Summer 2011 Transfer Window - Part 3.

[HemelRover]

spot on

I dont buy that. The advisors will probably know what terms he will want in his contract. But how much the club would want for him? Nothing to do with them surely?

[Exiled in Toronto]

Odd isn't it!

I'm not supporting Nicko, just saying, that the view that Rovers transfer policy is in tatters, isn't hard to believe.

Not hard to believe at all, eveything else seems to be.

I am surprised though that Nicko has got off scot-free for the fact that his 40-50 million article, seemingly listing every player on the A list, was the event that tipped what seemed a very well run transfer policy into a shambles as it was TOO accurate and switched our owners into mole-hunting rather than player hunting.

We have imploded and he has seemingly lost his well-placed source. Excellent.

[Grez]

So nicko creates a frenzy saying we have £40-50 million to spend, then spends the next 2 weeks saying we are going to sign x,y & z top players.

Then, we take our time to sign someone, but don't go for players identified by nicko

Then nicko says the wheels are falling off.

Cue hysteria from the doomsayers.

In reality we've only made 1 bid for the Monaco defender and that it should be accepted. This came from the LET, who despite their declining standards of journalism, have still got pretty strong links with the club. I therefore believe more from them than a red top journo.

Is it me, or is nicko pulling all your chains?

2 phrases come to mind:

- Build them up to knock them down

- never let the truth get in the way of a good Story.

[Miker]

So nicko creates a frenzy saying we have £40-50 million to spend, then spends the next 2 weeks saying we are going to sign x,y & z top players.

Then, we take our time to sign someone, but don't go for players identified by nicko

Then nicko says the wheels are falling off.

Cue hysteria from the doomsayers.

In reality we've only made 1 bid for the Monaco defender and that it should be accepted. This came from the LET, who despite their declining standards of journalism, have still got pretty strong links with the club. I therefore believe more from them than a red top journo.

Is it me, or is nicko pulling all your chains?

2 phrases come to mind:

- Build them up to knock them down

- never let the truth get in the way of a good Story.

Spot on. Thank you. I've been trying to say the same for weeks, but you've said it brilliantly there.

[K-Hod]

And it's only July

[imy9]

So nicko creates a frenzy saying we have £40-50 million to spend, then spends the next 2 weeks saying we are going to sign x,y & z top players.

Then, we take our time to sign someone, but don't go for players identified by nicko

Then nicko says the wheels are falling off.

Cue hysteria from the doomsayers.

In reality we've only made 1 bid for the Monaco defender and that it should be accepted. This came from the LET, who despite their declining standards of journalism, have still got pretty strong links with the club. I therefore believe more from them than a red top journo.

Is it me, or is nicko pulling all your chains?

2 phrases come to mind:

- Build them up to knock them down

- never let the truth get in the way of a good Story.

You do realise that Kamy has also mentioned the players Nicko has highlighted in his lists?

Nicko was our best source of information- Kamy a close second, BPF and then others. Its a real shame that he is not on here.

[Grez]

You do realise that Kamy has also mentioned the players Nicko has highlighted in his lists?

Nicko was our best source of information- Kamy a close second, BPF and then others. Its a real shame that he is not on here.

I've also heard of self fulfilling prophecies. The more you hear the same tale, the more it sounds like the truth. It still doesn't stop the original source being wrong!

[Miker]

You do realise that Kamy has also mentioned the players Nicko has highlighted in his lists?

Nicko was our best source of information- Kamy a close second, BPF and then others. Its a real shame that he is not on here.

Weren't you one of the people that accused philipl for getting information from a 'bad' source with an agenda against the owners not too long ago?

[imy9]

Weren't you one of the people that accused philipl for getting information from a 'bad' source with an agenda against the owners not too long ago?

Umm no I don't think so, I have however given plenty of stick to Phillip for his 'information' which tends to be wrong- plenty of examples.

[Tom]

You do realise that Kamy has also mentioned the players Nicko has highlighted in his lists?

Nicko was our best source of information- Kamy a close second, BPF and then others. Its a real shame that he is not on here.

Kamy tends to be spot on but the others not so much at the moment. BPF's info is only so so even though he has been spot on in the past, according to him Roque was 'imminent' a few weeks back amongst other things remember.

I don't for one minute think these posters make anything up as such I just think there has been some duff info coming out of the club on purpose.

It's all a bit too easy to say such a thing is going to happen and when it doesn't just say 'well it was but things have changed' which is why I don't like people stating things as fact.

I would love to see a list of incoming players that people have said would happen.

