Exclusive - Snodin: Rhodes' future will be sorted this week
By talkSPORT | Sunday, May 27, 2012
Listen to the interview here - http://www.talksport.co.uk/sports-news/football/premier-league/transfer-rumours/120527/exclusive-snodin-rhodes-future-will-be-sorted-week-173036 (http://www.talksport.co.uk/sports-news/football/premier-league/transfer-rumours/120527/exclusive-snodin-rhodes-future-will-be-sorted-week-173036)
Huddersfield assistant manager Glynn Snodin has revealed Jordan Rhodes' future will be resolved in the next few days.
The highly-rated 22-year-old striker has hit 40 goals this season attracting the attention of a host of Premier League sides including West Ham, Tottenham, Newcastle, Aston Villa and Fulham.
Bosses at the club have reportedly slapped an £8m price tag on Rhodes in an attempt to fend off potential suitors.
But after helping the Terriers gain promotion from League One to the Championship on Saturday afternoon, Snodin told talkSPORT that if Rhodes does decide to leave he will go with the club's best wishes.
"He has been fantastic. Hopefully over the next three, four or five days things should be getting sorted out with Jordan, his agent, the chairman and see where we go with that then.
"It will be down to the club what Jordan is looking for and what Jordan Rhodes wants to do as well.
"Whatever happens, if he is going to stay, fantastic, if he is going to leave then everybody is going to pat him on the back because what he has done for this club has been absolutely out of this world."
http://www.westlondonsport.com/paper-talk/fulham-to-increase-offer-for-huddersfield-striker-rhodes/ (http://www.westlondonsport.com/paper-talk/fulham-to-increase-offer-for-huddersfield-striker-rhodes/)
Fulham 'to increase offer' for Huddersfield striker Rhodes
27/05/2012
by Matt Barrett
Fulham are to increase their bid for Huddersfield striker Jordan Rhodes to £5m, according to The People.
It was claimed last week that Fulham had an offer of £3.5m for the Terriers star rejected.
The People also say that QPR are close to signing Fulham's out-of-contract forward Andy Johnson and that the Whites have clinched the signings of highly-rated Portuguese teenagers Filipie Cristo and Dinei from Setubal.
Meanwhile, a number of newspapers report comments made by USA boss Jurgen Klinsmann, who suggests American star Clint Dempsey should leave Craven Cottage.
Klinsmann is quoted as saying: "If you play consistently at the highest level then offers will come in. I think everybody is aware of that. His goal is the right goal, – we have often discussed it.
"If he has the opportunity to go to a Champions League team, that's the crème de la crème of club soccer then you have to do that, with all the respect obviously to Fulham, as he often mentions.
"But you want to play in the biggest club competition in the world and that's the European Champions League and hopefully something will happen over the next couple of weeks.
"If it doesn't happen then he has to keep pounding away and knocking at the door."
£5m?! We can buy class striker, proven on high level, for that amount.
Quote from: MontenegroWhite on May 27, 2012, 05:34:07 PM
£5m?! We can buy class striker, proven on high level, for that amount.
and we will do that, too.
Quote from: Mr Fulham on May 27, 2012, 05:41:37 PM
Quote from: MontenegroWhite on May 27, 2012, 05:34:07 PM
£5m?! We can buy class striker, proven on high level, for that amount.
and we will do that, too.
It would be good to bring in two strikers whoever goes or doesn't go. Clearly we have been in need of them in the last several seasons. Here is hoping.
Jordan Rhodes sounds like a pornstar 092.gif
you're confusing him with Xaviera Hollander Finny lol. ;p
Quote from: Blingo on May 27, 2012, 06:05:13 PM
you're confusing him with Xaviera Hollander Finny lol. ;p
Didn't she write a book on being pleased playing Rugby? :021:
http://www.people.co.uk/sport/football/football-hotline/2012/05/27/fulham-ready-to-up-jordan-rhodes-bid-and-the-hotline-transfer-gossip-round-up-102039-23876047/
Fulham ready to up Jordan Rhodes bid and the Hotline transfer gossip round-up
May 27 2012
FULHAM are ready to up their bid for HUDDERSFIELD hot-shot Jordan Rhodes to £5million.
Boss Martin Jol hoped to get away with £3.5m but wants to tie up the deal fast and had talks on the fee ahead of the Terriers' League One play-off final win at Wembley yesterday.
