Summer Transfer Rumour Thread.

[fran-MLs little camera]

Suspect Norwich will resist or want more.

 

[St. Luigi Scrosoppi]

He was outstanding in our cup defeat to them at SMS (The game memorable for the bitterly cold night that turned the most strong willed man into a blibbering wreck)

I nearly froze to death that night. There was so much space in the stands because of a low attendance that you didn't even have the benefit of the body heat from those around you to keep you warm.

 

[Big_Si]

I would think West Ham will have to increase that bid, probably double it at least. Proven premier league strikers that are English don't go for four million. Its a bit of a disgusting offer tbh. So its hard to judge our offer for j rod to that one but Holt must be worth more.

 

[Schad]

It's all about age. Grant Holt will give them 2 or 3 good years. Rodriguez could potentially give us 10.

Not just age, but resale. Holt is probably a sunk cost from the second you purchase him, Rodriguez is young enough that -- even if he proves to be a less-than-spectacular fit, but not appalling -- a team could recoup a decent chunk of that transfer fee.

 

[benditlikeabanana]

to think holt and rickie were in the same rochdale team 6 years ago- and there are people on here saying buying players that at 23 are still in league1 or the championship is a waste of money. potentially holt and rickie are worth around 20 million today

 

[SFC4BAG]

That has to be the crux of the discussion. His age. Personally, I think he would have to do it again this season to prove it wasn't a flash in the pan effort.

 

[Joe!]

Kuyt's gone to Fenerbahce, presumably for a far higher salary than we would ever pay, so that puts that annoying suggestion to bed. Liverpool possibly after Sigurdsson

 

[saintlyhero]

Heard Kuyt expressed his DELIGHT at joining the Turkish outfit.

 

[KillerCephalopod]

See we're being linked with Hooper again and Mark Davies from Bolton as well on Twitter

 

[SFC4BAG]

Current Bun is linking us with Trotter of Millwall.

 

[gomarchingin]

We need quality defenders with pace , we will score goals but we will ship far too many with our current defence .

 

[Joe!]

When the Rodriguez signing is made official, will we all shut up about Hooper?

 

[SFCJordi]

What if we lose out on Rodriguez?

 

[SFC4BAG]

There will be other targets already lined up and we don't know for certain that he was a target. No news from the club to say he is or otherwise which is the norm nowadays.

 

[Pelletron]

Age and potential. Plus Grant Holt is with all due respect to him a much more one directional player than JRod. Seems like a good fit for West Ham who are likely to look tempting with higher wages than at Norwich.

How the **** many strikers do West Ham need??!! It's already looking like a massive EU striker mountain. Absolutely clueless - I would be gutted if I was a West ham fan, as they are heading down a blind alley, and going to end up screwed financially. I give Big Sam three months, and he's gone.

 

[- Doing The Lambert Walk]

What if we lose out on Rodriguez?

Won't happen. Jay is coming.

Joe:

Yes. I think I'd rather have Jay than Gary anyway.

 

[TheSecondStain]

Suspect Norwich will resist or want more.

I've heard we may have a go at getting Andrew Surman back*.!

*that's a rumour I've just started..!

 

[MMJ]

I don't think rodriguez is a done deal yet. It depends on how greedy he is and how flexible we are.

 

[RickieLambertsGoldenBoot]

We won't blowdown to money grabbers.

He wanted too much last summer which is why the deal never happened.

 

[- Doing The Lambert Walk]

We won't blowdown to money grabbers.

He wanted too much last summer which is why the deal never happened.

No. The deal never happened last summer because we never had a bid accepted.