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Hi all,

Just passing on a little Intel. The above were players that we were interested in. We still might be. I'm not sure which of the went with Cotts' demise, but my suspicion is that we've maintained interest if Pemberton is talking of imminent signings.

Roofe - midfield - Oxford

Lundstram - midfield - Oxford

Pearce - defender - Derby

machaeda - striker - Cardiff

whittingham - midfielder - Cardiff

i hear that Cotts was told "no" to some of the above, but wouldn't be surprised to see the goalposts change now he's gone.

Mods - feel free to merge with transfer rumours at some point, but figured it deserved its own thread for the moment.

Source: I know someone who knows stuff. 

PS bolloxed the thread title up nicely didn't I?

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Kid in the Riot

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2 minutes ago, BCFC_Dan said:

The only one of those I'd be massively bothered about is Whittingham, who'd be an excellent signing.

Is he realistic though? Started their last game and a high wage earner. I'd take all of them to be fair but I'd make Roofe a priority as he scores goals out of nothing and is on shit hot form. Would also fit nicely into our new formation. 18 goals in 31 games from midfield. A no-brainer.

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1 minute ago, Kid in the Riot said:

Is he realistic though? Started their last game and a high wage earner. I'd take all of them to be fair but I'd make Roofe a priority as he scores goals out of nothing and is on shit hot form. Would also fit nicely into our new formation. 18 goals in 31 games from midfield. A no-brainer.

No idea, but none of the others are midfielders with good Championship experience, which is what we need above all else.

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12 minutes ago, Fordy62 said:

Hi all,

Just passing on a little Intel. The above were players that we were interested in. We still might be. I'm not sure which of the went with Cotts' demise, but my suspicion is that we've maintained interest if Pemberton is talking of imminent signings.

Roofe - midfield - Oxford

Lundstram - midfield - Oxford

Pearce - defender - Derby

machaeda - striker - Cardiff

whittingham - midfielder - Cardiff

i hear that Cotts was told "no" to some of the above, but wouldn't be surprised to see the goalposts change now he's gone.

Mods - feel free to merge with transfer rumours at some point, but figured it deserved its own thread for the moment.

Source: I know someone who knows stuff. 

PS bolloxed the thread title up nicely didn't I?

Thanks for sharing Fordy !!

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12 minutes ago, BCFC_Dan said:

The only one of those I'd be massively bothered about is Whittingham, who'd be an excellent signing.

Strangley he's one of 2 I wouldn't be bothered about along with Pearce. Where would Whittingham play? Got less pace than Pack and certainly can't do anywhere near as much defensively.

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4 minutes ago, Bar BS3 said:

I've heard (don't know how reliable, so will be interesting to see) that before SC left, Macheada and Whittingham were done deals and now just need re-finalising. 

Macheda has been widely reported as being 1 of 2 signings who were due to go through last week before SC was sacked. I know someone that knows Whits so will maybe give him a shout!

Durden as said we're signing someone who still has ambitions of playing in the Euros - Alex Pearce at Derby would fit that bill - for the Republic.

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5 minutes ago, Kid in the Riot said:

Macheda has been widely reported as being 1 of 2 signings who were due to go through last week before SC was sacked. I know someone that knows Whits so will maybe give him a shout!

Durden as said we're signing someone who still has ambitions of playing in the Euros - Alex Pearce at Derby would fit that bill - for the Republic.

So would ? Whittingham ?  I guess

Still say its Lafferty ;)

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7 minutes ago, Rocky said:

Is Whittingham out of favour at Cardiff?

Very surprised they'd let him go.

 

How would he fit into our team though? No defensive ability and certainly no legs. 

 

5 minutes ago, BCFC Jordan said:

In order of preference;

 

Roofe, Whittingham, Lundstram, Pearce, Macheda.

Roofe, Lundstram, Pearce, Whittingam Macheda.

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15 minutes ago, Shtanley said:

Strangley he's one of 2 I wouldn't be bothered about along with Pearce. Where would Whittingham play? Got less pace than Pack and certainly can't do anywhere near as much defensively.

He's got experience and quality. He wouldn't need to move about much, just make himself available for passes, move the ball sensibly and let Korey Smith hare about the pitch chasing people.

Did you complain that Paul Hartley had no pace when he signed?

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6 minutes ago, Woodsy said:

Lots of people screen shotting that twitter comment - he's not a journo, not sure of the relevance

I bloody hope he's right though!

Was also linked somewhere deep in the press yesterday that we were in for him

Thought he was a more obvious one with Cotts here but we still have the WE connection and he'd get game time here

My vibe is its him - whether he red comes here ?

Im going for a confident he'll be in the squad Saturday ;)

COYR

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3 minutes ago, BCFC_Dan said:

He's got experience and quality. He wouldn't need to move about much, just make himself available for passes, move the ball sensibly and let Korey Smith hare about the pitch chasing people.

Did you complain that Paul Hartley had no pace when he signed?