Fulham, meanwhile, have clinched the double signing of Portuguese youngsters Filipie Cristo and Dinei. The Under-17 pair, from SETUBAL, are considered huge prospects.
http://www.tribalfootball.com/articles/fulham-villa-target-rhodes-my-future-huddersfield-hands-3201501?utm_source=tweet_button
Fulham, Villa target Rhodes: My future in Huddersfield hands
Submitted by tribalfootball.com on Mon, 05/28/2012 - 10:13
Huddersfield striker Jordan Rhodes is unsure of his future at the Championship new boys.
Fulham, Aston Villa, Tottenham and Everton are all keen on the Scotland striker.
He said: "I've no idea if I am staying.
"That's for the people who run the club and, until told otherwise, I'm a Huddersfield Town player and will continue to give 100 per cent for the club."
They must see something in him to be willing to pay that. That's silly money given his experience.
Quote from: The Moose on May 28, 2012, 03:08:24 PM
They must see something in him to be willing to pay that. That's silly money given his experience.
100% agree , I was a bit disappointed with him when I saw him on Saturday.
Regardless of how good he is, it will be a big boost if he comes to Fulham rather than the other clubs who have an interest in him.
I can't ever remember Fulham signing a highly regarded player who was also being chased by a number of so called bigger clubs as well ?
After the play off final issue I dont want him here.
Quote from: os5889 on May 28, 2012, 07:31:58 PM
After the play off final issue I dont want him here.
A few seasons back, I watched with joy as Jon Spector. who was then earning his money from West Ham, took an opposing winger apart. After much frustration, the opposing manager switched the winger to the other side of the pitch, and let his withdrawn forward run the left. Spector pretty much stuck the second guy into his back pocket as well.
Now this is an American defender who can't even get a regular start with the US national team, and who now makes his living at Birmingham City. With that resume for Spector, I suppose it's appropriate to dismiss the winger and the withdrawn forward as not good enough to ever play for us.
Their names were Christiano Renaldo and Wayne Rooney. Was Spector better than both? Than either? No way.
But, if you judge those two by that ONE match ... .
hi, new to the site.... hope in the future i dont make too much of a t*t of myself..
anyhow, i really hope no more than 3.5m is paid for Rhodes, i have seen him a few times this season and even when he has scored he hasnt looked world class or prem class. i have however seen many defensive mistakes for him to score....
at 3.5m possibly worth a punt but at the so called 8m claimed - hell no.
hope i have to eat my words if he does sign but just hoping they dont waste most of the cash on him
Quote from: bill taylors apprentice on May 28, 2012, 07:14:44 PM
Regardless of how good he is, it will be a big boost if he comes to Fulham rather than the other clubs who have an interest in him.
I can't ever remember Fulham signing a highly regarded player who was also being chased by a number of so called bigger clubs as well ?
Ruiz?
Quote from: HatterDon on May 28, 2012, 07:40:28 PM
Quote from: os5889 on May 28, 2012, 07:31:58 PM
After the play off final issue I dont want him here.
A few seasons back, I watched with joy as Jon Spector. who was then earning his money from West Ham, took an opposing winger apart. After much frustration, the opposing manager switched the winger to the other side of the pitch, and let his withdrawn forward run the left. Spector pretty much stuck the second guy into his back pocket as well.
Now this is an American defender who can't even get a regular start with the US national team, and who now makes his living at Birmingham City. With that resume for Spector, I suppose it's appropriate to dismiss the winger and the withdrawn forward as not good enough to ever play for us.
Their names were Christiano Renaldo and Wayne Rooney. Was Spector better than both? Than either? No way.
But, if you judge those two by that ONE match ... .
Technically he is very good, it his character and temperament I question. He did not take a penalty in the league 1 play off final until sudden death. Despite 40 goals and being the clubs talisman he didn't feel up to it.
He's going to love Wigan away in deepest darkest November,
Do we know it was his choice? I believe that the manager sets the rota on the practice field.
Besides, certainly when he took his penalty, there was a lot more at stake [ergo a lot more pressure], and he didn't bottle it.
Of course, Ronaldo is no longer in the Prem. Perhaps it was his poor performance against Spector that sent him packing.
Quote from: HatterDon on May 28, 2012, 09:10:58 PM
Do we know it was his choice? I believe that the manager sets the rota on the practice field.
