[Archived] Nicko's January Rumour Mill

[Kelbo]

Please do not discuss this any further.

I think Ricky is right here, we dont know anything so lets leave alone!!

Anyway, what about BRFC?

Sam says he wants one quality signing in this window, I also think he will move one or two more players out, we shall see.

Still no news on City and Santa, maybe Sam means what he says, he is boss and he is right, we dont sell a player without replacing him first, leave that to the Dingles

[Tom]

Not to be a spoil sport but is there no way all guessing and speculation of any sort could be removed from the thread re: Robinho.

I love this site for my rovers talk not just in the transfer window it would be a travesty should it be shut down because of people needing to know some gossip.

Again i don't want to be a backseat mod or spoilsport but the cost outweighs the benefits here surely?

[tony gale's mic]

Not to be a spoil sport but is there no way all guessing and speculation of any sort could be removed from the thread re: Robinho.

I love this site for my rovers talk not just in the transfer window it would be a travesty should it be shut down because of people needing to know some gossip.

Again i don't want to be a backseat mod or spoilsport but the cost outweighs the benefits here surely?

Nothing that's been said that's in here could get this site shut down, noone has alleged anything. A quick google search will find much more lengthy discussions on this and they would be much more likely to get shut down. I'm fairly sure they wouldn't though. It looks like this might be a very big story and I think it's fair to let people come to their own conclusions based on those three or four posts.

I agree nothing more should be said however, as the posts above explain enough and you don't want to risk anything incriminating being said.

Let's move on...

[Balwer]

Not to be a spoil sport but is there no way all guessing and speculation of any sort could be removed from the thread re: Robinho.

I love this site for my rovers talk not just in the transfer window it would be a travesty should it be shut down because of people needing to know some gossip.

Again i don't want to be a backseat mod or spoilsport but the cost outweighs the benefits here surely?

Agreed.

A similar thing happened back home in Oz in the case of an Aussie rules footballer and discussion of it on forums eventually warranted a lifetime ban. It serves only to harm ourselves and our website.

So back on topic,

Nicko, you're very good with the news of transfers in plus RSC out, but can you tell us of any other players who might be leaving us soon? Specifically the Gallagher to Huddersfield for 1m as well as the Bunn rumours?

In my mind Sam is bringing in the Metz player to directly replace Gallagher (good move for almost the same net price) but I am worried about losing Bunn as I like the look of him.

Also any news on Vogel/Axe/Ooijer/squad players? Someone mentioned earlier that Sam is trying to get the wage budget sorted, surely then we need to get rid of a few players if we are bringing more in?

[OJRovers]

Could only happen to City !!

[Fylde Coast Fan]

The BBC live text of Derby v United just reported that Palacios has had a medical at Spurs, so I guess City didn't change their minds at the last minute and the deal should go through.

[jny]

Nicko, this the premier league swap?

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11680_4823450,00.html

or is it something more controversial....

[Majiball]

The Robinho thing sounds libelous. Does it involve Peter Mandelson, a pineapple, 3 transexual Geisha girls and a selection of power tools?

Where do they do that sounds good!

I don't know. It's too delicate. But it is so explosive that someone may do it.

Why don't you do it?

Big Sam had every single paid player in at Ewood Park today, using the media theatre and premier suite. Any idea why Nicko ?

No idea but I can have a guess.

Perhaps watching opponents?? IE sunderland or going over the previous match. I would have thought individual opponent films would be on video as they are player specific?

I bet he wanted him to do 10 press ups for standing with his hands on his hips!

[thenodrog]

The other thing is not good news at all.

I can't post it - because your website would be shut as a result.

err...... It gets shut down every few days anyway!

btw if this is the case then why keep banging on about it? You're turning into the journalistic equivalent of a prick teaser.

[donis1410]

Could bentley be involved in the palacios deal?

[chocky]

Nicko, this the premier league swap?

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11680_4823450,00.html

or is it something more controversial....

Controversial?...That would be a disaster for Boro...Great for us though...

[gazsimm]

Could bentley be involved in the palacios deal?

maybe its darren bent involved in the palacios deal and Bent got a bit lost passing through ewood by mistake!!!!

[jny]

haha

What I meant about controversial was if it was something like "Robinho swaps Citeh for Titus Bramble"-just an example (which would never happen)

If that did happen-Mark Hughes "i'm delighted with Titus, I think he will prove to be our top (own)goalscorer for the remainder of the season"

[tony gale's mic]

err...... It gets shut down every few days anyway!

btw if this is the case then why keep banging on about it? You're turning into the journalistic equivalent of a prick teaser.

Theno it's not too hard to work out if you just read the page, I suspect the mods have left that whacking great big clue in so people will stop asking...you'll then realise why nothing more can be said about it specifically.

[Greenall_David]

well got more info on the fact of the "d9 bent" and the players and ewood. Apprently they were their just for lunch and the person was just a special guest. i tried getting the name but the person wasn't up for givin it ha.

[Fylde Coast Fan]

Big Sam had every single paid player in at Ewood Park today, using the media theatre and premier suite. Any idea why Nicko ?

Every single paid player? Maybe Sam laid out some elaborate "The Future of the Club" type Powerpoint presentation. Hope he can make them look more interesting than I can!

[hawkiiz]

it was some sort of "this is how 2009 went" with every employee, no? "d9 bent" was probably just there for some kind of business dealings - like advertising or something boring internal updates.

[adjam82]

Nicko, which clubs (besides Man City and Spurs) do you expect to be the most active in these remaining days?

[Hi Mack]

Could bentley be involved in the palacios deal?

Sure Bentley would agree to that move...........NOT!

[Mozzer]

tottenham play burnley tomorrow-maybe thats why bentley is up in blackburn..

[bats]

Nicko, do you know of any other strikers being looked at if Santa Cruz leaves, as setanta are reporting Janko won't be leaving this January.

[PAFELL]

There was some kind of 'presentation' going on - not sure what.

It was a classic comedy on how not to run a football club staring manchester city.

[Mozzer]

this swap deal-is it something to do with kenwayne jones going spurs and darren bent going sunderland??

[bennyboyt11]

this swap deal-is it something to do with kenwayne jones going spurs and darren bent going sunderland??

Why would Sunderland want to do that though?

[Mozzer]

Why would Sunderland want to do that though?

maybe with bent + cash for jones

also..darren bent altho at tottenham has looked really poor is a proven premierleague goalscorer-proven at charlton and tottenham..

i dont get how people have figures of over 10million for kenwayne jones-he has 1 good game in 10-doesnt score that many to be worth that much..