reddogkev Posted April 1, 2016 Report Share Posted April 1, 2016 Now, despite the title of this thread, in slightly controversial fashion I've never seen him play, as I don't have the opportunity to catch any League 2 football, yet from everything I've read about him on here, and scanning several match reports, and considering his goal-scoring exploits, I reckon he is a must have for next season. I know a whole host of other clubs will feel the same, and no doubt Oxford will wish to retain his talents, but I would make a big splash for him in the summer. Can't wait to see what he does at Wembley on Sunday (probably nothing of note now I've said this). Do you feel he's ready for the Championship, and what will he be worth? I'd say we'd have to spend at least 3.5 million. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olé Posted April 1, 2016 Report Share Posted April 1, 2016 @reddogkev your OTIB account has been hacked by Kemar Roofe's agent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted April 1, 2016 Admin Report Share Posted April 1, 2016 5 minutes ago, reddogkev said: I've never seen him play, errr, let's be thankful you are not a scout for us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reddogkev Posted April 1, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2016 8 minutes ago, Olé said: @reddogkev your OTIB account has been hacked by Kemar Roofe's agent Who's to say I'm not his agent??? I've been to Oxford a few times, so I could be! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reddogkev Posted April 1, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2016 7 minutes ago, phantom said: errr, let's be thankful you are not a scout for us Ah that would be an easy job, I'd simply recommend all the players touted on here, starting with Jack Payne. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bo Andersons dietician Posted April 1, 2016 Report Share Posted April 1, 2016 Bit surprised you can put a figure to what he is worth having never seen him play!! Cant imagine any club paying anywhere near that sort of amount for a League 2 player. As to whether he will be a target - given that Mark Ashton played a big role in taking him to Oxford, we are obviously very aware of his qualities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reddogkev Posted April 1, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2016 5 minutes ago, Bo Andersons dietician said: Bit surprised you can put a figure to what he is worth having never seen him play!! Cant imagine any club paying anywhere near that sort of amount for a League 2 player. As to whether he will be a target - given that Mark Ashton played a big role in taking him to Oxford, we are obviously very aware of his qualities. Didn't know that about Ashton's past - that could be quite a positive for us. And as for his valuation, just a stab in the dark on my part, it may be massively over the top! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted April 1, 2016 Report Share Posted April 1, 2016 £3.5 million? Is this another April Fool? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeAman08 Posted April 1, 2016 Report Share Posted April 1, 2016 I don't think many of us have seen him play full matches. It's quite clear that he is a fantastic player. Here are some of the potential problems. I think many teams from the lower prem through the championship may be looking at him. He's a goal scoring midfielder and they're always in demand. Another thing is, I could be mistaken, his character had come in to question and that's part of the reason he ended up in League 2 to start with. So as with anyone, if we are satisfied with scouting him and have covered all aspects of him and still happy, then try and sign him up. As for the fee, I have got no clue but we were bidding 2m for Dack who is the same age and playing a league higher with a similar goal scoring record. I'd reckon the fee couldn't be too much higher than Dack's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reddogkev Posted April 1, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2016 9 minutes ago, JoeAman08 said: I don't think many of us have seen him play full matches. It's quite clear that he is a fantastic player. Here are some of the potential problems. I think many teams from the lower prem through the championship may be looking at him. He's a goal scoring midfielder and they're always in demand. Another thing is, I could be mistaken, his character had come in to question and that's part of the reason he ended up in League 2 to start with. So as with anyone, if we are satisfied with scouting him and have covered all aspects of him and still happy, then try and sign him up. As for the fee, I have got no clue but we were bidding 2m for Dack who is the same age and playing a league higher with a similar goal scoring record. I'd reckon the fee couldn't be too much higher than Dack's. Cheers, some interesting detail there, Joe. Good point about the valuation of Dack, but do we know for certain we were bidding 2 million? Quite often these days, the true figures are never known for certain in the public, and I often find, especially with us, that the valuation of signings are undisclosed. Perhaps 2 - 2.5 million might be a bit closer the mark for Roofe. With the money in the game though, coupled with Oxford's likely reluctance to sell, and the potential of Roofe, I wouldn't be surprised to see him go closer to 3 million quid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted April 1, 2016 Report Share Posted April 1, 2016 23 minutes ago, JoeAman08 said: I don't think many of us have seen him play full matches. It's quite clear that he is a fantastic player. Here are some of the potential problems. I think many teams from the lower prem through the championship may be looking at him. He's a goal scoring midfielder and they're always in demand. Another thing is, I could be mistaken, his character had come in to question and that's part of the reason he ended up in League 2 to start with. So as with anyone, if we are satisfied with scouting him and have covered all aspects of him and still happy, then try and sign him up. As for the fee, I have got no clue but we were bidding 2m for Dack who is the same age and playing a league higher with a similar goal scoring record. I'd reckon the fee couldn't be too much higher than Dack's. Why is it clear he's a fantastic player? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shelts Posted April 1, 2016 Report Share Posted April 1, 2016 He reminds me of Andre Gray of what I've seen of him. A lot of names mentioned and all a bit of a gamble if from below the championship. Price wise somewhere between 3-4 million maybe. I like him . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeAman08 Posted April 1, 2016 Report Share Posted April 1, 2016 32 minutes ago, Super said: Why is it clear he's a fantastic player? Is he not a fantastic player? He's a winger with 17 goals and 8 assists in the league. I think any Oxford fan would tell you he's fantastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reddogkev Posted April 1, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2016 26 minutes ago, shelts said: He reminds me of Andre Gray of what I've seen of him. A lot of names mentioned and all a bit of a gamble if from below the championship. Price wise somewhere between 3-4 million maybe. I like him . I like the comparison with Gray, fuels my believe that we should really push for him in the summer. Roofe seems to have an extra bit of quality, and could go onto reach big heights, or grab an even bigger transfer fee in a couple of seasons - similar to Gray. In this case, Kemar certainly seems to be worth the gamble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted April 1, 2016 Report Share Posted April 1, 2016 We're going to have a Roofe at the Gate ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Cyril Posted April 1, 2016 Report Share Posted April 1, 2016 39 minutes ago, shelts said: He reminds me of Andre Gray of what I've seen of him. You mean he has turned us down already? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted April 1, 2016 Report Share Posted April 1, 2016 25 minutes ago, JoeAman08 said: Is he not a fantastic player? He's a winger with 17 goals and 8 assists in the league. I think any Oxford fan would tell you he's fantastic. good at league 2 level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeAman08 Posted April 1, 2016 Report Share Posted April 1, 2016 22 minutes ago, Super said: good at league 2 level. Exactly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted April 1, 2016 Report Share Posted April 1, 2016 25 minutes ago, JoeAman08 said: Exactly. would be ridiculous to spend 3.5m on him then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonBristolian Posted April 1, 2016 Report Share Posted April 1, 2016 I really hope we don't sign him. If Mark Ashton had any sense in his last job, he'll have got Roofe on a long enough contract to mean any club who wants to buy him pays far more than he is really worth. Signing him now would mean MA showing a lack of business acumen in his last job or a lack of business acumen in this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesBCFC Posted April 1, 2016 Report Share Posted April 1, 2016 3 minutes ago, LondonBristolian said: I really hope we don't sign him. If Mark Ashton had any sense in his last job, he'll have got Roofe on a long enough contract to mean any club who wants to buy him pays far more than he is really worth. Signing him now would mean MA showing a lack of business acumen in his last job or a lack of business acumen in this one. Really? A long contract on a young player who had 19 appearances combined from 4 loan spells across 4 years? Would seem a bit daft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Dawe Posted April 1, 2016 Report Share Posted April 1, 2016 2 hours ago, Major Isewater said: We're going to have a Roofe at the Gate ? Will Rovers still be able to slice or hoof it onto or over the Roofe when they next visit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shelts Posted April 1, 2016 Report Share Posted April 1, 2016 Unfortunately he might cost a few Bob but his wages won't be a major stumbling block. If we could sign a proven championship scorer or fading prem star it's gonna cost. Somewhere in between might be a gamble on a lower league player. If you do your homework as we did with Kidja bargains are around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WayOutWest Posted April 1, 2016 Report Share Posted April 1, 2016 5 hours ago, Bo Andersons dietician said: I just spat my coffee out. Great name! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spudski Posted April 1, 2016 Report Share Posted April 1, 2016 He may have all the talent in the world...but from what I understand he's a bit like 'JET'...more interested in outside 'activities'...he may grow up and change and realise his full potential who knows...but that's what I've heard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted April 1, 2016 Report Share Posted April 1, 2016 He has a technique to put off attacking players , it's called the Roofe Harasse ! I'll get me stoat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted April 1, 2016 Report Share Posted April 1, 2016 6 hours ago, reddogkev said: Now I've never seen him play, Reminds me of Johnson Senior when he signed Styvar...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeAman08 Posted April 1, 2016 Report Share Posted April 1, 2016 3 hours ago, Super said: would be ridiculous to spend 3.5m on him then. Isn't it always a gamble? Was a gamble to spend 2.1 on Kodjia. Would be on Dack or Bradshaw. All you can do is your research. He's fantastic in league 2. We know that. Now you ask your scouts how they think he'd react to championship football and you start with a bid. I said I think we'd probably start a little less than 2m as we reportedly bid 2m for Dack who is similar age and goal return while playing a league higher. That's all you ever know. He could be a complete flop and it'd be a waste to spend 500k on him but you trust your scouts. So if he's valued at 3.5m then you get him if it's who you want. So it could very well be ridiculous. It could very well be some of the best money we ever spent. No one ever knows until games are played. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciderbeans Posted April 1, 2016 Report Share Posted April 1, 2016 Speaking of dack, he has done jack all since our interest in Jan. I haven't heard sight or sound of him. Unless he is injured, it suggests he may not be consistent enough.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bornandbred Posted April 1, 2016 Report Share Posted April 1, 2016 Don't mean to hi-jack this thread but Sullay Kaikai who is on loan from Crystal palace and playing at a higher level with Shrewsbury Town also is not too shabby Take a look at what Mickey mellon says about him on the bbc football site Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.