Transfer Window - COMPLETE. Where’s Gregg?

[Angry_Pirate]

It's crucial that we figure out a signing or two BEFORE BBD goes, not after.

The bidding scenario's were in now will inflate 20% once clubs know we're £20m richer (minus %), just like ours should do with Everton post Gordon and £60m.

Van Hecke for £6m today will be £8m-£10m tomorrow if Diaz leaves. Brereton today is £15m, but we'll be asking Everton for £20m once they sell Gordon.

[RoversClitheroe]

4 minutes ago, J*B said:

For the best for all parties. Let’s see how Gregg reacts, I imagine his success at Rovers could be determined by the next 9(?) days..

Yup, wonder if we'll go for Bowler now, and that Malmö LW?? 

Funny how Gregg said signings weren't dependant on Brereton sale. 

Seems very much like every signing is now dependant on his sale.

[Butty]

5 minutes ago, J*B said:

For the best for all parties. Let’s see how Gregg reacts, I imagine his success at Rovers could be determined by the next 9(?) days..

Didn’t realise how close it was till the end of the window….. Fuck. 

[Wing Wizard Windy Miller]

Good move for Brereton I'd say. Stays in the North West, good chance of getting game time and if he does really well, bigger clubs will circle. 

If he goes, I think he'll go for around  £12.5 mil plus add ons.   

Broughton  made a big deal about our budget not being dependent on Brereton going.  That tells me we won't be seeing any of it reinvested.

[davulsukur]

7 minutes ago, Exiled_Rover said:

Won't we? 

Like for like, probably not, but it's a squad game. If we could bring in better players than Vale, Gallagher, Dolan and Markanday with the proceeds it's a net win.

We need to get this piece of business done now.

I was meaning from a time perspective, we have only manged to get 3 deals over the line so far and we need a good 3/4 more and that's before we consider replacing BBD. 

4/5 players in 8 days seems unlikely.

[phili]

2 minutes ago, Wing Wizard Windy Miller said:

Good move for Brereton I'd say. Stays in the North West, good chance of getting game time and if he does really well, bigger clubs will circle. 

If he goes, I think he'll go for around  £12.5 mil plus add ons.   

Broughton  made a big deal about our budget not being dependent on Brereton going.  That tells me we won't be seeing any of it reinvested.

Venky's have supposedly set the price at £20m plus add-ons, so he's not going for less than it no matter what clubs offer.

[roversfan99]

If they are that rigid in their price of him, which is ultimately conjecture and nobody knows for sure, then they are idiots. Well we know they are, but it is reiterated.

[Bethnal]

Apparently Gordon doesn’t want to go to Chelsea anyway, but I don’t see the £60m player anyone else sees. Didn’t rate him watching him in the bits I have and think his style diving/shithousery is a huge negative. Can understand Everton wanting to cash in, but if Gordon’s a starter (as I believe) then BBD would be, as well.

Can only wish him well. He turned in a sub appearance at Bradford last night, no stropping in general and I’d like to see him do well, but no striker since Craig Bellamy has really kicked on after leaving us.

[Sweaty Gussets]

14 minutes ago, Butty said:

If it is to be done then so be it, there’s still time left in the window for us to spend some of it hopefully. Huge loss regardless when he goes, impossible to replace with one player, we need 4 or 5 in. 

Anyone subscribe who can post the article? I'm wondering what 'close in' actually means...could be just clickbait. 

[phili]

1 minute ago, roversfan99 said:

If they are that rigid in their price of him, which is ultimately conjecture and nobody knows for sure, then they are idiots. Well we know they are, but it is reiterated.

I do wonder if there are any players at Everton we would be interested in to make up the numbers in part exchange.

[roverandout]

How is Gordon worth 60 million? When Brereton a full international and a far better goals to game ratio is only worth 15 to 20 million 

[Fraserkirky]

I reckon 16million is the number for BBD.

[RoverDom]

Simon Jordan said if £60m is the offer for Gordon then drive him to Chelsea now before someone wakes up and realises what's happening 

Edited August 24, 2022 by RoverDom

[Oldgregg86]

Gordon is a good player just like gibbs white. It’s the extortionate inflated fees that make people question how good they are that cast doubt and shadows on there performances. Abit like BBD

[rebelmswar]

10 minutes ago, RoversClitheroe said:

Yup, wonder if we'll go for Bowler now, and that Malmö LW?? 

Funny how Gregg said signings weren't dependant on Brereton sale. 

