Transfer rumours !

Did he score a hat_trick against us once.

scottjames30 wrote:Did he score a hat_trick against us once.

In the madjeski massacre I think. Banged plenty in for reading but it's not worked out for him at Cardiff for some reason. Let's hope he can rediscover his form for us.

Bwfc1958 wrote:

scottjames30 wrote:Did he score a hat_trick against us once.

In the madjeski massacre I think. Banged plenty in for reading but it's not worked out for him at Cardiff for some reason. Let's hope he can rediscover his form for us.

It could be good this, keep us updated boggers.

Jimmy kebe anyone?

I wouldn't say Lennon is having a clear out exactly.  He probably feels these young lads are not good enough at present. I can't argue much since I haven't seen most of them play.....barre Riley who I thought had a chance.  CYL is probably gone anyhow no matter who is in charge.
Cavies is an old fashioned clogger ....puts in the shift etc...but he is not a goalscorer. Neither is Heskey. So we do need a poacher type and a midfielder who can chip in.  Imagine having a Frank Lampard type who puts in 20+ per season for ten years in a row from a midfield position.  Pratts is chipping in nicely now...we need some from the others IMO.

@DuncanCastles: Bolton have agreed a deal to take Portugal U19 midfielder Rochinha on loan from Benfica.

I just scouted him... he has some touch and vision but must be mostly potential.

Can't see the point of a loan deal for someone with potential.

MartinBWFC wrote:Can't see the point of a loan deal for someone with potential.

Why?

We get to see if he's any good before we buy him

Nathan Thompson

I like Thompson but can't see Swindon letting him go, they're flying.

not true according to the local press there.

If it's true that the CYL deal has fallen through suddenly Lennon hasn't got £1.5 million to spend or wriggle room with the wage bill - at least not as much as he'd hoped for.

Will this jeopardise the Le Fondre deal?
Does this mean we now have no chance of getting a quality creative midfielder? Or will CYL see out his contract trying to be creative?

Either way we lose a minimum of £1.5 million so I'm gutted.

wanderlust wrote:If it's true that the CYL deal has fallen through suddenly Lennon hasn't got £1.5 million to spend or wriggle room with the wage bill - at least not as much as he'd hoped for.

Will this jeopardise the Le Fondre deal?
Does this mean we now have no chance of getting a quality creative midfielder? Or will CYL see out his contract trying to be creative?

Either way we lose a minimum of £1.5 million so I'm gutted.

Not so sure I am lusty. I think it might just turn out to be a blessing in disguise in that CYL could well end up being in a position where we're his only real hope for a deal next season so he winds up staying. Even if that's not the way it turns out I'd prefer him to be here and fit for the rest of this term because he was just getting back to his best before the Asia Cup and if he can re-discover that form with the way we're playing a play off place might still be possible. 

1.5 mil doesn't buy much in the way of quality today and who's to say it would have been given to Neil to spend if we got it? Remember what happened with N'gog. 4 million quid there and DF was told he had to offload MORE before he was allowed to even loan someone else in. I suspect the LeFondre deal won't happen because we can't afford it and if we'd had 1.5 mil to offer then his club would have said we want 2. Remember Juke? 1.3 mil was too much for us. We're not in a position to buy anyone at all right now and that won't change yet.

wanderlust wrote:If it's true that the CYL deal has fallen through suddenly Lennon hasn't got £1.5 million to spend or wriggle room with the wage bill - at least not as much as he'd hoped for.

Will this jeopardise the Le Fondre deal?
Does this mean we now have no chance of getting a quality creative midfielder? Or will CYL see out his contract trying to be creative?

Either way we lose a minimum of £1.5 million so I'm gutted.

I was under the impression le fondre was a done deal set for the 30th January?

Bwfc1958 wrote:

wanderlust wrote:If it's true that the CYL deal has fallen through suddenly Lennon hasn't got £1.5 million to spend or wriggle room with the wage bill - at least not as much as he'd hoped for.

Will this jeopardise the Le Fondre deal?
Does this mean we now have no chance of getting a quality creative midfielder? Or will CYL see out his contract trying to be creative?

Either way we lose a minimum of £1.5 million so I'm gutted.

I was under the impression le fondre was a done deal set for the 30th January?

If it is a done deal then I'd say keeping CYL here is even better news. Having them both fit and on form could well be a huge boost and give us a realistic chance at nicking a play off spot. Add to that the possibility that CYL might not find it so easy to get a bigger club willing to take a risk on him because of his injuries and we could even see him signing a new deal in the summer with us especially if we do somehow sneak promotion. 

I appreciate I'm being very optimistic in thinking promotion is possible but stranger things have happened and in our current form I'd back us against just about anyone in this division.

Fulham want Matt Mills who's is out of contract in the summer.

Fulham are shit. That won't happen.

Wouldn't be so sure 1958, the chance to move to London and get a better contract than we'll offer him could be a strong lure.

bwfc1874 wrote:Wouldn't be so sure 1958, the chance to move to London and get a better contract than we'll offer him could be a strong lure.

  Mills might also be drawn to a Premiership return in its own right. I'm more worried that this is likely to happen than I am about us losing almost any other player. Personally I rate Mills and think we need to hang onto him if at all possible.