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Post by RoryTheRanger on Jan 13, 2012 21:15:08 GMT
Alex shares the same agent as Hughes so there is no way we would improve our offer if he didn't want to come.
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Post by maudesfishnchips on Jan 13, 2012 21:23:36 GMT
rory, is all your info off twitter?
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Post by RoryTheRanger on Jan 13, 2012 21:25:28 GMT
rory, is all your info off twitter? The Alex agent thing was from a paper article
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Post by maudesfishnchips on Jan 13, 2012 21:28:34 GMT
rory, is all your info off twitter? The Alex agent thing was from a paper article i mean about the brazilian kid
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Post by RoryTheRanger on Jan 13, 2012 21:29:51 GMT
The Alex agent thing was from a paper article i mean about the brazilian kid Partly, there are reports from Brazilian papers saying it as well. They are on one of the other MB's
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Post by harlowranger on Jan 13, 2012 21:31:18 GMT
What Alex agent is KJ same as Hughes and Tevez?
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Post by RoryTheRanger on Jan 13, 2012 21:32:08 GMT
What Alex agent is KJ same as Hughes and Tevez? Apparently so yes.
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Post by harlowranger on Jan 13, 2012 22:31:53 GMT
Sunderland plot cut-price Zamora swoop Published 22:00 13/01/12 By Darren Lewis
. Martin O'Neill wants Bobby Zamora at Sunderland, as Fulham close in on the striker’s replacement.
O'Neill is a big admirer of the 30-year-old England international and believes he can get him for a cut-price fee, with his Cottagers counterpart Martin Jol is in renewed talks for Catania hitman Maxi Lopez.
That on-off transfer looked to be foundering last week when the Italian club demanded £10million when Fulham were prepared to pay just £6m.
But Catania director Pietro Lo Monaco has revealed: “We are carrying on discussions with Fulham.”
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Post by harlowranger on Jan 13, 2012 22:34:17 GMT
What Alex agent is KJ same as Hughes and Tevez? Apparently so yes. Just been looking at a Man City mb Rory states he is advisor /agent to the following Onouha , Joe Jart , Tevez , Hughes and De Yong , couldnt find the Alex one ,will keep hunting. Handy Nedum Onouha though.
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Post by eusebio13 on Jan 13, 2012 22:52:55 GMT
Hughes still wants Pienaar despite Tottenham rejecting QPR's bid By SPORTSMAIL REPORTER Last updated at 10:42 PM on 13th January 2012 Comments (0) Share QPR are planning a fresh bid for Tottenham midfielder Steven Pienaar, 29, after their opening offer was rejected. The South African is also a potential target for Aston Villa and Sunderland. Frustrated: Steven Pienaar (left) has had a bit-part role at Spurs QPR boss Mark Hughes has also placed a £4m bid for Chelsea defender Alex, 29. Notts County have signed Nottingham Forest left back Kieron Freeman, 19, on a one-month emergency loan. Read more: www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2086428/QPR-fresh-bid-Tottenham-ace-Steven-Pienaar.html#ixzz1jNiq8e8k
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Post by eusebio13 on Jan 13, 2012 22:53:39 GMT
Samba misses Blackburn training and casts doubt over future at club By CHRIS WHEELER Last updated at 10:40 PM on 13th January 2012 Comments (0) Share Blackburn skipper Chris Samba cast further doubt over his future at Ewood Park by missing training on Friday, just 24 hours after declaring that he wants to leave the club. Samba called in sick but is known to be unhappy at being told he is not for sale despite several offers. On his way? Christopher Samba is wanted by QPR and Spurs Paris Saint-Germain and Tottenham will table bids for the 27-year-old Congo defender after Blackburn turned down £6.5million from Queens Park Rangers. Read more: www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2086441/Christopher-Samba-misses-Blackburn-training.html#ixzz1jNj41vAG
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Post by harlowranger on Jan 13, 2012 23:24:02 GMT
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Post by harlowranger on Jan 14, 2012 0:40:14 GMT
MARK HUGHES'S BIDDER BLOW
14th January 2012 By Paul Brown MARK HUGHES is losing his battle to land a marquee signing ahead of his big debut as QPR boss tomorrow.
Sparky had wanted to make a splash in the transfer market in time for the trip to Newcastle to boost his struggling squad.
But £3m bids for Chelsea defender Alex and Spurs winger Steven Pienaar failed because neither player fancied the move.
Blackburn defender Chris Samba is also on QPR’s radar but sources close to the Congo centre-back claim he does not want to leave one lowly club for another.
Talks are continuing for a string of transfer targets but club insiders admit Rangers do not expect to make a signing before the clash with Alan Pardew’s side.
Hughes still remains hopeful of landing Manchester City misfits Nedum Onuoha and Wayne Bridge but QPR have yet to meet the asking price for Fulham striker Andy Johnson.
