[Archived] Kevin Davies - The Second Coming...?

[Eddie]

It would be interest to clarify the "depends on the price". On a free? For 2 million? For 5 million? For 10?

[Guest benmaxwell]

Correct...we are running out of options here already.

Time for some perspective.

I will say it again...

Benni McCarthy proven Premier League quality.

Bring in someone younger and less experienced alongside him on a perminant deal.

[Hi Mack]

If the choice was between Davies for 5m or Doyle for 6.5m? Doyle every time.

Personally though I wouldn't buy either but I'm not the manager. We have the money in the bank and how we invest it will be essential to the future of Blackburn Rovers FC.

I can't see it being wasted on the pie boy, I think we should bide our time, take a look around and strengthen the team in all areas.

Doyle for 6.5 million makes Davies look like a bargain at 5M!

Last seson Doyle struggled to get a start for Reading.

Saying that i'd rather look at other targets before either of the mentioned above.

[den]

Maybe someone could set up a poll

Interestingly, at this early stage 60% of fans in favour of Davies.

[RibbleValleyRover]

Interestingly, at this early stage 60% of fans in favour of Davies.

Shocked, though there are some that rate Neill and Chimbonda so i shouldn't be surprised...

[den]

Shocked, though there are some that rate Neill and Chimbonda so i shouldn't be surprised...

Looks like the anti-Davies brigade might be speaking for the minority.

[gumboots]

Interestingly, at this early stage 60% of fans in favour of Davies.

Yes, but most only if it's cheap and we don't think it will be.

[den]

Yes, but most only if it's cheap and we don't think it will be.

Sour grapes there GB. It's still a yes.

[Guest benmaxwell]

Interestingly, at this early stage 60% of fans in favour of Davies.

Not the way i see it.

Just over 10% in favour of it. Just over 42% against it, and just over 46% have it dependent on the price, which is presumably below £3 million. We won't get him for £3 million, so you could easily turn those into no's.

I'm also willing to bet that those people who say it depeneds on the price would be disappointed if Davies and Di Santo were our only attacking additions this summer...

[tcj_jones]

That poll is somewhat misleading though, Den. I'm sure the vast majority of those who voted would only want him for a small fee and either in addition to or not in preference of a different striker.

The poll doesn't scream enthusiasm.

[den]

Not the way i see it.

Just over 10% in favour of it. Just over 42% against it, and just over 46% have it dependent on the price, which is presumably below £3 million. We won't get him for £3 million, so you could easily turn those into no's.

I'm also willing to bet that those people who say it depeneds on the price would be disappointed if Davies and Di Santo were our only attacking additions this summer...

Only in your warped world Ben.

[Anti-Dingle-Brigade]

Not the way i see it.

Just over 10% in favour of it. Just over 42% against it, and just over 46% have it dependent on the price, which is presumably below £3 million. We won't get him for £3 million, so you could easily turn those into no's.

I'm also willing to bet that those people who say it depeneds on the price would be disappointed if Davies and Di Santo were our only attacking additions this summer...

Nice to see you speaking on behalf of dozens of people, most of whom you have almost certainly never talked to.

[nicko]

Not a fair question. What we should be looking for is a younger striker maybe for a bit more than £5mil. and who can push us up maybe 4 places.

Davies is not the only deal in town and there must be others we can get who will have either a resale value or a longer career. Take off the blinkers and look behond Bolton.

Ok, name one.

[Guest benmaxwell]

Only in your warped world Ben.

Wow, that was unessacery...

I guess that kind of rudeness is the way you handle people disagreeing with you...

Anti-Dingle-Brigade, if you don't agree then explain why... The vast majority of people on here in the last 48 hours have said spending 4-5million on Davies is too expensive considering his age.

I'm just reflecting that in what i said.

[EwoodGlory]

I voted yes.

After thinking about it, I thought we we're down when Sam took over. He did a brilliant job to keep us up, and now he deserves to bring in whoever he see's fit with the funds available.

Davies and McCarthy could work well together. We all know Benni can be work shy at time. Davies will do the hard work and score a few, and i'm sure will set up a few for Benni.

He wouldn't be my first choice but if he is Sam's then i'll back him.