Besides, certainly when he took his penalty, there was a lot more at stake [ergo a lot more pressure], and he didn't bottle it.
Of course, Ronaldo is no longer in the Prem. Perhaps it was his poor performance against Spector that sent him packing.
Yes, the assistant manager confirmed it was his refusal before the shoot out on national radio
Quote from: os5889 on May 28, 2012, 09:06:13 PM
Quote from: HatterDon on May 28, 2012, 07:40:28 PM
Quote from: os5889 on May 28, 2012, 07:31:58 PM
After the play off final issue I dont want him here.
A few seasons back, I watched with joy as Jon Spector. who was then earning his money from West Ham, took an opposing winger apart. After much frustration, the opposing manager switched the winger to the other side of the pitch, and let his withdrawn forward run the left. Spector pretty much stuck the second guy into his back pocket as well.
Now this is an American defender who can't even get a regular start with the US national team, and who now makes his living at Birmingham City. With that resume for Spector, I suppose it's appropriate to dismiss the winger and the withdrawn forward as not good enough to ever play for us.
Their names were Christiano Renaldo and Wayne Rooney. Was Spector better than both? Than either? No way.
But, if you judge those two by that ONE match ... .
Technically he is very good, it his character and temperament I question. He did not take a penalty in the league 1 play off final until sudden death. Despite 40 goals and being the clubs talisman he didn't feel up to it.
He's going to love Wigan away in deepest darkest November,
I'd imagine while in League 1 you'd get a lot worse on a dark November day.
Quote from: os5889 on May 28, 2012, 09:06:13 PM
Quote from: HatterDon on May 28, 2012, 07:40:28 PM
Quote from: os5889 on May 28, 2012, 07:31:58 PM
After the play off final issue I dont want him here.
A few seasons back, I watched with joy as Jon Spector. who was then earning his money from West Ham, took an opposing winger apart. After much frustration, the opposing manager switched the winger to the other side of the pitch, and let his withdrawn forward run the left. Spector pretty much stuck the second guy into his back pocket as well.
Now this is an American defender who can't even get a regular start with the US national team, and who now makes his living at Birmingham City. With that resume for Spector, I suppose it's appropriate to dismiss the winger and the withdrawn forward as not good enough to ever play for us.
Their names were Christiano Renaldo and Wayne Rooney. Was Spector better than both? Than either? No way.
But, if you judge those two by that ONE match ... .
Technically he is very good, it his character and temperament I question. He did not take a penalty in the league 1 play off final until sudden death. Despite 40 goals and being the clubs talisman he didn't feel up to it.
He's going to love Wigan away in deepest darkest November,
In fairness Ronaldo (the proper Ronaldo) absolutely bottled a world cup final but I can't say I'd have minded us paying £5m for him that Autumn. Plus, yeah, agree with the point that if Rhodes has been banging them in at places like Carlisle and Scunthorpe, he ain't gonna be the biggest fairy in our team when stood between of Ruiz and Dembele/Narsingh/Chadli at Wigan away
Quote from: Terry Angus on May 28, 2012, 11:27:07 PM
Quote from: os5889 on May 28, 2012, 09:06:13 PM
Quote from: HatterDon on May 28, 2012, 07:40:28 PM
Quote from: os5889 on May 28, 2012, 07:31:58 PM
After the play off final issue I dont want him here.
A few seasons back, I watched with joy as Jon Spector. who was then earning his money from West Ham, took an opposing winger apart. After much frustration, the opposing manager switched the winger to the other side of the pitch, and let his withdrawn forward run the left. Spector pretty much stuck the second guy into his back pocket as well.
Now this is an American defender who can't even get a regular start with the US national team, and who now makes his living at Birmingham City. With that resume for Spector, I suppose it's appropriate to dismiss the winger and the withdrawn forward as not good enough to ever play for us.
Their names were Christiano Renaldo and Wayne Rooney. Was Spector better than both? Than either? No way.
But, if you judge those two by that ONE match ... .
Technically he is very good, it his character and temperament I question. He did not take a penalty in the league 1 play off final until sudden death. Despite 40 goals and being the clubs talisman he didn't feel up to it.
