[Archived] Nicko's January Rumour Mill

[Hi Mack]

  bigbrandjohn said:

Are we waiting for a midnight Nicko or Superbowl to start

He said there isnt one but in a nut shell:

Crouch aint keen

Given signing set off a transfer merry go round

Keane to Tottenham.............maybe

Russian fellow......................maybe

Cris Ronaldo to Fulham

(one of them isnt true)

  BuckyRover said:

They mentioned Dan Marino!

HAHA

Did they mention that Ace Ventura saved him from a woman with bock and calls?

[BuckyRover]

  Hi Mack said:

He said there isnt one but in a nut shell:

Crouch aint keane

Given signing set off a transfer merry go round

Keane to Tottenham.............maybe

Russian fellow......................maybe

Cris Ronaldo to Fulham

(one of them isnt true)

Are you Lee Mack?

[Paul Mellelieu]

It's not looking very good is it?

We're going to need a big slice of luck to get out of this one.

Do panic!

[Hughesy]

To get out of what one?

[Hi Mack]

  BuckyRover said:

Are you Lee Mack?

Yes............definately................maybe.....................No!

[RevidgeBlue]

  Hughesy said:

To get out of what one?

Are you jesting Hughesey?

[Hughesy]

No im asking - is he on about Roque not leaving or about relegation?

If he's on about the latter than I disagree 100% - we will stay up easily

[RevidgeBlue]

  Hughesy said:

No im asking - is he on about Roque not leaving or about relegation?

If he's on about the latter than I disagree 100% - we will stay up easily

Not wishing to speak for pm but I presume he meant relegation.

I admire your confidence but I'm nowhere near as sure as you we'll stay up. Under Sam I'm sure we won't lay down and die against the top 4 but if we were to lose those 4 away games we could need eighteen or nineteen points from the other eleven games to stay up!

[mclove]

  SoccerHQ said:

Aaron Mokena is rumoured to be going to Sheffield United for the rest of the season.

Nicko, anything like to happen transfer wise at Villa in the next 24 hours?

Hopefully see the back of him

[BiggusLaddus]

  Hughesy said:

No im asking - is he on about Roque not leaving or about relegation?

If he's on about the latter than I disagree 100% - we will stay up easily

Have you looked at our upcoming fixtures yet? We've just had the easy games...

If we don't at least get someone in on loan I'll be dissapointed. Even with the very real threat of relegation looming we still can't produce any transfer funds.

[VillaSimon]

  BiggusLaddus said:

Have you looked at our upcoming fixtures yet? We've just had the easy games...

If we don't at least get someone in on loan I'll be dissapointed. Even with the very real threat of relegation looming we still can't produce any transfer funds.

Your run in has a few 6 pointers, chelsea away will be an obstacle but there are still about 7 teams with just a couple of points between you, I think you'll be safe,

I guess west brom and stoke will go down just a matter of who will join them.

[bigbrandjohn]

Interesting piece in the Independent and a new name enters the frame . Anyone willing to wager whether Roque goes or stays Monday. I think he is off

http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/footbal...ry-1523017.html.

[RevidgeBlue]

Kuranyi's wikipedia entry

Not bad by the looks of it but can't believe we're contemplating such a huge gamble at this late stage.

[neekoy]

  RevidgeBlue said:

Kuranyi's wikipedia entry

Not bad by the looks of it but can't believe we're contemplating such a huge gamble at this late stage.

Kuranyi is hardly a gamble, he is proven quality. If we were to sell Roque I couldn't think of a better player to replace him with like for like

[tony gale's mic]

Roque has scored 3 goals this season. I don't understand where this idea that we'd be losing a great deal if we sell him is coming from. Last season is looking more and more like a flash in the pan, especially given his previous record.

[BuckyRover]

Many of the match reports that I have read described him as "not interested" during the Boro game.

If we sign a "decent" striker and make a tidy profit I will be very happy.

[RevidgeBlue]

  neekoy said:

Kuranyi is hardly a gamble, he is proven quality. If we were to sell Roque I couldn't think of a better player to replace him with like for like

He hasn't played in the Premiership before so that makes him a gamble in my book. Might be really good, might not settle.

Roque hasn't been as effective this season as last but made a real difference when he came on against Bolton and you could see his quality. Probably the main reason we salvaged a point.

[BRFC1995]

i thought poggy was a good rumour, german chaps even better. not counting any chickens yet like until they wear the shirt but this is awsome speculation, we'll probably end up with kevin davies though!

santa may not have banged em in this season yet but class is permenant and i'd much prefer to keep him.

[bigbrandjohn]

  BuckyRover said:

Many of the match reports that I have read described him as "not interested" during the Boro game.

If we sign a "decent" striker and make a tidy profit I will be very happy.

Blimey there is also talk of Henri Camara, and it appears Zoro is off due to a work permit problem.

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

[BuckyRover]

I wouldn't class Henri Camara as decent. I would label him average.

I suppose I should resign myself to a feeling of disappointment hopefully followed, as the season progresses, with pleasant surprise.

[tonyoz]

  RevidgeBlue said:

He hasn't played in the Premiership before so that makes him a gamble in my book. Might be really good, might not settle.

Roque hasn't been as effective this season as last but made a real difference when he came on against Bolton and you could see his quality. Probably the main reason we salvaged a point.

Agreed. Keeping Santa Cruz is our best option for the relegation fight. Other suggestions are too big a gamble in our current circumstances.

[tony gale's mic]

  RevidgeBlue said:

He hasn't played in the Premiership before so that makes him a gamble in my book. Might be really good, might not settle.

Roque hasn't been as effective this season as last but made a real difference when he came on against Bolton and you could see his quality. Probably the main reason we salvaged a point.

Roberts: 14(4) appearances, 6 goals

McCarthy: 10(6) appearances, 7 goals

Santa Cruz 14(2) appearances, 3 goals.

Roberts has come on and made real differences at times too, although his end header should have been a lot better against Boro his influence was big after he came on. He's been getting himself into those positions a lot more than Roque and thus has scored more despite his terrible finishing.

I'd happily jack in RSC to be honest, he's just not as interested, wants out and seems to have a very similar scoring record this season to his record at Bayern which wasnt too good either.

[spencey7]

  tony gale's mic said:

I'd happily jack in RSC to be honest, he's just not as interested, wants out

I remember very similar statements being made about Benni McCarthy not so long ago.

Simple fact is - We won't be able to sign anyone near Roque's quality.

Keep him.

[blue and whites]

the sickest touchdown i've seen for 5 min ago!, sorry for the off topic

[Tom]

  RevidgeBlue said:

He hasn't played in the Premiership before so that makes him a gamble in my book. Might be really good, might not settle.

Roque hasn't been as effective this season as last but made a real difference when he came on against Bolton and you could see his quality. Probably the main reason we salvaged a point.

Tugay says hi!

Although Roque was superb I can't make my mind up on him this season to be honest casue on saturday he did look only half interested to be fair. If we could get a genuine replacement and a profit it has to be considered.