January Transfer window

[ABRAM ROVER]

13 minutes ago, FE123 said:

Have a hunch Aasgard is a long term target for the club.

Will be an affordable salary and will probably get flogged in 1/2 years for a good fee, would be a smart investment.

They will want at least £3M, I can't see us spending that which is a shame because he's one hell of a player. Only 22 with 160+ first team appearances already. Norway international. Get Tronstad and Pedersen on the phone. 

[ABRAM ROVER]

17 minutes ago, FE123 said:

Have a hunch Aasgard is a long term target for the club.

Will be an affordable salary and will probably get flogged in 1/2 years for a good fee, would be a smart investment.

They will want at least £3M, I can't see us spending that which is a shame because he's one hell of a player. Only 22 with 160+ first team appearances already. Norway international. Get Tronstad and Pedersen on the phone. 

[B16Rover]

3 minutes ago, TheRevAshton said:

Looks a baller. Swiss international, contract expires at the end of the season...

Makes sense! Which is exactly why we won't be anywhere near it.

You know what they say about the Swiss too, their flags a big plus

[rog of the rovers]

Remember watching that Aasgaard doing shooting practice before the friendly game against us at the DW last year, he's one of those players who has that extra oomph in his shots. You could hear the net ripple or the goalies gloves make a sound whenever he shot. I think we were linked with him back then? So took extra notice!

I think he could be a Szmodics type (number 10 who can play midfield or up front) and having a good season. That said I'd guess he'd be a couple of million? Do we have any budget to spend? 

[BankEnd Rover]

Should have been looking at this seeing as we looked in summer.

[davulsukur]

2 hours ago, BankEnd Rover said:

Cardiff, who are battling relegation, have just signed a striker for up to 3.2million. 
 

That can't be right because we've raked in £40m over the last 18months and we can't spend anything, due to FFP or whatever the latest excuse is.

Edited January 15 by davulsukur

[TheRevAshton]

5 minutes ago, BankEnd Rover said:

Should have been looking at this seeing as we looked in summer.

On over £20k a week - non-starter.

He is a good player tbf (despite his spotty injury record), but it's not about that at Blackburn Rovers... it's all about saving money for the overlords. Actually improving the playing squad is waaaaay down the pecking order.

Edited January 15 by TheRevAshton

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This could actually make or break us this window.  I'm hoping they surprise us this year and pull the rabbit out the hat

[BRFC4EVA]

23 minutes ago, ABRAM ROVER said:

They will want at least £3M, I can't see us spending that which is a shame because he's one hell of a player. Only 22 with 160+ first team appearances already. Norway international. Get Tronstad and Pedersen on the phone. 

Exactly the type of player we should be signing if we are serious about following the Brentford model. 

But we actually know that is a load of old bollocks, we just make it up as we go along flogging off whatever we can.

[Exiled_Rover]

20 minutes ago, rog of the rovers said:

Remember watching that Aasgaard doing shooting practice before the friendly game against us at the DW last year, he's one of those players who has that extra oomph in his shots. You could hear the net ripple or the goalies gloves make a sound whenever he shot. I think we were linked with him back then? So took extra notice!

I think he could be a Szmodics type (number 10 who can play midfield or up front) and having a good season. That said I'd guess he'd be a couple of million? Do we have any budget to spend? 

Do you ever watch our lot warm up at Ewood?

Markanday was legit the best finisher on the team, by quite a margin (even better than Szmodics in that shooting drill). The rest are so hit and miss, it's no wonder we struggle to score goals. 

[roverandout]

9 minutes ago, BankEnd Rover said:

Should have been looking at this seeing as we looked in summer.

This guy makes dolan look like a genius with his end product 

[rog of the rovers]

Just now, Exiled_Rover said:

Do you ever watch our lot warm up at Ewood?

Markanday was legit the best finisher on the team, by quite a margin (even better than Szmodics in that shooting drill). The rest are so hit and miss, it's no wonder we struggle to score goals. 

It was more the power than the accuracy. Some players just have that explosiveness in their shots, a lot don't. He's obviously still a little raw as he wouldn't be in League One otherwise.

[chaddyrovers]

Sheffield United and Sunderland are bidding £10m plus £3m for Tom Cannon

[TheRevAshton]

1 minute ago, chaddyrovers said:

Sheffield United and Sunderland are bidding £10m plus £3m for Tom Cannon

So... £13m?

Remember seeing something like that yesterday, let them crack on! He's worth nowhere near that.

Edited January 15 by TheRevAshton

[Polky]

 

[Exiled_Rover]

1 minute ago, chaddyrovers said:

Sheffield United and Sunderland are bidding £10m plus £3m for Tom Cannon

It's amazing Leicester have made a PROFIT on Cannon. Bought him for £8m, just to have him, never played him, loaned him out a few times and now are making £5m+ whatever loan fees they've banked for him.

Bonkers.

[roverandout]

Yet we only got 10 million for Sammy.  

[MarkBRFC]

1 minute ago, Polky said:

 

Same guy who reckons we want Diaz back.

Ignore.

[TheRevAshton]

1 minute ago, Polky said:

 

1 goal and 1 assist in 25 games this season...

Forgive me if i'm wrong here, but doesn't that make him... shit?

[Polky]

Just now, TheRevAshton said:

1 goal and 1 assist in 25 games this season...

Forgive me if i'm wrong here, but doesn't that make him... shit?

The 1 goal was against us as well 😂

[TheRevAshton]

Just now, Polky said:

The 1 goal was against us as well 😂

Definitely shit then! 😂 Shit players smash it against us

[chaddyrovers]

4 minutes ago, Polky said:

 

Would be delighted with him joining us. 

Let's make it happen

[roverandout]

Rovers philosophy.  Sign none goal scoring or assisting players even though we desperately need goals 

[JHRover]

I wonder whether our disgraceful conduct in the last few January transfer windows is also making life harder work for us. I mean having no money is obviously the biggest issue but if we were to approach another club and attempt to engage them in negotiations over one of their players, they'd be pretty brave (or foolish) to get involved in a drawn out affair with Rovers knowing what has gone on here with O'Brien and McGuire (and others?) in recent years and the damage that has done.

Despite the best efforts of some to make out as though this is all in the past and nothing at all to do with Rovers now that Broughton and Silvester have gone ultimately its the same owners, same CEO, same shady individuals in the shadows. 

Taking one hell of a risk getting involved with such people. Word will spread on the grapevine about what sort of a club this is to do business with.

[Exiled_Rover]

5 minutes ago, Polky said:

 

Broughton wanted Thomas-Asante when he was at Salford.

So if this is true we've clearly just dusted off an old list in the recruitment office.