[Archived] possible transfer targets summer 2013

[JonnyBRFC]

There could be something in the agent fee thing, why would GB publicly announce that we are dropping interest in Bannan?

What other cm's could we realistic bring in? I think Real Madrid are little busy with the Bale saga to let go Xabi Alonso?

[Guest Norbert]

We've seemingly improved other positions, except for left back and central midfield the two positions we have really needed to sort out for a year. I guess we'd have more freedom to move if the puddings and has beens got some dignity and left to actually play some games. Bannan may have been easier to hire if Givet, Formica and Robinson were off the wage bill for example.

[Gav]

Well, we cant buy expensive players anymore and we have to control our wages (reason why we missed out on highly rated murphy from Crewe to Leeds). However signing player of the year from League 1 and one of Millwalls best performers on free transfers is good business IMO.

I think some of us are behaving a little bit spoiled.

That's bunkum Alexander's, it's not unrealistic to expect a bit of experience and quality to be added to the squad even with no money for transfer fees.

Whilst I hope Judge does well, early indications are he's out of his depth, no final ball and goes missing, but we live in hope.

[alexanders]

That's bunkum Alexander's, it's not unrealistic to expect a bit of experience and quality to be added to the squad even with no money for transfer fees..

And we have. Kilgallon, DJ and Kane ?

About the greedy agent fee thing concering Bannan. Its not hard to find out who planted the story that Bannan could be on his way to Blackpool. Happy that we refuse to bend over and can still see Bannan being ours, but it will take some patience.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2271803/David-Sullivan-bullying-threats-violence-agent-demands-transfer-window.html

Interesting article about agent demands..

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[rog of the rovers]

I think every Championship side has made odd signings this summer, no team really stands out from the crowd in my opinion.

Barnsley

Best Buy - Dale Jennings

Odd Choice - Jean M'Voto

Who? - John Cofie

Birmingham

BB - Shane Ferguson (loan)

OC - Lee Novak

Who? - Dan Burn (loan)

Blackburn

BB - Todd Kane

OC - Alex Marrow

Who? - Simon Eastwood

Blackpool

BB - Steven Davies

OC - Bobby Grant

Who? - Gary MacKenzie

Bolton

BB - Alex Baptiste

OC - Jermaine Beckford

Who? - Hayden White

Bournemouth

BB - Ian Harte

OC - Elliot Ward

Who? - Mohamed Coulibaly

Brighton

BB - Matthew Upson

OC - n/a

Who? - Rohan Ince

Burnley

BB - Tom Heaton

OC - n/a

Who? - Every other signing

Charlton

BB - Mark Gower

OC - n/a

Who? - Richard Wood

Derby

BB - Johnny Russell

OC - Lee Grant

Who? - Craig Forsyth

Doncaster

BB - Harry Forrester

OC - n/a

Who? - Every other signing

Huddersfield

BB - James Vaughan

OC - Jon Stead

Who? - Jake Carroll

Ipswich

BB - Jay Tabb

OC - Christophe Berra

Who? - Jack Doherty

Leeds

BB - Luke Murphy

OC - n/a

Who? - n/a

Leicester

BB - n/a

OC - n/a

Who? - Zoumana Bagayoko

MIddlesbrough

BB - Dean Whitehead

OC - n/a

Who? - Josef Varga

Millwall

BB - Steve Morison

OC - Richard Chaplow

Who? - n/a

Nottingham Forest

BB - Jamie Mackie

OC - n/a

Who? - Djamel Abdoun

QPR

BB - Karl Henry

OC - Richard Dunne

Who? - n/a

Reading

BB - Royston Drenthe

OC - n/a

Who? - Danny Williams

Sheffield Weds

BB - Jacques Maghoma

OC - n/a

Who? - Atdhe Nuhiu

Watford

BB - Almen Abdi

OC - Uche Ikpeazu

Who? - Ikechi Anya

Wigan

BB - Grant Holt

OC - Chris McCann

Who? - Juan Carlos Garcia

Yeovil

BB - Alan Tate

OC - n/a

Who? - Every other transfer

[JAL]

Who are the new names to be discussed come tomorrow and the day after ?

[RevidgeBlue]

Can't blame the club if a players agent makes outrageous demands. Quite rightly Rovers refusing to do a deal on those terms.

Do we know how exactly how outrageous? Not really surprised this has fallen through. It seems to have been dragging on interminably and deals like that rarely happen.

I can't actually believe all 3 of our senior midfielders, (Williamson, Dunn and Etuhu) are all injured and unavailable for selection BEFORE a ball is even kicked in anger. What a set of crocks.

Perhaps we should draft Shebby in until the end of the transfer window to persuade the owners to spend 8m on a midfielder?

[Mercer]

Not quite as simple as that, players have contracts with agents and can't just tell them to stuff it etc.

I agree it would be better though

Can be - much depends on the nous, inclination and drive of the player.

