Demitri_C Posted January 29, 2017 Share Posted January 29, 2017 I do not get why ayew would go there is possibility we could be exchanging divisions next season 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skarroki Posted January 29, 2017 Share Posted January 29, 2017 (edited) I wouldn't be against Danny Ward from Rotherham if we're looking for what should essentially be a back-up striker If we're going to play with 1 or 2 strikers, we shouldn't be paying first team wages to 5 and bringing in a 6th on the same money. Wait till the summer when we shift Kozak, Gabby, McCormack and maybe Ayew and look for the ideal foil for Kodjia. A loan deal or a good underrated option would be my suggestion for this window. Even somone like Hugill who scored 2 against us, different player to Kodjia and on peanuts at Preston. Ipswich seem to think they can buy him cheap so why not hijack the bid? Edited January 29, 2017 by skarroki Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted January 29, 2017 Share Posted January 29, 2017 1 hour ago, Tommo_b said: I get your point but to be fair, Moore and McGrath are a much higher pedigree then Ayew, that's the difference between greatness. But what do you want me to do.....name names you have never heard of. look at the principle, not the specifics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One For The Road Posted January 29, 2017 Share Posted January 29, 2017 I doubt very much we will be signing Rhodes given what Boro want for him. Not unless we find some mug to give us 10 mil plus for McCormack. How close are we to breaching FFP anyway? Can't be too far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillanousOne Posted January 29, 2017 Share Posted January 29, 2017 if we really are swapping Ayew for Taylor then i think Bruce must be confident of landing another attacking player as presumably if we lose McCormack as well then we will be woefully short of strikers, Gabby doesn't count. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwivillan Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 15 hours ago, jon_c said: I think Taylor is a decent leftback but that would be a terrible deal by us. Can see Ayew going all Adama on us, if he moved to Swansea. Funny. I've seen people ask about getting him in fantasy football after watching some highlights but as with us he's done FA for Boro and plays if fit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudevillaisnice Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 (edited) 3 hours ago, One For The Road said: I doubt very much we will be signing Rhodes given what Boro want for him. Not unless we find some mug to give us 10 mil plus for McCormack. How close are we to breaching FFP anyway? Can't be too far. Did a bit of looking into this and Bournemouth took a £7m fine for breaching FFP the season they got promoted. Not ideal but worst case scenario we get promoted this or next season and pay the fine, £7m or even double that compared to the income generated once promoted to the PL isn't even close. Saying that though failure to get promotion this or next season and if we do breach ffp we are then placed with a transfer embargo (Forest and Fulham) Edited January 30, 2017 by dudevillaisnice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 Percy thinks Rhodes could be coming as Boro are set to lower price. I reckon 8m will get him. Sell McCormack for 8m and get Rhodes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted January 30, 2017 Moderator Share Posted January 30, 2017 I'm not convinced on Rhodes. When you sign a centre forward I think there should be something of a buzz about it, I don't get that from this one, I think we could do better. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentVilla Posted January 30, 2017 Moderator Share Posted January 30, 2017 9 hours ago, Demitri_C said: I do not get why ayew would go there is possibility we could be exchanging divisions next season Money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentVilla Posted January 30, 2017 Moderator Share Posted January 30, 2017 1 hour ago, Demitri_C said: Percy thinks Rhodes could be coming as Boro are set to lower price. I reckon 8m will get him. Sell McCormack for 8m and get Rhodes All we need to do is hit the sell button right? As if any club are offering us £8m for Ross McDoorstuck 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sexbelowsound Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 I can't imagine many teams fighting for promotion care all that much about breaching ffp rules. What happened to Leicester and Bournemouth when they did it in the championship? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post wilko154 Posted January 30, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted January 30, 2017 39 minutes ago, OutByEaster? said: I'm not convinced on Rhodes. When you sign a centre forward I think there should be something of a buzz about it, I don't get that from this one, I think we could do better. Can you honestly say there was a buzz when we signed Benteke? And look how that one turned out... You say we can do better but we are a Championship team sitting in 13th place in the table, signing a Premiership striker with a great scoring record in the Championship. Not really sure how much better we could do here?! 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Albert Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 (edited) 26 minutes ago, TrentVilla said: All we need to do is hit the sell button right? As if any club are offering us £8m for Ross McDoorstuck Exactly hes a cat c, gas guzzling write off that no one can insure. We've well and truly had our pants pulled down by him Edited January 30, 2017 by Uncle Albert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 5 minutes ago, wilko154 said: Can you honestly say there was a buzz when we signed Benteke? And look how that one turned out... You say we can do better but we are a Championship team sitting in 13th place in the table, signing a Premiership striker with a great scoring record in the Championship. Not really sure how much better we could do here?! I kinda agree with your post, but I still feel the same way as OBE. All the things you mention are true, but at the same time one can say that Rhodes is a player who can't even get a look in at a struggling PL team who can't score for toffee (18 goals in 22) nor can he get into a very poor Scottish side. But he still might set us back almost £10m, because the English market is broken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexicon Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 Given that this seems to be a merry-go-round with the notion that we'll get Ayew out and Rhodes in (with some other factors involved to, just to complicate matters), I'm really not a fan of the bottom line. Whilst Ayew is inconsistent and has struggled with his end product, he's had such little support from the midfield in the past that it's hard to judge what he is capable of now that we have some of the best attacking midfield options in the league. Rhodes looks out of form and hasn't played much for quite a while - I don't really want us to sign a striker low on confidence/potentially low on match fitness. We need to sign someone who'll hit the ground running, if we're going for another striker IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 1 hour ago, TrentVilla said: All we need to do is hit the sell button right? As if any club are offering us £8m for Ross McDoorstuck Well if that fat a hole gets himself in shape he us proven at this level so I think 7-8m is not unrealistic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Dr_Pangloss Posted January 30, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted January 30, 2017 I'd like to see Ayew being deployed in a central role with the new midfield behind him, I still find him and Kodjia up top an interesting proposition, with Ayew being more of a second striker. Swapping Ayew for a left back would be extremely dumb business IMO. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post TrentVilla Posted January 30, 2017 Moderator Popular Post Share Posted January 30, 2017 12 minutes ago, Demitri_C said: Well if that fat a hole gets himself in shape he us proven at this level so I think 7-8m is not unrealistic Bristol City did come in for him but he didn't like the sound of Ashton Gate! Thank you, thank you. I'm here all week 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sexbelowsound Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 7 minutes ago, Dr_Pangloss said: I'd like to see Ayew being deployed in a central role with the new midfield behind him, I still find him and Kodjia up top an interesting proposition, with Ayew being more of a second striker. Swapping Ayew for a left back would be extremely dumb business IMO. I agree. I think we're strong enough in midfield now to be able to play two up top and two wide men. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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