The Welshman did receive some good news, though, with chief executive Philip Beard assuring him his job is safe even if he takes Rangers into the Championship at the end of the season.
Beard said: “The aim is that Mark is here for a very long time and sees through our objectives and aims.”
Daily Star
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Post by sharky on Jan 14, 2012 0:51:49 GMT
Our targets are refusing to join one by one. Why is that?
I think they feel we won't stay up and there is no long term future with us. To counter this we need a big name to come over just like getting Joey did in the summer. But the question is who??!!
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Post by auburnqpr on Jan 14, 2012 2:32:59 GMT
I think the daily star is making it up. I think we have not offered the clubs enough money for them to consider the transfer
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Post by wotnoplastic on Jan 14, 2012 7:40:01 GMT
At this rate we will be lucky to get Roy Essandoh.
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Post by Macmoish on Jan 14, 2012 8:43:45 GMT
Assessing who we could use Soccernet Blog Rapid reconstruction Posted by Brian Mahon Mark Hughes has his work cut out for him if he hopes to keep QPR in the Premier League next season. His surprise arrival this week has put players on notice that change has come and the overhaul of the lineup is already underway. Reports of Tony Fernandes and Amit Bhatia handing him large pound sign marked satchels have sent the columnists scribbling, and the club has been linked with a dozen new names in the past twenty four hours. "Sparky" has the backing of the ownership and some money to spend. With the transfer window clock ticking, there are some crucial holes to plug: Centre-back: With QPR in the hunt for Alex and Chris Samba, the writing is on the wall for Danny Gabbidon and to a lesser degree Anton Ferdinand. Gab has come up with some vital take-aways this season, but they tend to come at the last moment after he's already been nutmeged and is desperately scrambling back. Just as often his markers are long gone or manoeuvring past him to set a teammate up for a strike. He has his moments, and is better than the alternatives on the squad, but with new talent set to arrive looks like an expendable asset who may be heading for the bench. Ferdinand would do well with some competition for his place as well. The Terry incident and related fallout may have distracted him, but he's looked entirely average this year and will have to fight to keep his spot. He needs to step up his marking on set pieces to keep his starting job as Hughes revamps the back four. As for the mentioned targets, a combination of the gargantuan Samba and more experienced Alex in the middle would be a solid upgrade if they can be acquired. Central Midfield: Once the strength of the side, the defensive midfield is now a major liability with Ale Faurlin's season-ending knee injury. Faurlin was arguably QPR's most important player this season outside of Heidar Helguson, and his absence creates immediate problems with a lack of depth behind him. Finding a good holding midfielder who can aid Barton in that role will be critical to the Hoops ability to control possessions and develop a counter attack. Sean Derry will likely take the reins initially, but he's struggled this campaign and will have to excel in the next few weeks to keep his place in the squad. Some work on Barton's decision-making and set pieces is also needed. His gift-wrapped interception to Michael Carrick is the most glaring example, but he has a tendency to pass before he looks - a bad habit for a distributing midfielder. He frequently demands the ball on free kicks, but his service has been atrocious. He either has to improve or step aside in those moments. Striker: Heidar Helguson's fantastic form this year has covered for the embarrassing absence of his teammates, none of whom has scored more than twice. Jay Bothroyd, Federico Macheda and DJ Campbell are available but it remains to be seen to what extent they'll be included in the new manager's plans. Whatever the decision on their roles, the bottom line is that QPR have scored nineteen goals in twenty league games and need more than a thirty-four year old header specialist to save their season. Helguson should still feature prominently, but a pacy striker with better instincts than the present crew and a knack for finishing is crucial. There's been some muffled grumblings about Didier Drogba moving up the road to QPR - to the chagrin of a number of R's supporters. If 2009 Drogba brings his scoring boots, I think their outrage would be diffused, but its unlikely he or the other top drawer finishers in the game are headed for Loftus Road. Bobby Zamora and Andrew Johnson are still out there and would provide some needed punch out front. A legitimate run at Darren Bent would be impressive, though its hard to picture him departing Villa Park for an affordable sum. The Bench: Hughes gave a nod to the existing squad, mentioning that peripheral figures like Hogan Ephraim and Rob Hulse would be given a fair shake, and that the hold overs from last season are starting with a clean slate under the new regime. Despite that generous statement, there are Championship calibre players with the club who are unlikely to contribute and there will be some departures before the month is out. It wouldn't be a surprise to see Hughes bring in some role players with Premier League experience as well, facing the prospect of having to rely on Tommy Smith or Akos Buszaky late in games as his current alternatives. The R's head to Tyneside for a difficult test against Newcastle, who have been in fine form but will be without key striker Demba Ba. With all of their turbulence and missing parts, there are low expectations for the R's heading into the clash, but expect to see some of the role players who will be pressed into action giving it their all. They have to know that their own window of opportunity is closing fast and a good result might earn them a mark in the new manager's good books. blogs.soccernet.com/qpr/archives/2012/01/rapid_reconstruction.php
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Post by RoryTheRanger on Jan 14, 2012 9:31:05 GMT
Yeah I think that Daily Star article is BS. As I said before, we wouldn't have improved our offer for Alex if he didn't want to come.
