| Ferdinand again 06:57 - Jun 9 with 4621 views | johnhoop |
Being reported not only in the Mail this morning, but also in the Grauniad, that we're offering Rio Ferdinand a one year deal on £80K a week !
I really hope this is paper talk b-llocks because if it isn't we've learned f--k all from last time and those responsible for the decision need lining up against a wall. |  | | |  |
| Ferdinand again on 07:04 - Jun 9 with 3510 views | QPR1882 |
In his 30's, ex west ham, friend of Harry's, looking for a final payday.
Fits the bill perfectly for us. |  | | |
| Ferdinand again on 07:04 - Jun 9 with 3510 views | ozexile |
Please please no. | | | |
| Ferdinand again on 07:37 - Jun 9 with 3434 views | derbyhoop |
| Ferdinand again on 07:04 - Jun 9 by QPR1882 |
In his 30's, ex west ham, friend of Harry's, looking for a final payday.
Fits the bill perfectly for us. |
Only if he's injury prone, as well. He is. |  |
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| Ferdinand again on 07:59 - Jun 9 with 3389 views | JAPRANGERS |
fkin great not. We will end up with Ferdinand age 35 and Beckham age 39 in the heart of our defence next season.    |  | | |
| Ferdinand again on 08:25 - Jun 9 with 3329 views | beeeater |
Dont see the problem if its just a year | | | |
| Ferdinand again on 08:30 - Jun 9 with 3311 views | Jigsore |
| Ferdinand again on 08:25 - Jun 9 by beeeater |
Dont see the problem if its just a year |
- he's sh*t
- he's a prat
- he'll be on exorbant wages
- and it's never just a year |  |
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| Ferdinand again on 08:37 - Jun 9 with 3285 views | DANRANGER |
It's not the signing I wanted and we don't know how true it is but if it does happen then you just don't know how it will turn out. He was a class defender, top notch and he could help Nedum immensely so although I appreciate most R's fans will be thinking along the lines of another final payday for an old has-been, Harry knows him as well as any.
My only hope is that if we do sign the odd senior pro (Ferdinand, Sidwell, Hangeland type) then we do also sign a few at the other end of their career. |  | | |
| Ferdinand again on 09:00 - Jun 9 with 3221 views | ThGrimRanger |
this is beginning to worry me know.
Rio Ferdinand on £80K a week at...
32 years old, yes
33 years old, maybe
34 years old, no
35 years old, madness! |  |
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| Ferdinand again on 09:01 - Jun 9 with 3220 views | WeaverQPR |
Its not Fwrdinand himself its what his transfer represents. Lessons not learned. |  |
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| Ferdinand again on 09:10 - Jun 9 with 3187 views | DANRANGER |
| Ferdinand again on 09:01 - Jun 9 by WeaverQPR |
Its not Fwrdinand himself its what his transfer represents. Lessons not learned. |
Like I say one maybe 2 experienced players on 1 year deals is not too worrying as long as we sign 3 or 4 younger players capable at this level with potential to improve. I do actually trust Harry with this as he's seen 1st hand how bad it can be. | | | |
| Ferdinand again on 09:12 - Jun 9 with 3181 views | stuabd |
Imagine paying out that 80k a week if he gets injured again.
I'm sure he'll get a good wage somewhere, just hope its not with us. |  | | |
| Ferdinand again on 09:12 - Jun 9 with 3179 views | danehoop |
I am just wondering if we are just trying to see if we can break a record of having the most members of the same family play for us in as short a time frame as possible. |  |
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| Ferdinand again on 09:19 - Jun 9 with 3155 views | rsonist |
Needless to say a contract on that scale would be disgraceful.
As a player though (and fitness permitting) I'm not entirely against the idea, even at 35. Of all the defenders we've been linked with he and arguably Williams are the only ones that might complement Onuoha in a way we don't already have.
The likes of Dawson, Lescott, Hangeland are all slow, last-ditch, poor distribution players that do the basics fine but essentially reiterate Dunne and Hill, which means sitting deep and inviting pressure. The play-off final won't happen every week... |  | | |
| Ferdinand again on 09:29 - Jun 9 with 3117 views | Jamie |
Knackered, not just at top 4 level, but a at PL level IMO. Also has a chronic back problem.
