Albion's transfer business could go to the wire (From The Argus)

Sources tell me a Range Rover with the number plate MO 1 is currently parked outside the Amex...

What is going on? Will Hoskins wants to stay and prove his undoubted goalscoring ability. The recent signs have been good. He has shown excellent close control and is an intelligent player. Before Christmas, at Derby, he combined very well with CMS He is a player coming into his prime. Michael Owen, if he were to be signed, would be a short-term fix.
Goal-scoring forwards have been a problem for us this season - so why get rid of Hoskins - at a price far lower than he is worth?

Secondly, why the great squeeze on spending? In comparison with the outlay on the ground and the development project well over £120m, are we really prepared to sell good players for 0.5m when we have already made well over £1m from our two cup runs? I do however worry that we are wasting a lot of money on players like Harley who are not performing and don't seem that committed to the cause.

Willie, Willie Irvine wrote:
Sources tell me a Range Rover with the number plate MO 1 is currently parked outside the Amex...

Wow! I wonder if Gus knows Martin O'Neill is having talks at The Albion!

Vince wrote:
What is going on? Will Hoskins wants to stay and prove his undoubted goalscoring ability. The recent signs have been good. He has shown excellent close control and is an intelligent player. Before Christmas, at Derby, he combined very well with CMS He is a player coming into his prime. Michael Owen, if he were to be signed, would be a short-term fix.
Goal-scoring forwards have been a problem for us this season - so why get rid of Hoskins - at a price far lower than he is worth?

Secondly, why the great squeeze on spending? In comparison with the outlay on the ground and the development project well over £120m, are we really prepared to sell good players for 0.5m when we have already made well over £1m from our two cup runs? I do however worry that we are wasting a lot of money on players like Harley who are not performing and don't seem that committed to the cause.

issue is vince is that you rate Hoskins but maybe the person that matters(gus) does not and it's his call to make ! For me I am not sure,against Bristol city he was good but at Peterborough last week was very average ! For me and talking to rovers fans he blows hot and cold.

Tommy from the Amex wrote:

Vince wrote:
What is going on? Will Hoskins wants to stay and prove his undoubted goalscoring ability. The recent signs have been good. He has shown excellent close control and is an intelligent player. Before Christmas, at Derby, he combined very well with CMS He is a player coming into his prime. Michael Owen, if he were to be signed, would be a short-term fix.
Goal-scoring forwards have been a problem for us this season - so why get rid of Hoskins - at a price far lower than he is worth?

Secondly, why the great squeeze on spending? In comparison with the outlay on the ground and the development project well over £120m, are we really prepared to sell good players for 0.5m when we have already made well over £1m from our two cup runs? I do however worry that we are wasting a lot of money on players like Harley who are not performing and don't seem that committed to the cause.

issue is vince is that you rate Hoskins but maybe the person that matters(gus) does not and it's his call to make ! For me I am not sure,against Bristol city he was good but at Peterborough last week was very average ! For me and talking to rovers fans he blows hot and cold.

Give Hoskins a break - an unused sub v Peterborough is hardly grounds for rating him average - rating a player warming up is a bit unfair!

Erm, Hoskins didn't play at Peterborough.

goldstone72 wrote:

Tommy from the Amex wrote:

Vince wrote:
What is going on? Will Hoskins wants to stay and prove his undoubted goalscoring ability. The recent signs have been good. He has shown excellent close control and is an intelligent player. Before Christmas, at Derby, he combined very well with CMS He is a player coming into his prime. Michael Owen, if he were to be signed, would be a short-term fix.
Goal-scoring forwards have been a problem for us this season - so why get rid of Hoskins - at a price far lower than he is worth?

Secondly, why the great squeeze on spending? In comparison with the outlay on the ground and the development project well over £120m, are we really prepared to sell good players for 0.5m when we have already made well over £1m from our two cup runs? I do however worry that we are wasting a lot of money on players like Harley who are not performing and don't seem that committed to the cause.

issue is vince is that you rate Hoskins but maybe the person that matters(gus) does not and it's his call to make ! For me I am not sure,against Bristol city he was good but at Peterborough last week was very average ! For me and talking to rovers fans he blows hot and cold.

Give Hoskins a break - an unused sub v Peterborough is hardly grounds for rating him average - rating a player warming up is a bit unfair!

It was the warm up then ! Defo average

Just seen Emile Heskey being shown around the stadium!!!

Anyone know if he is a free agent?!?!

Wow, Owen and Heskey having a look round,perhaps we could show Englands 5-1 victory against Germany on the big screen for them to show them how could they can be together.....

If we are to let a player like Hoskins go, who has undoubted talent and is coming back from a frustrating injury (which the club has had to nurture him through) then it has to pave the way for someone much better. If not, then I believe this is a mistake. He has the ability to play well with CMS and once he has some more game time, those two will be good. I really do not want to see CMS playing the lone striker role for much longer (as I am sure he does not) and I do not believe there is anyone in the club yet who can play alongside him profitably. Toby, might get there but not just yet. So I dearly hope that someone of quality is waiting............!

SMF20 wrote:
Wow, Owen and Heskey having a look round,perhaps we could show Englands 5-1 victory against Germany on the big screen for them to show them how could they can be together.....

Now, that's good thinking. Ring the club, quick...

Michael Owens Range Rover isn't MO 1, it's MM 1 (Money Mad)

goldstone72 wrote:

Tommy from the Amex wrote:

Vince wrote:
What is going on? Will Hoskins wants to stay and prove his undoubted goalscoring ability. The recent signs have been good. He has shown excellent close control and is an intelligent player. Before Christmas, at Derby, he combined very well with CMS He is a player coming into his prime. Michael Owen, if he were to be signed, would be a short-term fix.
Goal-scoring forwards have been a problem for us this season - so why get rid of Hoskins - at a price far lower than he is worth?

