Shane long to Southampton

I agree. He's the most clinical striker in the Championship. He's proven over the last 3-4 seasons that he's no flash in the pan and still only 24.

If we're looking at anywhere like £10million, he's the best player AND the best investment.

 

I think you and I have been in agreement for a while about Rhodes. He's the best striker outside the Premier League (In FL) and hopefully his uncle can help push it through.

 

TWT. As always. O Wise One......

 

There's not a chance we could get Rhodes for £10 million.

 

I'd like him here as well but I just can't see it happening, last month he seemed to be blissfully happy at Ewood Park when he signed a 5 year contract.

 

Rhodes seems the best option at the moment. Any clue what Blackburn would want for him?

 

The thing about Rhodes/Long is that Long helps the team massively even when not scoring whereas Rhodes has very little impact on the game except for scoring, great at what he does but a very different player to Long.

 

Rhodes only ver recently signed a new contract with Blackburn, so I feel he would cost £12m+.

 

If they hear we get £12.5m for Long, they'll probably ask for about 14-15. They don't need to sell and they've got him tied to a long contract, i can't see it happening but I hope it does

 

^^^ This

Combined with the fact Blackburn are in a position to compete for promotion for the first time since their relegation and that Rhodes is an essential part of that.

 

Yes you did so get over it. But as for Hernandez, he wont be signing for Spurs.

He wont be. Burnsy just floating names.

Not just you. Quite a few think that we should have gone for Rhodes last summer. His new contract will take up all of the £12m and some now.

We agree for a change.

 

I'd quite like a foreign "gamble". Look at the successes of Remy/Bony etc. Championship prices are extortionate so why pay them if we can get better from abroad. The fact that they can play Championship football is no better indicator than a player being successful in the French/Italian etc. leagues as the Championship and Prem are very different leagues anyway.

 

I think I read recently that Rhodes loves it at Blackburn and he wants to stay there until he retires, no ****

 

Maybe the money from Long and Quinn as a part exchange for Rhodes?

 

Good point, it worked out well with Sagbo and Proschwitz

 

Is that the Sagbo who was MotM against Trencin?

 

I said this earlier, but I feel like we missed a trick with Hosiner, he wouldn't have cost much and is a predator in the same mould as Fryatt.

If Long goes it'll cull our interest in Ciftci, as we will now need an out and out goalscorer. Burak Yilmaz wouldn't be too bad. Or whoever it is playing for Fenerbache that always seems to score.

 

That's the one, it will take more than the odd decent game for him to be considered as successful as Remy or Bony.

 

Wickham or Deeney in other words