Fulham put £15m price tag on Roberts

[MJG]

I think the most dangerous point everyone is missing is, it may be pat Roberts today that we sell, then what, Dembele next, then George Williams, then Emerson Hyndman???

What our academy chaps have achieved is to get some very good youngsters into the team that could play a big part in years to come.


You take lallana for example, I'm sure Southampton could of sold him for a few quid a few seasons back, but they stuck with him, the then helped them back to the Prem and now worth ten fold what he was.

It we really needed the money to stay afloat, then I could understand selling Pat, but do we????

and I'm sure we all hope that everyone of those make it to wearing the white shirt of Fulham. But you know as well that very few clubs can get away without selling any youngsters.
Even Southampton cashed in twice to Arsenal. Maybe that allowed them to keep those players who we currently see in their team.

saints were not planning a title bid the seasons they sold them

walcott was sold in the middle of a championship season and Ox at the start of their first season back in Prem. But not sure your point is. Do you think Roberts is going to make such an impact next season that without him we have no chance?

[fulhamben]

Fulhamben we are still a business and one that's going to have about a 40m hole in its income this season. I don't care how rich Khan is, if we get silly offers for players they will be gone.

well if thats the case then surely we wont gamble ten million on rhodes.

that's not a gamble and once we sell Stek/Ruiz and maybe one or two others and then spend money i reckon our net spend will be about 10m anyway, if that's on Rhodes I for one will be very happy.

every signing is a gamble. i personally dont want rhodes as i want us to have one eye on the prem so we dont have to buy a whole new squad again if we go up.

so who would you sign or not to get us 45 goals between two players for next season?

id trust the five strikers we already have.

well sorry but those five of which we only really know how one plays I'd not going to be food enough

sorry, cant entertain anyone that genuienly believes rhodes is better than mitroglou. we will probably sell mitro to a top team, where as i doubt rhodes will ever even make the top league.

[fulhamben]

I think the most dangerous point everyone is missing is, it may be pat Roberts today that we sell, then what, Dembele next, then George Williams, then Emerson Hyndman???

What our academy chaps have achieved is to get some very good youngsters into the team that could play a big part in years to come.


You take lallana for example, I'm sure Southampton could of sold him for a few quid a few seasons back, but they stuck with him, the then helped them back to the Prem and now worth ten fold what he was.

It we really needed the money to stay afloat, then I could understand selling Pat, but do we????

and I'm sure we all hope that everyone of those make it to wearing the white shirt of Fulham. But you know as well that very few clubs can get away without selling any youngsters.
Even Southampton cashed in twice to Arsenal. Maybe that allowed them to keep those players who we currently see in their team.

saints were not planning a title bid the seasons they sold them

walcott was sold in the middle of a championship season and Ox at the start of their first season back in Prem. But not sure your point is. Do you think Roberts is going to make such an impact next season that without him we have no chance?

no, but i dont see the point of cashing in on him so cheaply, and that you could be happy about it. if hr goes for 15mil , it will be to a top team and because they can see what you cant. and thats that he is special

[MJG]

Fulhamben we are still a business and one that's going to have about a 40m hole in its income this season. I don't care how rich Khan is, if we get silly offers for players they will be gone.

well if thats the case then surely we wont gamble ten million on rhodes.

that's not a gamble and once we sell Stek/Ruiz and maybe one or two others and then spend money i reckon our net spend will be about 10m anyway, if that's on Rhodes I for one will be very happy.

every signing is a gamble. i personally dont want rhodes as i want us to have one eye on the prem so we dont have to buy a whole new squad again if we go up.

so who would you sign or not to get us 45 goals between two players for next season?

id trust the five strikers we already have.

well sorry but those five of which we only really know how one plays I'd not going to be food enough

sorry, cant entertain anyone that genuienly believes rhodes is better than mitroglou. we will probably sell mitro to a top team, where as i doubt rhodes will ever even make the top league.

point out where I have said Rhodes is better than Mitroglou?

[fulhamben]

Fulhamben we are still a business and one that's going to have about a 40m hole in its income this season. I don't care how rich Khan is, if we get silly offers for players they will be gone.

well if thats the case then surely we wont gamble ten million on rhodes.

that's not a gamble and once we sell Stek/Ruiz and maybe one or two others and then spend money i reckon our net spend will be about 10m anyway, if that's on Rhodes I for one will be very happy.

every signing is a gamble. i personally dont want rhodes as i want us to have one eye on the prem so we dont have to buy a whole new squad again if we go up.

so who would you sign or not to get us 45 goals between two players for next season?

id trust the five strikers we already have.

well sorry but those five of which we only really know how one plays I'd not going to be food enough

sorry, cant entertain anyone that genuinely believes rhodes is better than mitroglou. we will probably sell mitro to a top team, where as i doubt rhodes will ever even make the top league.

point out where I have said Rhodes is better than Mitroglou?

re type your illegible line and then i will break it down for you

[MJG]

I think the most dangerous point everyone is missing is, it may be pat Roberts today that we sell, then what, Dembele next, then George Williams, then Emerson Hyndman???

