Mackie Talking To Blackburn Over £3.5m Move..

[SmartRs]

Rubbish for four rerasons:

1. Blackburn cannot negotiate on Hoilett when he is free. They are only due compensation.
2. Mackie has just signed a new contract.
.3 Mackie would not move to the place he got injured.
4. Blackburn are $hit.

Not quite true re point number 1.

Hoilet is under 24 and Blackburn are due a fee even though his contract has expired. If the fee can't be agreed between the clubs, it goes to Tribunal.

[jmelanie]

Not quite true re point number 1.

Hoilet is under 24 and Blackburn are due a fee even though his contract has expired. If the fee can't be agreed between the clubs, it goes to Tribunal.

point number 1 is correct, Blackburn are due compensation not a fee. Not sure if only Blackburn get the compensation or if some goes to agents etc.

[SmartRs]

point number 1 is correct, Blackburn are due compensation not a fee. Not sure if only Blackburn get the compensation or if some goes to agents etc.

You're just playing with words! Blackburn get money via way of compensation. Is that not a fee for services rendered?

[qprted]

we are

we are all playing with words currently mackie is valued at 44 million pound I just cant see how blackburn can afford that sort of money


mackie is the finest midfield player in the prem why should we sell him


im going to ask factomondo who will ask ethel at godfreys in hornchurch but im assuming this is rubbish

[ollyhoops]

Mackie isn't leaving as he's happy at loftus road and just signed a new contract.

This is a good example of another poorly written article from the Mirror

[Kevster269]

I knew it was bowlocks when the words 'Blackburn, Championship and Promotion' all appeared in the same report!!

Mackie's a Ranger through and through and he's staying put, I'll wager my first doughnut of the day on it!

[QPRDave]

If Mackie says yes to the move, it may even open the door for a possible exchange deal involving Hoilett, as QPR are among the clubs he has spoken to.

The young Canadian still prefers to go to Germany, where he's been linked with Borussia Monchengladbach, but Rangers may be able to get back in the race if Mackie goes the other way.


http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/footba...medium=twitter

Blackburn have no say over where Hoillett goes though so Mackie going to Blackburn doesn't influence his move to us, think the Mirror need to get some facts together.

[QPRDave]

Not quite true re point number 1.

Hoilet is under 24 and Blackburn are due a fee even though his contract has expired. If the fee can't be agreed between the clubs, it goes to Tribunal.

But they cannot influence any move he might want. It's out of their hands he is not their player.

[stainrodisalegend]

Be sad to see Mackie go as think he still has a role as an impact sub. BUT Park will presumably be first choice on the right. We also have SWP who had a poor season but also has 36 England caps and when he joined just six months ago was seen as one of our biggest ever signings (OK, I'll re-phrase that, most major signings). Plus for some unknown reason we still have Dyer. Now we are also being linked with Bentley. I know this wont make me popular but it wouldn't be the biggest shock in the world if Fernandes used the sale to claw back some money - and £3.5m (if true) is certainly a good price.

[SammyKojoe]

Have to agree. People talk on here like Mackie is our best player! With our new signings Mackie is now a squad player. He won't start games. £3.5million for one of those is good business. People keep saying he got a new contract. A one year extension. Hogan signed on for another year but that does not mean he is unavailable for transfer on that basis. Basically everyone has a price.

Not saying there is any truth in this story at all. But last season Mackie had a far better one than people expected. His stock may never be as high again as it is now and it might be if the right offer comes in then it will be accepted.

[ConorM1882]

Got a fright for a second before realising this is bull. Would really hate to see Mackie leave, he's a top man.

[QPR71]

keane cracks me up....he was saying the other day they could keep JH...as i said then..he's nuts

[Del]

If we were to effectively swap Mackie for Hoilett from the playing staff with no NET outlay after compensation etc i'd see that as excellent business.

However, if, and it's a big IF, there was anything in this could it actually be more complicated and related to part funding of Samba, not Hoilett???

Yes i know he went to Russia, but it may be the case that the Russian's still owe money on that transfer. Part of our negotiation with them may be that we can take him for £X amount, but Blackburn are still owed £Y amount. We may be negotiating to pay small amount to Russians and cover the debt to Blackburn so all in we get a good deal. If that was the case and Blackburn were after mackie we could be discussing the option behind the scenes..... Persoanlly i don't think we really need him with the acquisition of JSP, JH (hopefully).....

I would rather Samba, if this hypothetical scenario could be acurate.

For those thinking it's unlikely, this is the exact reason why Newcastle are favourites to take andy Carroll back from Liverpool, becasue Liverpool still owe them millions from the deal, therefore say they owe £15m and that was to be the agreed fee if he signed for them, it would just be written off and Newcastle take him back without any outlay.

[stainrod10]

Compo stll to be agreed.

Moon Safari says he's flying out with Robert Green to join the squad.

[jmelanie]

How long was he actually with Blackburn Rovers. He joined them but was not able to play as he did not have a work permit (so I'm not sure if this meant he was actually a player). The reason for asking this is because (if I have read it correctly) since he is not a home grown player, you only have to pay compensation if he was at Blackburn for more than three years.