[Archived] Rhodes To Boro

[Blandy]

I don't think he can officially become a Boro player till Monday morning when all the paperwork can be sent to the FA/football league

[bluebruce]

Well I've read every page though I must admit skimming the last few. I can't recall the last time Jordan Rhodes receiving the ball gave me any sense of anticipation or excitement.

Really? You must be referring to when he gets it in the middle of the park, because I got excited every single time he got it in the box.

[T J Hooker]

Me when my Dad told me Dave Wagstaffe had signed for Blackpool.

Me when abbey threatened to leave the forum again today 👍

[Stuart]

Me when abbey threatened to leave the forum again today 👍

Zzzzzzzzz

[T J Hooker]

Is it possible that another club could still come in for him now they know a bid will be accepted

(I mean i know its possible, but is it likely)

Zzzzzzzzz

My thought exactly.

[deryck guyler's spoon]

Yoda is very protective of 'Abs'. It's cute.

[Bucksrover]

I don't think he can officially become a Boro player till Monday morning when all the paperwork can be sent to the FA/football league

Doesn't leave us much time to spend the cash

[watford-rover]

Born fans think they're getting McCormack aswel as Rhodes with Kike going to fulham on loan.

if thats true (i don't believe it myself) then financial fair play is even more crooked than i ever imagined

[deryck guyler's spoon]

Doesn't leave us much time to spend the cash

Summer war chest? No panic, im not having this relegation blarney.

[had.e.nuff]

A good player for us when we needed his goals will be sad to see him go but what speaks volumes to me is there was not a queue of prem clubs trying to get him.

[bluebruce]

Born fans think they're getting McCormack aswel as Rhodes with Kike going to fulham on loan.

if thats true (i don't believe it myself) then financial fair play is even more crooked than i ever imagined

There isn't an emoticon that aptly portrays how much I'm laughing.

Even if it were true (in which case I'd think I was in an episode of Sliders), it wouldn't be any further comment on FUP than has already been made, as it IS something they would be allowed to do right now if they wanted to. Probably get embargoed in summer though.

[yoda]

Yoda is very protective of 'Abs'. It's cute.

Was that a random post

[deryck guyler's spoon]

Born fans think they're getting McCormack aswel as Rhodes with Kike going to fulham on loan.

if thats true (i don't believe it myself) then financial fair play is even more crooked than i ever imagined

Surely not? This can't go on.

A Cardiff fan at work is fuming that they missed out on Watt because of FFP. Eventually the half wits responsible for this farce will have to ditch it in the face of fan indignation.

[bluebruce]

A good player for us when we needed his goals will be sad to see him go but what speaks volumes to me is there was not a queue of prem clubs trying to get him.

Prem clubs are usually very reluctant to spend that kind of money on a player who has never proven themselves in the top flight. When they do stump it up, they usually go for someone aged around 21, 22, with room for improvement and many years ahead of them.

[davulsukur]

I don't think he can officially become a Boro player till Monday morning when all the paperwork can be sent to the FA/football league

Clubs have been announcing signings all day?

[J*B]

Rhodes wouldn't be in boro without already agreeing 90% of the contract. He won't fail a medical either, passed at Huddersfield and here no problems.

[47er]

How do you know PL simply did nt rate Rhodes and decided to cash in whilst someone was still willing to pay stupid money for him ?You say Venkys will put no more money in but on what basis ? We ve been in an embargo have nt we ? Could nt spend it if we wanted too. Venkys could quite easily have sold Rhodes at any time in the last 18 months and cashed in but refused to.Surely that was the easy option.

Re Venkys,I'm simply going on past experience. If you think they've changed where's the evidence?

[47er]

Must be a PL decision to sell Rhodes, it's a very poor price compared to previous offers turned down.

Unless being cynical, it's part of Venky's end game, parachute payments finish end of this season, last desperate roll of the dice employing Lambert to try and scrape into the play offs was an admirable effort but has failed, so they're just happy to get what they can for Rhodes in now in readiness for bailing out.

It sounds as if you think we were offered 12M last season, up front---no strings attached.

I am certain that would not have been the case so, on a like for like basis, its 11M not 12M.

And everyone has been saying all season that Rhodes' value has been dropping.

There are genuine reasons to attack this sale but the transfer fee isn't one of them.

[mustard]

It sounds as if you think we were offered 12M last season, up front---no strings attached.

I am certain that would not have been the case so, on a like for like basis, its 11M not 12M.

And everyone has been saying all season that Rhodes' value has been dropping.