What our academy chaps have achieved is to get some very good youngsters into the team that could play a big part in years to come.


You take lallana for example, I'm sure Southampton could of sold him for a few quid a few seasons back, but they stuck with him, the then helped them back to the Prem and now worth ten fold what he was.

It we really needed the money to stay afloat, then I could understand selling Pat, but do we????

and I'm sure we all hope that everyone of those make it to wearing the white shirt of Fulham. But you know as well that very few clubs can get away without selling any youngsters.
Even Southampton cashed in twice to Arsenal. Maybe that allowed them to keep those players who we currently see in their team.

saints were not planning a title bid the seasons they sold them

walcott was sold in the middle of a championship season and Ox at the start of their first season back in Prem. But not sure your point is. Do you think Roberts is going to make such an impact next season that without him we have no chance?

no, but i dont see the point of cashing in on him so cheaply, and that you could be happy about it. if hr goes for 15mil , it will be to a top team and because they can see what you cant. and thats that he is special

I do see he is special And unlike a lot on here I have actually seen him outside of a couple of youth cup games.
But if being realistic that a 17 year old with 20 mins of game time still needs to prove himself then yes I'm guilty as charged.
I'll be as disappointed as anyone if he goes and 15m is the lowest I'd let him go for, but I would also want a lot of extras added on. But anyway I hope it doesn't come to that this year.

[MJG]

Fulhamben we are still a business and one that's going to have about a 40m hole in its income this season. I don't care how rich Khan is, if we get silly offers for players they will be gone.

well if thats the case then surely we wont gamble ten million on rhodes.

that's not a gamble and once we sell Stek/Ruiz and maybe one or two others and then spend money i reckon our net spend will be about 10m anyway, if that's on Rhodes I for one will be very happy.

every signing is a gamble. i personally dont want rhodes as i want us to have one eye on the prem so we dont have to buy a whole new squad again if we go up.

so who would you sign or not to get us 45 goals between two players for next season?

id trust the five strikers we already have.

well sorry but those five of which we only really know how one plays I'd not going to be food enough

sorry, cant entertain anyone that genuinely believes rhodes is better than mitroglou. we will probably sell mitro to a top team, where as i doubt rhodes will ever even make the top league.

point out where I have said Rhodes is better than Mitroglou?

re type your illegible line and then i will break it down for you

done and will repeat, we only really know how one of those five plays and will not be good enough to get promotion.

[Aaron]

£15m buys you a quarter of the Atletico Madrid squad that beat Barcelona and Real Madrid to La Liga title and contested the Champions League final this weekend.  According to transfermarkt.co.uk we could also buy the entire squads from any one of 12 teams in the Championship with £15m.

If we get offered £15m for Roberts we should take the money and run.  How many 17 year old sensations have we seen amount to something between mediocrity and absolutely nothing?

as highly rated as roberts, rooney walcott and oxlaid spring to mind, and zaha as possible one who did not match up (yet). although he did help palace get promoted to the prem, but we dont want that do we

For every Wayne Rooney there's 5 Freddy Adu's.

You could near-as-makes-no-difference have Jordan Rhodes, Danny Ings and enough money to pay their wages for the season for £15m.  

But we don't want that do we.

rhodes imo wouldnt cut it in the prem due to him being dead slow. so would have to replace him next season if we went up. also for all you know ings could be a one season wonder and flop next year. so why gamble on him when it costs us nothing to keep roberts

We're not in the Premier League though and there's no guarantees we will be at the end of the next season either unless we get it right and we could do a lot worse than investing in a 45 goal a season partnership at the expense of losing a promising young talent.

Rhodes has consistently scored wherever he's been and we'd make a profit on him if he had another good season.  Ings is still relatively young and admittedly has only one good season under his belt but I'd still say he's less of a risk than an entirely unproven 17 year old.

If we can keep Roberts and he's a superstar for us next season, great.  Maybe we'll spend big and make all the right moves too.  But if someone comes knocking offering this sort of money I think we'd have to take it if for no other reason than players general throw a strop whenever they aren't allowed to ruin their careers warming the benches of the likes of Man City for eternity.

so just to get this right, do you actually think that a newly promoted burnley will want to sell ings? and that ings would want to drop down to the championship? and truely i dont get the rhodes over roberts coments. id bet my house on roberts being in the prem way before rhodes ever is. the only way we will sell roberts is if khan decides to asset strip. we dont need the money nor does our manager want to sell our kids. quite why we have these silly topics about selling our best young talent is quite beyond me. and even more perplexing is that so many want the 15mil as if its going in there own pocket.

