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

[Kevin Mcleod]

Someone who knows.

BoooooooooM!

[winalotto]

thought TF has already poo pooed this rumour and has said we are now looking for younger hungrier players , been down this road and dont want to travel it again

[WeAreQPR12]

Someone who knows.

Stanley I think you're a good poster and have plenty of common sense but I really wouldn't hold too much hope in your inside info, purely because those days of leaked information are non existent!

[Norths]

Where's it been reported, by myu's ITK cockney red mate?

[Ginger Ninja]

Still not exactly planning for the future. Just going to cause unnecessary distraction when he moves on..... especially if Hill and Dunne get injured/choose to retire, that'll leave 3 defenders moving on. IMO he's not that good to make such a big fuss about.

I hate this statement. How is planning for the future going to keep us in the Premier League next season? That's our only aim next season, and so it should be. Rio won't play every game, but his experience and presence in the dressing room could be invaluable.

[Nick]

I hate this statement. How is planning for the future going to keep us in the Premier League next season? That's our only aim next season, and so it should be. Rio won't play every game, but his experience and presence in the dressing room could be invaluable.

You know what Ginge I actually agree with you mate. I stand by what I said in the rest of the statement, but the bit highlighted I hold my hands up and admit its wrong. The main objective at this stage is to stay in the prem no matter what. Also I'm a big believer in bringing in experience as well as youth. And you could argue that the experience players wont be here for the future. So yeah I make you right.

[MYU]

Where's it been reported, by myu's ITK cockney red mate?

I posted the same day I heard, this thread was posted way before.

I don't think we'd pay that much, the club have learnt and we need to trust them.

[Ginger Ninja]

You know what Ginge I actually agree with you mate. I stand by what I said in the rest of the statement, but the bit highlighted I hold my hands up and admit its wrong. The main objective at this stage is to stay in the prem no matter what. Also I'm a big believer in bringing in experience as well as youth. And you could argue that the experience players wont be here for the future. So yeah I make you right.

Just so you know mate I wasn't digging you out or anything, I just hate that statement lol

[qblockoompah]

Firstly, Rio is obviously not the player he was but would still get in at least 10 premier league sides.
His wages are not my concern, I don't pay them but let's all remember the wages we won't be paying (probably Mbia, Adel, Remy, etc, etc)
In the last 2 seasons Nelsen and Dunne ( both ageing and so called knackered players) have been superb for us.
Ironically, Samba, the defender we spent £12 million on, was one of the worst since the days of Gus Caesar.

Harry took on a shambles, got some of the problems shipped out, brought in some players he felt he could trust and still got us up at the first time of asking.
Everyone on this forum is a great manager.
I think we should give Harry more credit and trust him to make the right decisions.
We haven't signed Rio, it's all talk at this stage, so let's see what happens.
How much would Nedum learn from someone like Rio, not to mention the younger players at the club.

If Rio does come, he'll get my backing

Excellent post

[qblockoompah]

we should be going after players like scott dann, hanley, caulker, williams, etc

not farking hangerland and ferdinand.

Caulker and Williams yes, but Hanley and Dann? You for real, Rio would be better with no legs than these two

[qblockoompah]

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.

Good post dubs

[maidstone_hoop]

think rio alongside caulker or even ned would be fantastic for us this year. Dont expect 38 games but 20 decent games against our rival and he could be invaluable to us even on 50 k a week.

[hal9thou]

I just hate that statement lol

Nick was right the first time. TF himself has said that we have to be more long term focussed and that buying players on the way down is not the way forward.

For every Rio we have to invest in someone at least ten years younger and three seconds quicker over 100m.... Slow CBs mean deep defending, and since we have no pace anywhere else that means 90m all hands to the pump. We'll be relegated with that approach anyway, so we might as well start looking longer term.

There are talented young players available (the young Mexican CB, Kokorin, and others who would be on a lot less than 80k) but Harry is an old man and a bit suspicious of youth these days.

[Ginger Ninja]

we should be going after players like scott dann, hanley, caulker, williams, etc

not farking hangerland and ferdinand.

Dann and Hanley? May as well put the "R" next to our name now, absolutely awful players.

[MYU]

Nick was right the first time. TF himself has said that we have to be more long term focussed and that buying players on the way down is not the way forward.

For every Rio we have to invest in someone at least ten years younger and three seconds quicker over 100m.... Slow CBs mean deep defending, and since we have no pace anywhere else that means 90m all hands to the pump. We'll be relegated with that approach anyway, so we might as well start looking longer term.

There are talented young players available (the young Mexican CB, Kokorin, and others who would be on a lot less than 80k) but Harry is an old man and a bit suspicious of youth these days.

Not everyone looks at it this way mate.