Transfer gossip thread

Or sit around and wait. We don't want to break any QPR traditions, do we?

 

From bbc website

Memo to Harold.......Please concerntrate on your own job and keep your nose out of things that do not concern you.......You are not a TV pundit.....

 

So when he gets asked these questions by journalists he is just meant to ignore them eh?

 

He could always say "No Comment" or "I have more pressing matters to deal with at QPR"....that would be noval....

 

Spurs fans get the worry beads out, if Harry says he can't see Bale leaving he'll be in the Bernabeu PDQ...

 

Have you heard the one about Diouf!?

 

Looks like Cardiff are going to sign Etienne Capoue.

Cardiff City manager Malky Mackay hopes to conclude "delicate" negotiations to sign midfielder Etienne Capoue after having a bid accepted by Toulouse.
The Premier League new boys are thought to have offered close to £9m but must convince the 25-year-old France international his future lies in Wales.

"Ourselves and Toulouse have come to an agreement," Mackay confirmed.

"We've got to then have the conversation with Etienne and his advisors, they've been very professional in terms of what they're talking about as well.
"We've been in constant dialogue with them in the last week and Toulouse have been excellent to deal with.

"It's pretty delicate at the moment. We're in discussions and negotiations but it's something that's ongoing."

Capoue is thought to favour a move to Spain but Atletico Madrid have so far failed to match Toulouse's valuation for the five-time capped defensive midfielder, while Tottenham, Arsenal, Liverpool and Everton have all been linked with the player.
BBC


We were apparantly heavily linked last season to him. Would be a coup by Cardiff if they pull it off, great player.

£9 mill, clearly as long as it isn't us it's ok by the majority to spend fee's like this

 

Norway;
Surely you've guessed by now that we are the only irresponsibly run club; we just throw money at problems every other club are doing it the right way......... lol

I love the fact that certain clubs are saying we are debt free so can just spend the increased revenue from the new Sky tv money. We will soon seen the fallout from that argument if money is needed to be spent in January..... it will still be ok because of course they have a bigger stadium capacity and more frugal owners.

I'm actually looking forward some clubs severely falling short this year.

 

Edited for sake of arguments.

 

Well said I would not however make any excuse for QPR as i have said from day one since TF took over ...we have to buy initial success to build on because our promotion winning team was in effect dis banded

If we have a team that is successful next year then with the improvements off the pitch then i fully expect us to buy another team .. if its with harold then expect big money all over again regardless of teh rules they will find a way around that. QPR will move to a bigger stadium and become an established premier league team i am certain of that

 

Not just talking about Norwich; selected fans from your board are not the only ones giving grief over the matter of outlay.

All the figures of salary for Hooper; wages other players maybe on etc are all available from reliable sources like the sun; daily star; the daily fail......
It's all guess work; but if I'm honest we probably did overpay. By how much? We probably will never know for definite.

I applaud you on your frugal owners; your bigger capacity stadium; the fact Hooper chose the Prem over the Champ but if you don't mind I'm going to support my club whichever league and financial state.

Thanks for the reasoned argument though.

 

Here's a suggestion.......keep your thoughts to yourself in the first place!!

 

I read and post here because this is a multi team forum, surely the whole point is to discuss things with other teams. I'm not being a WUM, but giving reasons backed up by facts as to why people might suggest other clubs are not making the same mistakes QPR made whilst still spending big money.

Thanks to DT for replying in a more open way. Glad someone can chat without getting their knickers in a twist.

 

Sorry HoopyD, not meaning to jump down your throat, of course we are all going to support our own. your comment of '

I'm actually looking forward some clubs severely falling short this year.'

struck a cord. Good luck for the coming season, you seem to be shifting more and more of the dead wood, and if he sticks around, i think barton could be an important figure for you.

 

Oh...................**** off!

 

As I said you seem very reasoned; I often read your board and I can tell you for sure that plenty of comments there strike a chord with me.
I make no apologies for my comment; call it jealousy or petty childlessness but watching MOTD this year will be a lot easier...... the football league show may be a different story though......

As for Barton; I get the impression he doesn't want to play for us; guess we will see his effort and commitment to our cause soon enough.

 

Ah damn I forgot about that show. Terrible TV, but we have to watch to see our 20 seconds worth of highlights!

 

I have to admit that I still watched that show even when we were PL.
God; Claridge is awful!

 

i don't expect you to have to HoopyD, we all have rivalries and what goes around comes around as far as karma goes, so any gloating over other teams is never a good plan.

There are question marks about where barton will end up, but if its with you he could give the fight and backbone you'll need to mount a good promotion challenge. As a person he's a bit of a prat it seems, but he impressed me with his grit before.