Jay Rodriguez - Signs on a 4 Year Deal

[VectisSaint]

To be honest, I can see both arriving. Lambert won't be here forever and Rodriguez is the closest possible likewise that there is out there and the only realistic one IMO and if we can get him in now, he can bed in and learn off of Rickie and become an "apprentice" next season in one of the toughest leagues in the world. no better place to learn. He can hold the ball up, link play and has a great shot on him. Also he knows where the net is at the current level. Hooper is another step up on Sharp and it is important we get someone in like this as I can see Barnard and Connolly moving on next season so 2 out, 2 in and this will leave us with 4 good options - Lambert, Rodriguez, Sharp, Hooper (5 including Guly). this is more than good enough for Premier League survival.

You forgot Chung.

[Matthew Le God]

To be honest, I can see both arriving. Lambert won't be here forever and Rodriguez is the closest possible likewise that there is out there and the only realistic one IMO and if we can get him in now, he can bed in and learn off of Rickie and become an "apprentice" next season in one of the toughest leagues in the world. no better place to learn. He can hold the ball up, link play and has a great shot on him. Also he knows where the net is at the current level. Hooper is another step up on Sharp and it is important we get someone in like this as I can see Barnard and Connolly moving on next season so 2 out, 2 in and this will leave us with 4 good options - Lambert, Rodriguez, Sharp, Hooper (5 including Guly). this is more than good enough for Premier League survival.

 

You forgot Tadanari Lee.

 

Plus Cortese/Liebherr's are looking for much more than merely surviving in the Premier League.

[SaintBobby]

Great signing if we go up (and assuming we lose Connolly and/or Barnard).

 

I think they wanted £6m for him last time out?

 

He'll go for about half that now.

 

Sharp was turned down at £3m, but we got him for £1.8m a few months later.

 

You wonder who runs the finances of football clubs like Doncaster and Burnley.

 

It's not just the skates who are innumerate and insane.

[Avenue Saint]

Great signing if we go up (and assuming we lose Connolly and/or Barnard).

 

I think they wanted £6m for him last time out?

 

He'll go for about half that now.

 

Sharp was turned down at £3m, but we got him for £1.8m a few months later.

 

You wonder who runs the finances of football clubs like Doncaster and Burnley.

 

It's not just the skates who are innumerate and insane.

 

Been following jayrod a little bit after all the speculation during the window.

 

Have to say, he looks like a quality striker scoring different types of goals.

 

For his age too, this guy looks very, very decent.

 

If we got him or/and say hooper (too), I would have no hesitation in saying Cortese is going for a top half finish.

[SaintBobby]

Been following jayrod a little bit after all the speculation during the window.

 

Have to say, he looks like a quality striker scoring different types of goals.

 

For his age too, this guy looks very, very decent.

 

If we got him or/and say hooper (too), I would have no hesitation in saying Cortese is going for a top half finish.

 

Agree.

 

I think he's the nuts.

 

I'm just amazed that Burnley would rather get £3m in July than £6m in the previous window.

 

Hooper might just be a "not selling" issue.

 

JRod isn't.

[brmbrm]

What are the loan rules? Can we get him in until the end of the year on loan?

[Matthew Le God]

What are the loan rules? Can we get him in until the end of the year on loan?

 

Loan window closed in March. In any case, Rodriguez is out injured for the rest of the season.

[sotonjoe]

Great signing if we go up (and assuming we lose Connolly and/or Barnard).

 

I think they wanted £6m for him last time out?

 

He'll go for about half that now.

 

Sharp was turned down at £3m, but we got him for £1.8m a few months later.

 

You wonder who runs the finances of football clubs like Doncaster and Burnley.

 

It's not just the skates who are innumerate and insane.

 

Doncaster didn't turn down £3m for Sharp. Sharp himself said no to the move at that time.

[Matthew Le God]

Now here's a surprise if true...

 

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/cardiff-make-shock-55m-move-844780?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

[david in sweden]

On the BBC site, Burnley's board stae they have received no bids for Rodrigues...and manager Eddie Howe seems preturbed that he won't have any budget to buy players in the summer.....which suggests they may be forced to sell him ...at whatever price in order to get funds.

[david in sweden]

Now here's a surprise if true...

