Summer 2016: Transfer rumours and suggestions

[sid1964]

I read that Rhodes is on £49k per week!

[ozzjim]

He was on the bench a lot at Blackburn due to how little he contributed.  Not for me.  Would sooner have the 2 South Americans.

[levico]

I have been relatively pleased with the direction we are heading and am getting more optimistic about our chances of promotion, but I have one nagging concern. It was something I mentioned a couple of months ago and not much of our business has done much to despell it. Many of our signings are good, solid pros with experience of promotion. However, these same players have shown they are not quite upto standard once in the PL. Elphick, De Laet, Chester, etc have all failed to cement a place in the PL once there for differing reasons. My worry is we get promoted then we will need another rebuild to survive as our squad will be full of players who are too good for the Championship but not quite good enough for the PL.

I don't disagree but they don't necessarily need to be up to PL standard. They need to be good enough to get us promoted from where Tony will no doubt start the real rebuilding.

[RussellC]

With the way we're setting up under RDM I think we need a striker who can 'lead the line' as opposed to one who thrives-off playing with someone else, like Rhodes does. An upgrade on Gestede, as opposed to a partner for him.

From what I've seen Hernandez, Kodjia and Wells would all fit the bill. Unsure on Valencia, as he seems to play deeper and wider (a bit like Ayew). Sakho from WHU would seem a better fit.

[Malandro]

I read that Rhodes is on £49k per week!

Fuck a duck!

[edgysatsuma89]

I read that Rhodes is on £49k per week!

Fuck a duck!

Bit of plum sauce and I might.

[Axl Rose]

I read that Rhodes is on £49k per week!

Fuck a duck!

Bit of plum sauce and I might.

Ha! Good.

[PaulWinch again]

No to Rhodes he contributes very little.

[sirlordbaltimore]

Absolute NO to Rhodes from me. We can't keep stocking up on players with just the championship in mind. I know we're in it but the goal has to be to go back up within a couple of years and then not have to replace the whole bloody side yet again surely ?

[nuninho]

According to Sky Sports News, Henry Cowans has joined Stevenage on loan until 7th January.

[Chris Jameson]

When we signed Gestede a couple of Blackburn season ticket holders I know were gutted and said they'd rather Rhodes had gone. That's scary.

[mattjpa]

I have been relatively pleased with the direction we are heading and am getting more optimistic about our chances of promotion, but I have one nagging concern. It was something I mentioned a couple of months ago and not much of our business has done much to despell it. Many of our signings are good, solid pros with experience of promotion. However, these same players have shown they are not quite upto standard once in the PL. Elphick, De Laet, Chester, etc have all failed to cement a place in the PL once there for differing reasons. My worry is we get promoted then we will need another rebuild to survive as our squad will be full of players who are too good for the Championship but not quite good enough for the PL.

I wouldnt worry too much about this at the moment, there are so many contributing factors to each of those you have mentioned. The critical thing is that if we make it back up, we will be shopping in a completely different market with a different budget - lets not look at the finishing line with three fences to jump if you like. I dont think any of those mentioned have looked out of place in the premiership, if we have a squad with the right mentality and application and add to it with a couple of stand out star players, cementing a premiership  base to build from shouldnt be an issue.
De Laet played almost every game for Leicester before his loan move, chester was a regular for Hull before WBA but didnt have enough height for Pulis (5"9) and Elphick was bournemouths star man before his injury.
Im confident that if we do a job this year, the base of this squad will be good enough to not see a repeat of last years horor show

[Villafirst]

I read that Rhodes is on £49k per week!

Fuck a duck!

Gabby is on £50k plus per week. So he can have Gabby's wages! After all, what does Gabby actually contribute?

[prmort]

I can't help thinking we are still looking at Jonathan Kodjia, maybe Bristol wont let him go until after they've played us.

[brontebilly]

Linked with Jordan Rhodes from Middlesbro today, would be a very good signing for us if it happened (don't think it will).

Played really well with Gestede, and presumably has played with RM for Scotland. Great player at Championship level.

Don't think he played well with Gestede at all at Blackburn, Josh King played quite a bit with both of them. King might not be the worst shout actually, not exactly prolific but fast and a decent experienced option up top.

For some reason Rhodes and McCormack don't play much for Strachan, too slow I presume. Fletcher and Martin played against Ireland I think. Naismith and Moloney preferred to McCormack. Then again Strachan had clowns like Scott Brown playing too ahead of superior players.