Danny Ings is one example and you're right, why would he come to us?  So.. I'll replace him with Ross McCormack and the point still stands.  In any event, I doubt we'll have to worry about it.  But let's just say I wouldn't shed too many tears if Roberts went off to Chelsea and we ended up with Rhodes and McCormack off the back of it.

Regarding Rhodes vs Roberts, it's pretty simple.  One is among the most prolific strikers in the league we find ourselves in and the other has not played 90 minutes of first team professional football in his career.

But you have a point, we don't need the money.  So there's no reason why we shouldn't end up with Rhodes and Roberts both wearing white and fighting over the golden boot in about 11 months time.

[fulhamben]

Fulhamben we are still a business and one that's going to have about a 40m hole in its income this season. I don't care how rich Khan is, if we get silly offers for players they will be gone.

well if thats the case then surely we wont gamble ten million on rhodes.

that's not a gamble and once we sell Stek/Ruiz and maybe one or two others and then spend money i reckon our net spend will be about 10m anyway, if that's on Rhodes I for one will be very happy.

every signing is a gamble. i personally dont want rhodes as i want us to have one eye on the prem so we dont have to buy a whole new squad again if we go up.

so who would you sign or not to get us 45 goals between two players for next season?

id trust the five strikers we already have.

well sorry but those five of which we only really know how one plays I'd not going to be food enough

sorry, cant entertain anyone that genuinely believes rhodes is better than mitroglou. we will probably sell mitro to a top team, where as i doubt rhodes will ever even make the top league.

point out where I have said Rhodes is better than Mitroglou?

re type your illegible line and then i will break it down for you

done and will repeat, we only really know how one of those five plays and will not be good enough to get promotion.

i was on about the line where you say "well sorry but those five of which we only really know how one plays id not going to be food enough"

[MJG]

Fulhamben we are still a business and one that's going to have about a 40m hole in its income this season. I don't care how rich Khan is, if we get silly offers for players they will be gone.

well if thats the case then surely we wont gamble ten million on rhodes.

that's not a gamble and once we sell Stek/Ruiz and maybe one or two others and then spend money i reckon our net spend will be about 10m anyway, if that's on Rhodes I for one will be very happy.

every signing is a gamble. i personally dont want rhodes as i want us to have one eye on the prem so we dont have to buy a whole new squad again if we go up.

so who would you sign or not to get us 45 goals between two players for next season?

id trust the five strikers we already have.

well sorry but those five of which we only really know how one plays I'd not going to be food enough

sorry, cant entertain anyone that genuinely believes rhodes is better than mitroglou. we will probably sell mitro to a top team, where as i doubt rhodes will ever even make the top league.

point out where I have said Rhodes is better than Mitroglou?

re type your illegible line and then i will break it down for you

done and will repeat, we only really know how one of those five plays and will not be good enough to get promotion.

i was on about the line where you say "well sorry but those five of which we only really know how one plays id not going to be food enough"

typing on a phone can be a pain. Anyway point still stands. As a group the five of which we only know one, will not be good enough.
Still tell me where I said Rhodes was better than Mitroglou? Even if Mitroglou is the striker we hope, I don't see Hugo being the other 20 goal a season striker. We need another senior proven striker.

[fulhamben]

Fulhamben we are still a business and one that's going to have about a 40m hole in its income this season. I don't care how rich Khan is, if we get silly offers for players they will be gone.

well if thats the case then surely we wont gamble ten million on rhodes.

that's not a gamble and once we sell Stek/Ruiz and maybe one or two others and then spend money i reckon our net spend will be about 10m anyway, if that's on Rhodes I for one will be very happy.

every signing is a gamble. i personally dont want rhodes as i want us to have one eye on the prem so we dont have to buy a whole new squad again if we go up.

so who would you sign or not to get us 45 goals between two players for next season?

id trust the five strikers we already have.

well sorry but those five of which we only really know how one plays I'd not going to be food enough

sorry, cant entertain anyone that genuinely believes rhodes is better than mitroglou. we will probably sell mitro to a top team, where as i doubt rhodes will ever even make the top league.

point out where I have said Rhodes is better than Mitroglou?

re type your illegible line and then i will break it down for you

done and will repeat, we only really know how one of those five plays and will not be good enough to get promotion.

i was on about the line where you say "well sorry but those five of which we only really know how one plays id not going to be food enough"

typing on a phone can be a pain. Anyway point still stands. As a group the five of which we only know one, will not be good enough.
Still tell me where I said Rhodes was better than Mitroglou? Even if Mitroglou is the striker we hope, I don't see Hugo being the other 20 goal a season striker. We need another senior proven striker.

we will play one up. and woodrow will do as back up. cant believe rhodes would come to sit on our bench. our goals will come from midfield. ashkan roberts new cm and who ever will play down the left.

