[Archived] Nuno Gomes

[AJW]

i thought Lowe was a better full back than a midfielder tbh , wouldnt have a problem with him starting seasonas first choice right back at all

as for Gomes , assuming we sign Best , i dont see what he offers that , say , someone like Ricardo Fuller , doesn't offer

[Hekla]

Gomes would attract certain women in my family plus many others I would guess.

[Kamy100]

Gomes on verge of being signed. Held talks with Rovers today, Portugese media reporting that he will sign a 2 year contract.

[G Somerset Rover]

Not got a problem in principal with this signing on a 1 year deal, BUT 2 years for a soon to be 36 year old is sheer lunacy.

[Tom]

2 years does seem crazy at his age but was a good player

[MarkBRFC]

Out of interest, is this a kean signing or a "you will sign this player" type of deal?

[chaddyrovers]

Andrew Cryer on twitter

In lt tmrw, two players should sign tmrw, another has a deal agreed and another is v close!

[martonrover]

The (ageing) marquee has landed :-)

[Salgado Is A Hero]

If he is half the player he was then he would certainly do a job.......him, Best, Rochina, Goodwillie, Slew and other youngsters. Our strikeforce is shaping up fairly nicely. Many, many other problems still persist of course but certain Rovers things still make me smile.

[dingles staying down 4ever]

2 year deal for a 36 year old, following a 2 year for a 35 year old.

Still lowering the average age then!

[T.J.Newton]

2 Years that is just Bizare considering what happened with last years older players(ie.salgado), not judging the players quality just how poor of a deal that would be unless hes on a very low(under 10k deal), Talk about going from 1 exteme to another.

[Josh]

2 year deal for a 36 year old, following a 2 year for a 35 year old.

Still lowering the average age then!

Look on the bright side, Kean can't spout his bull**** about being the youngest team in the league this year

[Torgeir]

Remind me why was Salgado frozen out again? And Emerton released?

Pay as you play deal, 1 year contract. Nuno was never that good, surely by now he's way past it.

[Mercer]

Lowe is poor. Jonathan Douglas mk.II

Agree.

IMO, the lad is overrated, overhyped and lacks class.

[T.J.Newton]

O wait hes portuguese, steve kean apperently is the only person at the club that speaks portugese(other than riberio i imagine!), keans just building a little army of sychophants in the dressing room it would seem.

[Mercer]

2 years does seem crazy at his age but was a good player

Whose next in, Douggie & Pickering still available !

[DavidMailsTightPerm]

2 year deal for a 36 year old, following a 2 year for a 35 year old.

Still lowering the average age then!

Murphy on a two year - I can live with. A 36 year old forward on a 2 year deal seems ridiculous.

[dazmaz]

O wait hes portuguese, steve kean apperently is the only person at the club that speaks portugese(other than riberio i imagine!), keans just building a little army of sychophants in the dressing room it would seem.

Gomes family name is also Riberio. so thats 2 usless Portuguese speaking players names Riberio at the club

[dingles staying down 4ever]

Remind me why was Salgado frozen out again? And Emerton released?

Pay as you play deal, 1 year contract. Nuno was never that good, surely by now he's way past it.

They had not got enough experience

[adsfortheblues]

Reminds me of Mike Bassett calling up Benson and Hedges

[T.J.Newton]

i actually think nuno would score a few goals and be good to have around, like when we signed hughes last time and he looks like a naturally fit player, its just the 2 year deal(if its true) that just doesnt add up.

[beastlove]

Lets be perfectly clear LOWE is neither a defensive or a holding midfielder. He is a full back at best. Playing him in midfield is one of te reasons why we were overun in every game he played in that position. No positional skill and no ability to make runs, creat space or to provide the killeer passes, all he does is foul and create havoc for our own defence.

It was Lowe first season. He played out of position and under the direction of Kean. All said he did OK and better than some of the senior players. Give the lad a break. What did you expect from a 19 year old?

Gomes is clearly past his best and has come to rovers for the cash. That said he brings experience and proven goal scoring record. We just have to hope he has the heart to play at this level.

[Mercer]

It was Lowe first season. He played out of position and under the direction of Kean. All said he did OK and better than some of the senior players. Give the lad a break. What did you expect from a 19 year old?

Gomes is clearly past his best and has come to rovers for the cash. That said he brings experience and proven goal scoring record. We just have to hope he has the heart to play at this level.

If you have it, at 19 you are storming it, Pele, Best, Rooney, Oxlade Chamberlain, Phil Jones etc.

Real top drawer quality is there for all to see at a very early age.

Lowe will be no better than a journeyman.

[Torgeir]

i actually think nuno would score a few goals and be good to have around, like when we signed hughes last time and he looks like a naturally fit player, its just the 2 year deal(if its true) that just doesnt add up.

I'd rather we signed Shabani Nonda again, and that's saying something.

[Jeru tha Damaja]

If you have it, at 19 you are storming it, Pele, Best, Rooney, Oxlade Chamberlain, Phil Jones etc.

Real top drawer quality is there for all to see at a very early age.

Lowe will be no better than a journeyman.

So Lowe isn't going to be a legend of the game, that doesn't mean he can't be a useful player in the Championship for Rovers this season. If everyone could have players like Pele et al then they would and we'd have no need for the Jason Lowe's of the world. Unfortunately, those talents aren't ten a penny and the ones that are out there won't be fancying Rovers right now, so what are we to do?