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Post by Macmoish on Jan 14, 2012 9:36:23 GMT
I say splash the few extra million and get Cahill - the player Chelsea want rather than the player Chelsea "reject"
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Post by whitebear57 on Jan 14, 2012 11:17:56 GMT
SSN saying fee for Alex has been accepted
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Post by klr on Jan 14, 2012 11:33:35 GMT
I say splash the few extra million and get Cahill - the player Chelsea want rather than the player Chelsea "reject" I think Alex is the superior player though.
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Post by Jon Doeman on Jan 14, 2012 11:53:28 GMT
Also Gibson to Everton, I've seen this player get slated across all the QPR MBs. But I respect Moyes eye for a player, be interested to see how he does.
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Post by Hogan on Jan 14, 2012 13:22:46 GMT
Alex fee agreed with chelsea according to the sports saturday team on sky sports.
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Post by eusebio13 on Jan 14, 2012 13:33:01 GMT
It'll be interesting to see how much we paid for a player who Chelsea didn't want, probably £4m-ish, I think that's fair-good value. On Soccer Saturday they're talking about how we are going to have to pay over the odds for some, so Pienaar may cost £5m+, Samba £10m etc etc
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Post by RoryTheRanger on Jan 14, 2012 13:46:02 GMT
It'll be interesting to see how much we paid for a player who Chelsea didn't want, probably £4m-ish, I think that's fair-good value. On Soccer Saturday they're talking about how we are going to have to pay over the odds for some, so Pienaar may cost £5m+, Samba £10m etc etc Funny you mentioned Samba, there is an article somewhere that says Venky's want £18m for him LOL
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Post by sirpiechucker on Jan 14, 2012 13:47:39 GMT
It'll be interesting to see how much we paid for a player who Chelsea didn't want, probably £4m-ish, I think that's fair-good value. On Soccer Saturday they're talking about how we are going to have to pay over the odds for some, so Pienaar may cost £5m+, Samba £10m etc etc Across the various MBs as well as twitter and other football websites the figure that keeps coming up is £3.5m for Alex. Which considering that Chelsea are replacing him with someone for £7m probably on a similar wage is good business for both clubs. Cahill effectively costs them £3.5m and we only pay £3.5m for a top class defender. As for the likes of Pienaar and even Cahill (Everton) and Ireland all of them would cost a little more because none of them appear to be surplus to requirements. I'd assume we will pay a similar amount for Onouha as we would for Alex but we will have to pay more for the others. If we pay £7m for two top class players in Alex and Onouha I don't think the club will mind paying a little bit more to prize away the likes of Pienaar or Cahill. Considering Cahill's form and age and that they've just signed Gibson I wouldn't expect he'd cost a lot but his contract runs until 2014 so it won't be pennies. I'd assume less than £4m to get him. Dempsey's contract runs out next season, Ireland's runs out in 2014, Pienaar's runs out in 2015 so it's going to cost the club some money to get anyone of these players which is why I wouldn't be surprised if we did try and get Muntari.
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Post by eusebio13 on Jan 14, 2012 13:48:02 GMT
It'll be interesting to see how much we paid for a player who Chelsea didn't want, probably £4m-ish, I think that's fair-good value. On Soccer Saturday they're talking about how we are going to have to pay over the odds for some, so Pienaar may cost £5m+, Samba £10m etc etc Funny you mentioned Samba, there is an article somewhere that says Venky's want £18m for him LOL Estate agent talk...they will take £10m-ish because they are cheap and he's one of their biggest earners
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Post by RoryTheRanger on Jan 14, 2012 13:50:10 GMT
Funny you mentioned Samba, there is an article somewhere that says Venky's want £18m for him LOL Estate agent talk...they will take £10m-ish because they are cheap and he's one of their biggest earners Exactly, plus Barclays are chasing them down all the time for the millions Blackburn owe them so they need to sell and quickly.
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Post by sharky on Jan 14, 2012 13:52:15 GMT
Daily Mail says Alex doesn't want to come to QPR. Do we really want a player who doesn't want to be with us?
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Post by RoryTheRanger on Jan 14, 2012 13:54:04 GMT
Don't believe the paper nonsense. Hughes has the same agent as Alex so we would know not to improve our bid if he didn't want to come.
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