1. Argentinian Mariano Pavone from Real Betis (but has been on loan at River Plate after buying his contract out) is currently having a medical with Rovers.
2. Improved bid has been put in for Papiss Cisse.
3. RUMOUR ONLY that Shaun Wright Phillips could be on his way.
Incoming Players At Last?
posted on 13/7/11
The Papiss Cisse story is on the Sky Sports transfer window page
posted on 13/7/11
comment by Fetish- seduced by the Rao brothers (U4386)
posted 40 minutes ago
Agree with SKL: tried and tested Prem players are what we need. If we were a club on the up with an already decent squad then I'd be happy to see us expand with foreign players.
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with the jones money we could have got roger johnson, jamie o'hara and demba ba. improved all areas of the team and still had 5 million change.
i know it's easy on paper, but it can't be as hard as we're making it look.
posted on 13/7/11
Couldn't agree more mate, get more worried by the day.
No problem with those who reserve judgement til the end of the window, but the old "I'm glad we're not rushing into any panic buys" response is wearing thinner by the day!
All those players listed above would've been a step in the right direction. The club's reluctance to cough up relatively small fees while teams around us strengthen is so frustrating.
posted on 13/7/11
had a look around the sky sports site for the Papiss Cisse story, its actually from the 25th June, so probably not worth getting excited about!
posted on 13/7/11
Sorry about the Cisse story lads my mistake I was sneaking a crafty look at work and didn't read it proper
posted on 14/7/11
Did I at any point refer to getting unknown foreign players over SWP?
I'd rather us sign Premiership players, even Championship players over untried 'talent'.
My point was simply that SWP is rubbish and has been for a number of years, Hoilett is about 10 years younger and better than him so it is a pointless signing, as they play the same positions.
posted on 14/7/11
I seem to remember you getting excited about the likes of Formica and Rochina?
Hoillett and SWP can both play in various positions, no harm in having options in a squad.
Not that we'll sign him. Or anyone half decent.
posted on 14/7/11
I'm excited by what I've seen in the reserves, personally I think both will have an impact this coming season.
posted on 14/7/11
Watching the reserves? Hows the big hope Myles Anderson getting along. Guess he's probably too big now for the reserves though...
posted on 14/7/11
I'm with SKL on Wright-Phillips, accept that Hoilett is better than him but Wolves was a strong indicator that Hoilett is best playing behind the front man so I see no problem with Wright-Phillips challenging Emerton for right-wing. He's not a guaranteed improvement on what we've got but at least he's a similar standard, which would make him our 2nd best signing after Jones since Venkys took over.