[Archived] Jordan Rhodes

[Mercer]

don't worry it mate. I do suffer from abit of dyslexia but I do try my very best at writing and don't let it stop me from typing on here. just pleased that Members on here are so understanding of this.

I think I was trying to say that he isn't the goalscorer striker we need to replace if Rhodes leaves.

No bids for Rhodes yet.

Hopefully Bowyer is going to arrange a meeting with Rhodes this week to sort out his problems. If we are going to challenge for Promotion then we need Rhodes here for sure.

we don't even know that Rhodes wants out. haven't seen anything in public domain that Rhodes wants out. surely if he did his agent would be leaking it to the press for sure to force Rhodes out.

Really ?

By the way Chadders, if you want to earn a bob or two, pitch-up on Coyley going to Wigan

[blueboy3333]

Really ?

By the way Chadders, if you want to earn a bob or two, pitch-up on Coyley going to Wigan

Are you contradicting Derek Shaw, one of the game's great administrators, and saying there has been a bid for JR?

If you link 'Coyley' with every job then you'll be right one day. I thought Wigan were after that Dutch coach who's just left ManU?

[chaddyrovers]

Really ?

By the way Chadders, if you want to earn a bob or two, pitch-up on Coyley going to Wigan

already got Coyle for wigan. 10/1 I got.

no official bids have come in for Rhodes.

[Mercer]

If you link 'Coyley' with every job then you'll be right one day. I thought Wigan were after that Dutch coach who's just left ManU?

Only previously linked him with Rovers - could have been at Ewood and I think was closer than some would admit !

Think you can forget the Dutchman.

already got Coyle for wigan. 10/1 I got.

no official bids have come in for Rhodes.

And 'unofficial' ?!?!

[John]

The club is being run off parachute payments which won't last forever. The wage bill is creaking once again and we are making a hefty monthly loss - forget the spin and gimmicks/soundbites, something will have to give soon.

[blue_n_white99]

Are you contradicting Derek Shaw, one of the game's great administrators, and saying there has been a bid for JR?

If you link 'Coyley' with every job then you'll be right one day. I thought Wigan were after that Dutch coach who's just left ManU?

He's just been quoted on Sky as saying he hasn't left Manure:

http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11667/8756024/Rene-Meulensteen-still-in-work-at-Manchester-United-amid-Wigan-speculation

don't worry it mate. I do suffer from abit of dyslexia but I do try my very best at writing and don't let it stop me from typing on here. just pleased that Members on here are so understanding of this.

I think I was trying to say that Wickham isn't the goalscorer striker we need to replace Rhodes if he does leaves.

No bids for Rhodes yet as we know

Hopefully Bowyer is going to arrange a meeting with Rhodes this week to sort out his problems. If we are going to challenge for Promotion then we need Rhodes here for sure.

we don't even know that Rhodes wants out. haven't seen anything in public domain that Rhodes wants out. surely if he did want out, his agent would be leaking it to the press for sure to force Rhodes out.

I hope you are right about Rhodes, but if not I want him gone ASAP, so GB has time to replace him, I don't want another lastminute.com transfer saga.

Apologies again about before

[West Yorks Rover]

The club is being run off parachute payments which won't last forever. The wage bill is creaking once again and we are making a hefty monthly loss - forget the spin and gimmicks/soundbites, something will have to give soon.

' We are under no pressure to sell any of our star players '

Just as long as its done before the end of the summer !

[chris_h]

I reckon the money we get for Rhodes will/must be used to stem the flow of money the club is haemorrhaging. Bowyer should have to make do with what he has and/or supplement with freebies/lowish wages.

[Butty]

Not sure this has been mentioned anywhere but looks as if Goodwillie could be off on loan again next season. Not a big loss and if a club will pay his full wages even better.

[TBTF]

Agree.

All this 'no pressure to sell' stuff is, IMO, nonsense.

I said a few days ago that I would be surprised to see any of Hanley, Dann, Olsson1 and Rhodes at Ewood once the season starts and despite Hanley signing a new contract, that view remains unchanged.