Secondly, why the great squeeze on spending? In comparison with the outlay on the ground and the development project well over £120m, are we really prepared to sell good players for 0.5m when we have already made well over £1m from our two cup runs? I do however worry that we are wasting a lot of money on players like Harley who are not performing and don't seem that committed to the cause.

issue is vince is that you rate Hoskins but maybe the person that matters(gus) does not and it's his call to make ! For me I am not sure,against Bristol city he was good but at Peterborough last week was very average ! For me and talking to rovers fans he blows hot and cold.

Give Hoskins a break - an unused sub v Peterborough is hardly grounds for rating him average - rating a player warming up is a bit unfair!

I think given that assessment of Hoskins, Gus is the man to turn him around, look how much Barnes has come on for example.

Typical. Its not a surprise its going to the wire. Hoskins refusing to budge means 450 grand to spend (on someone who actually stays fit and scores goals) can't be spent. Wish he'd just go. Could be the best thing he does for the club.

Fair point about Barnes - he is so much a better player now than he was a year ago although his role has changed from being "just" someone to shoot at goal to becoming someone who contributes right across the pitch. I wish more fans could see it but I don't think it is unreasonable to liken his development to that of Bobby Zamora who has been transformed from a simple goalscorer who struggled at the next level, into an all round footballer. There is more to football............
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Now if Hosky could develop and harness his pace and shooting skills to a wider team role (and there can be few better to coach him than Gus) there will be no question of accepting offers in future

Blue & White Army wrote:
Just seen Emile Heskey being shown around the stadium!!! Anyone know if he is a free agent?!?!

Please Nooo ! Hopefully you were mistaken !!!! Its probably the new caretaker or cleaner ! lol GG

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HelloTeenageAmerica wrote:
Typical. Its not a surprise its going to the wire. Hoskins refusing to budge means 450 grand to spend (on someone who actually stays fit and scores goals) can't be spent. Wish he'd just go. Could be the best thing he does for the club.

Well that made me laugh, he is a quality player (20 goals in a poor team last season show that)

Willie, Willie Irvine wrote:
Sources tell me a Range Rover with the number plate MO 1 is currently parked outside the Amex...

MO's helicopter, marked Goal1, is currently parked on the Amex Stadium centre circle.

Withdean-er wrote:

Willie, Willie Irvine wrote: Sources tell me a Range Rover with the number plate MO 1 is currently parked outside the Amex...

MO's helicopter, marked Goal1, is currently parked on the Amex Stadium centre circle.

I'd heard he had a big chopper, but din't know it was sign-written...

Lionel Messi is booked in to the Pier View Guest House on Hove seafront for the next two nights. He is sharing a room with Carlos Tevez and they are travelling around in an anonymous Ford Focus so as to remain incognito.

Lord Lucan and Shergar are with them.

davidinsouthampton wrote:
Lionel Messi is booked in to the Pier View Guest House on Hove seafront for the next two nights. He is sharing a room with Carlos Tevez and they are travelling around in an anonymous Ford Focus so as to remain incognito. Lord Lucan and Shergar are with them.

And I bet all we get come Tuesday is the Ford Focus...

I am being serious here. A friend at work told me yesterday that his son who works at the Amex in catering said that Michael Owen was actually at the stadium for a few days recently as he saw him on numerous occasions. This does not obviously mean anything as Michael Owen is friends with Tony Bloom. Maybe this is how the rumour started.

I would like to see Hoskins stay. Up the Albion for tomorrow!

Blue & White Army wrote:
Just seen Emile Heskey being shown around the stadium!!!

Anyone know if he is a free agent?!?!

It's probably just David Harewood - a known lookalike :-)

I am sure you are correct Ross1, Michael Owen does have a connection with the club anyway by association.

Wouldn't surprise me if he was at the game tomorrow as a guest of TB. Depending on prior arrangements of course.

Willie, Willie Irvine wrote:
Sources tell me a Range Rover with the number plate MO 1 is currently parked outside the Amex...

Maybe he could do with the money playinf for us as if you search this number plate online its actually uninsured!!still im sure you have fun starting rumours knob

davidinsouthampton wrote:
Lionel Messi is booked in to the Pier View Guest House on Hove seafront for the next two nights. He is sharing a room with Carlos Tevez and they are travelling around in an anonymous Ford Focus so as to remain incognito.

Lord Lucan and Shergar are with them.

Gee whizz, that creased me up David. That's the beauty of this forum, we sure can have a chuckle. Let's hope we are still chuckling tomorrow night.

farside wrote:
Fair point about Barnes - he is so much a better player now than he was a year ago although his role has changed from being "just" someone to shoot at goal to becoming someone who contributes right across the pitch. I wish more fans could see it but I don't think it is unreasonable to liken his development to that of Bobby Zamora who has been transformed from a simple goalscorer who struggled at the next level, into an all round footballer. There is more to football............ ................ Now if Hosky could develop and harness his pace and shooting skills to a wider team role (and there can be few better to coach him than Gus) there will be no question of accepting offers in future

Interesting post. Zamora always looked the complete player to me. If I recall, shortly after signing for Hoddle, Pleat took over and clearly failed to see the ability. It started to come through at West Ham and the rest is history. Still not fully appreciated - this time by Capello. Best 'leader of the line' in the England team.

Willie, Willie Irvine wrote:
Sources tell me a Range Rover with the number plate MO 1 is currently parked outside the Amex...

Belongs to Romain Vincelot(moi)?

M.O. is at the Amex getting daily treatment for a dodgy hamstring. New signings 'going to the wire' ? Now how did I anticipate that ? We're being played and I love it !