There are genuine reasons to attack this sale but the transfer fee isn't one of them.

Also we were under a transfer embargo at the time. There was no way the funds could have been immediately reinvested. I feel the club wanted to keep hold of him until after the embargo was lifted to give us the opportunity to reinvest more. I hope anyway.

[tomphil]

The transfer will probably not go through officially until about 5 mins before the window rather conveniently slams shut

Also there is a lot of Rhodes wouldn't have..this that and the other about the game today. Let's not forget he scored the goal to take us into todays game in the first place in typical JR fashion. No one else looked like or would have scored that goal v Newport. It was just what he was all about and we've seen so many like that from him in the past, vital goals at vital times and that is what we will miss at times.

As for this 'he never scored unless someone else laid it on a plate for him' type stuff, well that is amongst some of the biggest bull plop trotted out on this subject on here. You only have to think of the Leeds goal last season but look on youtube and there are numerous examples of goals he's dug out himself in his time here.

[FGS5635]

Rhodes wouldn't be in boro without already agreeing 90% of the contract. He won't fail a medical either, passed at Huddersfield and here no problems.

Lets hope they don't put the treadmill above 7mph or he might just fail it

[Paul]

Really? You must be referring to when he gets it in the middle of the park, because I got excited every single time he got it in the box.

Yes really. When the ball goes to Rhodes, usually outside the box with his back to goal, my expectation is it will ping off him to an opposition defender. Equally I agree there are occasions when he could lay off a beautiful ball, usually to the right wing, but it rarely came to much.

There's no doubt Jordan is a good goal scorer but his game is limited to that and hasn't developed in his time at Ewood. This is as much a fault or result of the manager, the poor quality of the team and all the general issues around the club as it is Rhodes' ability.

[Stuart]

Yes really. When the ball goes to Rhodes, usually outside the box with his back to goal, my expectation is it will ping off him to an opposition defender. Equally I agree there are occasions when he could lay off a beautiful ball, usually to the right wing, but it rarely came to much.

There's no doubt Jordan is a good goal scorer but his game is limited to that and hasn't developed in his time at Ewood. This is as much a fault or result of the manager, the poor quality of the team and all the general issues around the club as it is Rhodes' ability.

Aye. He's the most terrible £9m-£13m player that ever left a relegation battling club for a promotion chasing one. Imagine what we could have got for him if he had actually been able to play football. The joke is clearly on Rhodes/Boro.

[dingles staying down 4ever]

Aye. He's the most terrible £9m-£13m player that ever left a relegation battling club for a promotion chasing one. Imagine what we could have got for him if he had actually been able to play football. The joke is clearly on Rhodes/Boro.

If he could he'd never have been at a relegation threatened championship club. He would now be in the premiership with another club or he'd had scored an extra 10 goals a season and fired Rovers up.

Its time to admit we paid over the odds but Boro are in a different position, they are buying someone who can poach them a goal to change things to guarantee a strong team promotion. They have players who play in a unit. We are looking for a forward who we can play off, who bring others into play. Rhodes can not do that.

Rovers game plan was that Rhodes' goals covered up the inabilities of the squad. This season has shown that more than ever. Boro are signing someone who compliments their squad who can change draws into wins.

[Paul]

I think that's a harsh post. To call him average just because of one better than average half season is a poor do.

Still, it's all about opinions.

Clearly it is about opinions and I don't find Rhodes the exciting player many do. I must qualify that by saying I don't believe we have an exciting player at the club. You know well the type, he receives the ball and there is the immediate buzz of anticipation in the crowd.

Until 5.00pm yesterday I would have sold them all bar Hanley, Duffy, Ollsonn, Spurr and Henley. After reading yesterday's reports I'm wondering if some of the squad has been very badly restricted and held back by Bowyer's reign. I'm far from over excited just a little hopeful.

When I think of the words used, not by you from what I read, against players such as Duffy, Brown (the crowd reaction to him a few weeks back was awful), Lowe and others I don't feel my view is harsh. I'm really appalled by how some of our fans view some of our players - it's little wonder some seem nervous of making mistakes.

Rhodes came here with bags of potential and goals. I don't think he developed, latterly his overall team contribution has been minimal, and I've little doubt many things contributed to this. How he gets on at Boro will be interesting. I would have taken the £12-14m on offer much earlier. I do think there is a better chance the £9m will be invested in the team.

What I'm looking for overall, from all of them, is a few more afternoons when you can post, after Anfield, one of the highlights was the look on Tom's face at full time.

I don't think it's much to ask from any team.