 

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/cardiff-make-shock-55m-move-844780?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

 

Eddie Howe said a lot of these "reports " are planted (by agents) with journos to create interest. It could be that it's a way of making a "starting bid " in the auction.

[S-Clarke]

Now here's a surprise if true...

 

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/cardiff-make-shock-55m-move-844780?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

 

Well we tried and failed with a bid of that size, so they will need to try harder.

[Saint Charlie]

Saints back in with a bid over 6m.

 

 

http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/9724225.Premier_League_new_boys_offer___6m_plus_for_Rodriguez/

[SuperSAINT]

Saints back in with a bid over 6m.

 

 

http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/9724225.Premier_League_new_boys_offer___6m_plus_for_Rodriguez/

 

Good news. He'd be quality.

[Saint Charlie]

Good news. He'd be quality.

 

Yes...and we clearly want him and have done for a long time. His attributes would fit in well and might help us look less clueless when Lambert can't play. Hopefully can just get it done soon.

[Mattio]

Rodriguez signs for FC Skacel

[thorpie the sinner]

first stages in a big Auction! Burnley desperate to get 8 mill, depends if we are offering player plus £6m

[paris]

Breaking from The Echo...

 

Saints have reportedly offered in excess of £6m for Burnley striker Jay Rodriguez.

 

Nigel Adkins failed in his pursuit to sign the highly-rated forward during last summer's transfer window, but it appears the club have now gone back in for the 22-year-old as they look to strengthen the squad for their Premier League return.

 

The Clarets are ideally hoping to receive £8m for the player, who has one year left to run on his contract, but are said to be mulling over the offer from Saints.

[Saint_Ash]

One Year left on his contract. 6m is a lot of money, doubt it would get much higher than that unless there is an auction going on. Watch Fat Sam try and bid for every striker out there.

[fish fingers]

One Year left on his contract. 6m is a lot of money, doubt it would get much higher than that unless there is an auction going on. Watch Fat Sam try and bid for every striker out there.

 

Apparently he has a shortlist of 8,000 players.

[Webby]

Saints back in with a bid over 6m.

 

 

http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/9724225.Premier_League_new_boys_offer___6m_plus_for_Rodriguez/

 

Ooh, very exciting!

[patred44]

some on here seem to think he is ours !!!

 

http://boards.footymad.net/forum.php?tno=104&fid=297&sty=2&act=1&mid=2114719692

[Stattmeister]

some on here seem to think he is ours !!!

 

http://boards.footymad.net/forum.php?tno=104&fid=297&sty=2&act=1&mid=2114719692

 

I can't see that? The latest posts say there have been no bids...?

[thorpie the sinner]

Burnley media manager saying there are no bids at all for J Rod!

[kpturner]

some on here seem to think he is ours !!!

 

http://boards.footymad.net/forum.php?tno=104&fid=297&sty=2&act=1&mid=2114719692

No they don't.

[Liquidshokk]

@jordansibley: RT @dazbentleybfc: re all tweets, there has been NO bid for Jay at this time.

[thorpie the sinner]

Sibbers has retweeted the Burnley media blokes tweet, prob reiterating we havent bid!! Where do the papers get it from?? This was lancs telegraph and Echo, just pure guess work!!

[View From The Top]

He really doesn't want to move from the NW.

[trousers]

First time I've known Sibley to issue a denial about player speculation...make of that what you will...

[trousers]

He really doesn't want to move from the NW.

 

Wasn't Sharp labelled with a similar tag?

[Turkish]

Wasn't Sharp labelled with a similar tag?

 

Sharp didn't live in the NW, so no.

[trousers]

Sharp didn't live in the NW, so no.

 

[iansums]

@jordansibley: RT @dazbentleybfc: re all tweets, there has been NO bid for Jay at this time.

 

This part is interesting.

[krissyboy31]

Sibbers has retweeted the Burnley media blokes tweet, prob reiterating we havent bid!! Where do the papers get it from?? This was lancs telegraph and Echo, just pure guess work!!

 

One word. Agents!!

[View From The Top]

Wasn't Sharp labelled with a similar tag?

 

Sharp didn't want to move with his partner going through a difficult pregnancy and with hindsight it was a sensible idea.