He's going to love Wigan away in deepest darkest November,
In fairness Ronaldo (the proper Ronaldo) absolutely bottled a world cup final but I can't say I'd have minded us paying £5m for him that Autumn. Plus, yeah, agree with the point that if Rhodes has been banging them in at places like Carlisle and Scunthorpe, he ain't gonna be the biggest fairy in our team when stood between of Ruiz and Dembele/Narsingh/Chadli at Wigan away
Ronaldo had a seizure the night before the final. Of course he wasn't going to be able to perform anywhere near the best of his ability.
Quote from: EJL on May 28, 2012, 11:31:57 PM
Quote from: Terry Angus on May 28, 2012, 11:27:07 PM
Quote from: os5889 on May 28, 2012, 09:06:13 PM
Quote from: HatterDon on May 28, 2012, 07:40:28 PM
Quote from: os5889 on May 28, 2012, 07:31:58 PM
After the play off final issue I dont want him here.
A few seasons back, I watched with joy as Jon Spector. who was then earning his money from West Ham, took an opposing winger apart. After much frustration, the opposing manager switched the winger to the other side of the pitch, and let his withdrawn forward run the left. Spector pretty much stuck the second guy into his back pocket as well.
Now this is an American defender who can't even get a regular start with the US national team, and who now makes his living at Birmingham City. With that resume for Spector, I suppose it's appropriate to dismiss the winger and the withdrawn forward as not good enough to ever play for us.
Their names were Christiano Renaldo and Wayne Rooney. Was Spector better than both? Than either? No way.
But, if you judge those two by that ONE match ... .
Technically he is very good, it his character and temperament I question. He did not take a penalty in the league 1 play off final until sudden death. Despite 40 goals and being the clubs talisman he didn't feel up to it.
He's going to love Wigan away in deepest darkest November,
In fairness Ronaldo (the proper Ronaldo) absolutely bottled a world cup final but I can't say I'd have minded us paying £5m for him that Autumn. Plus, yeah, agree with the point that if Rhodes has been banging them in at places like Carlisle and Scunthorpe, he ain't gonna be the biggest fairy in our team when stood between of Ruiz and Dembele/Narsingh/Chadli at Wigan away
Ronaldo had a seizure the night before the final. Of course he wasn't going to be able to perform anywhere near the best of his ability.
a seizure/massive panic attack brought on by the pressure, no? either way, point is a good player who messes up on a big occassion could still be a good player for us... particularly as a fulham match is very very rarely a big occasion!
in fairness i do think they're both fairies anyway bc i got absolutely ruined the night before a 5-a-side tournament a few weeks ago and still played ace on the day
Quote from: os5889 on May 28, 2012, 09:06:13 PM
Quote from: HatterDon on May 28, 2012, 07:40:28 PM
Quote from: os5889 on May 28, 2012, 07:31:58 PM
After the play off final issue I dont want him here.
A few seasons back, I watched with joy as Jon Spector. who was then earning his money from West Ham, took an opposing winger apart. After much frustration, the opposing manager switched the winger to the other side of the pitch, and let his withdrawn forward run the left. Spector pretty much stuck the second guy into his back pocket as well.
Now this is an American defender who can't even get a regular start with the US national team, and who now makes his living at Birmingham City. With that resume for Spector, I suppose it's appropriate to dismiss the winger and the withdrawn forward as not good enough to ever play for us.
Their names were Christiano Renaldo and Wayne Rooney. Was Spector better than both? Than either? No way.
But, if you judge those two by that ONE match ... .
Technically he is very good, it his character and temperament I question. He did not take a penalty in the league 1 play off final until sudden death. Despite 40 goals and being the clubs talisman he didn't feel up to it.
He's going to love Wigan away in deepest darkest November,
Maybe he just didn't feel confident? Footballers are like that, they are no machines. You often have that. Lothar Matthäus was Germany's main penalty taker at World Cup 1990, but he didn't have 'that certain feeling' in the final, so Andi Brehme did the penalty kick instead.
I think it's rather a positive sign when a player says 'ok lads, this is not my day, I don't feel that confident today'. He could've done an Arjen Robben in saying 'wtf do I care whether I'm confident or not, I'll shoot'. But Robben missed some vital penalties of late.
For me, the decision not to take a penalty in the shoot-out despite being a 40-goal striker shows some true greatness.
We're still making an assumption that we're interested in Rhodes. Press talk could be well wide of the mark.