Financially, I think we are in the deepest of the proverbial and I think there is a concerted effort being made to prevent the sale of assets descending into effectively a fire sale.

Merc

do you know if we paid our full £8million up front for Rhodes last year ? .If not then we wont be making much profit even if we sold him though i guess getting him off the wage bill will be a consideration.Problem with all this is everybody wished it was Murphy who was going but its only your best players that anybody wants.

What a diseased set up this is.

[T.J.Newton]

1 season for him 50 seasons for me to be conditioned. Apart from the 1990's twas ever thus.

How many prolific goal scorers have we been able to hang on to for more than a season or 2 since maybe shearer, as long as we get a good price, the silver lining is that our club is lucky with strikers and I've no doubt that if Rhodes leaves we will have another 18+er! within a few years.

Not sure this has been mentioned anywhere but looks as if Goodwillie could be off on loan again next season. Not a big loss and if a club will pay his full wages even better.

I thought Goodwillie looked good in the closing games and I don't see the point in letting him go out on a season long loan unless there's a fee involved to recoup some of what we paid for him(otherwise we may as well just terminate his contract and give him away).

[chaddyrovers]

Sunderland are after Hooper from Celtic and Austin from Burnley.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2335401/Sunderland-hoping-pip-Norwich-Southampton-Celtic-striker-Gary-Hooper.html

This is good news for us. Ruled out one more club that could be interest in Rhodes.

IMO, I still think no PL club will bid what Rovers will value Rhodes at.

I can see all these rumours about Rhodes leaving being around till the transfer window closing on 1st September.

[Kamy100]

Sunderland are after Hooper from Celtic and Austin from Burnley.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2335401/Sunderland-hoping-pip-Norwich-Southampton-Celtic-striker-Gary-Hooper.html

This is good news for us. Ruled out one more club that could be interest in Rhodes.

IMO, I still think no PL club will bid what Rovers will value Rhodes at.

I can see all these rumours about Rhodes leaving being around till the transfer window closing on 1st September.

I think that you might be in for a shock Chaddy.

West Ham and Hull are both very interested in Rhodes, can see them putting in bids. Also hear from a fairly good contact the Fulham are also interested.

At present there are no formal offers, and with Rhodes playing for Scotland on Friday not expecting any developments this week.

[chaddyrovers]

I think that you might be in for a shock Chaddy.

West Ham and Hull are both very interested in Rhodes, can see them putting in bids. Also hear from a fairly good contact the Fulham are also interested.

At present there are no formal offers, and with Rhodes playing for Scotland on Friday not expecting any developments this week.

Kamy, I got no doubts that PL clubs will be interested in him, but are clubs going to pay what Rovers value him at and pay the wages hes on at Ewood.

Hull dont have the money to sign him. their transfer budget is around 15 mil and Bruce wants 5 or 6 players in.

Does West Ham have the funds for both Carroll and Rhodes?

[rigger]

I would like to see Goodwillie after a beasting of a pre-season, if he still doesn't impress then get rid.

[broadsword]

Sunderland wanting Austin would surely be bad news for us, as he would be a potential replacement for Rhodes.

It seems like there is too much momentum behind this now, he'll be gone soon, I expect.

[perthblue02]

Whoever wants him, we should let him go for £7M+ providing they agree to take Best, Etuhu, Orr and Murphy as well

We want more than that, that will only pay off 2 and two thirds managers next season using the Shaw financial stability spread the wealth scale

Think the deadly duo will want to keep any bids for Rhodes under wraps as it will possibly effect the success of their season ticket deal masterstroke.

[Mercer]

Kamy, I got no doubts that PL clubs will be interested in him, but are clubs going to pay what Rovers value him at and pay the wages hes on at Ewood.

Hull dont have the money to sign him. their transfer budget is around 15 mil and Bruce wants 5 or 6 players in.

Does West Ham have the funds for both Carroll and Rhodes?

Chadders, I keep telling you that, IMO, the fee will be nowhere near £15million.

I think Rovers is a club with desperate finances lacking anyone with the nous to negotiate a good deal - the relative 'giveaway' of Nzonzi is a prime example.