Have seen an agent's contract legally challenged and torn to shreds.

[Majiball]

Can be - much depends on the nous, inclination and drive of the player.

Have seen an agent's contract legally challenged and torn to shreds.

Players do something for themselves and take control? No chance in the main.

[Mercer]

Players do something for themselves and take control? No chance in the main.

Agree and I think it's exploitation.

IMO, if Bannan really wanted to come to Rovers, he would consult a commercial lawyer and any half decent one would probably end-up making Bannan more money at the expense of his agent!

[AJW]

so a player not rated by his own fans , with a history of "living it up" has a greedy agent demanding too much ...... why are still interested ?

[alexanders]

so a player not rated by his own fans , with a history of "living it up" has a greedy agent demanding too much ...... why are still interested ?

Dont think we are or we certainly dont want to pay over the odds.

[Jamesw1982]

Heard another cm name today but worried if we talk about it the LET will run the story. Same guy who told me about rowe has now told me of a striker also could be a busy few days for us

[EgyptianPete]

Players do something for themselves and take control? No chance in the main.

Right for me GB should tell Givet he is playing on Sunday, as he is recognized in that position LB, if he says my head isn't right blah blah,then bloody well sack him or don't pay his wages, sick of this nonsense.

[Gav]

All this talk of agents is a smokescreen, if the player wants to come he’ll instruct his agent to sign the deal, the agent works for the player, simple as that.

The real reason he isn’t signing will centre around the amateurish way the club conducts its business these days, nothing more nothing less IMO.

[Rover_Shaun]

Going off our clubs love of big fat agents fees maybe the problem was the agent's fee was too small and brought on some venky suspicion?

[alexanders]

Did you read the article I posted GAV ? Agents are like Scavengers. We should know that by now.

[Majiball]

Agree and I think it's exploitation.

IMO, if Bannan really wanted to come to Rovers, he would consult a commercial lawyer and any half decent one would probably end-up making Bannan more money at the expense of his agent!

But they don't know what to do when something presents itself that they don't understand. For example I was told a player couldn't sleep recently it was too hot and he didn't have a scooby what to do. I suggested going to argos and buying a cheap air-con unit. His response that's a great idea, why didn't I think of that. They seem content to just let troubles get in the way of things IMO and when presented with a problem, they require help to solve it unless they've experienced it before. Even then they most likely just phone the man who resolved the issue last time. I've even known a player come in one day saying he had no electircity at home. After much discussion it was ascertained that he'd moved in and not arranged anything with the provider and after a quickie court case had had a meter installed and consequently it ran out. It's a serious failing in how we raise our young footballers over here. Even at rovers we employ a man to sort there lives out for them or at least did in the prem. It's little wonder they depend on and get raped by agents.

[blueboy3333]

Heard another cm name today but worried if we talk about it the LET will run the story. Same guy who told me about rowe has now told me of a striker also could be a busy few days for us

Spill the beans James or be forever known as an ITK tease!

The LET story this morning was lifted straight from here.

[alexanders]

We are broke and want to pay the agents fee which is quite big. Dont have a problem with that. As I wrote not a conincidence that Bannan is suddenly linked to another club today.

[blueboy3333]

All this talk of agents is a smokescreen, if the player wants to come he’ll instruct his agent to sign the deal, the agent works for the player, simple as that.

The real reason he isn’t signing will centre around the amateurish way the club conducts its business these days, nothing more nothing less IMO.

Tell us more, it seems you know what goes on at the club

[Majiball]

Right for me GB should tell Givet he is playing on Sunday, as he is recognized in that position LB, if he says my head isn't right blah blah,then bloody well sack him or don't pay his wages, sick of this nonsense.

I'm not sure the approach would work on Givet but I agree he should be persuaded to play. Easily in our top 3 players and desperatly needed 100% if promotion is the aim.

[OJRovers]

We are broke and want to pay the agents fee which is quite big. Dont have a problem with that. As I wrote not a conincidence that Bannan is suddenly linked to another club today.

Any agent dealing with Rovers is going to try their luck and ask for a big fee given how amateurish our management are.

I can't see Blackpool or anyone else in the championship (except QPR) coming up with any more cash.

[Mercer]

Heard another cm name today but worried if we talk about it the LET will run the story. Same guy who told me about rowe has now told me of a striker also could be a busy few days for us

Big problem building here in that we aren't shifting enough out.

I think there are targets to be achieved by end of August in terms of surplus transfer trading and reduction in wages.

As things stand, there is only one way this can be addressed and I think most know, and dread, the solution.

[alexanders]

Any agent dealing with Rovers is going to try their luck and ask for a big fee given how amateurish our management are.

I can't see Blackpool or anyone else in the championship (except QPR) coming up with any more cash.

Exactly. Why I wrote earlier that I can still see the Bannan deal happening, but we need to be patient about it.

Its not like he is wanted by VIlla or anyone else.