[Archived] Transfer Talk

[Don Said]

Rovers interested in Ward but Forest are leading the race

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-3086392/Nottingham-Forest-close-free-agent-Jamie-Ward-release-Derby.html

Looks like Forest now by this account.

http://www.nottinghampost.com/Nottingham-Forest-advanced-talks-Derby-forward/story-26529816-detail/story.html

Says a lot about Rovers at the moment IF he really was a target for us, with Forest persuading him (they have the same restrictions as us).

[K-Hod]

Forest are a bigger club than Rovers to be fair, plus, he wouldn't have to move house.....

[cesus]

I was reading a conversation Nicko was having on Twitter and he was stating Ward would be getting a 4 year contract at Forest to get around FFP. Obviously attempting to give 4yrs @ the permitted £10k rather than 2yrs @ £20k. If true (always a disclaimer when talking about Nicko I know) that sounds a dangerous game!

[Exiled in Toronto]

Kingy. Embarrassing.

I had no idea till I listened to the Five Live Champions prog that our then captain was referred to as "Slippery" by the manager

[Gav]

But most likely to be at the breezeblock..

As for Spearing he was a nothing signing

Spearing had a cracking debut then simply lost interest, or that's the way it looked to me.

[Don Said]

Spearing had a cracking debut then simply lost interest, or that's the way it looked to me.

Got a mate who's a Bolton fan, before Spearing kicked a ball for us he told me he'd have a couple of good games and then become invisible, did it identically for them in his loan spell and after he'd signed permanently apparently.

[Athlete]

Spearing had a cracking debut then simply lost interest, or that's the way it looked to me.

Bolton fans said when he came that would be the case .....They couldnt wait to get shut of him

[Tom]

After his first game I tweeted he played brilliantly, a few random bolton fans replied saying exactly the same, seems it's not a coincidence.

[chaddyrovers]

I hope that Spearing doesn't re-sign and that we sign Austin instead.

[ABBEY]

Austin?

[JayPeeBee40]

we really are shopping at aldi/lidl signings wise arent we..?

[Oldgregg86]

Nowt wrong with Aldi if you look in the right places

Love to see ward come but can't see it happening. Austin is a great shout

[McClarky]

Who is Austin?

[chaddyrovers]

Rudophl Austin.

Defensive midfielder..just released by Leeds last week

[Stuart]

Don't we have enough defensive midfielders? We need to replace two attacking ones before adding to our collection!

[tomphil]

Spearing = no

Tunni back = yeah

Something different needed. If we start next season with the same old deep lying defensive midfielders playing the same old style my gaskets will blow very quickly !

[frosty]

Spearing = no

Tunni back = yeah

Something different needed. If we start next season with the same old deep lying defensive midfielders playing the same old style my gaskets will blow very quickly !

Spot on!

The only Rovers centre midfielder who attempted to burst and drive forward this season was Tunnicliffe, his goal against Watford the perfect example. Would Evans, Williamson, Spearing or Lowe have been on the end of that? Not a chance!

[Neil Weaver]

The only Rovers centre midfielder who attempted to burst and drive forward this season was Tunnicliffe, his goal against Watford the perfect example. Would Evans, Williamson, Spearing or Lowe have been on the end of that? Not a chance!

Did you see Spearing's goal at Leeds? Can't say I'm a fan of his at all, but not very dissimilar to Tunnicliffe's.

[ABBEY]

Rudophl Austin.

Defensive midfielder..just released by Leeds last week

ah gotchya I thought you meant the dirty dingle one.

[Don Said]

Austin would have a lot of making up to do with Ben Marshall..

Cheers linesman.

[roverstdt]

Some good free signings we should be all over. Like the likes of Jamie Ward, and Rudi Austin. I don't think we have to necessarily spend to strengthen the team. Wouldn't be disappointed to see Hanley go if it meant we got that West Ham guy back on Loan, and Baptiste.

[G Somerset Rover]

I don't think anyone would be disappointed to see Hanley go! Whether there is a buyer is another question. I know Big Sam and Hughes were fans, but even they surely would have been put off by his 'performances' last season.

[tomphil]

Some good free signings we should be all over. Like the likes of Jamie Ward, and Rudi Austin. I don't think we have to necessarily spend to strengthen the team. Wouldn't be disappointed to see Hanley go if it meant we got that West Ham guy back on Loan, and Baptiste.

Exactly. There is some smart trading that may be able to be done without losing our better players to fund it. The likes of Hanley and Evans are tradeable imo in order to free up places and a couple of quid for some freshening up in key areas. It'll all be a case of as you were though.

[Iceman]

Austin?

Stone Cold Steve

[DavidMailsTightPerm]

I hope that Spearing doesn't re-sign and that we sign Austin instead.

We couldn't afford him - he was £6m in the 80's - with inflation will be well out of our reach