I reckon our scouting staff are proficient enough to know who they should go for. If they've identified Rhodes it won't be in the hope that just maybe he can make the step up - they'll be confident that he can. They'll have chosen him above all other targets which is why I'm sceptical that he's on our radar at all.
If we want him though we'll have to pay the price. I really don't get the notion that posters on a forum are in a position to say that the maximum fee should be (insert amount) and not a penny more.
Quote from: TonyGilroy on May 29, 2012, 08:02:26 AM
If we want him though we'll have to pay the price. I really don't get the notion that posters on a forum are in a position to say that the maximum fee should be (insert amount) and not a penny more.
I appreciate we have no decision in how much we pay for the lad as the money isn't coming out of our pocket however lot of football is based on oppinion and this is just peoples oppinion, football wouldn't be the same If we all agreed with each other, all the clubs and all the managers
And it is MY oppinion that if my club has 15m to spend (just a number plucked out of the air I haven't asked the owner)
Then I would rather not pay 8m or anywhere near that for Jordan Rhodes. However if they do, I hope I eat my words and he scored 41 goals in the prem
I've no problem with others having opinions but mine is that it's nonsense to pretend that we have all the financial information necessary to make informed choices.
Apart from anything else the fee is only part of the cost and the cost is only part of the budget.
It's near the end of the week soon, so has any decisions been made as predicted yet?
Don't think so but he was playing for Scottish U21's tonight in Bulgaria so expect a decision soonish I guess.
He scored two goals in that match by the way which meant he broke the record for the U21s goalscoring record for Scotland.
Quote from: TWFL on June 01, 2012, 12:20:40 AM
Don't think so but he was playing for Scottish U21's tonight in Bulgaria so expect a decision soonish I guess.
He scored two goals in that match by the way which meant he broke the record for the U21s goalscoring record for Scotland.
No other Scot has ever scored two in a game?
Remarkable.
Quote from: TonyGilroy on June 01, 2012, 07:25:28 AM
Quote from: TWFL on June 01, 2012, 12:20:40 AM
Don't think so but he was playing for Scottish U21's tonight in Bulgaria so expect a decision soonish I guess.
He scored two goals in that match by the way which meant he broke the record for the U21s goalscoring record for Scotland.
No other Scot has ever scored two in a game?
Remarkable.
At the U21 level he broke the record of goals scored in consecutive games by scoring 8 in 8 games.
Apologies not very clear first time around.
I have watched him 5 times over the last 3 seasons v Yeovil Town home and away and he really only once impressed me, he's ability to score that's all I could see, he obviously has ability otherwise he wouldn't score 40 but he does seem a bit of a poacher to me, whether he'd cut it at fulham hm I'm not so sure
Well his performance in the play off seems to have frightened everyone away especially with the price they are demanding. There is not even the slightest sniff of a rumour concerning Rhodes at the end of the week when it was going to get sorted.
Bet Huddersfield regret rejecting our offer and being greedy holding out for a silly amount, Rodriguez at Burnley is only going for £8m, a proven goalscorer in the Championship over a few seasons not just one.
If Rhodes flops in the championship next season they will really be shafted.
Quote from: MasterHaynes on June 01, 2012, 01:07:30 PM
Well his performance in the play off seems to have frightened everyone away especially with the price they are demanding. There is not even the slightest sniff of a rumour concerning Rhodes at the end of the week when it was going to get sorted.
Bet Huddersfield regret rejecting our offer and being greedy holding out for a silly amount, Rodriguez at Burnley is only going for £8m, a proven goalscorer in the Championship over a few seasons not just one.
If Rhodes flops in the championship next season they will really be shafted.
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Quote from: MasterHaynes on June 01, 2012, 01:07:30 PM
Well his performance in the play off seems to have frightened everyone away especially with the price they are demanding. There is not even the slightest sniff of a rumour concerning Rhodes at the end of the week when it was going to get sorted.
Bet Huddersfield regret rejecting our offer and being greedy holding out for a silly amount, Rodriguez at Burnley is only going for £8m, a proven goalscorer in the Championship over a few seasons not just one.
If Rhodes flops in the championship next season they will really be shafted.
Rhodes > Rodriguez.
any news ?
Yes i think the Euro's is the key to all the delay's
Or maybe the last week of the window, when Huddersfield owner wakes up and smells the coffee, accepts a realistic offer of £2.5m with add ons before the window closes and they lose the opportunity to get any money.
