Summer 2011 Transfer Window - Part 3.

[chocky]

We have become a joke club under venkys and kean that nobody wants to sign for. I'll believe were gonna sign anyone decent when/if it actually happens.

Bull, none of those players have been proven to be targets. It has all been speculation no doubt fuelled by their agents to promote interest in their players or to increase their price. We have two months of the transfer window to go. Show a bit of patience, signings will happen but will be Keans not the press's..

[American]

Well that's a matter of opinion and I haven't got one either way!

All I'm saying is that those 2 clubs are ahead of us in that they have identified definite targets and have begun the bidding process.

So when someone lists all the clubs who, like us haven't signed anybody, they are giving us a misleading impression.

Actually, we've made a bid for Keane, so we're even with those 2 clubs.

[47er]

Actually, we've made a bid for Keane, so we're even with those 2 clubs.

Its probably so and I forgot that one! However its such a rotten target I've been trying to wish it away!

[chocky]

Actually, we've made a bid for Keane, so we're even with those 2 clubs.

I will only believe signings or targets that I read about on the offial site. I appreciate Nicko's comments and insights but they are just speculation and unconfirmed reports and not all of them are true.

Its probably so and I forgot that one! However its such a rotten target I've been trying to wish it away!

I agree, but he's better than any striker we have at the moment.

[Stuart]

Gardner, o'hara, and Ba would have all improved our starting 11.

Ricky, can I respectfully ask why a post in this high speed thread, speculating on 3 players we aren't linked with is ok, yet a post commenting on 3 players we are very strongly linked (invluding one signed) with is unapproved?

[roverandout]

lets get cisse in, lets get piatti in, lets get miranda in, lets get witsel in, lets get anyukov in and maybe keane, then that would be a great window, lets stop all this faffing about and get on with it.

[Torgeir]

Just read that Liverpool have been linked to 66 players but only signed one so far. Obviously not the easiest thing to do, and Liverpool pay premium prices for their acquisitions as well. Another week of nothing happening and I will start worrying.

Nicko/Kamy/BPF/Mr. X in the know:

Are we not utilising our scouts at all anymore?

[donnermeat]

He's a bag of @#/? defender who plays for bologna In serie a. Will improve us in the same way myles Anderson will

Seen him play??

[pick32]

Seen him play??

I have he is nothing special similar kind of defender to Ooijer.

[donnermeat]

I have he is nothing special similar kind of defender to Ooijer.

Ooijer was a good solid player for us always did well (besides from his first 5 games or so lol) so can't be as bad as people are making out

[Roverdale]

I'd be alright with that.. as long as there was a decent amount of cash coming as well. It should take a better player than those 2 to really drive the price down in my opinion.

Also, looks like someone from Fulham has a Rovers fans sense of humour, on Eboue's wiki it says current club Fulham... strange.....

[dring1]

Things looking more positive this morning. Mrs D has knocked the heads of the advisors. Hopefuully this is the end of the disagreements and things can start to move forward.

Rovers also braced for a bit from Samba from Arsenal, initially offer likely to be player (bendtner or eboue) plus

cash.

Can we expect a few bids going in this next week for players such as cisse then. Just hope not much damage has been done

[Veevs]

Things looking more positive this morning. Mrs D has knocked the heads of the advisors. Hopefuully this is the end of the disagreements and things can start to move forward.

Rovers also braced for a bit from Samba from Arsenal, initially offer likely to be player (bendtner or eboue) plus cash.

Glad to hear there is some movement and importantly glad to see she has decided to get involved.. left to the brothers, Kentaro and Kean the whole thing was starting to look a mess.

[Torgeir]

Things looking more positive this morning. Mrs D has knocked the heads of the advisors. Hopefuully this is the end of the disagreements and things can start to move forward.

Rovers also braced for a bit from Samba from Arsenal, initially offer likely to be player (bendtner or eboue) plus cash.

Care to elaborate that first sentence a little?

Would take Bendtner and Eboue for Samba, if only offered one I think Eboue is a good player and a funny character.

[winstonsmith]

Things looking more positive this morning. Mrs D has knocked the heads of the advisors. Hopefuully this is the end of the disagreements and things can start to move forward.

Rovers also braced for a bit from Samba from Arsenal, initially offer likely to be player (bendtner or eboue) plus cash.

Bert is quoted by Andy Cryer in the LT today saying "I think there will be a few additions over the summer and they will be quality additions as well, not just average players....We need a few players who are of exceptional ability and I think they are going to deliver that hopefully".

[john.leigh]

You should read this - fair summary of BRFCS I think

http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/opinion/columnists/brian-reade/Brian-Reade-column-Why-Twitterman-needs-to-get-a-grip-over-football-s-summer-rumour-mill-article755099.html

[donnermeat]

You should read this - fair summary of BRFCS I think

http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/opinion/columnists/brian-reade/Brian-Reade-column-Why-Twitterman-needs-to-get-a-grip-over-football-s-summer-rumour-mill-article755099.html

By Brian Reade in the Daily Mirror

Twelve summers ago I was ordered, by the editor, to stand outside Goodison Park, holding aloft an Everton scarf.

It was part of a spoof feature aimed at proving that miracles can happen.

