Saint_Ash Posted 24 May, 2012 Posted 24 May, 2012 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. Extremely unambitious if true. I can't imagine a pro footballer refusing to travel a few hundred miles down the road when offered Premiership football and double the wages. A player who says he doesn't want to leave his cosy little area really makes them out to be a bit feeble minded, not sure we need those kind of wimps in the team.
Thedelldays Posted 24 May, 2012 Posted 24 May, 2012 Extremely unambitious if true. I can't imagine a pro footballer refusing to travel a few hundred miles down the road when offered Premiership football and double the wages. A player who says he doesn't want to leave his cosy little area really makes them out to be a bit feeble minded, not sure we need those kind of wimps in the team. MLT was a right wimp
Saint_Ash Posted 24 May, 2012 Posted 24 May, 2012 Yeah he was actually. Not really the same though is it. J Rod seems happy to go to another team as long as it's in the NW, looks like he's letting his contract run down as well as there's only one year left so he might actually be doing it to line his own pockets.
Dig Dig Posted 24 May, 2012 Posted 24 May, 2012 Extremely unambitious if true. I can't imagine a pro footballer refusing to travel a few hundred miles down the road when offered Premiership football and double the wages. A player who says he doesn't want to leave his cosy little area really makes them out to be a bit feeble minded, not sure we need those kind of wimps in the team. Exactly, we live on a relatively small Island FFS.
jasoneuelllfanclub Posted 24 May, 2012 Posted 24 May, 2012 Yeah he was actually. Not really the same though is it. J Rod seems happy to go to another team as long as it's in the NW, looks like he's letting his contract run down as well as there's only one year left so he might actually be doing it to line his own pockets. Never seen a quote from JR saying he wants to remain in NW. It is simply down to burnley agreeing deal with a club at which point you will find the transfer will be concluded very quickly. JR wants to better himself by playing in prem however he is a local lad so won't force the issue with burnley and will wait if need be. However burnley can't afford to lose him for next to nothing next year so will need to cash in but are understandably holding out for highest bidder. Burnley will let it drag on for a while but will be mindful they need cash to reinvest in their squad so don't expect it to drag out until aug. It will be us everton or newcastle who will sign him imo.
Bucks Saint Posted 24 May, 2012 Posted 24 May, 2012 Never seen a quote from JR saying he wants to remain in NW. It is simply down to burnley agreeing deal with a club at which point you will find the transfer will be concluded very quickly. JR wants to better himself by playing in prem however he is a local lad so won't force the issue with burnley and will wait if need be. However burnley can't afford to lose him for next to nothing next year so will need to cash in but are understandably holding out for highest bidder. Burnley will let it drag on for a while but will be mindful they need cash to reinvest in their squad so don't expect it to drag out until aug. It will be us everton or newcastle who will sign him imo. Newcastle pretty well sorted for strikers surely? Everton are broke - well, maybe not broke, but certainly not able to splash another £6m+ on a striker.
Thedelldays Posted 24 May, 2012 Posted 24 May, 2012 Newcastle pretty well sorted for strikers surely? Everton are broke - well, maybe not broke, but certainly not able to splash another £6m+ on a striker. i bet they are
View From The Top Posted 24 May, 2012 Posted 24 May, 2012 Extremely unambitious if true. I can't imagine a pro footballer refusing to travel a few hundred miles down the road when offered Premiership football and double the wages. A player who says he doesn't want to leave his cosy little area really makes them out to be a bit feeble minded, not sure we need those kind of wimps in the team. He's very much a home boy. He's never lived away from home and doesn't want to leave the area. He's Burnley through & through. That said, if it's the only top flight move on offer....
Professor Posted 24 May, 2012 Posted 24 May, 2012 If Jay-Rod is used to travelling to football training on a tram thorough cobbled streets with his fellow passengers hunched in old coats, wrapped in scarves and with caps pulled low, why would he want to leave his homely mill town to live in a leafy Hampshire with its unhealthy sunshine where there isn't enough rain for footballers to use a hose pipe to wash the 4x4.
