[Archived] Nicko's January Rumour Mill

[modes98]

Can I just remind people not to post any unfounded allegations of a legal matter against premier league footballers.

Anyone doing so will be banned instantly.

[sparky12]

I think your lucky you removed it!

Can I just remind people not to post any unfounded allegations of a legal matter against premier league footballers.

Anyone doing so will be banned instantly.

Sorry mods I wasn't aware of that rule

[Paul Mellelieu]

The story going round Manchester (from a reasonable source) is that the special one has been offered and accepted the chance to manage City from this summer onwards, and that the Drogba signing is linked. So if we don't sell RSC now, we'll never get £15m is the logic I guess.

[hawkiiz]

The story going round Manchester (from a reasonable source) is that the special one has been offered and accepted the chance to manage City from this summer onwards, and that the Drogba signing is linked. So if we don't sell RSC now, we'll never get £15m is the logic I guess.

are you suggesting that City are about to do the right thing, and appoint Mourinho, who will actually bring success? thats crazy

[BuckyRover]

I will be very surprised. I imagine he will have his eyes on the Man Utd job

[they_think_its_all_rover]

Was a snippet in todays mirror saying Wigan and Hull in for him, as well as Marsielle looking, just thought he might be a lower league gem.

Only League Two, but looks a great player, prospect at 21? lower league gem?

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=szCE6CSEqT8

Take a look. I know it's YouTube, but it's not one of those cut n'paste best bits type you find, it's just raw footage.

[philipl]

Only League Two, but looks a great player, prospect at 21? lower league gem?

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=szCE6CSEqT8

Take a look. I know it's YouTube, but it's not one of those cut n'paste best bits type you find, it's just raw footage.

That is so funny.

If you look at the blurr of their legs you can see the video has actually been speeded up from real time.

The strange thing for anyone watching it who is used to the Premier League is that the action and movement of the ball seems to be at normal pace. I guess that brings home just how frighteningly fast the PL game is these days.

[Alex Rover]

That is so funny.

If you look at the blurr of their legs you can see the video has actually been speeded up from real time.

The strange thing for anyone watching it who is used to the Premier League is that the action and movement of the ball seems to be at normal pace. I guess that brings home just how frighteningly fast the PL game is these days.

Hilarious stuff. Directed by the agent of Ali Dia.

[Kelbo]

Sam wont take risks on unknown quantities in this window, he doesnt need to, if Roque goes, then he will do something,

otherwise he will be careful, there is no point in simply getting players for players sake and since he has been here, the players we have have done a job, that will be important to Sam.

[AJW]

any more on the gally to huddersfield story ? £1m sound about a fair price for him ,but it seems a hall of a lot of money for them or am i just being unkind?

[trs]

I know that some streams are not allowed, but can a link for the game with Egypt v Kenya be posted. KO 5 pm GMT

It is a of interest to all, and Nicko I'm sure.

Didn't find this game anywhere but believe Egypt won 1-0.

Not a clue if our "targets" were playing

[hawkiiz]

yep. they won 1-0 goal by Ahmed Hassan

No idea about line-ups yet. still looking

[sparky12]

yep. they won 1-0 goal by Ahmed Hassan

No idea about line-ups yet. still looking

yup thts me doin exactley the same

[47er]

Exactly what the Bullard deal struck me as, as soon as I heard about it... A 'Savage to Rovers' type of buy.

Plus, I think it's a good investment as staying up has more financial gain than being relegated.

3M for Savage seemed expensive at the time but justified itself but 6M is a very steep difference especially with Bullard's injury record.

[colbert]

No 11 o clocker tonight?

[hawkiiz]

The Axe looking to go, either on loan or permanent. he is desperate for week-in week-out football.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/...n.html?ITO=1490

he is out of contract in the summer, and it looks like we wand 750k for him. any takers???

[nicko]

No 11 o'clocker because the Rovers titbits came out earlier...Calve going back, Egyptian visit etc.

However - for those puzzled by the questions about an agent going to Portugal to do a shock deal....

Remarkably it turns out to be Bolton who are trying to buy Miguel Veloso from Sporting Lisbon.

The deal could see them playing £12 million, obviously split over four or five years.

Sounds to me like a plan - play him, sell him down the line.

Big thinking, big surprise.

Cheers to those who PM'd me with helpful info on this.

[AJW]

why would we want to loan him out? , its not like the midfielders we have are a model of consistency is it?

[hawkiiz]

why would we want to loan him out? , its not like the midfielders we have are a model of consistency is it?

i guess we dont, but HE want to go on loan. whatever it takes to get first team footy every week i guess...

[bennyboyt11]

I will be gutted if Veloso goes to Bolton... He's a quality player and will be even better in time

[Hughesy]

Times:

Ahmed Al-Muhammadi claims that Blackburn Rovers are keen to sign him after the ENPPI winger had a trial in November. The 21-year-old Egypt international has turned down offers from Hertha Berlin and Rapid Bucharest in the past two seasons. Al-Muhammadi added that Blackburn were also watching Mahmoud Abdul-Razek, the Zamalek defender

[TugaysMarlboro]

Times:

Ahmed Al-Muhammadi claims that Blackburn Rovers are keen to sign him after the ENPPI winger had a trial in November. The 21-year-old Egypt international has turned down offers from Hertha Berlin and Rapid Bucharest in the past two seasons. Al-Muhammadi added that Blackburn were also watching Mahmoud Abdul-Razek, the Zamalek defender

I thought that Razek was an attacking mid?

[BuckyRover]

How the **** can Bolton afford to bid for Miguel Veloso?

What is going on?? Where is our showpiece signing?

Megson has OBVIOUSLY been playing Football Manager

[67splitscreen]

There where several streams available for last nights game, shows how many don't actually read the thread, never mind.

Im not much of a reporter, and as you all know some of these streams the pictures are iffy at best. Not helped by the fact that there names where not on there shirts, and the commentary was in Egyptian.

Both players played, Ahmed Al-Muhammadi the guy Ince had in, in November played on the right, and Mahmoud Abdul-Razek Nicknamed, "Shikabala" played CM quite deep at times, but seemed a bit of a play maker, and did get into Kenya's box quite a bit.

that's about it. Draw your own conclusions.

It really was a poor game to watch, IMO.

A couple of other members got the link from me so maybe they will post later, there thoughts.

[rovgers]

There where several streams available for last nights game, shows how many don't actually read the thread, never mind.

Im not much of a reporter, and as you all know some of these streams the pictures are iffy at best. Not helped by the fact that there names where not on there shirts, and the commentary was in Egyptian.

Both players played, Ahmed Al-Muhammadi the guy Ince had in, in November played on the right, and Mahmoud Abdul-Razek Nicknamed, "Shikabala" played CM quite deep at times, but seemed a bit of a play maker, and did get into Kenya's box quite a bit.

that's about it. Draw your own conclusions.

It really was a poor game to watch, IMO.

A couple of other members got the link from me so maybe they will post later, there thoughts.

I didn't watch this game but according to the link below, Mahmoud Abdul-Razek played on the wing! It also calls him a talented winger, it also doesn't mention Ahmed Al-Muhammadi, so either you or the person who wrote the article must have been watching a different game!

http://www.filgoal.com/english/News.asp?NewsID=51702