Jordan Rhodes

[Extended-Phenotype]

Leave terrier58 alone. It's become quite apparent that either (s)he's a child or (s)he's educationally sub-normal. As a result anyone being sarcastic or rude at him is a cyber bully picking on the disadvantaged person unable to look after himself / herself.


Is it me of does the quoted wiki fail to list the Simod cup in our honours? Outrageous, someone correct that!

I had no idea Huddersfield had ever won the top flight... when was the last time they were in it? Must be pre-Premier League surely? Must be gutting to their fans that we've been so much better than them for at least the last 10 years given their amazing history of success back in the drak ages of football.

I don't think we'll get Rhodes just because we want him if that's the case. We'll not be held to ransom. Huddersfield are much more likely to be held to ransom by him to leave than we are to pay over what we think he's worth. I'm not even that fussed about him with Pog, Roberts, Hunt and ALF.

Feel sorry for terrier58... (s)he obviously has a bit of a crush on Rhodes and is going to be bitterly disappointed by him sooner or later when he leaves for greener pastures than what I can only assume must be an utterly shit Huddersfield side - given their past glories, of course.

the gender misunderstood amongst us appreciate the effort to avoid making gender assumptions

Paul/Katy will be especially pleased.

Not likely, Shim hasn't been seen since the outing, though I expect some comforting PM's were sent to himself.

[Reading4eva]

Dear Terrier58

I do hope this correspondence finds you in good health.

It would seem that the betting establishments in this fair area must have been listening to 'Some girl on Twitter' as well because, as of approximately 09.15hrs on the above date Reading FC were 1/4 (1.25 decimal) to sign your Mr Rhodes - the closest rivals to this being that ancient East London club affectionately known as Wet Spam who were 8/1. (9.0 decimal)

Wishing you and your club well for the future.

Yours in Sincerity

D.Bollox (Mr)

I can imagine whoever it is throwing a hissy fit that there number one is off to a "small club" in some place outside London, instead of that massive giant (who of course has been having a bit of bad luck of late) known as 'Uddersfield

I am not sure we class 85 years since the last division one title as 'a bit of bad luck'.. I am thinking its more a total lack of forward thinking... How can a team win the league three years on the bounce and then do nothing for 85. Who was football director in 1927? You can imagine the close season board meeting - (quote) "Mr Chairman Whippet.. I have a plan.. Up here us as Uddersfield we have been going well, wit 3 pots in 3 years... However in order to dominate football in't world, we need to dismantle t'side and play 'mill team for the next 85 years... That is what i see as our 'Rhode(s)' to gloree.." Chairman whippet replies "aye lad..that's waaay... Lets get down dogs..."

As a statement of success from our terrier its almost embarrasing.. Is there anyone alive in 'Uddersfield' who actually remembers 1926? Surely 'wit dust from mills' they all went years ago...

PML. That is the best read of the day without a doubt. I wonder when Uddersfield will next grace the top flight, or will they end up in League Two playing a team created 80 years after that trophy win in League Two before getting anywhere near the promised land

[LoyalRoyalFan]

Are we really having a "my clubs bigger than your club" debate?

Especially with a Huddersfield fan?

[royalsteve]

Rhodes will be off the moment one of the top end championship clubs submit a bid that matches the ridiculous asking price. I reckon he'll be Blackburn-bound now that Venkys are splashing the cash.

Huddersfield are a complete joke of a club - you sacked an up and coming manager despite consistent playoff finishes and a phenomenal record and were happy about it!

Not utterly convinced about Rhodes - although he's young and highly-rated he's playing in a shoddy league. Would definitely be a gamble if Reading signed him and it'd be hard for him to push for a start ahead of Roberts, Pog and Alf. You could play Church in that league and he'd easily get 15+ a season tbf.

Can't see Rhodes joining another Championship club...his loyalties to HTFC appear too strong for him to turn out against them ...but agree about whether Rhodes can make the jump from Div 1 to Premiership...if he was going for a realistic price then maybe worth a punt...but definitely not at the stupid prices the HTFC chairman is supposedly looking for....

agreed, the prices he is after are what youd expect to pay for a decent well established championship striker who may also be an international eg Long, Doyle and erm............Rodrigues (whatever he is called)

[USA_Loyal_Royal]

i didnt even know ht had a football team until were linked to jordan rhodes this year. i looked him up on wikipedia and saw who he was playing for and said "who the fu*k are they?"

[DOYLERSAROYALER]

#readingfc pursuing Danny Simpson but cool interest in Jordan Rhodes due to large transfer fee. See Thursday's @rdgchronicle for full story

[royalZILLAAA]

All this Huddersfield bashing is pretty lame. Decent side with a nice big plastic stadium like ours, could be contenders in the Championship over the next few years, similar to a Reading of about 10-15 years ago really.