[T.J.Newton]

So nicko creates a frenzy saying we have £40-50 million to spend, then spends the next 2 weeks saying we are going to sign x,y & z top players.

Then, we take our time to sign someone, but don't go for players identified by nicko

Then nicko says the wheels are falling off.

Cue hysteria from the doomsayers.

In reality we've only made 1 bid for the Monaco defender and that it should be accepted. This came from the LET, who despite their declining standards of journalism, have still got pretty strong links with the club. I therefore believe more from them than a red top journo.

Is it me, or is nicko pulling all your chains?

2 phrases come to mind:

- Build them up to knock them down

- never let the truth get in the way of a good Story.

my thoughts too.

the clubs going through its biggest transitional stage since jack walker took over and kenny came in, the venkys maybe making a lot of seemingly naive mistakes but as long as they learn from them im sure they will grow stronger(as is live!) and the club as a whole will start to move forward(all be it very slowly), what doesnt kill you makes you stronger en all that).

[Athlete]

U are surely not still buying the rubbish venkys are coming out with.......we are big trouble down the circus big top

[leerovers1980]

U are surely not still buying the rubbish venkys are coming out with.......we are big trouble down the circus big top

another one zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz, make yourself a banner and get down ewood saying venkys out

[Brownie]

Kamy tends to be spot on but the others not so much at the moment. BPF's info is only so so, according to him Roque was 'imminent' a few weeks back amongst other things remember.

I don't for one minute think these posters make anything up as such I just think there has been some duff info coming out of the club on purpose.

It's all a bit too easy to say such a thing is going to happen and when it doesn't just say 'well it was but things have changed' which is why I don't like people stating things as fact.

I would love to see a list of incoming players that people have said would happen.

Think you're being unfair on Nicko there . Nicko reports on solid interest or enquiries, not definite signatures.

I like to know who we are interested in signing, as we and Nicko also knows, the chances of these enquiries resulting in an actual signature ate pretty low.

You will almost never see a Nicko article stating ' X will sign for Blackburn Rovers'

[barry_]

U are surely not still buying the rubbish venkys are coming out with.......we are big trouble down the circus big top

Apart from doing a Captain Mannering 'DON'T PANIC DON'T PANIC!!!... does it make any difference if you believe (or if you don't) what's being said.

The facts are we owned by Venkys and have Steve Kean as our manager.

Christ... on second thoughts it's definitely a Private James Frazier moment...

[Martin]

I honestly don't know what the fuss is all about.

Jones left for United. Nobody would deny him that chance.

Maybe we've got loads of money, maybe we haven't.

Maybe the Venky's will sell, maybe they won't.

Maybe Kean is buying the players, maybe he isn't.

Reality is, nobody on here has close enough ties with the club to state with any certainty what is happening.

We need to enjoy the ride. We've wasted no money to date and Samba is still around.

Plenty of time to worry, but now is not that time.

[Brownie]

What I would wonder is, do we have the staff to register any signings, oversee the medicals, negotiate with players/ agents, find players accommodation etc etc.

[den]

That's a fair question Brownie.

[modes98]

What I would wonder is, do we have the staff to register any signings, oversee the medicals, negotiate with players/ agents, find players accommodation etc etc.

Yes, No, No and probably yes.

But then again we need not worry about that as we haven't yet decided who to go for anyway. We might be ready for Christmas

[booth]

Amauri, anyone?

It seems we made a bid for Amauri...

31 years old, not exactly prolific.

Sounds perfect!

[Teacup]

At £88,000 a week would doubt that.

Surely he wouldn't be expecting that much on a new contract?

Will Juve even offer him another contract? If they did I doubt it would be at 88k a week.

I don't see how he has much choice, he will have to lower his wage demands otherwise nobody will want him.

This is the second most realistic signing I have seen mentioned, after Keane.

[neophox]

Just saw the pictures from the training camp on the official site and I saw Rochina, Hoilett, Samba, Roberts, Olsson among others listening to Kean for instructions...then there was a big dark guy to the right from Roberts, was it Mongongu?? Or Goulon, but isn't Goulon looking for other clubs? he was in Samba size....

[Tom]

Linganzi?

[neophox]

yes, it should be Linganzi, I hope he makes it in the league next year as he's got potential!

[Steve Moss]

I think we should go for Jack Collison of West Ham, he is stalling with his contract, good young midfielder. His price wouldn't be so high.

Seconded. I think he is talented, homegrown, young and relatively inexpensive. Perfect for us.