Lighthouse Posted 24 May, 2012 Posted 24 May, 2012 I think 'not wanting to leave the NW' really means, 'not wanting to leave the NW.... unless you give me lots and lots and lots of money.' In the world of broadband, skype and email I can't believe anyone would sabotage their career for the sake of moving 4 hours down the motorway. I love stereotyping Northerners as much as the next man, but they don't all go round grandma's house for a nice home made hot pot every night.
toe_punt Posted 25 May, 2012 Posted 25 May, 2012 , and Im sure Guly would rather be in Spain or Brazil . I'd rather Guly were in Spain or Brazil too.
stanthemanfairoak Posted 25 May, 2012 Posted 25 May, 2012 I'd rather Guly were in Spain or Brazil too. so do i be no good in the prem.
Stattmeister Posted 25 May, 2012 Posted 25 May, 2012 so do i be no good in the prem. And you know this how....? And I though clairvoyancy was a dying art...
Raging Bull Posted 25 May, 2012 Posted 25 May, 2012 And you know this how....? And I though clairvoyancy was a dying art... It is but talking bo11ocks isn't, it's very much a alive and kicking.
Windmill Arm 2 Posted 25 May, 2012 Posted 25 May, 2012 If Jay Rod doesn't want to leave the NW he can look forward to a career of 2nd tier mediocrity at Burnley. I doubt this is true though, and if the deal is right he'll leave for whoever.
Ivan Katalinic's 'tache Posted 25 May, 2012 Posted 25 May, 2012 BBC Gossip site says the Mirror are reporting a 3 way tussle for J Rod between us, Cardiff & Newcastle. Another link says Everton are looking at another striker, from Copenhagen, & they will have to sell before they buy. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/gossip/
Thedelldays Posted 25 May, 2012 Posted 25 May, 2012 BBC Gossip site says the Mirror are reporting a 3 way tussle for J Rod between us, Cardiff & Newcastle. Another link says Everton are looking at another striker, from Copenhagen, & they will have to sell before they buy. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/gossip/ well, that puts us in 2nd spot if we all offer the same money
S-Clarke Posted 28 May, 2012 Posted 28 May, 2012 Looks like it's moved a step closer. http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/southampton-agree-a-fee-for-jay-rodriguez-851590
CB Fry Posted 28 May, 2012 Posted 28 May, 2012 If Jay Rod doesn't want to leave the NW he can look forward to a career of 2nd tier mediocrity at Burnley. I doubt this is true though, and if the deal is right he'll leave for whoever. It's a shame the North West of England is so bereft of top flight football clubs.
CB Fry Posted 28 May, 2012 Posted 28 May, 2012 Looks like it's moved a step closer. http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/southampton-agree-a-fee-for-jay-rodriguez-851590 Obviously a little more difficult to do things on the quiet in the premier league, Nicola. Or even to not do things. Either way, we're in the papers.
S-Clarke Posted 28 May, 2012 Posted 28 May, 2012 Obviously a little more difficult to do things on the quiet in the premier league, Nicola. Or even to not do things. Either way, we're in the papers. The bloke who wrote that article is also on twitter, it's more than 6.5m - that's just the up front fee. We've also apparently offered mega dosh to Jay. People might look at it and say it's an obscene amount of money, but in the grand scheme of things these days - it isn't. And we're buying a future England international centre forward in my opinion.
sfc4prem Posted 28 May, 2012 Posted 28 May, 2012 The bloke who wrote that article is also on twitter, it's more than 6.5m - that's just the up front fee. We've also apparently offered mega dosh to Jay. People might look at it and say it's an obscene amount of money, but in the grand scheme of things these days - it isn't. And we're buying a future England international centre forward in my opinion. It's not really obscene when you consider we're getting a young prospect who has the potential to play for England and as a club are now rolling in the 'megabucks' of the Premier League.
