[Archived] Summer Transfer Topic

[Ricky]

Still an omission of Klose or Heskey there Nicko.... go on, please be Klose.

(you don't have to reply Nicko, just give us a few minutes to actually believe that we have a decent target in mind)

[nicko]

  On 23/07/2010 at 12:19, Ricky said:

Still an omission of Klose or Heskey there Nicko.... go on, please be Klose.

(you don't have to reply Nicko, just give us a few minutes to actually believe that we have a decent target in mind)

KLOSE...but no cigar.

[Tom]

  On 23/07/2010 at 11:50, AJW said:

SO , who's an experienced goalscorer capable of playing up front on his own and is available for 2.5m ?

[RoverRich]

  On 23/07/2010 at 09:37, nicko said:

I am hearing Benjani has failed a medical or two elsewhere in the past couple of weeks...so I don't think he will be coming to Rovers.

Beattie is still a fall-back.

But there seems to be someone who could fit the bill in terms of experience, stature and price.

Just wonder about his wages...

Looking at Nicko's original quote I think we can rule out Beattie as the one we are after as he is the 'fall-back' option. Raul may be a possibility but I just can't see it happening with the money he would want and with other teams after him. Tottenham have been linked with him recently and I think that would be the kind of club he would go to. However, I would not say no to him as he is a legend and probably still a class player but he would have to play up front alongside Niko, not on his own. Niko could learn a lot from someone like him and become a better player as a result.

Ok, so Nicko has now ruled both of them out. Looks like it could be a fairly surprise name but hopefully worth it!

[den]

  On 23/07/2010 at 12:15, Ricky said:

Depends what list of targets he's on Den. If he's on one with Klose and Raul then obviously he's not an option. If he's on a list with Benjani and heskey then maybe he becomes more appealing.

Not even sure about that TBH. At least Benjani would want the ball to feet. Football, football, football - that's what we want. Ball on ground and all that. None of this up in the air to a big front man that both Heskey and Beattie would encourage.

Anyway, preferably it will be a different list.

[John]

Zaki time?

[Iceman]

  On 23/07/2010 at 12:15, den said:

Depends whether we want to score goals Iceman. We need two strikers, before the beginning of the season.

point i was making, is that we would still have time to look before the window closes. 3 good results in the 1st 3 games before the window closes, without having signed a striker would be very good. So im going to remain positive, even though its very difficult in the current circumstances.

[den]

  On 23/07/2010 at 12:24, Iceman said:

point i was making, is that we would still have time to look before the window closes. 3 good results in the 1st 3 games before the window closes, without having signed a striker would be very good. So im going to remain positive, even though its very difficult in the current circumstances.

I know mate. I knew what you meant.

[Billy Castell]

Zaki, Vieri, Mido, Aliadtare (the ex-Arsenal guy at Boro), Portillo (ex-Real Madrid), Morientes.

Those are my guesses.

[den]

Rovers ready to bid.

[roversfan1]

Its Nathan Ellington again isnt it

[Majiball]

Den, what are you on about Heskey has great feet:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tHJQaKzYkb0

[RoverRich]

What about Raul Tamudo? Weren't we once linked with him? Can't see him playing much for Espanyol (if he is still there), should be fairly cheap, experienced and a decent player, although a little older now.

[den]

  On 23/07/2010 at 12:31, Majiball said:

Den, what are you on about Heskey has great feet:

Size 14 I believe.

Heskey isn't the worst in the world, but we don't need another goals shy striker.

[RibbleValleyRover]

  On 23/07/2010 at 12:23, den said:

Not even sure about that TBH. At least Benjani would want the ball to feet. Football, football, football - that's what we want. Ball on ground and all that. None of this up in the air to a big front man that both Heskey and Beattie would encourage.

Anyway, preferably it will be a different list.

I know you don't rate him Den but Kalinic has shown if the ball is played to his feet he can hold it up and lay it off to other players, of course they have to support him to make it work. We play a more back to front aerial game, if that's the way Sam wants to play we might as well get a 6 foot 5 + big man that is great in the air.

[beerwins]

Amazing that we are all getting exited at signing someone and that includes me

Who can we get with our mighty 2.5 million that will change our goalscoring problems?

The mind boggles.

[M2XLY]

Has anyone mentioned a deal from our Manchester friends? Thinking maybe Berbatov on loan?

[Amo]

How about Oyvind Hoas? 27 year-old, 6'8" striker currently playing in Norway. Cheap as chips!

[Iceman]

  On 23/07/2010 at 12:37, M2XLY said:

Has anyone mentioned a deal from our Manchester friends? Thinking maybe Berbatov on loan?

[den]

  On 23/07/2010 at 12:33, RibbleValleyRover said:

We play a more back to front aerial game, if that's the way Sam wants to play we might as well get a 6 foot 5 + big man that is great in the air.

I don't think we played that game as much in the second half of the season RVR, but I am a believer that simply by playing the big guy up front, the team will rely more on the long ball, particularly when we're under pressure because it's the easy way out for them. Bellamy would demand it to feet, as would any quality striker.

[nicko]

  On 23/07/2010 at 12:23, John said:

Zaki time?

Usually about an hour after training has started...

[AJW]

Roberts = striker who doesn't score goals and gives away free-kicks

Heskey = striker who doesn't score and WINS free-kicks by throwing himself around

now , knowing Sam's love of set-pieces and percentage play i'd be surprised if Heskey hadn't been considered before

still think we'll end up with Beattie though

[nicko]

  On 23/07/2010 at 12:26, den said:

Rovers ready to bid.

Interesting to note that story was written at 12.16...just after the latest chat on here.

[67splitscreen]

  On 23/07/2010 at 12:35, beerwins said:

Amazing that we are all getting exited at signing someone and that includes me

Who can we get with our mighty 2.5 million that will change our goalscoring problems?

The mind boggles.

Urm!

"Even some rumours that efforts are being made by the current regime and those ever-lovely Trustee types to fund a bid for a striker."

Fingers crossed.

[Ricky]

I did note that as well. I was hoping that maybe they would have come up with a name but I guess we'll have to wait until 11.01pm for that to appear on the LET site