Derby to sign Rhodes and Lansbury?

[deletebeepbeepbeep]

They are strong contenders for automatic.

If they can catch Newcastle

 

[Doc Lynam]

No choice, unfortunately.... It's a load of money but Martin suits the McClaren style and it works be great to have him back

What Pearson did in the time he had at Derby is nothing short of remarkable!

 

[Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo]

So that would be Rhodes, Bent, Weimann, Wilson, Vydra and Blackman with Camara and Russell for backup as strikers?

Wilson is likely to be out for the season after tearing his ACL in October.

 

[Triggaaar]

No choice, unfortunately.... It's a load of money but Martin suits the McClaren style and it works be great to have him back

How is it no choice? If it's a load of money, you can say no. It's not like you're short of money.

 

[Triggaaar]

They are strong contenders for automatic.

That might be pushing it.

 

[worthingseagull123]

That might be pushing it.

Not at all.

 

[darkwolf666]

Not at all.

Don't want to appear to be counting chickens and all that, but the bookies don't appear to agree with you.

The shortest price I can find on Derby for automatic promotion is 11/1, while I can't find better than 1/5 on Brighton and 1/12 on Newcastle.

While bookies can be wrong I do think that sort of makes a bit of a dent in your "strong" contenders statement.

 

[mikeyjh]

What Pearson did in the time he had at Derby is nothing short of remarkable!

You're not kidding are you! The start we had with the squad we have was scandalous. I honestly right Pearson was the perfect choice, I was wrong....

 

[mikeyjh]

How is it no choice? If it's a load of money, you can say no. It's not like you're short of money.

The deal is done, it would require both Derby and Fulham to back out. If Fulham want to proceed then that's that.... £11m though, would give us a bit of spending power in Jan.

 

[ditchy]

Lansbury's contract expires at the end of the season and he's not yet been offered a new one by them (they've put all discussions on hold until the 'takeover' goes through), so 5-6m might be too good an offer for them to turn down.

I would love him down here . My only concern would be his attitude and that of team spirit . I think he is one of a few players that would add to our style of play .

 

[sussex_guy2k2]

Sun reporter thinks Derby are close to signing Jordan Rhodes and Henri Lansbury.
https://mobile.twitter.com/TomBarclay_SUN/status/814558667941048320
Would be two good signings for them.

You lost me at "Sun reporter thinks..."

Should this thread not be closed on principle? It's like me starting a thread with "man off street thinks Brighton are signing Messi and Ronaldo for a piss and a pie"

 

[Tekanne]

Makes sense that we're going to get Russell then...


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[Thunder Bolt]

You lost me at "Sun reporter thinks..."

Should this thread not be closed on principle? It's like me starting a thread with "man off street thinks Brighton are signing Messi and Ronaldo for a piss and a pie"

Maybe you'll take this publication a bit more seriously?

[tweet]814773680018485249[/tweet]

 

[worthingseagull123]

Don't want to appear to be counting chickens and all that, but the bookies don't appear to agree with you.

The shortest price I can find on Derby for automatic promotion is 11/1, while I can't find better than 1/5 on Brighton and 1/12 on Newcastle.

While bookies can be wrong I do think that sort of makes a bit of a dent in your "strong" contenders statement.

We are halfway through the season. They have massive spending power, are on a strong run. The top two slots are no way filled, regardless of gaps. Let's not get ahead of ourselves. As long as we keep our good run going, we will be fine. But there are 5 or 6 teams below is in the table that have sights on automatic and will no doubt be challenging all the way.

Teams that can easily out muscle us in the transfer window.

 

[Prince Monolulu]

Unless this changes DRASTICALLY over the coming months, I don't care if they gazump China and spend £1,000,000 per week on Ronaldo.

 

[darkwolf666]

We are halfway through the season. They have massive spending power, are on a strong run. The top two slots are no way filled, regardless of gaps. Let's not get ahead of ourselves. As long as we keep our good run going, we will be fine. But there are 5 or 6 teams below is in the table that have sights on automatic and will no doubt be challenging all the way.

Teams that can easily out muscle us in the transfer window.

Don't deny any of that, it was your use of the phrase strong contenders for automatic promotion that I was contesting. Strong to be blunt is a bit strong!

 

[DarrenFreemansPerm]

Since McClaren took over (again) and Derby have been on scorching form we've still earned more points than them, as have Newcastle.

 

[Prince Monolulu]

Since McClaren took over (again) and Derby have been on scorching form we've still earned more points than them, as have Newcastle.

Indeed. They have to come down here too, a place Schteve enjoys so much.

 

[dazzer6666]

Since McClaren took over (again) and Derby have been on scorching form we've still earned more points than them, as have Newcastle.

This. I love all this talk about the 'fabulous runs' that other teams are on - pundit after pundit mentioning Derby, Villa, Leeds, Reading.......yet form tables for 6, 10 and most importantly I guess 23 games have us at the top (Newcastle are 11th on last 6 interestingly)

 

[albion534]

Are Derby doing a Chelsea? Just buying players off clubs so they can't have them [emoji23][emoji23]


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