say I'll be sorry to see him go. Shame we couldn't have got some sort of transfer fee.

Good luck to him though. Hope he gets his place in the World Cup squad.

[imy9]

Its on the Rovers web site that the Axe is going to join Portsmouth! About 30k off the wage bill!

So they replace Diarra with The Axe? Wow, can see Portsmouth in trouble now if they are signing players of the caliber of The Axe!

Nicko- any chance of revealing who the mysterious signing will be for us?

[bats]

Van Der Meyde, surely.

Van Der Meyde was at the game today, so I'm pretty sure it will be him!

[The Rover of Finland]

Van Der Meyde was at the game today, so I'm pretty sure it will be him!

Ok it must be him. Our wingers will be MGP, EHD and AVDM.

[Billy Castell]

I hope he's on a pay-as-you-play deal, and there is no fee. He may rebuild his career, but I'm not too confident.

[Majiball]

I'd be all for that. New reserve team manager... Might laugh, but our reserves need better guidance then Karl Robinson IMO!

Given he's not the reserve team manager and Iain Brunskill is I'd say they already have different guidance.

Andy van der Meyde, oh my god having just watched that I come home to this. Well I'm going to follow Andy's example and get drunk!!!!!

[Guest benmaxwell]

POMPEY!?! My God they must be desperate!

Wonder if we can get Davis in exchange. Free transfer for Free transfer...

[ABBEY]

Van Der Meyde was at the game today, so I'm pretty sure it will be him!

and also a joey barton lookalike in the box behind us.

[Billy Castell]

I hope there are a lot of people needing eye tests on this board!!!!

[Stuart]

The club is currently on a high at the moment: securing Premier League status, new Season ticket offer, Tugay day topping off the current mood at Rovers.

But.

We are now looking at Tugay, Ooijer, Moko and Carlos leaving (for starters), and potentially Van De Meyde coming in - and the honeymoon feeling will wear off soon. We really need a quality signing to capture the imagination, avoid a repeat of last summer's transfer window misery and improve the chances of reaching 20k+ season tickets.

Really hoping that Nicko's tease doesn't become this summer's Joaquin...

[Iceman]

and also a joey barton lookalike in the box behind us.

No ways Abbey. Anybody spot Cantona at Ewood? Lol

[ABBEY]

yes ways icceman...sat in boxes

[Guest benmaxwell]

Someone has just messaged me saying haha you are signing Nicky Butt. I laughed at it, but have this really horrible sickening feeling it could happen... Oh God no!

[gbax]

SHOCKER - There is a Fowleresque signing in the wind...got to say I didn't believe it at first...but it's right...and someone on here broke it about a week ago...well done that man/woman.

I'll take that as a complement. I have more info/details, but until the ink is dryer.... I love my new job!

[imy9]

Taken from the Everton website:

"Van der Meyde's pace and ability to deliver quality crosses from wide-positions are rated as his real assets."

It will be interesting to see whether he still has them, he did play two years for Inter a while ago and has always been talented, maybe Sam is the man to bring the best out of him.

[ABBEY]

how old is he?

[rundereim]

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