CB Fry Posted 28 May, 2012 Posted 28 May, 2012 The bloke who wrote that article is also on twitter, it's more than 6.5m - that's just the up front fee. We've also apparently offered mega dosh to Jay. People might look at it and say it's an obscene amount of money, but in the grand scheme of things these days - it isn't. And we're buying a future England international centre forward in my opinion. From what I've seen, and his stats, he seems like a decent prospect. Good start to the season's business IMO.
Turkish Posted 28 May, 2012 Posted 28 May, 2012 The bloke who wrote that article is also on twitter, it's more than 6.5m - that's just the up front fee. We've also apparently offered mega dosh to Jay. People might look at it and say it's an obscene amount of money, but in the grand scheme of things these days - it isn't. And we're buying a future England international centre forward in my opinion. When you consider Connor Wickham cost Sunderland £8m possibly up to £12m with add ons £6.5m is a good deal.
S-Clarke Posted 28 May, 2012 Posted 28 May, 2012 When you consider Connor Wickham cost Sunderland £8m possibly up to £12m with add ons £6.5m is a good deal. Better player too, IMO.
Pat from Poole Posted 28 May, 2012 Posted 28 May, 2012 Still a bit sceptical about this. He seems from previous comments to be keen on staying in the North. If somebody like Everton or Newcastle also enter the fray, we may have a battle on to seal the deal.
SuperSAINT Posted 28 May, 2012 Posted 28 May, 2012 When you consider Connor Wickham cost Sunderland £8m possibly up to £12m with add ons £6.5m is a good deal. Forgot about him!
SuperSAINT Posted 28 May, 2012 Posted 28 May, 2012 Still a bit sceptical about this. He seems from previous comments to be keen on staying in the North. If somebody like Everton or Newcastle also enter the fray, we may have a battle on to seal the deal. That might well be true. People said the same about Billy Sharp wanting to stay up north too though.
Lighthouse Posted 28 May, 2012 Posted 28 May, 2012 Really hope this is true. £6.5m plus a couple of add ons would be a decent price. If he scores a dosen goals in the Premier League teams like Spuds and Liverpool will start chucking silly money at him. If he proves his worth over the season he will triple his price.
Colinjb Posted 28 May, 2012 Posted 28 May, 2012 Lets not get too excited, it is the Mirror saying this after all. If Chaplow is on his way back home though, that would imply that as well as a Striker we still need: Another Goalkeeper A new central midfielder
S-Clarke Posted 28 May, 2012 Posted 28 May, 2012 Still a bit sceptical about this. He seems from previous comments to be keen on staying in the North. If somebody like Everton or Newcastle also enter the fray, we may have a battle on to seal the deal. Well according to the journo on twitter, no one will top our offer. ''Huge'' offer and £6.5m is only the start of it apparently. If he wants to play for England he'll need to leave Burnley, no disrespect to them...but he'll have to show some ambition and make the break.
Turkish Posted 28 May, 2012 Posted 28 May, 2012 Forgot about him! I think Sunderland fans have as well.
S-Clarke Posted 28 May, 2012 Posted 28 May, 2012 Lets not get too excited, it is the Mirror saying this after all. If Chaplow is on his way back home though, that would imply that as well as a Striker we still need: Another Goalkeeper A new central midfielder I'd have said our targets from day 1 have been: GK, CB CM ST and RW Losing chappers doesn't change that, so it's possible he's on the fringes anyway.
Colinjb Posted 28 May, 2012 Posted 28 May, 2012 I'd have said our targets from day 1 have been: GK, CB CM ST and RW Losing chappers doesn't change that, so it's possible he's on the fringes anyway. Agree regarding the need for a new winger. Makes sense to have 4 central midfielders battling to start. Hammond, Cork, Schneiderlin and ............... If Chaplow is not part of the picture we need another, I don't believe Hamster can make the step up and Ward-Prowse isn't ready for the first team. A new centre back, also a good plan. Give Fonte and Jos some real competition.
