[Archived] Anthony Modeste

[DanielMB]

No purchase option. IDIOTS

[lukey]

if he is available, I recon kean will have him on the bench with goodwillie starting.

[alexanders]

Based on Eddie this sounds like an okey signing.

[The Rover of Finland]

Will this lad be given chance in 6 months? Surely he doesn´t start because lack of match fitness. After the Yak is back he definitely won´t start. We needed a striker but with match fitness.

[Tom]

No purchase option. IDIOTS

There is likely no Interion to ever make these loans permanent

[Hughesy]

No purchase option. IDIOTS

Where's that from?

If its in any article then it suggests we tried for one, otherwise it isn't usually reported

[Clairemorris]

http://m.skysports.com/article/football/yourclub/7441898?compid=263&teamid=262

Link from Skysports

[Eddie]

He's fairly strong and quick, decent touch and a good finisher. What I would say is that he needs to be played up front in a two. He doesn't have the skillset to hold the ball up on a consistent basis and bring others into play, but he can work very well alongside another forward. If he gets chances he will take them fairly regularly.

[slough_rover]

He's fairly strong and quick, decent touch and a good finisher. What I would say is that he needs to be played up front in a two. He doesn't have the skillset to hold the ball up on a consistent basis and bring others into play, but he can work very well alongside another forward. If he gets chances he will take them fairly regularly.

But how many weeks will it take him to attain the fitness required to accomplish that? With the Yak out we need someone to start scoring NOW.

[RibbleValleyRover]

He's fairly strong and quick, decent touch and a good finisher. What I would say is that he needs to be played up front in a two. He doesn't have the skillset to hold the ball up on a consistent basis and bring others into play, but he can work very well alongside another forward. If he gets chances he will take them fairly regularly.

Likely to be a flop then? Rovers don't have the midfield to play a 4-4-2.

[LeChuck]

What I would say is that he needs to be played up front in a two.

That is only ever said about poor players. Good players can play on their own, or they can adapt and find a role out wide.

[BPF]

I wonder if he regrets this now...

31st December 2011

amod89 Anthony Modeste

Blackburn's manager is we don't like that word, please don't use it up this game, LAWD!!!!!! Go for win

[malk]

I wonder if he regrets this now...

31st December 2011

amod89 Anthony Modeste

Blackburn's manager is we don't like that word, please don't use it up this game, LAWD!!!!!! Go for win

He did follow it up with:

"amod89 Anthony Modeste

VAMOS!!!! Blackburn? HBD Sir Alex, weird stuff"

[alexanders]

He did follow it up with:

"amod89 Anthony Modeste

VAMOS!!!! Blackburn? HBD Sir Alex, weird stuff"

Vamos! Isnt that spanish?

[forumquizmaster]

Is it true Steve Kean had to wait for Wikipedia to come back online before signing Modeste?

[Eddie]

But how many weeks will it take him to attain the fitness required to accomplish that? With the Yak out we need someone to start scoring NOW.

He hasn't played much this year, but I would imagine that his fitness levels should be fairly high. He hasn't been entirely frozen out, throwing him in at the deep end may be a bit rough this weekend, but he's not one that we'll have to be patient with for weeks.

That is only ever said about poor players. Good players can play on their own, or they can adapt and find a role out wide.

I don't agree with that at all. He simply isn't the style of player who can regularly be successful if he is isolated for long parts of the game and he needs support around him to play off of and work with. IF our wide players stay high up the pitch and are on the spot for support then he could do well, but he isn't the type of player who we can just ping balls up to and ask him to hold the ball up while the rest of the team catches up.

It's a decent signing. I don't think he'll be the catalyst for a turnaround in our fortunes, but I would certainly rather have him in the side than Roberts. Bringing him in on a loan is slightly peculiar as he does strike me as more of a project signing, but I suppose with the Yakubu suspension we needed options quickly and this was obviously one that could be done quickly.

If this is a loan with a view to a permanent move then it could be interesting, a nice piece of business, but it will certainly be interesting to see how he does in England. Last year he looked a good player in Ligue 1 and Bordeaux fans were very happy with him as a replacement for Chamakh during the first 6 months of the season, he tailed off and eventually lost his place, but there is potential there.

[Tom]

I wonder if he regrets this now...

31st December 2011

amod89 Anthony Modeste

Blackburn's manager is we don't like that word, please don't use it up this game, LAWD!!!!!! Go for win

Probably not at all considering this

Anthony Modeste @amod89 2m

So the day has come, Blackburn signed Anthony Modeste on loan but sadly i'm not that Anthony Modeste. This is weird my long lost twin

[AJW]

He hasn't played much this year, but I would imagine that his fitness levels should be fairly high. He hasn't been entirely frozen out, throwing him in at the deep end may be a bit rough this weekend, but he's not one that we'll have to be patient with for weeks.

I don't agree with that at all. He simply isn't the style of player who can regularly be successful if he is isolated for long parts of the game and he needs support around him to play off of and work with. IF our wide players stay high up the pitch and are on the spot for support then he could do well, but he isn't the type of player who we can just ping balls up to and ask him to hold the ball up while the rest of the team catches up.

It's a decent signing. I don't think he'll be the catalyst for a turnaround in our fortunes, but I would certainly rather have him in the side than Roberts. Bringing him in on a loan is slightly peculiar as he does strike me as more of a project signing, but I suppose with the Yakubu suspension we needed options quickly and this was obviously one that could be done quickly.

If this is a loan with a view to a permanent move then it could be interesting, a nice piece of business, but it will certainly be interesting to see how he does in England. Last year he looked a good player in Ligue 1 and Bordeaux fans were very happy with him as a replacement for Chamakh during the first 6 months of the season, he tailed off and eventually lost his place, but there is potential there.

could he play in a 2 with Yakubu ? or is he more suited to playing with a deeper player i.e Formica or Rochina?

[Guest Rovers4Good]

Think anything's better than old Penguin Foot Goodwillie.

[Amo]

Kean already comparing him to a young Henry..... Lenny, that is.

[Eddie]

could he play in a 2 with Yakubu ? or is he more suited to playing with a deeper player i.e Formica or Rochina?

He could play alongside either, but he was used up front by himself at Bordeaux for a bit and complained about it.

[Majiball]

Kean already comparing him to a young Henry..... Lenny, that is.

Young Henry, shut up, he's the next Platini FFS.

[Mozzer]

lets hope he turns out to be decent - also lets hope they dont make the same mistake as we did with jermaine jones and not agree a fee while on loan ..

[liamg14]

lets hope he turns out to be decent - also lets hope they dont make the same mistake as we did with jermaine jones and not agree a fee while on loan ..

According to SSN

The highly-rated 23-year-old arrives at Ewood Park on loan and his French employers have emphasised there is no option to buy.

Bordeaux paid Nice €3.5million for Modeste in August 2010, and although he has failed to make a huge impact at the Parc Lescure they still see a future for him at the club.

[chaddyrovers]

Modeste has signed now for Rovers

http://www.rovers.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10303~2581795,00.html

will he take the number 9 shirt?