Report: Rio Ferdinand at a reported £80K per week?

[Nick]

agree it makes no sense (long term)

short term, he may help us stay up and we can build from there

surely other players could learn from him and improve

80k contract is not a short term solution.

[Busheyboy]

80k contract is not a short term solution.

it is if it's on a play as you play deal and we stay up

it will cost us a lot more than £4 million (£80k a week) if we go down again

I also think his knowledge will be invaluable to other players, that's worth something imo

[ollyhoops]

I wasn't going to post here anymore.... well... couldn't resist!

In my opinion I really hope we don't sign him, people have to accept that he is "burnt out" and too slow now to keep up with the Premiership, remember Park?

No, I think a 2 year deal on £80k per week is far too much, if he is that good then why doesn't Arsenal go for him? or Spurs or indeed Everton? I hope we don't make the same mistakes as signing players who have big reputations that are simply past it, he isn't that good and just looking for one last pay day.

QPR really should adapt a new transfer policy and start investing in some younger players that would cost a lot less and be more effective, we have a possibility of being relegated next season and we don't want to be stuck with Ferdinand like Cesar.

[Nick]

it is if it's on a play as you play deal and we stay up

it will cost us a lot more than £4 million (£80k a week) if we go down again

I also think his knowledge will be invaluable to other players, that's worth something imo

Sorry mate he's just not for me. To much money long or short term. We need to start building for the future and he is most certainly not for the future. As far using him for his knowledge, maybe a coaching role, but having said that he's made it very clear he wants to carry on playing.

IMO the most important position in a team is the back 4 and with Hill and Dunne at the age they're at and with injuries always a concern its only a matter of time until they hang there boots up. So we need to prepare for that with younger players, not player's who are in the same boat. Its all about having a settled defence, player's who know each other NOT player's coming and going

[Rangers77]

I wasn't going to post here anymore.... well... couldn't resist!

In my opinion I really hope we don't sign him, people have to accept that he is "burnt out" and too slow now to keep up with the Premiership, remember Park?

No, I think a 2 year deal on £80k per week is far too much, if he is that good then why doesn't Arsenal go for him? or Spurs or indeed Everton? I hope we don't make the same mistakes as signing players who have big reputations that are simply past it, he isn't that good and just looking for one last pay day.

QPR really should adapt a new transfer policy and start investing in some younger players that would cost a lot less and be more effective, we have a possibility of being relegated next season and we don't want to be stuck with Ferdinand like Cesar.

Post like this indicate that you should continue to post here. Barmy posts too, come to that

[Johnny Tightlips]

they dont mate. if this deal goes through then that would make ferdinand the highest payed player in qpr history.shocking if you ask me.

No it wouldn't.

I know of at least two, possibly three, that were higher.

Also, as I understand, much of that purported £80k isn't basic wage. Appearance based.

[Kirill]

Fark orf Rio.

[Stanley]

"Redknapp ramps up defender bid....QPR have firmed up their interest in Rio Ferdinand with a one-year contract offer......The experienced centre-back is also target for Aston Villa, as well as clubs in Turkey and the USA, according to the Daily Mail.....However, Rangers are prepared to hand Ferdinand a bumper deal to try to lure him to Loftus Road.....The 35-year-old worked with Harry Redknapp at the beginning of his career with West Ham and the pair could be reunited in west London."

Read more: http://www.getwestlondon.co.uk/sport...knapp-7237845?

[QPR Richard]

We're likely to employ four CBs as part of our 25-man squad. We've got Ned Hill and Dunne so far, with the latter two in the twighlight of their careers. Dunne as we know struggled towards the end of the season.

Do we really want to add a 35 year old to the squad whose injury record has been well publicised? The risk of him breaking down is too high.

We've already got two veterans at CB. I'd rather we signed a younger player to play there.

[Fordy]

I will be pissed off if we sign after all this 'we've learnt our lesson' stuff. NO we haven't if we are offering a near on 36 yr old a contract at 80k a week! Not only is it an obscene amount of money for a club our size but i feel it will put other players noses out of joint.

[maidstone_hoop]

I will be pissed off if we sign after all this 'we've learnt our lesson' stuff. NO we haven't if we are offering a near on 36 yr old a contract at 80k a week! Not only is it an obscene amount of money for a club our size but i feel it will put other players noses out of joint.

me to mate - must invest in a younger cb.

[D3nisBail3ySliP]

This thread deserves a poll if ever i've seen one.

Signing Rio will p*ss me right off!

[twranger]

This thread deserves a poll if ever i've seen one.

Signing Rio will p*ss me right off!

and what would that achieve, having a poll? Doubt it would change whether Rio signs or not. If Harry thinks he's still good enough, and wants him at QPR, that's fine by me. Reckon Harry knows the ins and outs about Rio more than any fan ever could.... that's a given fact of course.

[D3nisBail3ySliP]

Steady, it was mentioned as a bit of fun. Would also be interesting to see the result.

I never thought for a second it would sway a decision up top funnily enough.

[loftbalcony]

He is not signing for us