[Archived] Potential Summer Transfers (2010)

[nicko]

Do you think its realistic then that we could get in the striker Sam wants and the midfielder the fans want?

Even if Gamst does one.

Sorry to ask yet another one, question that is, but do the board still want the wage budget cut by the 5 million they wanted last summer?

Sam will wait on the Lewandowski chase to get sorted out one way or another.

Then he will move on.

Dindane is there to be done, but he could be snapped up somewhere else first.

In an ideal world Rovers would take both - it's not THAT ridiculous an idea.

Midfielders are being watched, but they cost...in the main.

The board wanted Sam to cut the payroll. That didn't happen. Salgado made doubly sure of that...

[Majiball]

Cheers Nicko.

[Majiball]

Nicko, you said awhile ago we were looking at Lewandowski AND Dindane, right? I wouldn't be opposed to signing Dindane and investing the rest towards a new midfielder. I believe a decent playmaker would make the world of difference to our team. We'd then have Dindane, Kalinic, Roberts and possibly a loan-striker (another look at Di Santo?). Just a thought.

For a loan I'd love to try for Macheda, he has this knack of being in right place at the right time, but he's no lone striker.

Midfield wise we need mobility, despite the fact we often by-pass them we generally don't have many passing options into that area as all our central players are just to static and never look to move into or create space for them selves. I have to agree that a change in this area may see us play a bit more and rely less on getting it forward so directly all the time. It would also create time for others to get forward and hopefully we could create some more clear cut chances on a regular basis.

But for me we really need to get Hoillet up to speed quickly, Olsson has shown he can do the role on the left and if we could get the same on the right we would have so many more options to pass too, in the final third. Hopefully the lad gets to play the last few games, he caused Arsenal loads of problems at the emirates and we're expected to lose so why not carry on experimenting and let him play the last two games.

[philipl]

Let's see what the numbers turn out to be but I think we'll find there was a cut in payroll but not by the £5m amount targeted.

The key to Lewandowski is to get him here now the cloud has thinned surely?

[den]

All these players played in a formation where there was 2 up top, didn't they?

The point was about the quality of player, not the formation.

Unless you think that playing two up front would turn Jason Roberts into the second Simon Garner.

[Alan75]

There is cash available and you can always stage payments...

The striker is the priority - and the cost of that is THE priority right now.

The interesting part this summer is that you don't apparently have any players to sell to finance deals.

Bentley two years ago, Santa Cruz last year.

Where would you have been without those deals???

I suspect further up the league if they hadnt left.

[budha]

I suspect further up the league if they hadnt left.

But where we would've gotten the £30M we got from them to break even? Selling the rest of our squad wouldn't have covered that.

Edit: selling everyone else + their salaries probably would've covered it. Bentley, 10 academy players + Roque in Paraguay nursing his injured whatever probably wouldn't have gotten us further up the league

[nicko]

I suspect further up the league if they hadnt left.

Selling Roque for big dough was possibly the sale of the season...look at how well he has done for Man City

[Majiball]

Selling Roque for big dough was possibly the sale of the season...look at how well he has done for Man City

I wonder if there's a cheap deal or two to be had from Man Citys expected summer sales.

Is Ireland on the list, most likely well out of our price range but I really rate the lad. I'd even consider his team mate Johnson.

[DanLad]

The point was about the quality of player, not the formation.

Unless you think that playing two up front would turn Jason Roberts into the second Simon Garner.

LOL! Certainly not.

My point is that we can't really compare like for like. They aren't on a level playing field (as it were!)

I don't think we can accuse any of our forwards of waiting for chances to reach them on a plate. They are having to do soo much work as they are operating on their own. We can't expect a lone striker to get through as much work as two strikers, nor can we expect him to get in as many goal scoring positions as when he is operating in tandem. In addition, it's a lot easier for defenders to only deal with one forward as opposed to having to be aware of a dual threat.

A lot of the sole striker role is holding up the ball and being involved in play away from the penalty area. If anything the midfield will find themselves in goalscoring positions because of the work that the striker is doing. Unfortunately our midfield players are generally too slow to get into these positions. If we had two forwards one holds up the ball and develops play whilst the other can be making runs and getting into goalscoring positions, but with just one he's just holding up the ball and very rarely gets to try to sniff out a chance, hence less oppurtunities and fewer goals.

All IMHO, of course!

[Amo]

I wonder if there's a cheap deal or two to be had from Man Citys expected summer sales.