Any News on what week it will be?
Very underwhelmed by this.
Quote from: MasterHaynes on June 08, 2012, 08:01:20 AM
Or maybe the last week of the window, when Huddersfield owner wakes up and smells the coffee, accepts a realistic offer of £2.5m with add ons before the window closes and they lose the opportunity to get any money.
You do know fulham offered 5m for him
My brother's dog's owner's brother heard it's the week after the next one.
You heard it first here. He's not coming to Fulham. He's going to study constructive theorems on Ikea furniture at Oxford.
Nogood "a Rhodes Scholar, isit" Boyo
Quote from: nickmuir on June 20, 2012, 05:56:08 PM
Quote from: MasterHaynes on June 08, 2012, 08:01:20 AM
Or maybe the last week of the window, when Huddersfield owner wakes up and smells the coffee, accepts a realistic offer of £2.5m with add ons before the window closes and they lose the opportunity to get any money.
You do know fulham offered 5m for him
A package of 5m quid, 2.5m upfront, the rest linked to appearances and goals was offered which they said was derisory offer.
I'd happily take that, if it did not work out we should still be able to get at least 1.5m back, total cost of gamble 1m which is probably not much more investment than we have paid for some of our Academy players we have signed from around Europe.
To me it indicates we are not exactly falling over ourselves to sign him and he is certainly not on our list of top ten players to sign this summer.
We are now coming to the end of June and I don't think any papers have featured his name in any rumours for at least a week now, looks like they have lost interest in him, much the same as I have.
Quote from: Reindeer on June 20, 2012, 05:25:59 PM
Very underwhelmed by this.
And I'm underwhelmed at a very thin strike force composed of absolutely ZERO proven goal scorers.
Quote from: HatterDon on June 20, 2012, 09:17:04 PM
Quote from: Reindeer on June 20, 2012, 05:25:59 PM
Very underwhelmed by this.
And I'm underwhelmed at a very thin strike force composed of absolutely ZERO proven goal scorers.
that's what clint is for!
Trust the club, folks... I am sure they know what they are doing, and who will be a good fit for the right money.
Quote from: Burt on June 20, 2012, 09:52:43 PM
Trust the club, folks... I am sure they know what they are doing, and who will be a good fit for the right money.
nope, i've decided to unnecessarily panic about the situation!
If he's in the Olympic squad he may wait until that's over hoping to increase his options.
Quote from: dgnffc on June 21, 2012, 05:50:26 PM
If he's in the Olympic squad he may wait until that's over hoping to increase his options.
Good point, sir. The corollary is that he might want to sign BEFORE the Olympics as a hedge against getting injured. Swings and roundabouts.
Is it Christmas yet?
:airfix:
I have seen only a little of Marcello Trotta, but I am not fully convinced about him, thinking he maybe lacks a bit of skill, first touch, etc.
I would make exactly the same comment on Jordan Rhodes.
Those who know both players better than I will, no doubt, be able to enlighten me as to the essential differences between the two players - other than the fact that one will cost £x million and the other is ours already.
In his third season at Lg 1 level Rhodes scored at the amazing rate of (almost) one a match, after two seasons at half that rate.
Trotta is 2 and a half years younger and scored at a one a match at Lg 1 level at the first time of asking (albeit a very small sample).
I'm not saying we don't need to bring in a striker(s). I just don't think we need Rhodes - we may have him already.
Frankly I'm not that fussed. He probably won't break into the team anyway. Most likely we'll loan him along with Trotta, Gecov and Briggs to a Championship team. I would hope we have bigger fish to fry.
How come Reading can seem to Gazup us to players, i presume they are offering more money/better terms. Do clubs get a big bag of money when they get promoted, or is it their owners funds?
Quote from: Berserker on June 22, 2012, 12:01:06 PM
How come Reading can seem to Gazup us to players, i presume they are offering more money/better terms. Do clubs get a big bag of money when they get promoted, or is it their owners funds?
We don't know if they are really 'gazumping us' on players though. The papers like to put it that way because it sounds much more exciting.
The reality is that we probably offered Pog the wage of a back up striker and he got a better offer elsewhere. We decided it was not worth upping the wage, which would say to me that we considered him expendable.
I say, let QPR and Reading fans crow over getting players from us, but lets wait to see what happens with who we bring in and then see who is laughing.