Funny how people got arsey about Liverpool, Spurs and Swansea fans turning their nose up at us over Sig, but do the very same to Huddersfield over Rhodes.

That being said, I hope we get him. If not this time around then maybe we'll have unsettled him in time for January.

[Barry the bird boggler]

We'd never pay the silly money Huddersfield want so I think this one can be forgotton.

[Reading4eva]

But if he is sat in Huddersfield and thinking, "I'd like a move to Reading" they would stupid to stand in his way considering they'd get money and a player they obviously rate.

They cant win on this front in my opinion. They either have an unsettled player, or £3Million and Morrison. If I was a Uddersfield fan, apart from being boring, wet and with no hope of seeing the promised land in my lifetime, I know what I'd choose.

[USA_Loyal_Royal]

since everyone is saying were done going after rhodes because of the transfer fee, i guess were once again in the market for another striker. i still think defoe on loan would be a great piece of business. tottenham could pay a large sum of the loan wages and we could get him for 35-40k possibly.

[TBM]

since everyone is saying were done going after rhodes because of the transfer fee, i guess were once again in the market for another striker. i still think defoe on loan would be a great piece of business. tottenham could pay a large sum of the loan wages and we could get him for 35-40k possibly.

Give up on Defoe - until Spurs actually buy some strikers then Defoe is their only first choice option at the moment.

[DOYLERSAROYALER]

...rumours of Defoe possibly joining up with Crouch at Stoke...god help him

[USA_Loyal_Royal]

isnt rhodes contract at ht coming to an end soon? wouldnt it be better for ht to sell him now than have his contract run out and not get a penny for him? im not sure where i heard that is contract is running out that could just be some bs someone said. surely ht have a midtable chances at best and jordan will want to go to a premier league side if they dont go up. chances are if he misses out on signing with us he will be unhappy because he missed a chance to play premier league football, but this is all speculation...

[USA_Loyal_Royal]

isnt rhodes contract at ht coming to an end soon? wouldnt it be better for ht to sell him now than have his contract run out and not get a penny for him? im not sure where i heard that is contract is running out that could just be some bs someone said. surely ht have a midtable chances at best and jordan will want to go to a premier league side if they dont go up. chances are if he misses out on signing with us he will be unhappy because he missed a chance to play premier league football, but this is all speculation...

never mind i was reading on transfer mrkt that he has contract until 2015. but surely the point about him being unhappy with a missed premier league chance will hold true. clubs dont want unhappy players. also even if he does wait a year there is a good chance that ht will either be midtable at best or be in the relegation zone for most of the season.

[Extended-Phenotype]

If he plays like sh/t for 'em, he'll go on being unhappy for the rest of his career.

[DOYLERSAROYALER]

isnt rhodes contract at ht coming to an end soon? wouldnt it be better for ht to sell him now than have his contract run out and not get a penny for him? im not sure where i heard that is contract is running out that could just be some bs someone said. surely ht have a midtable chances at best and jordan will want to go to a premier league side if they dont go up. chances are if he misses out on signing with us he will be unhappy because he missed a chance to play premier league football, but this is all speculation...

never mind i was reading on transfer mrkt that he has contract until 2015. but surely the point about him being unhappy with a missed premier league chance will hold true. clubs dont want unhappy players. also even if he does wait a year there is a good chance that ht will either be midtable at best or be in the relegation zone for most of the season.

If his goal scoring dries up in championship.... He will be stuck at HT forever..no one will be interested in signing him...one season wonder syndrome strikes !....

[Ups and Downs]

I can see this chap being like Kevin Davies. A good solid striker but never going to be amazing.

[themadstad]

Basically long threads in rumours, such as this, are of those players that we don't sign. Tommy, Gylfi and Jordan.

It's as simple as this, we will NOT pay the money required for Rhodes. Someome else may or may not.

Also Hammomd did say we had enough strikers, we are happy etc.

[DOYLERSAROYALER]

Basically long threads in rumours, such as this, are of those players that we don't sign. Tommy, Gylfi and Jordan.

It's as simple as this, we will NOT pay the money required for Rhodes. Someome else may or may not.

Also Hammomd did say we had enough strikers, we are happy etc.

..don't think Hammond would come out and say any different ...doesn't mean club won't sign another though....expect a few to be moved on...

[TheLawnMowerMan]

Basically long threads in rumours, such as this, are of those players that we don't sign. Tommy, Gylfi and Jordan.

That's a decent point actually - but I think we have 50+ for The Pogmeister.