[fulhamben]

its the defence we need to spend money on. ne cb lb and rb required. plus big money on a decent cm if he doesnt fancy or cant keep hold of david or kasami to do it

[MJG]

Fulhamben we are still a business and one that's going to have about a 40m hole in its income this season. I don't care how rich Khan is, if we get silly offers for players they will be gone.

well if thats the case then surely we wont gamble ten million on rhodes.

that's not a gamble and once we sell Stek/Ruiz and maybe one or two others and then spend money i reckon our net spend will be about 10m anyway, if that's on Rhodes I for one will be very happy.

every signing is a gamble. i personally dont want rhodes as i want us to have one eye on the prem so we dont have to buy a whole new squad again if we go up.

so who would you sign or not to get us 45 goals between two players for next season?

id trust the five strikers we already have.

well sorry but those five of which we only really know how one plays I'd not going to be food enough

sorry, cant entertain anyone that genuinely believes rhodes is better than mitroglou. we will probably sell mitro to a top team, where as i doubt rhodes will ever even make the top league.

point out where I have said Rhodes is better than Mitroglou?

re type your illegible line and then i will break it down for you

done and will repeat, we only really know how one of those five plays and will not be good enough to get promotion.

i was on about the line where you say "well sorry but those five of which we only really know how one plays id not going to be food enough"

typing on a phone can be a pain. Anyway point still stands. As a group the five of which we only know one, will not be good enough.
Still tell me where I said Rhodes was better than Mitroglou? Even if Mitroglou is the striker we hope, I don't see Hugo being the other 20 goal a season striker. We need another senior proven striker.

we will play one up. and woodrow will do as back up. cant believe rhodes would come to sit on our bench. our goals will come from midfield. ashkan roberts new cm and who ever will play down the left.

vast majority of teams in championship play with two up, and teams mix and match so at least dour strikers needed in a matchday squad. Woodrow still has a lot to learn and will play a big part next season but there is still room for everyone.
A Rhodes/Mitroglou front line would I reckon be very dangerous.
I also note you see Roberts as a starter. Out of interest how many lge games so you see him being involved in next season?

[fulhamben]

Fulhamben we are still a business and one that's going to have about a 40m hole in its income this season. I don't care how rich Khan is, if we get silly offers for players they will be gone.

well if thats the case then surely we wont gamble ten million on rhodes.

that's not a gamble and once we sell Stek/Ruiz and maybe one or two others and then spend money i reckon our net spend will be about 10m anyway, if that's on Rhodes I for one will be very happy.

every signing is a gamble. i personally dont want rhodes as i want us to have one eye on the prem so we dont have to buy a whole new squad again if we go up.

so who would you sign or not to get us 45 goals between two players for next season?

id trust the five strikers we already have.

well sorry but those five of which we only really know how one plays I'd not going to be food enough

sorry, cant entertain anyone that genuinely believes rhodes is better than mitroglou. we will probably sell mitro to a top team, where as i doubt rhodes will ever even make the top league.

point out where I have said Rhodes is better than Mitroglou?

re type your illegible line and then i will break it down for you

done and will repeat, we only really know how one of those five plays and will not be good enough to get promotion.

i was on about the line where you say "well sorry but those five of which we only really know how one plays id not going to be food enough"

typing on a phone can be a pain. Anyway point still stands. As a group the five of which we only know one, will not be good enough.
Still tell me where I said Rhodes was better than Mitroglou? Even if Mitroglou is the striker we hope, I don't see Hugo being the other 20 goal a season striker. We need another senior proven striker.

we will play one up. and woodrow will do as back up. cant believe rhodes would come to sit on our bench. our goals will come from midfield. ashkan roberts new cm and who ever will play down the left.

vast majority of teams in championship play with two up, and teams mix and match so at least dour strikers needed in a matchday squad. Woodrow still has a lot to learn and will play a big part next season but there is still room for everyone.
A Rhodes/Mitroglou front line would I reckon be very dangerous.
I also note you see Roberts as a starter. Out of interest how many lge games so you see him being involved in next season?

depends how he does. would get him going early and take it from there. as it stands, i dont believe whave anyone better to play in behind a striker, if it is only one up. and id be wary of playing two slow strikers up top, ive said on other posts that dembele would be my choice next to mitro due to pace. of course all my talk is as squad stands now. but i dont want us making the same mistakes as last year, and that is adding to positions we are adequate in and neglecting positions we were woeful in