Talksport commentator raving about Ahmedhodzic 🙄

12 minutes ago, Paul Mani said:

Whoever the source is, even if there is no source…it’s no less believable than those basking in us ‘having our pants pulled down’ at £2.5m for a player that no one has actually seen play. 

I see your point but I think it's only right if someone details the figures and structure of an undisclosed fee as fact that they be asked how they know this. I'm certainly not calling that person a liar but to state something like that, they should be challenged so people know if it's trustworthy. 

https://www.planetsport.com/soccer/news/barnsley-defender-poland-international-michal-helik-closes-record-lech-poznan-transfer

Barnsley have a greed a few with Poznan for Helik of 1.2 mill. Now I'd like to think that at that price we would've been all over that one. The only thing giving me hope is that we're looking to spend more on someone like Van Hecke. Otherwise, if we end up with crap loan and fed some nonsense about blocking pathways when a big polish international centre half was available for pittance... I won't be happy. 

There's a lot riding on how good a signing they make at centre half to define if this is a good or bad window because right now it's pretty poor and shows a lack of support for JDT. 

16 minutes ago, phili said:

We have paid £500k upfront, £1.5m in performance based payments based on promotion, appearances and goals as well as a 20% profit sell on clause. I think that is pretty low risk transfer to be honest.

With all due respect, how do you know this? 

9 minutes ago, simongarnerisgod said:

surely the coaching staff who were here last year,johnson and lowe, will be urging broughton to have a go at getting  jpvh back here,especially as we are a centre back light,even if it`s on loan,his contract runs out at the end of the season,we could swoop for him then on a permanent

Doesn't make any business sense to loan him and lose him for nothing. They either sign him to a new contract and loan him or sell him now. I think we have a better chance of getting back on a loan rather than perm.  

Not sure what message it sends if Szmodics walks straight into the first team. Dack should be given a chance to prove himself first. 

I guess how Sammie does in a Rovers shirt is the only important thing but the opinions on Peterbrough's messageboard suggest that they think he's not that big of a loss and question if he's good enough for the championship. Hopefully with better players around him he can prove those opinions wrong. Not only do we need him to be good enough for this league, we need him to push us on to have a good season. 

Have to say, not really convinced by this one at all. 

https://londonroad.net/Forum/showthread.php?tid=21067

12 minutes ago, Wing Wizard Windy Miller said:

Staying the obvious but an out and out goalscorer is what we need.  I'm not massive fan of attacking central  midfielders all over the park.  Give me proper line hugging wingers and a striker who knows where the back of the net is!

Anyway - welcome on board Sammie👍

 

Well, we were trying to sign Antonio Colak who ended up at Rangers who is your archetypical big centre forward goalscorer. Don't know if that's still something we're looking to add. 

13 minutes ago, Butty said:

Sorry Neal I’ve just posted this, didn’t see you’d beat me to it. Fully agree with your sentiments though. 

No apology necessary fella 👍

If Chelsea let Colwill go to Brighton as part of the Cucarella deal, that leaves Van Hecke further down the pecking order. Fingers crossed. 

We have a lot of attacking mids... Dack, Hedges, Dolan, Markanday and Szmodics... All potential first teamers, how do they all fit in? Feel were more pressing issues that needed sorting out.

Nevertheless... Welcome Sammie, prove to be better than the rest. 

9 minutes ago, BankEnd Rover said:

O i'm sure Styles will leave, i think their fans have had enough of him...Its just whether he comes to us over someone else...Bournemouth, Fulham &  Forest were all originally interested in him but i think since have fallen away...

Recently its been us & Bejiktas...You just hope & pray someone like Boro don't come in for him.

I genuinely think the hype around him has worn off and whatever Barnsley were originally asking, they ain't gunna get. Can't see many clubs coming on for him now. 

Strangely enough, I'm getting more confident that Styles will probably happen. Especially if Barnsley's form doesn't pick up after their opening defeat. Just a hunch but after seeing him be at fault for the goal, not tracking the runner might just make them feel like his head isn't in it and they need to get a deal done. 

Never get anything at Swansea. I'd take a point and run if offered. 

Watched highlights of Barnsley, Styles at fault for the goal, didn't check his shoulder and track his runner. Seems like he played the 90 in CM.

Great goal from Harry Darling yesterday for Swansea. One I really wished we would've signed. ame game, Obafemi with contender for miss of the season. 

4 hours ago, frosty said:

Buckley really is a lovely player to watch. Body feints, first touches that create space for himself and take opposition players out of the game, outside of the foot passes, nice passes through the lines. Proper footballer. 

He did that yesterday where he received the ball across himself and dropped his shoulder, took 2 players out of the game instantly and turned defence into attack. A exhale of appreciation went around the ground in admiration of his sheer awareness. I can only remember Tugay last getting appreciation for something like. Clever little f****r. 

2 hours ago, Sparks Rover said:

He was poor

Have to 100% disagree on this. He was solid, especially late on the game, won a few key 1v1's. Was a very promising start and a great defensive performance all round. A firm 7/10. 

It does feel a bit of a scraping the barrel type signing to be honest. As if we've bid for the A list players with our "healthy budget" and been turned down... Now we're on the C list. Really underwhelmed by this one. 

I really hope we're not spending too much on Szmodics. This isn't filling me with promise for the rest of our business. 

22 minutes ago, oldjamfan1 said:

It isn’t a quote though - just the writer’s view.

yeah, what I'm saying is that Sharpe has obviously asked the question and has only said a move being close isn't true, he hasn't said that it won't happen.