Seems very much like every signing is now dependant on his sale.

Unless they meant no expensive signings either way.

If they dont already have a proper contingency plan in regards to BBD sale then fury will be well grounded. Ray Charles today could have seen this coming. 

[RoversClitheroe]

3 minutes ago, rebelmswar said:

Unless they meant no expensive signings either way.

If they dont already have a proper contingency plan in regards to BBD sale then fury will be well grounded. Ray Charles today could have seen this coming. 

I guess now we'll see if what a select few say about Waggott is true.

[Displaced Rover]

Whilst I think it important to sell him if we do get a decent offer, I can't help but feel a bit sad about Diaz leaving.

I wasn't really arsed about Armstrong going, as whilst he'd done well, it was behind closed doors and there was no real connection.

Since his breakout, miraculous transformation from Brereton to Diaz he's worked his socks off for our club and forged a real connection. Anyway, if his superb turn and finish against WBA is the last we see of him live at Ewood it was a great way for him to end.

[Bethnal]

6 minutes ago, Oldgregg86 said:

Gordon is a good player just like gibbs white. It’s the extortionate inflated fees that make people question how good they are that cast doubt and shadows on there performances. Abit like BBD

Obviously he’s good, but I suppose my point is I wouldn’t fancy him to bet 20 goals in half a season in the championship, not least in our side last season. I didn’t fancy Brereton either, but putting the players side-by-side, Everton get a better player now than what they have and Chelsea will have to wait to see if Gordon becomes excellent or turns out like Ross Barkley for them.

[J*B]

20 minutes ago, RoversClitheroe said:

Yup, wonder if we'll go for Bowler now, and that Malmö LW?? 

Funny how Gregg said signings weren't dependant on Brereton sale. 

Seems very much like every signing is now dependant on his sale.

I can’t see a world where Bowler joins us when Forest are allegedly interested. 

That Malmo LW is the straight forward guess, it would make sense. I think we would need two to replace him though, either another winger freeing up Gallagher to by a traditional #9 or a new striker. 

[SIMON GARNERS 194]

18 minutes ago, Wing Wizard Windy Miller said:

 

If he goes, I think he'll go for around  £12.5 mil plus add 

Jesus christ,I hope we don't let our top player asset walk through the door for Peanuts!

Again,don't be sure we'll see any of that money reinvested into the side.

Sad situation.

[Oldgregg86]

I wish the lad well and hope he has a Brazilian uncle and kicks on to be a star and get me a good ovation from the fans upon his return where ever he plays 

[RoversClitheroe]

1 minute ago, J*B said:

I can’t see a world where Bowler joins us when Forest are allegedly interested. 

That Malmo LW is the straight forward guess, it would make sense. I think we would need two to replace him though, either another winger freeing up Gallagher to by a traditional #9 or a new striker. 

Yeah agreed, apparently we had the opportunity to sign Bowler early doors and fucked it up.

[rebelmswar]

6 minutes ago, Sweaty Gussets said:

Anyone subscribe who can post the article? I'm wondering what 'close in' actually means...could be just clickbait. 

Close is very relative and can be used by journalists with a great deal of ambiguousness depending on the relative impact of the event. A comet is considered close at 500,000 miles but a car coming within 3 feet of you is also close. So in regards to us losing our best player "close" could well mean many miles away.

[R0verb0y]

5 minutes ago, phili said:

 Venky's have supposedly set the price at £20m plus add-ons, so he's not going for less than it no matter what clubs offer.

I'm not getting at you, @philibut what does this actually mean?

Does it mean you're guessing (hoping? praying?!) that Venky's have set £20 million + add-ons as a sum below which, they won't sanction BBD's sale? Or that you've read someone who claims to be in the know - but of course can't reveal their sources - has said it.

Time for all similar statements to be treated with a lot of doubt, methinks. What'll happen will happen, whether or not we speculate about it.

[JacknOry]

8 minutes ago, Displaced Rover said:

Whilst I think it important to sell him if we do get a decent offer, I can't help but feel a bit sad about Diaz leaving.

I wasn't really arsed about Armstrong going, as whilst he'd done well, it was behind closed doors and there was no real connection.

Since his breakout, miraculous transformation from Brereton to Diaz he's worked his socks off for our club and forged a real connection. Anyway, if his superb turn and finish against WBA is the last we see of him live at Ewood it was a great way for him to end.

AA came across as moody most of the time, while BBD seems a good lad with a likable daftness. Plus, it is the transformation we have watched him go through.