mozo Posted August 8, 2019 Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 3 minutes ago, TomF said: Not unsubstantiated - it was all arranged once Cardiff signed Salah... but then we sadly know what happened Oh okay. Has it been corroborated somewhere reliable? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeh Posted August 8, 2019 Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 2 minutes ago, mozo said: Oh okay. Has it been corroborated somewhere reliable? yes, kid said so Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProjectMayhem Posted August 8, 2019 Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 1 minute ago, Monkeh said: yes, kid said so Must be true then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phileas Fogg Posted August 8, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 2 minutes ago, mozo said: Oh okay. Has it been corroborated somewhere reliable? That rumour actually came from here. @BS4 on Tour... was the source - he may be a stickler for correct spelling, grammar, dates, stats, names and pretty much all possible detail - but a reliable and trustworthy poster nonetheless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted August 8, 2019 Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 Cant take this thread seriously until it reaches 40 pages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozo Posted August 8, 2019 Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 2 minutes ago, ProjectMayhem said: Must be true then Oh, I thought he'd said he hadn't heard it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozo Posted August 8, 2019 Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 14 minutes ago, Phileas Fogg said: Pete O'Rouke and Alan Nixon are pretty reliable sources as far as transfers go. Nixon is incredibly arrogant, so doesn't like being wrong. O'Rouke is perhaps the most respected mainstream national journalist on transfers (not including local specific club based ones). Don't think it's flimsy at all really. Much better than random twitter accounts (supposedly run by agents) saying we're interested in player X or Y. I don't know about O'Rourke but the list of unreliable Nixon links over the years is ridiculous Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 8, 2019 Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 9 minutes ago, mozo said: Oh okay. Has it been corroborated somewhere reliable? I don’t hear much but when I do I have no doubt to the validity. I just don’t shout it from the rooftops claiming I’m ITK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Red Posted August 8, 2019 Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 1 minute ago, mozo said: I don't know about O'Rourke but the list of unreliable Nixon links over the years is ridiculous Yep. He's not half as reliable as he's made out to be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phileas Fogg Posted August 8, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 2 minutes ago, mozo said: I don't know about O'Rourke but the list of unreliable Nixon links over the years is ridiculous Nixon tweets all day about transfers and will get some wrong, but that's inevitable. The combination of both he and O'Rouke running with it is more significant. You also piece together the other information - we know (depending on whether you trust OTIB posters or not) we were in for him in Jan and that deal was going to happen pre-Salah. That also proves that we found a way to make the deal work financially and that Cardiff were willing to do it provided they bought in another striker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozo Posted August 8, 2019 Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 1 minute ago, TomF said: I don’t hear much but when I do I have no doubt to the validity. I just don’t shout it from the rooftops claiming I’m ITK Okay, I'll go with you on that. I'd still like one more reliable link for this to appear genuine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luxo Jr. Posted August 8, 2019 Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 53 minutes ago, INB Red said: Is this not what I just said? No, it very much reads like you said the opposite of that. I think in the long run I'd probably be satisfied with signing Reid. Right now after lots of new names got thrown in our faces, signing Reid does feel a bit like a deflating balloon, but he's probably the perfect forward for us realistically. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nogbad the Bad Posted August 8, 2019 Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 1 hour ago, Tomo said: I'm clearly in the minority. It's a no for me. I honestly dont think he can repeat that season. May get 10 goals a season for a championship outfit. Wages to high Seems a very reasonable view from anyone who watched his whole City career. There's a chance he might come close to repeating it but we need a proven goalscorer imo. and as things stand BR has had one exceptional season and that may be it for his career. SL told us not to become too attached to players but some seem overly attached to Bobby. He wasn't a success for Cardiff in the PL - had he been there would be far bigger clubs than City after him now. There's a danger that re-signing Bobby would mostly be done on sentiment and to placate disappointed fans post the (apparent) Nketiah disappointment but our recruitment is surely far more professional than that these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeh Posted August 8, 2019 Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 4 minutes ago, TomF said: I don’t hear much but when I do I have no doubt to the validity. I just don’t shout it from the rooftops claiming I’m ITK but those you accuse you of not being itk you delete their accounts and block their ip address 3 minutes ago, Phileas Fogg said: Nixon tweets all day about transfers and will get some wrong, but that's inevitable. The combination of both he and O'Rouke running with it is more significant. You also piece together the other information - we know (depending on whether you trust OTIB posters or not) we were in for him in Jan and that deal was going to happen pre-Salah. That also proves that we found a way to make the deal work financially and that Cardiff were willing to do it provided they bought in another striker. nixon is about as reliable as @realagent292 on twitter, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozo Posted August 8, 2019 Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 2 minutes ago, Phileas Fogg said: Nixon tweets all day about transfers and will get some wrong, but that's inevitable. The combination of both he and O'Rouke running with it is more significant. You also piece together the other information - we know (depending on whether you trust OTIB posters or not) we were in for him in Jan and that deal was going to happen pre-Salah. That also proves that we found a way to make the deal work financially and that Cardiff were willing to do it provided they bought in another striker. Again, Nixon uses the phrase "keeping an eye on" which means nothing to me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phileas Fogg Posted August 8, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 1 minute ago, mozo said: Again, Nixon uses the phrase "keeping an eye on" which means nothing to me! Ok - well you're clearly taking this rumour with a pinch of salt and won't be persuaded until someone you trust says something, and that's fine. I'm choosing to think that we are interested and Reid may well be our player by 5pm today. Let's see what happens.