Kazim Richards

[Pedro]

Sounds like he is signing for Bursaspor on Wednesday. Shame really because he has made an impact in many of the games he has appeared in.

[T.J.Newton]

I'm sure for what where paying him in wages Appleton will be able to find a couple of good players, so m not to worried, he was/is massively temperamental, greedy and inconsistent anyway.

[Oklahoma]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2269778/Galatasaray-recall-Colin-Kazim-Richards-sell-Bursaspor.html

Recalled and sold for half a million pounds

[Dunnfc]

Can't understand that. Surely they got a loan fee for ckr of about 400k when we took him and we are paying most of his wages atm. We must have declined on signing him permanant in July for a fee what was going to be more than a million.

Strange...

[USABlue]

Seems like a bit of a punk to me, not sure we will miss him. Got a sneaky feeling the dressing room might be glad to get shut. PLays when he wants doesn't when he doesn't. We need 100%ers.

[Waggy76]

Glad to see the back of him !

[T.J.Newton]

I'm sure if Appleton had wanted to keep him he could easily have got 500k-1mill together to buy him outright, i guess he just isn't rated that highly(and i'm not sad to see him go)

[sjsbrfc]

According to Andy Cryer, Rovers don't think the rumours are right. He says talks are ongoing about making him permanent at Ewood

[bluebruce]

Could be an agent ruse to force us into negotiations.

[chaddyrovers]

Rovers trying to sign Kaz up perm to stop Gala selling him

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/blackburn-rovers-transfer-news-rovers-1561671

[chaddyrovers]

this morning LT is saying Rovers want to Kaz Permanant.

offereing him 4 and half contract.

[CapeTownRover]

4 and a half years? Jeez, its like the club is father Christmas, just handing out good prezzies for all the naughty and injured boys lol

[Clitherover]

Four and a half years is ridiculous, you'd think they'd have learnt from the Etuhu contract.

[adz4d2]

he is only 26 so 4 and a half year deal if on low wages is quite shrewd, if he plays well and picks up form, sorts his attitude out then you never know one of the big boys might just pay a pretty penny to take him off us in a few years.plus he doesnt get into his prime for atleast 2 years

[pick32]

If you look at newcastle they have been giving 4-6 year contacts to all there new french signings.

[RockinRover]

Kazim-Richards may have a bad attitude but when he turns up he's one of the best players on the pitch so it's up to App to keep him happy if we do sign him permanently.

[Clitherover]

he is only 26 so 4 and a half year deal if on low wages is quite shrewd, if he plays well and picks up form, sorts his attitude out then you never know one of the big boys might just pay a pretty penny to take him off us in a few years.plus he doesnt get into his prime for atleast 2 years

Fair enough if its on low wages as I really rate the guy. I don't imagine he's the sort of person who will take a contract cheaply though and if in the probably unlikely event we go up, can he cut the mustard in the Premiership?.

Conversely if we go down next season we could be stuck with another high earner which can be fatal (see Portsmouth). I really think the club shouldn't be handing out long term contracts willy nilly when we are in such a pivotal position that anything could happen in the next year or so. 2 year deal at the very most imo

[DavidMailsTightPerm]

he is only 26 so 4 and a half year deal if on low wages is quite shrewd, if he plays well and picks up form, sorts his attitude out then you never know one of the big boys might just pay a pretty penny to take him off us in a few years.plus he doesnt get into his prime for atleast 2 years

Depends on your definition of low wages - I saw an article mentioning £23k - which may be relatively low for the Premiership - but would be a high wage given our income in the Championship.

[roverandout]

4 and a half years for a player who aint really that good is mad, why waste money on an average player like richards when it could go to investing in other areas

[Baz]

4 1/2 years is far too long. Not sure i would have actually bothered signing him at all tbh.

[Al]

Kazim is a Marmite player. You either like him or you don't. Yes he can sulk but he is also a big strong lad with pace and ball control. He is a bully and frightens defenders by running at them, particularly down the middle. We have nobody else who can do that.

I exclude Best who I don't remember ever seeing play but when will he return and what will he be like when he returns? Remember Matt Jansen?

[SydneyRover]

You can't really compare Jansens injury with Bests.

[Al]

You can't really compare Jansens injury with Bests.

I said that in an earlier quote but my point is that you never know how a bad injury affects a player, particularly a cruciate.

[Andy]

Problem is, Best wasn't a fantastic player before the injury...

[Commondore]

So did we buy him?