LocoPal Posted January 2, 2008 Report Share Posted January 2, 2008 This popped up on a Rumours site - make of it what you will !'Cercle Brugge attacker Stijn De Smet will join Championship side Bristol City for a fee of £175,000 before the transfer window closes. The forward, who recently had a trial with Blackburn, will look to add another dimension to Bristol's attack with pacy quick feet.'More info here:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stijn_De_Smet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fRed Posted January 2, 2008 Report Share Posted January 2, 2008 I tried to pronounce "Stijn" and it came out as "chicken".Could be a good investment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LocoPal Posted January 3, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2008 I tried to pronounce "Stijn" and it came out as "chicken".Could be a good investment.Ha, maybe 'Stan' would be easier for us... and 'ere be where I found the rumourhttp://www.football-rumours.co.uk/(scroll down about 2-3 pages) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redhyde Posted January 3, 2008 Report Share Posted January 3, 2008 sadly that site has less credibility than Red Robin.But it's an interesting name to look into. I'd imagine and hope we're aware of every top young prospect that has achieved the amount of media coverage this guy has. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trebor Posted January 3, 2008 Report Share Posted January 3, 2008 Cercle Brugge are a feeder club to Blackburn Rovers they would get first refusal on any of there players, a Blackburn scout was at the coventry game possibly looking at one of our players could there be more to this or is just me getting a bit paranoid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redsontour Posted January 3, 2008 Report Share Posted January 3, 2008 And on that super accurate site you also have this..."Darren Byfield and Marvin Elliott to Leicester City from Bristol City for a combined fee of 600 k. Fact"Mee thinks either a) he mistook K for M or b) it is not actualy a fact... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leadman Posted January 3, 2008 Report Share Posted January 3, 2008 city are watching a carlisle player.who, i know not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hydey Posted January 3, 2008 Report Share Posted January 3, 2008 Joe Garner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giles_23_bcfc Posted January 3, 2008 Report Share Posted January 3, 2008 Joe Garnerany sources? or just hear say and/or hoping? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nibor Posted January 3, 2008 Report Share Posted January 3, 2008 any sources? or just hear say and/or hoping?Have you ever seen post their source? Hengrover66 got the Nick Carle signing right before anyone else.I'd be delighted with Garner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenun Posted January 3, 2008 Report Share Posted January 3, 2008 I tried to pronounce "Stijn" and it came out as "chicken".Could be a good investment.Here's an interview with young 'Stan' from a lauded file sharing site, whose name starts with the penultimate letter of the alphabet: By the way, could someone please translate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giles_23_bcfc Posted January 3, 2008 Report Share Posted January 3, 2008 Have you ever seen post their source? Hengrover66 got the Nick Carle signing right before anyone else.I'd be delighted with Garner.no but it be nice to know if theyve got one.I know he did, he text me saying it on boxing day (i think it was). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanatopia Posted January 3, 2008 Report Share Posted January 3, 2008 I tried to pronounce "Stijn" and it came out as "chicken".Could be a good investment.try 'stine' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hydey Posted January 3, 2008 Report Share Posted January 3, 2008 I know we have watched him but I'm not sure if were making a move or not Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenun Posted January 3, 2008 Report Share Posted January 3, 2008 try 'stine'Crikey, now he sounds like a Bond villain. "We've been expecting you, Mr Johnson." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SC&T Board Members Blagdon red Posted January 3, 2008 SC&T Board Members Report Share Posted January 3, 2008 Have you ever seen post their source? Hengrover66 got the Nick Carle signing right before anyone else.I'd be delighted with Garner.Ditto, 12 goals from 20 league starts this season. 19 yr old striker - cost Carlisle £140k from Blackburn in the summer ... would be good back-up now and an exciting prospect for the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nibor Posted January 3, 2008 Report Share Posted January 3, 2008 Ditto, 12 goals from 20 league starts this season. 19 yr old striker - cost Carlisle £140k from Blackburn in the summer ... would be good back-up now and an exciting prospect for the future.Described as very quick and strong, likes to put himself about. Fits Johnson's hard working mould of player too.Reading's promotion side that pissed this division was built on similar sorts of signings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chinapig Posted January 3, 2008 Report Share Posted January 3, 2008 Ditto, 12 goals from 20 league starts this season. 19 yr old striker - cost Carlisle £140k from Blackburn in the summer ... would be good back-up now and an exciting prospect for the future.Seems odd that if it's true and Gary rates him we didn't sign him in the summer, given the fairly small fee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redhyde Posted January 3, 2008 Report Share Posted January 3, 2008 Seems odd that if it's true and Gary rates him we didn't sign him in the summer, given the fairly small fee. Carlisle were first option since he had a successful loan to them. Under contract until 2010.I'd be worried about his integrity if he jumped ship with the position Carlisle are in considering the faith they showed in him. If one of our players did the same i'd be gutted. We'd have to overpay to get him too unless he got one of those wonderful minimum release fees. Although if we paid up to £750k would that be overpaying?I like what i've seen off him as a player (all the highlights because i've been following both Carlisle's strikers out of interest) but the other things don't sit comfortably with me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanatopia Posted January 3, 2008 Report Share Posted January 3, 2008 We did not sign him in the summer perhaps because we thought those we did bring in would do the business. The fact we are joint top suggests we have but clearly we need another goal scorer.Whether a 19 yr old is the answer remains to be seen but when has a transfer not yet worked out under GJ? On paper Fleetwood looks more the exciting prospect but being 3 divisions below us is probably an even bigger gamble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chinapig Posted January 3, 2008 Report Share Posted January 3, 2008 We did not sign him in the summer perhaps because we thought those we did bring in would do the business. The fact we are joint top suggests we have but clearly we need another goal scorer.Whether a 19 yr old is the answer remains to be seen but when has a transfer not yet worked out under GJ? On paper Fleetwood looks more the exciting prospect but being 3 divisions below us is probably an even bigger gamble.Fair point and we know Gary is looking to the future as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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