Quote from: AlFayedsChequebook on June 22, 2012, 12:13:38 PM
Quote from: Berserker on June 22, 2012, 12:01:06 PM
How come Reading can seem to Gazup us to players, i presume they are offering more money/better terms. Do clubs get a big bag of money when they get promoted, or is it their owners funds?
We don't know if they are really 'gazumping us' on players though. The papers like to put it that way because it sounds much more exciting.
The reality is that we probably offered Pog the wage of a back up striker and he got a better offer elsewhere. We decided it was not worth upping the wage, which would say to me that we considered him expendable.
I say, let QPR and Reading fans crow over getting players from us, but lets wait to see what happens with who we bring in and then see who is laughing.
Spot on!! He who laughs last, laughs the longest. Let QPR keep mugging us off whilst buying our over the hill, over paid players and let Reading take the risk with an overpriced, unproven striker who has yet to even brace the Championship. Let them also take Pog and pay him £65k a week, 14 million over 4 years who fell surplus to requirements at Zenit and did OK-ish for us as a last minute replacement for Zamora..
When we sign 3-4 quality players by the end of the window, on reasonable wages and players that will set our squad alight, they will be laughing on the other side of their faces.
We don't know whether we have any interest in Rhodes, whether Danny Murphy is talking to QPR, how much we offered to Pog (and how much we want him) how much Reading are offering him (if they're even talking to him), whether he will sign for Reading or who (if anyone) we really are interested in signing and how generous we're prepared to be.
There's a lot we don't know.
Quote from: TonyGilroy on June 22, 2012, 12:38:44 PM
We don't know whether we have any interest in Rhodes, whether Danny Murphy is talking to QPR, how much we offered to Pog (and how much we want him) how much Reading are offering him (if they're even talking to him), whether he will sign for Reading or who (if anyone) we really are interested in signing and how generous we're prepared to be.
There's a lot we don't know.
I know for a fact that Murphy has been up to Blackburn, spoken with Steve Keen, seen the facilities and his prefered destination is the Championship. Player come coach roll.
Which would be a very sensible career move transitioning into management.
If it weren't for Venkys.
Quote from: Admin on June 22, 2012, 12:34:19 PM
Quote from: AlFayedsChequebook on June 22, 2012, 12:13:38 PM
Quote from: Berserker on June 22, 2012, 12:01:06 PM
How come Reading can seem to Gazup us to players, i presume they are offering more money/better terms. Do clubs get a big bag of money when they get promoted, or is it their owners funds?
We don't know if they are really 'gazumping us' on players though. The papers like to put it that way because it sounds much more exciting.
The reality is that we probably offered Pog the wage of a back up striker and he got a better offer elsewhere. We decided it was not worth upping the wage, which would say to me that we considered him expendable.
I say, let QPR and Reading fans crow over getting players from us, but lets wait to see what happens with who we bring in and then see who is laughing.
Spot on!! He who laughs last, laughs the longest. Let QPR keep mugging us off whilst buying our over the hill, over paid players and let Reading take the risk with an overpriced, unproven striker who has yet to even brace the Championship. Let them also take Pog and pay him £65k a week, 14 million over 4 years who fell surplus to requirements at Zenit and did OK-ish for us as a last minute replacement for Zamora..
When we sign 3-4 quality players by the end of the window, on reasonable wages and players that will set our squad alight, they will be laughing on the other side of their faces.
You're right AFC.
Been told that Villa, Sunderland, us and Reading were in for Pog... Fulham, Villa and Sunderland pulled out not just becuase of his wage demands, but the fact that his agent is asking for massive fee's as well as Pog asking for a big sign on fee that only Reading were willing to match.
There are deals on the table for players we won't even have considered - I think we'll have some big surprises come August.
Quote from: ClarksOriginal on June 22, 2012, 01:55:27 PM
Quote from: Admin on June 22, 2012, 12:34:19 PM
Quote from: AlFayedsChequebook on June 22, 2012, 12:13:38 PM
Quote from: Berserker on June 22, 2012, 12:01:06 PM
How come Reading can seem to Gazup us to players, i presume they are offering more money/better terms. Do clubs get a big bag of money when they get promoted, or is it their owners funds?
We don't know if they are really 'gazumping us' on players though. The papers like to put it that way because it sounds much more exciting.
