[Archived] Jordan Rhodes

[The Rover of Finland]

I don't think any of us can do anything other than best-guess until he either leaves or starts the season with us.

Either way we will go on, as we always do.

Expect him to start season here but being linked elsewhere heavily. Just hope Venky´s don´t blow this like they are used to do. Nothing under £12M is acceptable. No PL club will pay that before the final hours of the window. I keep my mind and say he ends up to Sunderland in last 6 hours of the window.

[ABBEY]

Mind you anyone who who doesn't want to work for venkys can't be blamed for wanting out.

[JAL]

Things just might be coming to the boil.

Fasten your seatbelts.

Wonder why Bowyer not too keen on Goodie going !?!?

Id have thought Goodwillie would have been OK for next season under team GB.

[Mercer]

Don't see why we would flog him for less than what we paid, and for what he is worth.

Simply because it is highly likely that our finances are desperate.

I think £15million is pie in the sky and as I said 3 weeks ago, the fee will be nowhere near that.

[davulsukur]

If finances dictate it, then surely that's more of a reason to get more money out of a club?

[Mercer]

Id have thought Goodwillie would have been OK for next season under team GB.

Correct, that's why I said Bowyer not too keen to see him go especially, IMO, when JR goes.

If finances dictate it, then surely that's more of a reason to get more money out of a club?

Most clubs have fairly astute top level management - they will know the score at Ewood.

[ABBEY]

Tweet of the close season ... Hughsey tweeted he's stating because he's loyal .

[Mercer]

Only way to kill this is for Rhodes to come out and say now that he's staying at the club.

Don't hold your breath.............

[davulsukur]

Correct, that's why I said Bowyer not too keen to see him go especially, IMO, when JR goes.

Most clubs have fairly astute top level management - they will know the score at Ewood.

Even so, our owners might be terrible but they at least dug their heels in with Jones and Samba and got as much out of the deals as they could. Don't see why they would just take a loss on Jordan Rhodes and sell him for less than he is worth. Esp if we need the cash so badly.

[roversfan99]

You are getting as bad as Chadders for self denial.

Said at the end of May that I thought it was certain Rhodes would leave and I got verbally beaten-up for it.

See no reason to change my mind.

Probably because you say the same crap about everything, speculative rubbish with no foundation to it or sources to back it up.

That's not saying Rhodes will stay or go, I don't know and no one does.

[M-K]

Even so, our owners might be terrible but they at least dug their heels in with Jones and Samba and got as much out of the deals as they could. Don't see why they would just take a loss on Jordan Rhodes and sell him for less than he is worth. Esp if we need the cash so badly.

Rovers are the only club that thought he was worth 8 million in the first place. There was no bidding war for him, just a massive offer. I don't think his value will have gone up significantly after a good season in the Champ, because he was hugely overpriced to begin with.

[Mercer]

Probably because you say the same crap about everything, speculative rubbish with no foundation to it or sources to back it up.

That's not saying Rhodes will stay or go, I don't know and no one does.

Really ?

You are entitled to your opinion.

I don't need to justify myself to anyone.

Suggest you put me on ignore.

[windymiller7]

Anyone know if this is a credible source?

Brian Kelly @SkySportsBrian

After just one season at Blackburn, Jordan Rhodes earlier this morning submitted a written transfer request. #BRFC

Looks like usual twitter BS along with the £6.5m Palace bid:

http://www.holmesdale.net/page.php?id=106&tid=134860&page=3

[Silas]

Even so, our owners might be terrible but they at least dug their heels in with Jones and Samba and got as much out of the deals as they could. Don't see why they would just take a loss on Jordan Rhodes and sell him for less than he is worth. Esp if we need the cash so badly.

Exactly, the only thing the owners have done right over the last few years is play hardball over the sales of our prized assets. They do seem pretty astute and determined on that front.

Which is why it bewilders me how much they have had their pants pulled down on some of the acquisitions. But, I can only put that down to them being ill advised and hoodwinked by the scummy agents.

I feel it is about image and saving face for them at the moment too. Think about it, they know everyone out there is calling them crap business people, so I simply cannot see them selling at a loss at all after a year as they couldn't stomach the humiliation and proving everyone right.

So, on that basis, I will stick my flag in the sand and say he won't go for less than 10 million as that would cover signing fee and a years wages. Anything less would leave them with too much egg on the face. That is providing none of those stupid rumours about contract clauses are true!

[davulsukur]

Rovers are the only club that thought he was worth 8 million in the first place. There was no bidding war for him, just a massive offer. I don't think his value will have gone up significantly after a good season in the Champ, because he was hugely overpriced to begin with.

Do you not think he is worth at least the £8million we paid for him tho? I am not saying that he is worth £15 million or anything daft but i don't see why we would cash in for £6.5million and take a loss as Mercerman suggests.

£8million was a huge gamble but i think given his age, potential, the amount of goals he scored and his natural finishing ability his current valuation would be around that mark.

[owenrilla]

Anyone know if this is a credible source?