I knew nothing about the guy when he signed. Whittingham does love a nice goal but I'm just wondering whether he'll be that much better than Pack, considering he looked an outstanding player in our new system. If he comes in for Reid then we've got a very immobile 2 central midfielders and our striker could be very isolated. I think if we were to sign him he'd be an equivalent to Wade Elliot last season but right now I think I'd rather have a mobile central midfielder or a tough physical presence as opposed to a technical player like PW

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4 minutes ago, BobBobSuperBob said:

Was also linked somewhere deep in the press yesterday that we were in for him

Thought he was a more obvious one with Cotts here but we still have the WE connection and he'd get game time here

My vibe is its him - whether he red comes here ?

Im going for a confident he'll be in the squad Saturday ;)

COYR

He's someone I'd love to see in a City shirt - hope you're right, Bob

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2 minutes ago, Shtanley said:

I think if we were to sign him he'd be an equivalent to Wade Elliot last season

In my opinion this is exactly what we have been missing this season and we'd be doing a lot better this season if we'd had one.

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28 minutes ago, BCFC_Dan said:

In my opinion this is exactly what we have been missing this season and we'd be doing a lot better this season if we'd had one.

Even the man himself I'd say. If we could have brought him on in games like MK Dons in the second half, Charlton too, I think we'd have stood a much better chance of seeing the games out.

A bit like bringing on Wilbs on Saturday who made a very good contribution. Shame he's not been used like that more regularly.

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9 minutes ago, Aaron-Bcfc said:

Hasn't Whittingham gone down hill over the last couple of seasons? Certainly not the player he was.

In our position he would be a no brainer if available. Bags of experience and although he might not be as good as he once was he's still a great player. 

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4 minutes ago, The Bard said:

Cardiff have gone downhill over the last 2 seasons.  A change could be exactly what he needs.

 

Good point. However good he may be though, he won't be the same player that scored 25 in 2010.

 

6 minutes ago, BRISTOL86 said:

In our position he would be a no brainer if available. Bags of experience and although he might not be as good as he once was he's still a great player. 

Yeah, I certainly wouldn't turn him down. Just think maybe expectations would have to be lowered a bit on him.

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2 minutes ago, Aaron-Bcfc said:

My order of preference would probably be: Roofe, Macheda, Whittingham, Pearce, Lundstram. I don't think Lundstram is cut out for this level.

Roofe for me would be ace signing. Can't say I'm bothered about the other 4, Macheda could be billy big bollox, Whittingham past his best, Pearce/Lundstram uninspiring.

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11 minutes ago, old_eastender said:

Roofe for me would be ace signing. Can't say I'm bothered about the other 4, Macheda could be billy big bollox, Whittingham past his best, Pearce/Lundstram uninspiring.

I can see why there might be that perception with Macheda, having been a highly rated lad at United, but his goals kept Birmingham in this division in 2014. He clearly doesn't mind getting his teeth into a relegation scrap.

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10 minutes ago, robin4ever said:

Who knows stuff about what ???? Do you trust the source ?

Do I trust the source? Put it this way, they are pretty bang in with everything they say. Same source told me about Ashton (weeks ago) and O'Donnell last week, so yeh, you could say they're credible. 

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4 hours ago, Kid in the Riot said:

Macheda has been widely reported as being 1 of 2 signings who were due to go through last week before SC was sacked. I know someone that knows Whits so will maybe give him a shout!

Durden as said we're signing someone who still has ambitions of playing in the Euros - Alex Pearce at Derby would fit that bill - for the Republic.

Cardiff under embargo, so may need to sell, reduce wage bill to be allowed to sign players in the summer.  Machida and Whittingham might fit those players better off the bill.

3 hours ago, Shtanley said:

I knew nothing about the guy when he signed. Whittingham does love a nice goal but I'm just wondering whether he'll be that much better than Pack, considering he looked an outstanding player in our new system. If he comes in for Reid then we've got a very immobile 2 central midfielders and our striker could be very isolated. I think if we were to sign him he'd be an equivalent to Wade Elliot last season but right now I think I'd rather have a mobile central midfielder or a tough physical presence as opposed to a technical player like PW

Exactly @Shtanley and at 31, nowhere near Wade's age.  Think of him as get the ball, great touch, move it on, move, get it back....keeping the ball moving, which is exactly what Wade did.  Together with a fantastic left peg, would be the right type of signing football-wise.  No idea when his contract runs out, and what kind of fee?  Would Cardiff pay some of his wages?

2 hours ago, Major Isewater said:

Legs would appear to be a prerequisite for a footballer. Maybe he just has a body and feet .

What like an M&M? Nuts!

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1 hour ago, Aaron-Bcfc said:

My order of preference would probably be: Roofe, Macheda, Whittingham, Pearce, Lundstram. I don't think Lundstram is cut out for this level.

Got to agree, his "career" has seen him quickly fall through the divisions, I've seen him on loan at Orient and Blackpool and he looked poor for both.

Happy with the other four though.

