[Archived] Summer Transfer Topic

[den]

As January looks likely we will have new owners, id like to see us offload as many freeloaders as possible - Jacob, Chimbonda, Brown, Roberts etc....That way we have a few months of saved wages too & more scope to move in January.

If there are no incomings Hughesy, we'll need Roberts for first team business. Two unproven young strikers and a hardly fit Benjani isn't good enough.

[The Rover of Finland]

Carlton Cole may be on his way to Liverpool. It´s a suicide by Hammers. Well, they would satisfy fans by signing Pascal.

[Mike Graham]

god help us at Rovers: we sign Ben "sick note" jani, and we keep Jason Roberts....donkeys of the World unite, these two are garbage!

[Hasta]

If there are no incomings Hughesy, we'll need Roberts for first team business. Two unproven young strikers and a hardly fit Benjani isn't good enough.

Plus I'd argue Roberts is better than Benjani and could well be more effective than Kalanic.

Some won't agree (see post above and below) but these were probably the people arguing last November that Di Santo was superb and far better than Roberts when a few of us had cottoned on to the fact that he was actually fairly crap.

[Hughesy]

We don't need Roberts! We have 3 strikers + supporting midfielders like Dunn, Mgp or Hoilett

[rebelmswar]

Carlton Cole may be on his way to Liverpool. It´s a suicide by Hammers. Well, they would satisfy fans by signing Pascal.

And buying Roberts would be great too.

[Balwer]

Plus I'd argue Roberts is better than Benjani and could well be more effective than Kalanic.

More effective at what exactly? Falling over? Niko is reasonable at that. Laughing at the ref when he doesn't win a free? Perhaps. Holding the ball up? Maybe.

Finishing? Absolutely no chance.

[ada2020]

We don't need Roberts! We have 3 strikers + supporting midfielders like Dunn, Mgp or Hoilett

Hilarious!!!!!

Dunn - good player rarely fit.

Mgp - good player, rarely can be arsed.

Hoillet - practically an unknown quantity, little we do know is he has some pace but his decision making at this point in time is questionable. And you feel he can play dunns role ?

[rebelmswar]

More effective at what exactly? Falling over? Niko is reasonable at that. Laughing at the ref when he doesn't win a free? Perhaps. Holding the ball up? Maybe.

Finishing? Absolutely no chance.

Possibly more effective at not hitting the post – inversely more effective at digging divits out of the pitch.

More effective at wounding fans behind the opposition goal.

[Hasta]

More effective at what exactly? Falling over? Niko is reasonable at that. Laughing at the ref when he doesn't win a free? Perhaps. Holding the ball up? Maybe.

Finishing? Absolutely no chance.

Scoring in the Premier Legaue?

Last season.

Kalanic - 1453 mins on pitch - 2 goals

Roberts - 1556 mins on pitch - 5 goals

Now I'm not saying he is more effective because I'll give Niko the benefit of a settling in first season. However there is no obvious reason to be sure that Kalanic will be a 10+ goal a season man. He might. He might not.

[nicko]

Babel thing quite brilliant...

In a helicopter, heading for London.

Not sure if he is going to Spurs permanently or West Ham on loan!!!!

Fnatastic.

[Nelsta]

hulse having medical at qpr

[Balwer]

Scoring in the Premier Legaue?

Last season.

Kalanic - 1453 mins on pitch - 2 goals

Roberts - 1556 mins on pitch - 5 goals

Now I'm not saying he is more effective because I'll give Niko the benefit of a settling in first season. However there is no obvious reason to be sure that Kalanic will be a 10+ goal a season man. He might. He might not.

To be fair they are two different players, however the reality is that one is ten years younger than the other and is just entering his first full season of Premier League football. The other is pushing 33 (years and thousand pounds per week apparently) and it's unlikely he has another level to reach. We know what he's capable of and obviously Sam has decided he's not value for money anymore.

[rovers1995]

From Stan, Swindon, via text: "My brother writes articles for the Swindon Town FC matchday programme, and has just been told to prepare to interview loan signing from Blackburn Rovers, Josh Morris tomorrow morning."

[Balwer]

Apparently Babel is joining West Ham, as part of the Carlton Cole deal...

[Guest Kamy100]

Three hours to the end of a shocking transfer window for Rovers. If at the start of the window someone has said to me that we would end it with one loan and one freebie I would've laughed them out of town. We are now hurtling towards this actually happening. Unbelievable!

Feel incredibly sorry for Sam and his scouting team, they have spent hours looking at and evaluating players, only to miss out on each and every one of the players that they wanted. Sam achieved a minor miracle last season by getting us 10th.

Crumbs of comfort is that hopefully this is the last time we will have to endure transfer window such as this. With the trust pulling out the funding to the extent that they appear to have means that they are confident of selling the club to Mr Ali or one of the interested parties.

[dj54nna]

If at the start of the window someone has said to me that we would end it with one loan and one freebie I would've laughed them out of town.

Sadly, I wouldn't have been surprised...

[LeChuck]

Apparently Babel is joining West Ham, as part of the Carlton Cole deal...

Makes sense I guess, although that does leave Liverpool awfully short on wide players doesn't it?

[booth]

To be fair they are two different players, however the reality is that one is ten years younger than the other and is just entering his first full season of Premier League football. The other is pushing 33 (years and thousand pounds per week apparently) and it's unlikely he has another level to reach. We know what he's capable of and obviously Sam has decided he's not value for money anymore.

Kalanic's overall play is better than Roberts too. Hit the post probably more than any player I've ever seen last season as well. I know hitting the post is no better than a total miss, but at least he's getting into those positions and it's better than sending them into the stand like Jason does.

[MikeB]

Today, it is glorious weather, however, on a personal note, the day has been absolute s---e.

Today's transfer window is making it even s---er!

Thinking of packing it in for the day, going out for something to eat and getting totally blotto!

Bye for now.

[Nelsta]

well am off to play footie, i aint expecting us to do anything.

please prove me wrong.....please.

[roversfan99]

Zurab out on loan

[they_think_its_all_rover]

Been told Hull City have enquired about Roberts on loan.

[DeadlyDirk]

Well we have signed as many players as I expected today, roll on the next game, these transfer windows are tedious, IKm just happy weKve got through a window without having to offload any of our talented players, makes a change.

[Tim Southampton Rover]

Somebody mentioned it earlier...and tere could be something in it...QPR do have an interest in Jason Roberts.

However he is one of THREE possibles for the centre forward jersey there...including Rob Hulse and Tommy Smith.

Remember the Championship window opens after a couple of weeks.

A friend told me just now that Tommy Smith signed for QPR. Has it been confirmed on SSN or anywhere?