S-Clarke Posted 28 May, 2012 Posted 28 May, 2012 Agree regarding the need for a new winger. Makes sense to have 4 central midfielders battling to start. Hammond, Cork, Schneiderlin and ............... If Chaplow is not part of the picture we need another, I don't believe Hamster can make the step up and Ward-Prowse isn't ready for the first team. A new centre back, also a good plan. Give Fonte and Jos some real competition. *IF* the rumours have been true we've been after a CM anyway, what with our interest in that Spanish midfielder. and to be fair, Hammond should get his crack. A fair few people said he wouldn't make the step up to the championship, but he did bloody well.
Stattmeister Posted 28 May, 2012 Posted 28 May, 2012 http://boards.footymad.net/forum.php?tno=104&fid=297&sty=2&act=1&mid=2114719692 Clarets point of view(if the link works that is...)
Gemmel Posted 28 May, 2012 Posted 28 May, 2012 Hammond should get his crack. A fair few people said he wouldn't make the step up to the championship, but he did bloody well. Really dont think we will see much more of Hammond. That sounds harsh, but as well as he did last season, he aint a Premiership player
S-Clarke Posted 28 May, 2012 Posted 28 May, 2012 According to the Journo twitter, we never had a bid accepted last year. We went in with a couple but they wanted a bit more each time, this is the most progress we've made. And please let us get rid of that flaming Delap transfer record.
Stattmeister Posted 28 May, 2012 Posted 28 May, 2012 Check out his goals. He's got a bit of everything. Crikey, I know it's a YouTube "best of", but they were some finishes in there! Nice to see some fox and cork assists... It might not be the northwest, but we've a little pocket of Lancashire here for him!
Saint Charlie Posted 28 May, 2012 Posted 28 May, 2012 My Jay Rodriguez/Saints story from last week http://t.co/RXhGKIik Can confirm bid is £7m & has been agreed. Update to appear online shortly From Burnley journo @LT_Suzanne
buctootim Posted 28 May, 2012 Posted 28 May, 2012 I hope we've got a lot of cash because much as I'd like Rodriguez to sign, strikers and scoring goals are not where our weaknesses are. CB, RM, CM and GK are higher priorities.
Saints foreva Posted 28 May, 2012 Posted 28 May, 2012 Odds on where Jay Rod will be on the first game of the season: http://www.betvictor.com/sports/en/football-specials/burnley-specials/which-team-will-jay-rodriguez-be-playing-for-at-the-start-of-the-2012-2013-season/36412510/321638500 4/1 for Saints.
itchen_dan Posted 28 May, 2012 Posted 28 May, 2012 Nothing we didn't already know. http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/burnley_fc/news/9731473.Clarets_agree_record_fee_with_Saints_for_striker_Rodriguez/
Gemmel Posted 28 May, 2012 Posted 28 May, 2012 So if he is on holiday, it's not something that will go through in the next day or so
S-Clarke Posted 28 May, 2012 Posted 28 May, 2012 You'd think the local journo's have a few closer sources, so the fact that they brought this out first and are now confirming it kind of adds a bit more weight to it.
Badger Posted 28 May, 2012 Posted 28 May, 2012 So if he is on holiday, it's not something that will go through in the next day or so I fear this will rumble on until the weekend , then go quiet over the bank holiday. Sod's law he'll join some other bastards next week.
Saint Charlie Posted 28 May, 2012 Posted 28 May, 2012 You'd think the local journo's have a few closer sources, so the fact that they brought this out first and are now confirming it kind of adds a bit more weight to it. One journo I asked still thinks he would prefer a NW team (Everton) but we must have been given encouragement from his camp to bother chasing him for so long.
Saint in Paradise Posted 29 May, 2012 Posted 29 May, 2012 Just spent a while reading the comments on that http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk...ker_Rodriguez/ link and also some other stories. I thought us and pompey disliked each other but boy don't Burnley and Blackburn hate each other.
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