I wonder if we could get Vladimir Weiss on loan? The guy has some talent and set-up an easy finish for Kevin Davies yesterday.

[MeanGreenMachine]

Is it wrong that i wouldnt mind us taking a look at Heskey? For the lone striker role on a limited budget, i dont think there are many that would fit the role better?

And i did say before someone in the Yossi mould, but didnt Olypiakos (sp ) get a bid turned down in Jan, and he hardly is a starter for Liverpool (i just like the guy ).

Also, after seeing quite abit of West Brom this and last season, Chris Brunt would of put the inept Pedersen to shame. He is a cracking player.

[1864roverite]

I dont think its a good idea bringing the POLISH LAD for next Mondays match, the way Arsenal are shaping up, one team who plays them is going to get a right royal spanking and me fears it will be Rovers.

[1864roverite]

Talking of Hulls financial plight, I have just exchanged emails with a mate of mine, a big HCFC fan and he has suggested that Stephen Hunts transfer fee has not been paid in full, a balance of some £3m, he is suggesting runours are going round that he is to leave the club with the potential buyer having to pay the remainder of the transfer fee.

Nicko have you heard anything akin to this rumour ?

I dont know exactly what the truth is but HCFC are reportedly going to announce debts of around £40m by the end of the week and in amongst this, they are still paying Mr Brown his full wages whilst on gardening leave.

Interesting.

[nicko]

Talking of Hulls financial plight, I have just exchanged emails with a mate of mine, a big HCFC fan and he has suggested that Stephen Hunts transfer fee has not been paid in full, a balance of some £3m, he is suggesting runours are going round that he is to leave the club with the potential buyer having to pay the remainder of the transfer fee.

Nicko have you heard anything akin to this rumour ?

I dont know exactly what the truth is but HCFC are reportedly going to announce debts of around £40m by the end of the week and in amongst this, they are still paying Mr Brown his full wages whilst on gardening leave.

Interesting.

Would not be a surprise.

Hull gave some big wages to ordinary players and will now have to get rid.

Seem to recall tipped them and Pompey for the drop from the summer...bad management at all levels does you in the end.

[hollowsr]

Also, after seeing quite abit of West Brom this and last season, Chris Brunt would of put the inept Pedersen to shame. He is a cracking player.

My WBA supporter mate describes him similar to Gamst, can looking cracking on highlights but isn't great at all, I know at a point this year he wasn't getting into the team!

[Presty On Tour]

Is Jimmy Bullard on over 50k a week?

Can't see them shifting him for a big fee with his injury record.

[nicko]

Is Jimmy Bullard on over 50k a week?

Can't see them shifting him for a big fee with his injury record.

Close to that figure.

Wage-share loan next season for someone deffo.

Total madness to spend that one a half-fit player.

The beginning of their end.

[DanLad]

I'd love to see Bullard and Hunt in our midfield, assuming that it wouldn't break the bank!

[Tom]

No thanks to bullard he's overrated just because he runs around and huffs and puffs a lot

[Stuart]

I'd love to see Bullard and Hunt in our midfield, assuming that it wouldn't break the bank!

Bullard? Don't we suffer enough with Grella and Dunn? Sam'd have to bring in an extra physio!

I could see some merit in Hunt though. Not really a fan though.

[jodrell]

It looks like Hull are doing a Pompy and getting an advance on parachute payments. If true the premier league are opening a whole new can of worms in how clubs are run in the future. Do you Know anything about this Nicko.

Hull reach for parachute to avert crash

[herbergeehh]

Close to that figure.

Wage-share loan next season for someone deffo.

Total madness to spend that one a half-fit player.

The beginning of their end.

As others've said, would not mind us paying 25 of those to have him in our midfield next season. If we could keep him and Grella injured at different times, the two of them could cover most of our games..

[Amo]

Bullard? Don't we suffer enough with Grella and Dunn? Sam'd have to bring in an extra physio!

Sadly, yes. Bullard is exactly what our midfield needs, if only he wasn't an expensive crock.

[SIMON GARNERS 194]

There is cash available and you can always stage payments...

The striker is the priority - and the cost of that is THE priority right now.

The interesting part this summer is that you don't apparently have any players to sell to finance deals.

Bentley two years ago, Santa Cruz last year.

Where would you have been without those deals???

Exactly ... we might just trade with a ball of Wool and a packet of wurthers this summer!