The reality is that we probably offered Pog the wage of a back up striker and he got a better offer elsewhere. We decided it was not worth upping the wage, which would say to me that we considered him expendable.
I say, let QPR and Reading fans crow over getting players from us, but lets wait to see what happens with who we bring in and then see who is laughing.
Spot on!! He who laughs last, laughs the longest. Let QPR keep mugging us off whilst buying our over the hill, over paid players and let Reading take the risk with an overpriced, unproven striker who has yet to even brace the Championship. Let them also take Pog and pay him £65k a week, 14 million over 4 years who fell surplus to requirements at Zenit and did OK-ish for us as a last minute replacement for Zamora..
When we sign 3-4 quality players by the end of the window, on reasonable wages and players that will set our squad alight, they will be laughing on the other side of their faces.
You're right AFC.
Been told that Villa, Sunderland, us and Reading were in for Pog... Fulham, Villa and Sunderland pulled out not just becuase of his wage demands, but the fact that his agent is asking for massive fee's as well as Pog asking for a big sign on fee that only Reading were willing to match.
There are deals on the table for players we won't even have considered - I think we'll have some big surprises come August.
I definitely believe there are various deals on the table and negotiations ongoing. Look at what happened in Jan - we nearly got Lucas Barrios, a player previously considered to be well out of our reach. It didn't work out, but since his move to China and Dortmund's confusion as to why he didn't sign for us, we can safely say that was more down to player/agent greed than lack of ambition.
Pogrebnyak has gone from being the Pog to someone who "fell surplus to requirements at Zenit." Now if that had been said in January when he did sign for us it would have been 'a few years ago he was the top scorer when Zenit won the UEFA Cup, Arsenal and Chelsea were both interested in him ....'
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As a top ten Premier League club in London, and with a wage bill matching that status, we must be an attractive propsition to some very good (if not quite top rank) players.
Certainly players at least as good as Rhodes and Pog. All will be well.
Quote from: SJH on June 22, 2012, 03:05:13 PM
Pogrebnyak has gone from being the Pog to someone who "fell surplus to requirements at Zenit." Now if that had been said in January when he did sign for us it would have been 'a few years ago he was the top scorer when Zenit won the UEFA Cup, Arsenal and Chelsea were both interested in him ....'
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No.
When he signed for us he was a has been crock most of us had never heard of.
Then he scored some goals.
Quote from: cmg on June 22, 2012, 10:43:28 AM
I have seen only a little of Marcello Trotta, but I am not fully convinced about him, thinking he maybe lacks a bit of skill, first touch, etc.
I would make exactly the same comment on Jordan Rhodes.
Those who know both players better than I will, no doubt, be able to enlighten me as to the essential differences between the two players - other than the fact that one will cost £x million and the other is ours already.
In his third season at Lg 1 level Rhodes scored at the amazing rate of (almost) one a match, after two seasons at half that rate.
Trotta is 2 and a half years younger and scored at a one a match at Lg 1 level at the first time of asking (albeit a very small sample).
I'm not saying we don't need to bring in a striker(s). I just don't think we need Rhodes - we may have him already.
Absolutely spot on, have the very same thoughts
Daily star - READING have offered Huddersfield £2million and defender Sean Morrison in a bid to land goal machine Jordan Rhodes.
A long way from Huddersfields valuation of £8m and getting a player they don't want off their wage bill for nothing at the same time. It is a lot less than our supposed valuation and bid,do they know that everyone else has pulled out?
Hopefully Huddersfield will accept it and we can all move on especially if the rumours about his agent looking for 35k a week are true
Quote from: MasterHaynes on June 24, 2012, 05:16:23 PM
especially if the rumours about his agent looking for 35k a week are true
haha....sounds like some Daily Star load of tosh. You shouldn't read these kind of papers mate.
Quote from: Mr Fulham on June 24, 2012, 06:21:23 PM
Quote from: MasterHaynes on June 24, 2012, 05:16:23 PM
especially if the rumours about his agent looking for 35k a week are true
haha....sounds like some Daily Star load of tosh. You shouldn't read these kind of papers mate.
The rumours about his wages came from the Express
usually reliable Reading source says us and Swansea have had bids accepted but Huddersfield would prefer to sell to Reading and thus get Sean Morrison in return. Just want a better fee from them
When is this week going to be?
