[Archived] Transfer Window Part 2

[Gav]

Am I the only one who doesn't want Duff back??

I don't want him back either, a shadow of his former self from what I've seen over the past couple of seasons.

[CrazyIvan]

Ireland - madder than a bag of badgers... No ta

I'd take the Roque Santa Cruz who first turned up here. He was genuinely a class striker. Just watched 10 years at the top and he was the best striker we had in the last 10. Mind you Andy Cole wasn't bad... I wouldn't touch sulky Roque with a barge pole. I'd chuck him in the bag of badgers...

Duff? Hmm, great player even now but not sure how he'd fit in.

This Dutch 11 o'clocker gives a whole new meaning to going Dutch...

[yellowsubmarine]

Personally, I rather have Bellamy back than Santa Cruz. Santa needs supplies, Bellamy can create chances on his own.

[davulsukur]

Newcastle in for Adam, Rovers forced to act?

Where has that come from?

[bellamy11]

I think comparing football to everyday working life is rubbish as well.

I'm sure we can all draw parallels between working life and football, but they are not the same and never will be.

I don't see how it doesn't apply in this situation.

What does he owe us for exactly? We have benefitted from him in the form of having a better defence (and will likely make a profit on him when he leaves). He hasn't won a Wonka golden ticket or been on Jim'll Fix It to get a contract with us.

[brian_gallagher85]

That's a good deal. Ireland is quite a big country and they should have at least some talent in there.

Keith Andrews

[Mercer]

Am I the only one who doesn't want Duff back??

No you aren't - in the main, most people I've spoken with are underwhelmed by this. Just can't see what he can add other than experience. His pace has gone and he's so injury prone.

Wide men, we have Hoillet, Olsson, Emerton, EH Diouf plus others who can fill in there.

Just don't get it, or like it!

[Mercer]

A friend of mine in Formby who has Everton connections reckons Everton have made a move for Adam with fringe players offered as part of the deal.

[dubdubdub]

Is it wise to sign this man if he behaves like this?

Posting something that makes sense and doesn't offend. You must be bored in your new job.

[modes98]

Keith Andrews

If that's the best on offer then no deal

If Everton go after Adam then we can make a cheeky offer for Pienar

[roversWASmylife]

Can't see Parker coming to us, get the impression he likes it in the capital and kind of enjoys trying to be the hero at West Ham.

I'm surprised we've not been linked with Sidwell, thought he might be a valuable addition to the midfield. Ireland, I like him. He was very good at City, perhaps their best player roughly two years ago, seems to be unsettled in Birmingham, a move back to the North West perhaps?

O'Hara is another type maybe. All rumours going round and round, not much happens in January and I can't see us bringing in too many players this window.

Duff, he's had his day. I believe we're better off with Olsson on the left wing. Olsson's quick, gets up and down the flank to help the left back and has proved he's got a very good cross on him.

[67splitscreen]

I was thinking something similar yesterday rgearding Adam, maybe throw Doran and Judge into the equation. Would fit into their wage structure and perhaps they can get more out of them than we can.

[Hughesy]

Everton have made it clear Pienaar could go for £3m... Stick a bid in!!

Have a feeling dirty Harry has already done a dodgy deal with him though!

[davulsukur]

Everton have made it clear Pienaar could go for £3m... Stick a bid in!!

Have a feeling dirty Harry has already done a dodgy deal with him though!

The guy is a class act, think he would have bigger ambitions than us though.

[Roberto Policano]

Everton have made it clear Pienaar could go for £3m... Stick a bid in!!

Have a feeling dirty Harry has already done a dodgy deal with him though!

Is Pienaar not off to Tottenham?.

[Iceman]

Juan Mata, now that would be a class signing

[Steve Moss]

When you put it like that I think we should sign him.

Immediately. I like lunatics.

Ireland and Barton. See you in the Champions League lads.

More likely prison, in my opinion, in Barton's case.

I can't believe anyone would want Ireland to be honest. I don't think we'd see a team ethic like last night if we started drafting in players with his temperament. I'd rather have Joey Barton, at least he gives his all on the pitch.

Barton, coward and a bottler -remember the regular no shows against Hughsey's hard bitten midfied with Savage, fit Dunn, Tugay, Reid etc. If you want a footballing idiot Lee Bowyer is better on both counts. We do need a fit CM though. but he doesn't play there anyway.

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Roque - been there done that got the cash thanks and goodbye - too many injured at Ewood as it is to take a risk. How many has he played dince he went?

Bentley - as Roque - remember - 'I've been working for ages to engineer this move.' (To Spurs)

Not really impressed with any of the other targets although Adam is a great footballer.

If we can pay 7m for goofy I'd pay £8m for Scott Parker and send a message to Samba etc that we mean business.

Ireland - Phew! that's scraping the barrel too. Complete balloon. Always available. Needs a minder too.

Scott Parker

Ashley Young

Kranjar (can't spell that one!)

Fred Piquonne

Then were in business if Sambaman stays

I agree with the Prof., 100%.

We don't need basket cases disrupting the squad and handicapping our peformances on the field. The club needs steady, disciplined and talented footballers, like Parker and Adams, or someone of their caliber and character. Our objective is to go up the table, not hemorrage cash.

Venkys needs a celebrity or two for marketing reasons. Maradona was not sensible, Ronaldinho still had some juice and was sensible.

From what I've read, Ireland, RSC, Barton, Bentley are either unfit physically or disruptive influences or egoists.[1] So they fail the first criteria. None meet the second.

[1] If RSC is truly fit, I'd give him a shout on loan. But the medical team should check him over with a fine tooth comb. Bentley would be excellent, if he can swallow his pride which I cannot see happening.

[The Rover of Finland]

Was Nicko´s 11 clocker about Adam situation? Lot of big talk so far but no signings. Hope that changes soon.

[Tom]

I'd like to tie Hoilett down to a longer contract soon, he seems to be developing into the player we have been missing for years and could negate the need for a new right winger.

[RibbleValleyRover]

If we are to get some players in and ready for the weekend you would have thought there would be some major rumblings/rumours of any imminent deals being done, medicals etc by now.

Not saying they won't happen, but it's very quiet.

[King Kenny's Magic]

Another rumour

http://www.talksport.co.uk/sports-news/football/premier-league/transfer-rumours/4294/2/man-city-lead-three-way-transfer-tussle-scottish-ace

[cruz]

Whatever happened to the Kris Boyd story??

[Hughesy]

The guy is a class act, think he would have bigger ambitions than us though.

Depends how big our ambitions are and what our vision for the future is.

As for spurs - nothing yet, but Dirty Harry keeps talking about him.

[John]

Harry Harris is usually pretty accurate with his stories (whole article is quite interesting)

Blackburn Rovers are optimistic that a deal to bring Roque Santa Cruz back to Ewood Park could be agreed by the end of the week.

[philipl]

I'd be delighted to see RSC back but this part of the ESPN report is alarming:

Blackburn had talked up unlikely bids for Ronaldinho and David Beckham in recent days, but ESPNsoccernet understands the remarks were designed simply to provide a smokescreen as they worked on more obtainable targets. The club hope to sign three to four new players in the January window.

Manager Steve Kean is also ready to let Chris Samba go to Aston Villa in a swap deal with James Collins, and plans to make a bid for Blackpool playmaker Charlie Adam.