[Archived] Transfers Part 3

[alcd]

3 hours ago, Mercer said:

Good riddance to Steele.  IMV, a liability who cost us many points, and therefore our Championship status, with his mistakes.

 

100% agree. I witnessed ridiculously soft goals conceded at Ipswich and Norwich through amateurish errors that cost at least 4 points and there were plenty more before he was relieved of this duties. Sunderland evening paper headline reckons his signing has "solved their problem between the posts". Really?. 

[Dreams of 1995]

2 hours ago, rovers11 said:

Craig Noone is a good suggestion, wouldn't be surprised if he is on our shopping list. Would do very well in league 1.

Steele going for 500k is a real coup. You do have to fear for Sunderland next season, made some really poor signings. 

They've only bought McGeady and Vaughan. I'd say both are fairly good signings. They are also linked with Grabban who has proven himself at that level before.

I'd say Steele is their first bad signing.

[Doaksie]

3 hours ago, J*B said:

Neil Warnock has officially put Craig Noone on the transfer list. 12 months left on his Cardiff deal. Can play right or left wing. 

Could well be the first time people are happy at Venky's sanctioning the signing of noone. 

[RoversClitheroe]

22 minutes ago, Dreams of 1995 said:

They've only bought McGeady and Vaughan. I'd say both are fairly good signings. They are also linked with Grabban who has proven himself at that level before.

I'd say Steele is their first bad signing.

Grabban was awful for Reading

[McClarky]

I know everyone will try and make the best of the Steele situation but we are now a week from the start of the season and have 2 young keepers with a total of 12 first team games between them. Hope we get some experience in on loan or this is a huge gamble.

[Blue blood]

37 minutes ago, McClarky said:

I know everyone will try and make the best of the Steele situation but we are now a week from the start of the season and have 2 young keepers with a total of 12 first team games between them. Hope we get some experience in on loan or this is a huge gamble.

Having only 2 youngsters is less than ideal, although one is highly promising. However having Steele is even worse as he is an appalling keeper.

[Baz]

I would imagine Mowbray has sanctioned the move on the basis he has someone lined up to come in.

[Baz]

 

[Tom]

Good luck to him, he'd only be on the bench here so he may as well be paid by someone else to sit on a bench in a higher league 

[jim mk2]

I bet Steele can't believe his luck ..... back in his native north east and from the dregs of League 1 to likely near the top of the Championship, with crowds of 30,000 plus. 

[G Somerset Rover]

Won't lose any sleep whatsoever over this one but at the same time good luck to the lad - he's meant to be a sound guy by all accounts. Be interesting to see if we bring a replacement in or promote Fisher.

End of the outgoings now please, Rovers.

[Doaksie]

Of any of our contracted players, who could command any sort of fee at all, that would be my number one (excuse the pun) to lose. Well played Tony. 

[Tom]

8 minutes ago, jim mk2 said:

I bet Steele can't believe his luck ..... back in his native north east and from the dregs of League 1 to likely near the top of the Championship, with crowds of 30,000 plus. 

One of those odd ones where our sub goalkeeper gets a better move and we get cash for someone with a year left on contract and wouldn't get in the team.

An odd life is one of a sub goalkeeper, if they play it right they can have a solid career sitting on a bench! 

Richard Wright got years out of it at some decent teams 

[Butty]

Good deal for us and a good deal for Steele. On to the next one. 

[Tom]

Seems Mark Bunn is third choice at villa now, could do worse 

[blueboy3333]

Just now, Tom said:

Seems Mark Bunn is third choice at villa now, could do worse 

not sure he could

[4000Holes]

4 minutes ago, Gavlar Somerset Rover! said:

Won't lose any sleep whatsoever over this one but at the same time good luck to the lad - he's meant to be a sound guy by all accounts. Be interesting to see if we bring a replacement in or promote Fisher.

End of the outgoings now please, Rovers.

Outgoings are not in our hands even assuming Venkys are not pushing for outgoings as the power is now with players and their agents.  Raya, I believe is a good young keeper who needs games.  Fisher is also a good keeper according to the guys who watch our youngsters.  We do need a third keeper however for cover.  Not the worst position to be caught short as goalkeepers, as I understand can be bought or loaned outside the window as it's a specialised position. Therefore no panic.

I agree with you, good luck to the lad and while we are at it, good luck to Lowe as I don't want anyone kicked onto the scrap heap. 

[blueboy3333]

https://www.rovers.co.uk/news/2017/july/steele-seals-sunderland-switch/

Steele gets a good luck.

Good deal, bought for £100k, sold for £500k and not 1st choice here anymore.

I hope we replace him with a bit of experience. Raya has it all to prove still.

[blueboy3333]

https://rokerreport.sbnation.com/2017/7/26/16034842/done-deal-sunderland-sign-keeper-jason-steele-but-is-he-any-good-the-verdict-from-blackburn

Steele was on £6k a week according to this.

[Reedy You're A Star]

They're gonna regret giving him 4 years

[blueboy3333]

http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/rovers/news/15436106.Sunderland_sign_Rovers_goalkeeper_Jason_Steele_for_an_undisclosed_fee/?ref=mac

“If anyone leaves it will be my decision and done because the money and salary will be used to strengthen other parts of the team" - Mowbray

Well said that man.

[Brian-Potter]

Looking on the Sunderland MB they are less than convinced by signing Steele, looks like a few have been reading this thread as well.

A few are saying that we will say he's useless now he's leaving............... If any of you Sunderland fans are reading this, trust me, this is not one of those occaions, we really are glad he's gone!

[McClarky]

2 hours ago, Blue blood said:

Having only 2 youngsters is less than ideal, although one is highly promising. However having Steele is even worse as he is an appalling keeper.

Really?  If we replace him then fine. If not we're weakened. You just can't go into a season without an established keeper. Sure someone will come in.

[Butty]

Found it quite funny that a few on here thought all the uninspiring comments regarding Steele's ability on this thread might actually prevent the transfer because Grayson's son plays for our youth team and Grayson used to live near brockhall or something. I've never known the opinion of fans on a message board actually effect a football transfer. If I was a football manager and I liked a player, the opinion of a few of the selling teams fans wouldn't bother me personally. Especially not the opinion of any of us idiots on here  

[davulsukur]

Good luck to Steele, providing we replace him, I'm not bothered about him going.