[gumboots]

Only in your warped world Ben.

No. If you'd said only if under 2 million or something then you would get a fairer picture of what people really thought of him. Depends on price is very vague. It might be that people think even 2 million is too high but would still have to vote depends on price wouldn't they?

[tcj_jones]

Ok, name one.

Again, we aren't paid God knows how much to travel the world in search of football talent and don't know where the players are.

Suffice to say, however, in the entire world there must be a better option out there?

[den]

Wow, that was unessacery...

I guess that kind of rudeness is the way you handle people disagreeing with you...

Sorry Ben, didn't mean to be rude.

Your poll workings are wrong though.

No. If you'd said only if under 2 million or something then you would get a fairer picture of what people really thought of him. Depends on price is very vague. It might be that people think even 2 million is too high but would still have to vote depends on price wouldn't they?

No GB. The people who would have him at the right price, - are saying they would have him. If they don't want him, they would have voted no.

[Guest benmaxwell]

Sorry Ben, didn't mean to be rude.

Your poll workings are wrong though.

Okay if im wrong, what does that option in the poll mean then..?

What about Mounir El Hamdaoui?

[Tim Southampton Rover]

How much would Werder demand for Hugo Almeida? He was linked with Everton in the transfer window and a few websites supposedly quote him at saying it would be a "dream" to play in the Premier League.

[nicko]

Again, we aren't paid God knows how much to travel the world in search of football talent and don't know where the players are.

Suffice to say, however, in the entire world there must be a better option out there?

Correct...but the people who have done so dilligently have not come up with anyone.

Is the point getting through, ever-so-slowly, that Davies is a very good idea?

Okay if im wrong, what does that option in the poll mean then..?

What about Mounir El Hamdaoui?

Souey wanted him, but changed his mind...

Tottenham had him and never played him, Derby took him on loan and said 'no.'

Next.

[RibbleValleyRover]

'Depends on the price' is pretty vague.

Considering he is English, captain of his current club, signed a new contract last year (3 years to run iirc), they don't want to sell and the public knowledge of the sort of money we recieved for RSC (how much money we have to spend= they can ask for more) i think Nicko's estimate of £5 million plus is an accurate figure.

I think people can forget getting him for say £2.5 million or less it aint going to happen.

[nicko]

'Depends on the price' is pretty vague.

Considering he is English, captain of his current club, signed a new contract last year (3 years to run iirc), they don't want to sell and the public knowledge of the sort of money we recieved for RSC (how much money we have to spend= they can ask for more) i think Nicko's estimate of £5 million plus is an accurate figure.

I think people can forget getting him for say £2.5 million or less it aint going to happen.

The figure is down to Bolton and - trust me totally on this - they want much more.

However there are many ways to skin a cat.

[Guest benmaxwell]

Souey wanted him, but changed his mind...

Tottenham had him and never played him, Derby took him on loan and said 'no.'

Next.

Fraizer Campbell? Would cost the same as you quoted for Davies and has shown immense potential?

[gumboots]

Sorry Ben, didn't mean to be rude.

Your poll workings are wrong though.

No GB. The people who would have him at the right price, - are saying they would have him. If they don't want him, they would have voted no.

However, if you gave suggestions about the right price then you'd get a better picture of how much people thought it might be so if people thought that say under 2 was ok, but then 3-5 was excessive they would put their votes in a specific band. A lot of people are saying yes at the right price who have the idea he'll come cheaply. He won't. It may not be Mr Nixon's figure of 5 million, but you can bet it will be close to that and I bet not many think that's the right price. Obviously since you are presumably a right price or a yes voter yourself you see it differently from those who think no. And just for the record, I voted no but only because I have a very strong feeling that the if the price is right opens the door to any kind of interpretation anyone reading this board to judge fans' opinions (as we are sometimes told they do) wants to put on it. and although if he were cheaper than chips as they are quite expensive nowadays I might think it was a good idea, I don't want anyone assuming they can take my acquiescence in his purchase "at the right price " by their valuation for granted. It won't make any difference what we want anyway, I know but I couldn't in all conscience really say yes or have my vote interpreted as a yes as you did.