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17 hours ago, Fordy62 said:

Hi all,

Just passing on a little Intel. The above were players that we were interested in. We still might be. I'm not sure which of the went with Cotts' demise, but my suspicion is that we've maintained interest if Pemberton is talking of imminent signings.

Roofe - midfield - Oxford

Lundstram - midfield - Oxford

Pearce - defender - Derby

machaeda - striker - Cardiff

whittingham - midfielder - Cardiff

i hear that Cotts was told "no" to some of the above, but wouldn't be surprised to see the goalposts change now he's gone.

Mods - feel free to merge with transfer rumours at some point, but figured it deserved its own thread for the moment.

Source: I know someone who knows stuff. 

PS bolloxed the thread title up nicely didn't I?

Not sure of the cred of this website but you called it!

Looks like were in for Pearce

http://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2016/01/18/por-derby-defender-pearce-set-for-bristol-city-loan/

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3 minutes ago, RedRoss said:

Not sure of the cred of this website but you called it!

Looks like were in for Pearce

http://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2016/01/18/por-derby-defender-pearce-set-for-bristol-city-loan/

HITC is hit and miss but were the first news site to report Cotterill's sacking maybe 25 mins after O'Rouke broke it - O'Rouke actually linked to their report in his follow up

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2 minutes ago, solihull cider red said:

What are people's issue with Pearce? Or is he just seen as uninspiring because he's a defender?

Moved to a Derby side that were seriously (looking to challenge) in the summer - he's old enough for them to expect him to be a starter, maybe the centre halves they have are just in great form?

He's a good player in my view, would add to us. No complaints here!

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7 minutes ago, Phileas Fogg said:

He's a good player in my view, would add to us. No complaints here!

If he was to join it will be to get games as he's looking to make the Irish Euro16 squad.

 

With 4 at the back, who would he replace? Flint or Bennett? 

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1 hour ago, Phileas Fogg said:

He's a good player in my view, would add to us. No complaints here!

Absolutely, I'm not understanding the Pearce hate on here. Experienced at this level, international - if the rumours are true, I'd be more than happy to take him

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5 minutes ago, Woodsy said:

Absolutely, I'm not understanding the Pearce hate on here. Experienced at this level, international - if the rumours are true, I'd be more than happy to take him

Maybe there is confusion over him and Guy Pearce... or is it that other Pearce bloke who, according to someone on here, was the player manager for England a while back?

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37 minutes ago, havanatopia said:

Maybe there is confusion over him and Guy Pearce... or is it that other Pearce bloke who, according to someone on here, was the player manager for England a while back?

Guy Pearce - he was in Neighbours when I was a kid!!

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51 minutes ago, havanatopia said:

Maybe there is confusion over him and Guy Pearce... or is it that other Pearce bloke who, according to someone on here, was the player manager for England a while back?

Good in LA confidential and memento, OK in Iron man but forms been a bit patchy lately.

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16 minutes ago, Bristol Rob said:

Didn't he throw one up 'Plain Jane Super-Brain'?

I think he may well have done (although it was never proved that Brad the mechanic banged one out in the corner of the room whilst watching them at "it") 

Wasn't she also Mrs Mangle's (sp?) grand-daughter? The apple fell quite a way from the tree there then. 

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6 minutes ago, CyderInACan said:

I think he may well have done (although it was never proved that Brad the mechanic banged one out in the corner of the room whilst watching them at "it") 

Wasn't she also Mrs Mangle's (sp?) grand-daughter? The apple fell quite a way from the tree there then. 

You're not wrong. Mrs M was a right GILF.

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17 minutes ago, Redtone said:

Cardiff willing to talk 

http://www.annisabraham.co.uk/2016/01/20/cardiff-city-are-will-to-listen-to-offers-on-two-of-their-strikers/

Funnily enough (?) I was talking to a Cardiff ST holder about Macheda and our interest and we were talking about their strikers.  I said that I though Alex Revell would be interesting as a replacement for Wilbs.  Good touch target man imho.  But didn't realise he was 32, assumed he was 26/27.  Thought Rotherham was where he came to prominence but forgot about him being at BHA a good while before that.  Shame.

I'd take Whittingham....would be our Wade imho.

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8 hours ago, Davefevs said:

Funnily enough (?) I was talking to a Cardiff ST holder about Macheda and our interest and we were talking about their strikers.  I said that I though Alex Revell would be interesting as a replacement for Wilbs.  Good touch target man imho.  But didn't realise he was 32, assumed he was 26/27.  Thought Rotherham was where he came to prominence but forgot about him being at BHA a good while before that.  Shame.

I'd take Whittingham....would be our Wade imho.

One of my work colleagues is Peter Whittinghhams biggest fan, always raving about him. When I mentioned that we might be interested in him he says that it might be time for him to move on.

However he did comment that he might struggle now due to his lack of pace, and said he looks more like a 34/35 year old not 31. He said he was never the quickest player but it's becoming more noticeable especially as he is not making up for it in his free kick goals etc. 

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