£9 million bid for Jordan Rhodes?

rammywhite wrote:Not impossible- perhaps not £8m- but £6m  is realistic.
Both these guys have potential and we've seen glimpses of it at the Reebok. Its a shame though that they've not produced what they're capable of with us.
They might well be seen as good buys by others-  but will it be goodbyes from us?

Would have thought that unless there is up front money to buy a better quality striker, they'd be more likely to stay (or at least one of them now that Beckford has arrived) as we wouldn't want to be in the position of selling and then having little time to find a replacement.

wanderlust wrote:

rammywhite wrote:Not impossible- perhaps not £8m- but £6m  is realistic.
Both these guys have potential and we've seen glimpses of it at the Reebok. Its a shame though that they've not produced what they're capable of with us.
They might well be seen as good buys by others-  but will it be goodbyes from us?

Would have thought that unless there is up front money to buy a better quality striker, they'd be more likely to stay (or at least one of them now that Beckford has arrived) as we wouldn't want to be in the position of selling and then having little time to find a replacement.

Agree with wanderlust, unless we can sell N'gog/Sordell I reckon the forwards are in place for next season. Whether or not they'll be enough remains to be seen.

Odds down to 1/1 now lads. Unless bid is made today it won't happen at all 

1/1? Bloodyhell.

A bid for Rhodes is imminent I can feel it

Rovers have just signed someone according to twitter, not sure if he is a striker or not but if he is then perhaps it's a sign that rhodes will be moving on.

They've signed killgallon (defender)

Nixon is still adamant they need to get rid of a big earner but they are holding out for 6 million for Scott dann! We need to take advantage of their situation and fast

mate of Mike's a Dingle. Says they've only paid 2.5 of the 8 million they owe on Rhodes. That being the case I can see us paying a small amount to Blackburn, taking on the transfer terms for the other 5.5 to huddersfield and dealing with the player from there. They really want him off the books.

not Mike's (who's Mike? )
MINE. Bloody auto correct

I thought the odds yesterday were 1/2? - which means they've come out i.e. less likely. But this story won't go away as long as Dougie insists on not coming out and telling us it's all bollocks.
Some posters suggest that this is because it's the club trying to get us all excited but the longer this goes on, the more inclined I am to believe that they are actually going for it behind the scenes and keeping their cards close. Maybe that's wishful thinking on my behalf, but the club aren't doing anything to dispel it.

Bolton Wanderers boss Dougie Freedman claims to have no intention of lodging a big-money bid for Blackburn Rovers striker Jordan Rhodes.

Reports over the weekend suggested that the Trotters were ready to table a £9million offer for the Scotland international.

It would take a fee such as that for Blackburn to consider parting with a man they spent £8million on last summer and who netted 27 league goals in his debut campaign at Ewood Park.

Freedman is fully aware of what it takes to get a player of Rhodes' calibre, but insists he would never risk the financial well-being of a club to go chasing unrealistic targets.

He said in the Bolton News: "I have been really fortunate and spent most of my career in the Championship, and I have seen lots of clubs who go and buy over-priced players and it backfires on them, they don't get what they want and put themselves in a bad financial position.

"Of course, if any player comes up at the right price at the right value, then I'll be knocking on the owner's door. But I don't get any kicks out of going and spending big money just to show fans I can do it."

Asked to separate the fact from the fiction in the Rhodes speculation, Freedman added: "Fact is very simple, he's a Blackburn Rovers player and I can't comment on him because it's disrespectful to them.

"Fiction is something we all dream of - he's a wonderful young player with a terrific goalscoring record. I think every manager in this division would like to have him in his team, or at least I'd like to think so.

"But that's the difference between actual facts, and fiction."

Comfortable

Meanwhile, Freedman has also been discussing the future of one of those already on his books, with speculation suggesting that Matt Mills is a summer transfer target for a number of clubs.

On the defender, he said: "There has been plenty written about Matt Mills but we have had nothing as we speak.

"I have spoken to him and he's very comfortable fighting for his position in the team. There is nothing concrete at the moment."

DAMN! Next rumour please....

He hasn't actually rejected the idea of signing him though.

Jamster26 wrote:He hasn't actually rejected the idea of signing him though.

I think the first sentence kinda suggests he has rejected the idea. Unfortunately.

He's keeping his interest under wraps

I am absolutely gobsmacked that this transfer hasn't happened.

#InShock

Douglas could have easily said "No, we are not in for him." He didn't, did he?

That's what is making me feel positive about this. Put us out of our misery!

TBF Sky have lifted this story from the Bolton News, so f*** knows what's happening.

I still have hope

BoltonTillIDie wrote:I still have hope

Well don't hang yourself, you'd be sadly missed.

Sorry it says hope. The wrong glasses Gromit!