(CF) Papiss Cisse

[Hughesy]

Andrew Cryer

@CryerRovers Andrew Cryer

Freiburg's general manager Dirk Dufner says still no bid for # Cisse from Rovers

1 hour ago via web

And why is the 'general manager' commenting on something that hasnt happened?? Trying to create an auction? Are we being clever and waiting so they dont demand top wack?

[Mattyh1983]

And why is the 'general manager' commenting on something that hasnt happened?? Trying to create an auction? Are we being clever and waiting so they dont demand top wack?

is the general manager not another name for a director of football... i thought it would be in thier knowledge to know who's bidding who's not etc

[Hughesy]

Pray that we see some news on this lad signing soon for us.....

Just what we need

[Tom]

He'd have to be insane to go to Russia, nobody should be subject to this (from a Zenit fan)

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/13906779.stm

Russia still has a culture of racism in football, especially Zenit:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/2299242/Zenit-fans-are-racist-admits-Dick-Advocaat.html

[Roverite28]

If he vaules money over morals then let him go to russia, he will soon be greeted by

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[alexanders]

Still no bid

Seems like the player himself and his agents really wants the move to Rovers, but we are trying to get the lowest price possible.

[Hughesy]

Still no bid

Seems like the player himself and his agents really wants the move to Rovers, but we are trying to get the lowest price possible.

Rehashed story, same quotes as around 3-4 days ago.

[Veevs]

Still no bid

Seems like the player himself and his agents really wants the move to Rovers, but we are trying to get the lowest price possible.

Personally can understand Rovers reluctance to pay 75k.. this list is from a year ago but won't of changed that much.

75k a week is 3.9m per annum that would put Cisse just below the top 50 earners.. Mirror mind.. but cant be to far off

[alexanders]

Totally agree. Dont want us to sign this guy if the price is above £10m and asks for 70k p/w.

[roverandout]

you wont get any top class strikers nowadays for less than 10 million, even a 19 year old rookie has gone for over 10 million (in payments). if you want the best you have to pay the best.

[DE.]

He's not worth £75k p/w at this juncture. He's not proven himself to be a world-class striker yet, as evidenced by the lack of interest in him from the bigger clubs.

If he's demanding anything over £50k p/w basic I'd look elsewhere.

[davulsukur]

you wont get any top class strikers nowadays for less than 10 million, even a 19 year old rookie has gone for over 10 million (in payments). if you want the best you have to pay the best.

But is he the best? or even anywhere close to? He's had 1 great season therefore his value has risen dramatically.

Totally unproven in the prem.

[Hughesy]

But is he the best? or even anywhere close to? He's had 1 great season therefore his value has risen dramatically.

Totally unproven in the prem.

Well we are open to your suggestions?

Its ok saying he's unproven, but to get a proven premier league striker, the right age, with potential to improve further, your going to have to spend much more than £12m.

[Veevs]

Well we are open to your suggestions?

Its ok saying he's unproven, but to get a proven premier league striker, the right age, with potential to improve further, your going to have to spend much more than £12m.

Price isn't the big issue here.. it's more down to his excessive wage demands, Drogba was on 65k until a season or two ago, Keane is on 65k even Joe Cole who went for his pay day on a free is apparently on less than 75k, Modric was already world class when he moved and is on 65k according to various newspaper reports, arshavin is on 80k.. even the average pay at Manu is lower than his wage demands... madness IMO for the long term structure of the club.

Sure pay 75k for world class but is he there yet?

[Tricky]

Sure pay 75k for world class but is he there yet?

risky, id rather we snapped up bellamy and wright phillips instead

[SIMON GARNERS 194]

you wont get any top class strikers nowadays for less than 10 million, even a 19 year old rookie has gone for over 10 million (in payments). if you want the best you have to pay the best.

Amen brother!

[LeChuck]

you wont get any top class strikers nowadays for less than 10 million, even a 19 year old rookie has gone for over 10 million (in payments). if you want the best you have to pay the best.

West Brom signed Peter Odemwingie for peanuts last summer, he scored 15 league goals.

If you look hard enough you don't have to spend shed loads to get quality players. We've been doing that for the best part of a decade.

[bluebruce]

risky, id rather we snapped up bellamy and wright phillips instead

That would probably cost about 8 million or so up front anyway, more in wages than Cisse, and last us how long? Besides, we've no use for SWP when we have Hoilett.

[Iceman]

West Brom signed Peter Odemwingie for peanuts last summer, he scored 15 league goals.

If you look hard enough you don't have to spend shed loads to get quality players. We've been doing that for the best part of a decade.

Benni McCarthy, Bellamy, RSC? there are bargains to be found, without breaking the bank. Miss you Mark Hughes lol

[Miker]

Scored a hat-trick in a friendly last night.

[Tim Southampton Rover]

That's another 5k on top of his weekly wage then lol

[brfc4ever]

Scored a hat-trick in a friendly last night.

11 - 1 Against an amateur club...

[Florida Rover]

Here was a good article from back in April

Too bad he is so expensive

Cisse article

[rovers_rob]

Schalke set to beat Blackburn to signing of £10m Cisse

[gazsimm]

Schalke set to beat Blackburn to signing of £10m Cisse

another target goes by then, same old story!!