 

JR has always said he doesn't want to move from the NW. He told the club, our club, his agent & the players at Burnley that.

[kpturner]

@jordansibley: RT @dazbentleybfc: re all tweets, there has been NO bid for Jay at this time.

This part is interesting.

Talk about straw clutching!

[Ivan Katalinic's 'tache]

Sharp didn't want to move with his partner going through a difficult pregnancy and with hindsight it was a sensible idea.

 

JR has always said he doesn't want to move from the NW. He told the club, our club, his agent & the players at Burnley that.

 

Maybe our re-hashed interest in Jay Rod is a lever to force another deal through, for instance Hooper? If we're aware the boy doesn't really want to move from the NW but we've had a previous strong interest, it would be an easy association to make, so another club believes we could lose our interest in their player. Or more straw clutching from me?

[buctootim]

This part is interesting.

 

Its only interesting if Sibley said it - but he was just retweeting what the Burnley media guy said

[CB Fry]

It's obviously not pure guess work.

 

I do like the way that on here all journalists are liars and all club spokemen are the paragons of absolute truth.

 

Let's see what happens but the one thing I am very comfortable is that story from the Lancs paper is not just made up out of nothing.

[sifter]

wikipedia says 'Rodriguez is now a part of Cardiff City's ranks after the transfer of £5.5million was completed today.'

Seems like wikipedia knew before the clubs even knew. Crazy.

[iansums]

Its only interesting if Sibley said it - but he was just retweeting what the Burnley media guy said

 

Sorry, I assumed Sibley said it. I'm not up on this Twitter malarkey!

[SuperSAINT]

It's obviously not pure guess work.

 

I do like the way that on here all journalists are liars and all club spokemen are the paragons of absolute truth.

 

Let's see what happens but the one thing I am very comfortable is that story from the Lancs paper is not just made up out of nothing.

 

Probably just agents stirring the pot.

[kpturner]

wikipedia says 'Rodriguez is now a part of Cardiff City's ranks after the transfer of £5.5million was completed today.'

Seems like wikipedia knew before the clubs even knew. Crazy.

You can easily go and amend it to say he is an Eastleigh FC player if you like

[Saint Charlie]

No bid is quite different from no talks. Pretty likely talks are taking place with a view to a bid.

 

Re earlier posts, he might prefer to stay in the NW but Im sure Fox also did, and Im sure Guly would rather be in Spain or Brazil but Saints would be hard to turn down, and quite frankly, if JR wasn't keen on a move here it would be bizarre.

[Saint J 77]

One word. Agents!!

 

yeah, I don't believe a word of it. I'm not sure I really want it to be true either.

[Patrick Bateman]

wikipedia says 'Rodriguez is now a part of Cardiff City's ranks after the transfer of £5.5million was completed today.'

Seems like wikipedia knew before the clubs even knew. Crazy.

 

Some mug Cardiff college kid with too much time on his hands has been f**king up Wikipedia;

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[CB Fry]

Probably just agents stirring the pot.

 

Possibly. Also possible the clubs are talking but have absolutely no intention of revealing anything officially yet. Club official rings journo, blabs off record, denies on record. Pretty common in all public arenas from politics to pop music.

 

These things are not always just agents stirring and journalists making it all up.

[Ken Tone]

You can easily go and amend it to say he is an Eastleigh FC player if you like

 

 

I hadn't heard about Eastleigh. That's amazing! Quick , let's ring the Telegraph.

[buctootim]

These things are not always just agents stirring and journalists making it all up.

 

True, but its rarely the whole story either. The are many equally plausible scenarios. Maybe Burnley cant afford to ignore £6m but Rodriguez wants to stay and go on a free next year.

[CB Fry]

True, but its rarely the whole story either. The are many equally plausible scenarios. Maybe Burnley cant afford to ignore £6m but Rodriguez wants to stay and go on a free next year.

 

 

Absolutely. What better way to drum up more intrerest than the club seeding interested parties out to the press. If JR really does want to stay up north, maybe the club desperately need to flush out a northern club with some money to buy him.

 

There's plenty of theories to work up. It's just funny that as soon as some club PR man says "nothing doing" then people assume that really is the end of it.

 

How many times was Cesc Fabrigas not going to Barcelona?