[chris_h]

Chadders, I keep telling you that, IMO, the fee will be nowhere near £15million.

I think Rovers is a club with desperate finances lacking anyone with the nous to negotiate a good deal - the relative 'giveaway' of Nzonzi is a prime example.

Well, somebody got right up Fergie's big red nose with the Jones transfer. Are you inferring that Hull drive a harder bargain than Manyoo?

N'Zonzi hasn't really done that much to suggest that he is worth more than the fee Stoke paid and I would reckon that the fee was about fair on both sides (noting that he's been stiring trouble again according to recent reports)

I would agree that we'd be very lucky to get £15m. I think a solid £10m bid would get Rhodes.

[rovers_rob]

I think that you might be in for a shock Chaddy.

West Ham and Hull are both very interested in Rhodes, can see them putting in bids. Also hear from a fairly good contact the Fulham are also interested.

At present there are no formal offers, and with Rhodes playing for Scotland on Friday not expecting any developments this week.

They might be interested but are they prepared to pay the asking price of 12 - 15 million ? I have no doubt that if one of these clubs came in with a bid for around that price he will go but I'm not sure if clubs are prepared to pay that much.

Hull are obviously interested but Alan Nixon reckons they are no where near a deal and they are offering swaps. I can't see that happening.

West Ham are reported to have bid 16 million for Andy Carroll who is an established premier league striker who wouldn't be a gamble. Would they be prepared to also pay slightly less for Rhodes as well ? Or if they lost out on Carroll would they splash out that much on Rhodes to be their main striker ? I'm not sure.

Fulham are prepared to pay big for players but looking at the type of players they have bought for that amount I can't see them paying 12 - 15 for Rhodes. If they were to pay that amount I suspect they would want an established international player who has more experience.

Personally I don't see Rhodes as being a gamble but I'm not sure if teams like Hull, West Ham and Fulham would be prepared to pay that amount of money and that's why they are looking at players like Austin and Hooper who will be around the 4-7 million mark.

I have no doubt that bids will come in and I have no doubt that Rhodes wants to play in the Prem but he has 4 years left and we paid 8 million. Providing we don't let him go on the cheap (there is no evidence of Venkys doing this) I think there is still a decent chance he will stay.

[EWOODACE1]

Very good post. We've spent a lot of money over the years without a massive return.

phil jones and duff alone brought in 34m

[thenodrog]

I thought Goodwillie looked good in the closing games and I don't see the point in letting him go out on a season long loan unless there's a fee involved to recoup some of what we paid for him(otherwise we may as well just terminate his contract and give him away).

I can tell it's not your money thats at stake TJ! So lets assume that we do that and he moves on to another club and (somewhat miraculously) does really well. And we've given him away!!! Lets apply a bit of perspective. Even if we only get half a mill for him it still represents about a third of all ST sale revenues. Not only that but how far will 500k go keeping Ewood spruced up or even pay some of the Academy expenses? Rem if we get rid of one or two in the boardroom we must have a reasonable chance of keeping our money out of some dodgy swiss bank account.

[Mike E]

phil jones and duff alone brought in 34m

Add Croque and it's £51m. Then there's Samba for big dollar too. 'No massive return' my arse, Tyrone

[thenodrog]

Your dyslexia seems much better today chaddy I see. Well done, imy will be pleased. I wonder if a little criticism might have helped at all cos it's certainly not done any harm.

[LeChuck]

Personally I don't see Rhodes as being a gamble but I'm not sure if teams like Hull, West Ham and Fulham would be prepared to pay that amount of money and that's why they are looking at players like Austin and Hooper who will be around the 4-7 million mark.

The problem is that teams in the lower half PL clubs can't afford to have passengers. They will be playing one man up front so that striker needs to be able to relieve pressure, hold the ball up and try and buy their team a break. Especially away from home.

Rhodes was showing signs of doing this more in the last few games but he's still got a long way to go. Austin and Hooper are way ahead of him in their all round game at the moment. It's the reason he's still behind Kenny Miller in the pecking order for Scotland.