[Archived] Phil Jones

[Blue n White Rover]

i agree with the potential bit and im dismayed why he wouldnt have shown loyalty.

but he wouldve been 4 when shearer left, 7 when sutton left and 11 when duff left.. but i take your points.

Santa Cruz, Bentley, Bellamy....

[Ferrit]

If that's true, it would be without a doubt one of the worst pieces of business in the clubs history.

Yes, i'm including Kevin Davies and Grabbi.

[Tom]

£3m for Diouf is bad but better than £6m for Niko

[Ferrit]

You realise there have been 5 or 6 clubs in for him already, right? He's 19. They'd be after him every transfer window.

Yes, so what? What if he did a 'Hargreaves'? Bottom line is, if that opportunity comes around you don't turn it down.

[Torgeir]

Why would we want MB Diouf? £3m for a player not good enough to start for a top 10 team...

[Ferrit]

Why would we want MB Diouf? £3m for a player not good enough to start for a top 10 team...

Yeah, top 10 in the Championship.

[BPF]

Are we paying them to take El Haj too?

Surely a cash only deal would be best for us? Mame at £3m is too much anyway.

There are a huge amount of rumours going around at the moment. There seems to be a heavy suggestion of a player involved, but then again there was a heavy suggestion of him going to Liverpool...

In the past ten minutes I've heard that:

Gibson

Brown

Diouf

Giggs (!??!)

are coming to us.....

Amazing stuff.

[Tim Southampton Rover]

I can see it now:

£3m for Mame and £13 million for Santa Cruz

[Wing Wizard Windy Miller]

There are a huge amount of rumours going around at the moment. There seems to be a heavy suggestion of a player involved, but then again there was a heavy suggestion of him going to Liverpool...

In the past ten minutes I've heard that:

Gibson

Brown

Diouf

Giggs (!??!)

are coming to us.....

Amazing stuff.

We should barrage twitter with rumours that it's Hernandez - see how they like it

[McClarky]

Presuming the people having a go at Jones will support the no-sacking policy of the owners on Mr Kean no matter what happens next season as after all he is under contract so we can't get rid of him can we or it would be disloyal? Similarly, we are presumably forced to keep Keith Andrews till the end of his contract no matter how bad he is, it's all about loyalty after all. Loyalty works both ways, or not at all in football.

[chaddyrovers]

There are a huge amount of rumours going around at the moment. There seems to be a heavy suggestion of a player involved, but then again there was a heavy suggestion of him going to Liverpool...

In the past ten minutes I've heard that:

Gibson

Brown

Diouf

Giggs (!??!)

are coming to us.....

Amazing stuff.

oh no. they are awful.

[RibbleValleyRover]

It looks like Rovers have been robbed by selling Jones for just £16m, it would really be a disaster if it ends up being just £13m and a @#/? striker added to the deal.

[Ferrit]

£13 million Plus Mame, is basically £13 million.

[des]

hope the money is well used

[Reider84]

Fee will be £13mil + Diouf

Eek!

*according to people "in the know" on Twitter*

13m and them taking El Hadji off our hands, sounds like a plan.

[tcj_jones]

I'll never understand why players, especially youngsters, happily go to clubs to warm the bench.

I wouldn't have minded so much if he'd have gone to Liverpool, or maybe Arsenal, but this really gripes me.

He'll be third or fourth choice for at least another two seasons. When you're earning as much as Jones is already, surely playing regular football is the most important thing?

Urgh, I guess it's too much to expect from this money-driven generation of idiot footballers.

£13m is also such a poor deal for Rovers. This is so depressing.

Samba will be off next.

[Barnesy]

Only good thing is that its done now and not on September 30th.Let's get spending. We need players that are never top 6 standards but ambitious. what about Johnson at Birmingham for CH.

As for Jones-he'll get a bad reception from me when he returns with United Reserves next year. I expect him to play about 10 matches for United next season-none in the big games. There are plenty in front of him. Fergie just didn't want rivals getting hold of him I reckon.

[Hughesy]

I'll die if he goes to United.

Oh dear, get writing your will then.

Harry Rednapp was on sky sports at lunchtime. Spurs had tried to sign him. Rednapp said all the top clubs wanted him

Never offered cash - only swaps

So BPF was right again.

Even though I guessed this time

Yep just 1 hour behind me

We have a ready made replacement here

Believe it or not - at youth level he was always rated the better of the two....time for him to step up if so.

As for the deal....its £16m, not a penny less, NOT including M Diouf.

[cravenblue]

Times like this i get disalusioned with football. Its obvious to everyone even his tit of an agent he wont plsy many games next season, which will be a stepnback for his development, rather than to play every week and come on leaps and bounds. Im on holiday and its really spoilt my evening

[bluefred]

Times like this i get disalusioned with football. Its obvious to everyone even his tit of an agent he wont plsy many games next season, which will be a stepnback for his development, rather than to play every week and come on leaps and bounds. Im on holiday and its really spoilt my evening

time to forget him now and move on.

[cravenblue]

I know whst you mean, but sticks in the throat

[Hughesy]

Phils bint to him on FB

"Remember People only rain on your parade because they're jealous of your sun and tired of their Shade "

Deluded WAG -

Its a case of this love-

9 year old boy scouted, offered a chance of a lifetime, nurtured and taught for 10 years @ the club he apparently supports, massive investment in him, give him a chance to progress in the top league & then after less than a full season of games he rejects the chance to play a full season and progress further & instead is willing to sit on a bench, rather than progress and then move on when he is a better player!! Its not about biterness of being biased, at his age its about 1st team football to gain experience and improve - Its a a case of Greed and no Loyalty!!

FORGET him now, move on - thanks for the £16m now lets progress our team. The Blackburn curse will follow him

[Ferrit]

"Remember People only rain on your parade because they're jealous of your sun and tired of their Shade "

Deluded WAG -

Wow, surprised she had time to tweet in between her brain surgery appointments.

[Hughesy]

Wow, surprised she had time to tweet in between her brain surgery appointments.

She isnt bothered - Giggs will soon be tearing her defence apart!!

[Tom]

That girl is deluded it seems she can't wait to be a big time WAG, not realising he will probably go for someone else now he is 'big time'

Who is the latest Danni Behr? Imogen Thomas?