[Archived] Transfer Deadline Day

[EgyptianPete]

Calm down Pete before you go abusing other posters

Thinking Shebby is involved is a reasonable assumption to make in the circumstances

Sorry chaps, i am over in Denmark and had a few of the strong beers, didn't mean to be abusive, just read what i wrote, umm, oops.

[neophox]

If we can not get Thomas I would try to get Gabriel Obertan who I think is a really good player. He can play on the right wing.

He hasn't had much game time for Newcastle and with all their midfeld signings, really can't see him getting in to the team.

[Tom]

Sorry chaps, i am over in Denmark and had a few of the strong beers, didn't mean to be abusive, just read what i wrote, umm, oops.

No worries it happens

Obertan has been terrible any time I've seen him

[G Somerset Rover]

Surely Bentley has to be an option if Thomas falls through? No harm on a 90 day loan despite him being a bit of a tw@t. Rhodes would surely welcome the opportunity.

[LeChuck]

Surely Bentley has to be an option if Thomas falls through? No harm on a 90 day loan despite him being a bit of a tw@t. Rhodes would surely welcome the opportunity.

I guess the issue there is that Appleton obviously wants to add pace to the wings with King out for a while. As good as Bentley is (was?), he won't allow us to stretch teams using pace.

[Kamy100]

How about a cheeky loan bid for Junior, doesn't look like he is part of Harry's immediate plans. Mind you I have heard he is on very big wages.

[neophox]

Bentley could well be a option if no go for Thomas, but as Cryer said, he's expecting a loan deal go thorugh with recall option.

Otherwise, Marko Marin from Chelsea? Hasn't played much but a really pacy winger.

Junior Hoilett, would be good but would he play on right wing? Would QPR let him go?

[spencey7]

How about a cheeky loan bid for Junior, doesn't look like he is part of Harry's immediate plans. Mind you I have heard he is on very big wages.

Good shout, but didn't the Odemwingie-QPR deal fall apart because Junior decided he didn't want to go to the Hawthorns...? If Hoilett's inflated ego won't allow him to sign for the team 9th in the Premier League I doubt he'll come back to Ewood with his tail between his legs.

Can't say I'm enthused about the signing of Williamson. A journeyman with no pedigree and a history of injuries. What can he add to the squad?

[Fife Rover]

It was 408.

Oh how wonderfully informative.............what was?

[Kamy100]

Good shout, but didn't the Odemwingie-QPR deal fall apart because Junior decided he didn't want to go to the Hawthorns...? If Hoilett's inflated ego won't allow him to sign for the team 9th in the Premier League I doubt he'll come back to Ewood with his tail between his legs.

Can't say I'm enthused about the signing of Williamson. A journeyman with no pedigree and a history of injuries. What can he add to the squad?

Junior would've gone to WBA. However, WBA wanted QPR to continue to pay his wages!

[spencey7]

Junior would've gone to WBA. However, WBA wanted QPR to continue to pay his wages!

Haha, good deal!

[mhead]

Obertan and the Manager!! Makes us easily the ugliest football team.

Hope 'Appy' puts some weight on soon,particularly on the face.

[OJRovers]

Why can't Williamson just sign? Isn't he a free agent?

Also if we miss out on Thomas and/or Campbell, where does this leave Appleton's "statement of intent" and Venkys promise of backing him?

[K-Hod]

No rush to sign Williamson if he's a free agent, he can sign outside the deadline. Saying that, he can't be properly match fit, and I don't imagine we'll see much of him this campaign. At least IMO!

[EgyptianPete]

No rush to sign Williamson if he's a free agent, he can sign outside the deadline. Saying that, he can't be properly match fit, and I don't imagine we'll see much of him this campaign. At least IMO!

So what's the point of signing him, if we don't use him, we need someone to come straight into the side ....don't we

[Plastics]

So what's the point of signing him, if we don't use him, we need someone to come straight into the side ....don't we

To plan for the future and get him in before somebody else snaps him up. There may be a gentleman's agreement that we will conclude the deal soon after other business, maybe he has some personal issues to sort out before signing, maybe there's another logical reason as to why he isn't signing as we speak. And maybe he isn't far off fitness, we don't know.

I'm under the impression that Appleton is thinking long term with us and I'm happy about this.

[T.J.Newton]

No rush to sign Williamson if he's a free agent, he can sign outside the deadline. Saying that, he can't be properly match fit, and I don't imagine we'll see much of him this campaign. At least IMO!

Williamson from what I've seen and read just seems a poorer version of Keith Andrews, but saying that where so short on centre midfielders he's definitely worth bringing in to increase competition, only on a short term deal mind(unless there's better loan targets lined up)

[Plastics]

Williamson from what I've seen and read just seems a poorer version of Keith Andrews, but saying that where so short on centre midfielders he's definitely worth bringing in to increase competition, only on a short term deal mind(unless there's better loan targets lined up)

Well let's wait and see how he performs for us given a fair crack of the whip before we make up our minds.

[T.J.Newton]

Well let's wait and see how he performs for us given a fair crack of the whip before we make up our minds.

not saying he's bad, as we could very much do with Keith Andrews right now(shame he was hounded out by so many Dilberts and miss-used by Fat Sam and Kean)

[JAL]

Well let's wait and see how he performs for us given a fair crack of the whip before we make up our minds.

What ? After its too late.

So what sort of competitive advantage is this guy going to bring to the team, so that they can push on for promotion.

[Stuart]

Well let's wait and see how he performs for us given a fair crack of the whip before we make up our minds.

So no one can make any informed judgement about a player until they've played a few games for us?

I'm glad you're not a Rovers scout.

Or maybe you are?

[Ricky]

Stuart, what would your judgement of Samba have been before he played for us. Couldn't get in the team in Germany. Or Nelsen who had only ever played MLS football.

[ada2020]

not saying he's bad, as we could very much do with Keith Andrews right now(shame he was hounded out by so many Dilberts and miss-used by Fat Sam and Kean)

Interesting, how was he mis used by Sam and the bafoon?

As I recall he was primarily used as a centre midfield player, at least he was by Sam, that's his natural position is it not?

[Stuart]

Stuart, what would your judgement of Samba have been before he played for us. Couldn't get in the team in Germany. Or Nelsen who had only ever played MLS football.

Williamson is 30 years old and has played at League One or lower for the last 14 years.

Samba was 23 when we signed him and one of the last remaining hidden gems out there. (Even the Admiral was only 26).

Even so, if you ignore the age difference, Samba is the exception that proves the rule, surely Ricky. For every Samba, there are 100 Lee Williamsons.

I'm entitled to be sceptical.

[darrenrover]

Williamson is 30 years old and has played at League One or lower for the last 14 years.

Samba was 23 when we signed him and one of the last remaining hidden gems out there. (Even the Admiral was only 26).

Even so, if you ignore the age difference, Samba is the exception that proves the rule, surely Ricky. For every Samba, there are 100 Lee Williamsons.

I'm entitled to be sceptical.

Stuart console yourself with the fact that Lee Williamson could be the next Mark Atkins!