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Re: RUMOUR - Jason Roberts
Posted: 09 Jan 2012 09:55
by FiNeRaIn
One was 38 when he signed for us, one is 33. Bit of a diff in the " past it" stakes.
Nothing to do with both being good target men...good with their heads.
Re: RUMOUR - Jason Roberts
Posted: 09 Jan 2012 09:56
by Svlad Cjelli
The key question isn't age - it's hunger. What's Roberts got to prove to anyone now?
Re: RUMOUR - Jason Roberts
Posted: 09 Jan 2012 09:56
by Bandini
If this gets him off 606, then it's probably a price worth paying.
Re: RUMOUR - Jason Roberts
Posted: 09 Jan 2012 09:59
by TBM
FiNeRaIn wrote:One was 38 when he signed for us, one is 33. Bit of a diff in the " past it" stakes.
Nothing to do with both being good target men...good with their heads.
Roberts is 34 in a couple of weeks - he isn't exactly playing in a team that is struggling and isn't scoring goals
BUT i am happy to be proved wrong, should he sign
I would just rather us buy someone who will make an impact next season and going forward - rather than waste time with a loan move for a bloke who is more concerned about his media commitments than playing football.
Re: RUMOUR - Jason Roberts
Posted: 09 Jan 2012 09:59
by FiNeRaIn
Fair points.
Re: RUMOUR - Jason Roberts
Posted: 09 Jan 2012 10:18
by andrew1957
To be fair Roberts is not playing at Blackburn due to a contract issue (if he plays more games he gets another year which Blackburn cannot afford). A loan til the end of the season would not be a bad thing. He is almost certainly better than our current strikers - but I suspect he will end up at another lower PL club in any case.
Re: RUMOUR - Jason Roberts
Posted: 09 Jan 2012 11:44
by Terminal Boardom
andrew1957 wrote:To be fair Roberts is not playing at Blackburn due to a contract issue (if he plays more games he gets another year which Blackburn cannot afford). A loan til the end of the season would not be a bad thing. He is almost certainly better than our current strikers - but I suspect he will end up at another lower PL club in any case.
Lower than Blackburn?
Re: RUMOUR - Jason Roberts
Posted: 09 Jan 2012 16:02
by dogzbollox
Terminal Boardom wrote:andrew1957 wrote:To be fair Roberts is not playing at Blackburn due to a contract issue (if he plays more games he gets another year which Blackburn cannot afford). A loan til the end of the season would not be a bad thing. He is almost certainly better than our current strikers - but I suspect he will end up at another lower PL club in any case.
Lower than Blackburn?
I genuinely did Laugh Out Loud....
Re: RUMOUR - Jason Roberts
Posted: 09 Jan 2012 16:05
by FiNeRaIn
He didn't say lower than blackburn though. He said " another lower PL club", meaning lower half of the table in general.
Re: RUMOUR - Jason Roberts
Posted: 09 Jan 2012 16:09
by dogzbollox
FiNeRaIn wrote:He didn't say lower than blackburn though. He said " another lower PL club", meaning lower half of the table in general.
I knew that.........cough, pick on someone your own size
Re: RUMOUR - Jason Roberts
Posted: 20 Jan 2012 13:59
by WoodleyRoyal
Re: RUMOUR - Jason Roberts
Posted: 20 Jan 2012 14:10
by Basingstoke Royal
WoodleyRoyal wrote:http://www.clicklancashire.com/sport/blackburn-rovers-fc/1211316-reading-target-blackburn-rovers-striker-roberts.html
I hope this is true. We need some experience and power in our forward line.
Re: RUMOUR - Jason Roberts
Posted: 20 Jan 2012 14:54
by Barry the bird boggler
Oooooh has someone in Lancashire media been reading this thread? Bet there's no truth in this whatsoever......
Re: RUMOUR - Jason Roberts
Posted: 20 Jan 2012 15:34
by Isaac Hunt
Basingstoke Royal wrote:WoodleyRoyal wrote:http://www.clicklancashire.com/sport/blackburn-rovers-fc/1211316-reading-target-blackburn-rovers-striker-roberts.html
I hope this is true. We need some experience and power in our forward line.
I'd be happy with this - hope there is something in it.
Re: RUMOUR - Jason Roberts
Posted: 20 Jan 2012 16:02
by super darren caskey
Hope it happens
Re: RUMOUR - Jason Roberts
Posted: 20 Jan 2012 16:04
by sandman
No thanks. He'd spend most of his time kicking the oppostion for disrespecting him.
Re: RUMOUR - Jason Roberts
Posted: 20 Jan 2012 16:33
by andrew1957
Good news if true BUT this is RFC we are talking about and he would cost money...............
Re: RUMOUR - Jason Roberts
Posted: 20 Jan 2012 16:41
by paultheroyal
paultheroyal wrote:At 34 years of age and 24 goals in the last 6 years, a big no thanks!
I repeat - no thanks.
Re: RUMOUR - Jason Roberts
Posted: 20 Jan 2012 17:14
by Big Ern
Always rated this guy so would be quite happy if he signed, however I think we have more pressing needs than another striker.
Re: RUMOUR - Jason Roberts
Posted: 21 Jan 2012 04:47
by royalsteve
Terminal Boardom wrote:tomrfcurz wrote:Close to signing on loan til the end of the season according to various sources on Twitter. Expected to be finished this time next week at the latest. Apparently they're waiting for the Suarez saga to blow over before announcing the deal. Charlton also interested but naturally Roberts would prefer a step down one divison rather than two. Also prepared to take a large wage cut to ensure first team football.
Will be an interesting one judging by a certain thread on these very forums and his comments RE the Kebe saga
Excellent if true. I remember seeing him and Cureton rip us to shred a few years back. But wtf has the Suarez incident got to do with any of this?
yep well and truly thrashed 6-0 and the only game ive left with 10+ mins to go out of almost all home games at the madstad