Brian Kelly @SkySportsBrian

After just one season at Blackburn, Jordan Rhodes earlier this morning submitted a written transfer request. #BRFC

Given that 'Brian' is using a photo of England squash player Tom Richards as his picture (LINK) I think the answer to your question is no, it is not a credible source.

That is not even taking into account the crap he has tweeted in the past.

[Silas]

Rovers are the only club that thought he was worth 8 million in the first place. There was no bidding war for him, just a massive offer. I don't think his value will have gone up significantly after a good season in the Champ, because he was hugely overpriced to begin with.

That was because people said 8m for a League 1 player was steep. He hadn't been tested at a higher level they screamed.

Well, he has now, and he passed the test with flying colours, and whilst playing in one of the poorest footballing teams in the league to boot.

That has to be factored in and IMO does effect the price tag.

Just like if he went up to Prem and did the same the price would increase further.

Don't know why everyone is so negative about the price. It's not an outrageuos statement to say that JR could soon be a 20M player. So with 4 years left on a contract, it's reasonable that he should command a decent fee currently, surely.

[J*B]

It's all quite simple, really.

Rhodes will want to continually better himself as a footballer. If the opportunity to joins a Premier League comes in, judging by his past, yes we can all expect him to put a transfer request in. And I don't think anyone can blame him. But before any request goes in, expect at least 48 hrs of newspaper speculation. We haven't seen that yet, which leads me to think there has been no such transfer request. On the flip side, we all know all players are tapped up first, Rhodes will know the price on his head, if no clubs are willing to pay that I'm sure he's more than happy to stay and earn an obscene amount of money for The Championship.

Whilst our finances make poor reading, the reality is that Venkys no matter what we say, really do have a truck load of money. They won't let something they've invested in (don't let people say they haven't spent their own money, that's not true, even if they've spent money secured against other assets) go under without a fight. If it takes a £10million investment this season to keep afloat, they'll pay it. Using the past as history, if we do sell Rhodes it will be for a profit, and significant amount of money.

I don't think the transfer of Rhodes will happen anytime soon. I personally think there's a bigger story due first, regarding Shebby resigning from his position and working from India. Although that could just be poor info I've been given!

[M-K]

Do you not think he is worth at least the £8million we paid for him tho? I am not saying that he is worth £15 million or anything daft but i don't see why we would cash in for £6.5million and take a loss as Mercerman suggests.

£8million was a huge gamble but i think given his age, potential, the amount of goals he scored and his natural finishing ability his current valuation would be around that mark.

Maybe in Rovers' dire financial situation, if another club came along with a 'cut your losses' offer to pay off the remainder of the transfer to Huddersfield, get Rhodes's salary off the books and maybe throw in a few quid compensation, it would make sense to take it.

Anyone know what the original deal was? I seem to remember seeing a £2m per season figure, so there might still be £6m left to pay plus a possible sell-on.

[davulsukur]

Maybe in Rovers' dire financial situation, if another club came along with a 'cut your losses' offer to pay off the remainder of the transfer to Huddersfield, get Rhodes's salary off the books and maybe throw in a few quid compensation, it would make sense to take it.

Anyone know what the original deal was? I seem to remember seeing a £2m per season figure, so there might still be £6m left to pay plus a possible sell-on.

Yer, its possible. I just think they could get more out of a club than £6.5million for him. It depends on how much interest has been shown behind the scenes i guess.

It's all academic anyway, as that twitter account seems to be complete bullplop.

[Silas]

Maybe in Rovers' dire financial situation, if another club came along with a 'cut your losses' offer to pay off the remainder of the transfer to Huddersfield, get Rhodes's salary off the books and maybe throw in a few quid compensation, it would make sense to take it.

Anyone know what the original deal was? I seem to remember seeing a £2m per season figure, so there might still be £6m left to pay plus a possible sell-on.

Sorry, but your reasoning doesn't compute for me. Cut their losses with 6M? When they supposedly lost 40M this year.

So that gets them 15% of their losses back, but it doesn't, because they still need to replace him if they want the business to continue functioning. So they maybe get 10% back and have lost their largest asset.

I just can't see it.

[Gally]

For what it's worth, Nicko has said on twitter that he categorically hasn't asked for a move.

[BigUts]

As will all of these twitter "rumours" they're all usually completely unfounded. Man to watch is Kamy.

Usually very accurate and doesn't post tripe!

[ABBEY]

For what it's worth, Nicko has said on twitter that he categorically hasn't asked for a move.

He's off then ,

[EgyptianPete]

As will all of these twitter "rumours" they're all usually completely unfounded. Man to watch is Kamy. Usually very accurate and doesn't post tripe!

And talking of Kamy look at his twitter account for accurate news,

Friday --- venkys have employed a lawyer to look at the fair play rules as they STILL want to put money in the club, so in our dire financial state (not in venkys mind it seems) the rumored loss maybe just plop to them.

So imo JR will not be sold unless a big profit, and dont any of you want promotion so you doom merchants can say i told you so blah blah blah.