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SedRA Posted August 8, 2019 Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 11 minutes ago, Nogbad the Bad said: Seems a very reasonable view from anyone who watched his whole City career. There's a chance he might come close to repeating it but we need a proven goalscorer imo. and as things stand BR has had one exceptional season and that may be it for his career. SL told us not to become too attached to players but some seem overly attached to Bobby. He wasn't a success for Cardiff in the PL - had he been there would be far bigger clubs than City after him now. There's a danger that re-signing Bobby would mostly be done on sentiment and to placate disappointed fans post the (apparent) Nketiah disappointment but our recruitment is surely far more professional than that these days. It’s worth reading that Cardiff thread, they seem to LOVE him. Not saying that equals 20 goals but they obviously thought he looked a good player even in the prem. Points to the possibility he could hit another 20 when played in the right position by his manager and at the least make a significant attacking impact. Have to remember it’s not just his goals but his assists that he brings to the team. Weighing it all up, if we could get him for 8-10 I’d be happy. Still might get EN as well, then we’d be looking v good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arkateee Posted August 8, 2019 Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 Nixon can keep an eye on what ever he likes, but not worth taking any notice of. Full of shit if I'm honest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozo Posted August 8, 2019 Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 15 minutes ago, Phileas Fogg said: Ok - well you're clearly taking this rumour with a pinch of salt and won't be persuaded until someone you trust says something, and that's fine. I'm choosing to think that we are interested and Reid may well be our player by 5pm today. Let's see what happens.. I actually hope you're right. I think Reid is now the safest, if slightly uninspiring, option left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottishRed Posted August 8, 2019 Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 5 minutes ago, mozo said: I actually hope you're right. I think Reid is now the safest, if slightly uninspiring, option left. I think this one is likely. LJ loves him and if he is surplus to requirements at Cardiff he would probably fancy the move. Lets hope we get the re-boot Bobby and not version 1.0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacki Posted August 8, 2019 Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 14 minutes ago, Nogbad the Bad said: Seems a very reasonable view from anyone who watched his whole City career. There's a chance he might come close to repeating it but we need a proven goalscorer imo. and as things stand BR has had one exceptional season and that may be it for his career. SL told us not to become too attached to players but some seem overly attached to Bobby. He wasn't a success for Cardiff in the PL - had he been there would be far bigger clubs than City after him now. There's a danger that re-signing Bobby would mostly be done on sentiment and to placate disappointed fans post the (apparent) Nketiah disappointment but our recruitment is surely far more professional than that these days. I think that’s a harsh view on Reid. He didn’t tear it up in the Premier League with Cardiff but I was one of many people at the time who thought he just wasn’t the type of player who’d fit a Warnock team. As for the one season wonder thing, he only really played regularly up front for us in that one season. The rest of the time he was in and out of the side playing much deeper. He always looked promising but that move higher up the pitch seemed to unlock his potential in a way which surpassed all expectations. He might not be able to repeat that form, but equally he might prove to be a master stroke of a signing. I don’t believe that signing Reid would be a sentimental decision. In many ways it would be pragmatic. He knows the way we play, fits the system and knows the club, manager and players. I would be all for his return for those reasons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keflav Posted August 8, 2019 Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 1 hour ago, TomF said: Even though he was coming on loan in Jan? not sure how much substance there was in that either...! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boston Red Posted August 8, 2019 Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 Bobby did not have a prayer playing for Warnock in the Premier League. Firstly they were a poor side creating nothing. Secondly he never got a fair run of games and was in and out of the team. Thirdly he was stuck on his own up front. Fourthly when he was picked he was often substituted. Fifthly they were a long ball team. It was about the worst possible environment for a player of his type. And yet he still showed his quality and won the heart of the Cardiff fans. It is still hard to imagine that Cardiff don't want a player like that for the Championship, and do want to give him to a rival, but if they do we should all be celebrating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oops Posted August 8, 2019 Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 Bobby’s just re-added his City highlights onto his Twitter apparently Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The hand of RO'D Posted August 8, 2019 Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 I don't care if Bobby comes back here an only scores a handful, he brings so much more to the team than goals. God what I'd do to get back to having anything near that purple patch in the 17/18 season with high press & neat intricate, exciting football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keflav Posted August 8, 2019 Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 56 minutes ago, Phileas Fogg said: Based on what? I'd say it's far more plausible than Charlie Austin. Biggest barrier to this in my opinion would be if Cardiff are happy to sell to a divisional rival or not. Like you said just cant see Cardiff wanting to sell him back to us... Cant see Charlie Austin coming to us either far bigger barriers than the Reid speculation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCFC1512 Posted August 8, 2019 Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 2 minutes ago, Oops said: Bobby’s just re-added his City highlights onto his Twitter apparently No he hasn’t Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 8, 2019 Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 3 minutes ago, keflav said: not sure how much substance there was in that either...! Plenty. It was all set till Salahs plane crash Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted August 8, 2019 Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 2 hours ago, DSTAF said: I'm a firm believer in the never go back theory. But on this one I'm torn. Lying naked on the floor . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nathandao Posted August 8, 2019 Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 3 minutes ago, Oops said: Bobby’s just re-added his City highlights onto his Twitter apparently It’s his Instagram and he did that yesterday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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