I suspect that IF Blackburn are nowhere near the top six come january then a call to uncle Steve will be made and a letter written. Whilst it is still very early i see Blackburn only as maybe 5th or 6th place in the final championship table. That is if they keep Rhodes for the full season mind.
Blackburn are morons. I happy to bet they won't ever get £15million for him. He needs to have a 20+ goal season. We're one of very few clubs who want him for anywhere around £10million. Prem teams that might want him wouldn't want to pay that much or can't afford it. I suspect he'll score around 15, Blackburn will finish 8th and he'll be off to a prem relegated team or somewhere like Cardiff.
Another? He only scored 25 last season, 29 the season before & 36 the season before that. 131 League games 90 goals, three seasons. 53 in 93 games for Blackburn.
So the numbers are decreasing slowly... which is my point. PLus he takes penalties (scored 5 last season) . He's got 1 in 4 this season. My point is he would need to repeat that for another chance like the one we gave him. And I'm talking about the club more than him. I'd be surprised if they did eventually get their £15 million for him. So to deny that much money to keep your best player, you better finish in playoffs. If they don't they'll wanna cash in and I don't think their bargaining chip will be as strong.
Is Rhodes ambitious? I dont think he is. He's obviously on a great wage in the championship and is comfortable with that. At 24 he should be in the premier league if he wants to challenge himself.
I'm here to embarrass you, tittish, double t. Couldn't you tell my the talk of soft ****s & labia that the thread was uninteresting & stupid. You went to bed 8 months ago & was coming back the next day with a reasoned argument as to why changing the club's name would be financially beneficial. Heavy sleeper? "Just wonder what he thought of our performance in the Transfer window" It's a stupid childlike statement, Why would he give a **** & why would it cross your mind enough to post on here what you're wondering about? "and if he is still enjoying his time in the Championship now that Blackburn are not in the current running for promotion (early days I know)." Do you think any player who drops out the top 6 suddenly stops enjoying his job or is it just Jordan Rhodes you're worrying about. "Yeh, but it's a very difficult division to escape from." Having a 25 goal a season striker should help a little. "However, the non-transfer must be fresh in his mind and as he looks at the table (as he must)" There was no non transfer, we put an offer in it was declined. He didn't turn us down, his club did. He may have tried to force the issue but he didn't which suggests he had no real desire to play for us. "and the Transfer Deadline hype (which he can hardly have avoided), " He may have seen it, he may not. If you're that concerned drop him a line. "does he regret not having forced the issue?" How would anyone on here know the answer to that, ask him if you're really bothered. "You don't get too many shots at the top flight. I hope he hasn't blown his, but it must be on his mind." Some players have had many chances in the top fliht, why are you so bothered? Why must it be on his mind? He's got a 5 year contract earning a shed load of money. "Injury, illness, loss of form - anyone of a number of things could block his path." As they could if Blackburn had accepted our offer & he chosen to join us. Ask Robert Snodgrass. "I'd hate to reach old age and be saying "I had the chance to play in the Premier League but didn't take it"." You will reach an old age & be saying "I never had the chance to play in the Premier League" Why are you so bothered about him? "I just wonder what his current mind set is? Poor sod." Why wonder, are you a really sensitive soul? What makes you think he's a poor sod? Idiotic statement. Your thread smells of a spoilt brat trying to suggest in a petulant & patronising manner that Rhodes has missed out on the big boys. But giving it the "na na na na na na you could have joined us (he couldn't) but you ****ed up your life 'cos we signed some other players instead, na na na na na na." is pretty pathetic. Thanks for the "****er" label, I was tryin & show's you're true to form. You were the same in the name change discussions very childlike. No valid arguments so turn to insults, look daft & then disappear for a while. Embarrassing, you poor sod. The soft ****s, labia & skoda parts of your tittish thread were by far more engaging.