As the photographer snapped away, two pensioners walked past and gawped at us.

"Who’s he?" said one.

"Christ knows," said the other.

"They’re really taking the p*** now. I know we’re skint, but if all we’re signing is old no-marks like that, we’re finished."

And off they trundled. No doubt to the Wilmslow pub, to spread the rumour that Everton had re-signed one of Gordon Lee’s rejects ("...seen him with me own eyes. He hasn’t half gone grey.")

Summer has always seen footballing rumours spread like bush fires, and in recent years the internet has flung petrol on the flames. But today, with Twitter, they’re moving at the speed of light.

Twitterman believes that every player his club is linked with, no matter how obscure, unobtainable or garbage, is “nailed-on” business.

Within minutes of a rogue agent planting the story about his client “being in talks” Twitterman’s Googled him and tweeted his career stats, an analysis of exactly where he’ll fit into the team and the words “GET HIM!!!!”

When that player disappears off the radar he’ll slaughter the club for its inactivity and journalists for supposedly talking up the move, demanding to know “wot da ell’s goin on. GET A GRIP!!!”

Twitterman believes football is like Championship Manager, refusing to comprehend why his club hasn’t snapped up Europe’s top eight players and sold their own worst eight to other mugs by the middle of June, even though there are more attractive clubs than his and everyone’s on holiday.

He moans when his club doesn’t spend (“do ya know how much my season ticket’s gone up? GET A GRIP!!”) and he moans when they spend too much (“£12million for him? Way over da odds.”), even though he’s yet to see what his manager sees in him.

He’ll pass off idle gossip as genuine fact. As in “I’ve heard from someone in da club” when he’s read it on an obscure website called transfertesticles.com, which doesn’t even re-cycle garbage, it just cycles it.

If his club is linked with a British player, Twitterman always has a better foreign wonderkid up his sleeve and will post his YouTube best bits collection as proof, even though you could put together one of Bebe and make him look like Messi (someone already did – Ed) .

Remarkably, they even know what price this wonderkid is available for and what salary he wants.

And he’ll bolster his belief as to why his club should swoop for Sergio Flashinthepannio by damning the British player with the ultimate in football research: “Had im in my fantasy team 2 yrs ago + he’s never fit. Cost me big time.”

Lads, I know you mean well, but GET A GRIP!!

The European transfer window’s been open for one whole day and has two months to run. Oh, and your club probably hasn’t got half the money to spend that you’ve “been led to believe” by “sources” that it has.

Walk to the park, watch the cricket or go and honk your support for striking teachers.

If you must tweet about football, tweet about how you’d improve the game next season (banning teams from playing music after goals and pundits from repeating the word top after top etc..).

Or sit in the garden and pick your Fantasy League team.

Just don’t confuse it with your real one.

Read more: http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/opinion/columnists/brian-reade/Brian-Reade-column-Why-Twitterman-needs-to-get-a-grip-over-football-s-summer-rumour-mill-article755099.html#ixzz1Qwnz8uFe

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Don't think your post was long enough we need more

[jim mk2]

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And he'll bolster his belief as to why his club should swoop for Sergio Flashinthepannio by damning the British player with the ultimate in football research: "Had im in my fantasy team 2 yrs ago + he's never fit. Cost me big time."

I've heard of Sergio Flashinthepannio.

Didn't some spotty 16-year-old on here say he scored a brilliant goal from 50 yards in the Sicilian third division ?

Sign him up for Rovers immediately !

But Jim a 5yr deal on 50/60k a week? and you're saying West Ham have a bargain

Stupid money for a player who had a decent season last season, will probably have one this in the championship, but thats your lot.

Glad we stayed clear.

That post probably explains why Sam's a successful multimillionaire football manager and you're an oik who spouts nonsense on the Blackburn End.

Plenty of assumptions there of course but no offence intended.

[ABBEY]

This messageboard is about opinions - if you don't like them argue the point without making ignorant assumptions.

not on topic but I've just spit a gobful of coke and spud pie all over me phone.....trollling elite.

[Roversider]

That post probably explains why Sam's a successful multimillionaire football manager and you're an oik who spouts nonsense on the Blackburn End.

Plenty of assumptions there of course but no offence intended.

Firstly, I suspect that offence was intended.

Secondly I look forward to my post being removed together with the rest of the irrelevant to topic posts on here.

[Roversider]

Thirdly, apologies to the moderators for making work.

[BPF]

This board:

1. Name of linked player.

2. Checking of YouTube / Wikipedia.

3. Desperation to sign previously unknown player.

4. Anger at the wait.

5. Suicidal thoughts about untested player going elsewhere.

Welcome to the summer.

[John]

I know all the talk has been about how much we are going to spend - however, wonder if we have any Premier League loans lined up? Guess we will need to wait for some of the top clubs to conduct their business so they are sure and comfortable with what they can loan out.

[47er]

Bert is quoted by Andy Cryer in the LT today saying "I think there will be a few additions over the summer and they will be quality additions as well, not just average players....We need a few players who are of exceptional ability and I think they are going to deliver that hopefully".

He's not sure is he?!!

[rebelmswar]

He's not sure is he?!!

Not the tone of a player who has heard we have a tepid 50 million to throw around.