For these two reasons, it's nailed on. | | | |
| Ferdinand again on 09:30 - Jun 9 with 3112 views | Antti_Heinola |
| Ferdinand again on 08:25 - Jun 9 by beeeater |
Dont see the problem if its just a year |
that's EXACTLY the problem, beeeater. We are locked in this stupid, self-defeating cycle of looking no further than the next transfer window. That's what's been wrong for the last 3 years and if this happens we've learned nothing. |  |
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| Ferdinand again on 09:30 - Jun 9 with 3113 views | toboboly |
| Ferdinand again on 09:19 - Jun 9 by rsonist |
Needless to say a contract on that scale would be disgraceful.
As a player though (and fitness permitting) I'm not entirely against the idea, even at 35. Of all the defenders we've been linked with he and arguably Williams are the only ones that might complement Onuoha in a way we don't already have.
The likes of Dawson, Lescott, Hangeland are all slow, last-ditch, poor distribution players that do the basics fine but essentially reiterate Dunne and Hill, which means sitting deep and inviting pressure. The play-off final won't happen every week... |
Ferdinand is massively slow and injury prone so I don't see how he manages not to fit in with Hangeland and Dawson tbh. Lescott would be a better bet but obviously wages would be stupidly high. |  |
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| Ferdinand again on 09:32 - Jun 9 with 3101 views | londonscottish |
Yes, very depressing not to break the cycle. |  |
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| Ferdinand again on 09:44 - Jun 9 with 3047 views | Tonto |
| Ferdinand again on 08:30 - Jun 9 by Jigsore |
- he's sh*t
- he's a prat
- he'll be on exorbant wages
- and it's never just a year |
one thing I would disagree on is the prat thing... (although sh*t is a bit of an exageeration maybe)
He used to stay at the hotel my wife used to work in, he was one of the few celebs who was polite, nice to the staff and never gave it the big I am.
Still dont want him at QPR next year though - would just show we havemt leanrt a thing. |  |
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| Ferdinand again on 09:55 - Jun 9 with 3012 views | Blue_Castello |
As stated this transfer is a disaster primarily because it shows no future planning and makes us look like big money QPR again, if that wage was anywhere near reality
Now IF Ferdinand came to us and said he wanted one last season in the premiership, I'm already a multi-millionaire, so I will agree to a salary at the lower end of the Premiership scale then it's worth considering. An injury prone 35yr old is not worth big money or taking a gamble on but for 1 year he could provide a lot of experience IF he accepted a low wage.
We should obviously be scouting for a good young centre half who will be our future but when we chuck him in at the deep end will he hit the ground running.
In summary Ferdinand May be worth a chance at a low wage but anything else he can F off ....thank you but no way hose. | | | |
| Ferdinand again on 10:11 - Jun 9 with 2959 views | loftboy |
| Ferdinand again on 09:00 - Jun 9 by ThGrimRanger |
this is beginning to worry me know.
Rio Ferdinand on £80K a week at...
32 years old, yes
33 years old, maybe
34 years old, no
35 years old, madness! |
Don't understand the age thing, got a mate a few years older than me just done an iron man contest in Australia, me I can hardly run a bath, as long as he's fit a one year deal would be ok, needs to cut the wage demands though. |  |
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| Ferdinand again on 10:28 - Jun 9 with 2907 views | TacticalR |
Will be in the paper every week with an article about how Manchester United are no good without him. |  |
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| Ferdinand again on 11:01 - Jun 9 with 2837 views | SomersetHoops |
What this would mean is paying £4 million for something that at the end of it will be worth nothing to QPR. Even if Ferdinand has still got something its unlikely he will remain fit to play every game. A weekly wage of £20k with addition of £30k per game he's fit for would be more realistic and should be reasonable value at a maximum of about £2 million. Anything more than that forget it.
Lets face it Harry is short-term and he's going to think short-term. If he is to carry on for the coming season, he needs someone who can look beyond that working alongside him with the objective of taking over. This is where the club should be looking now, before Harry puts all the owners money and his efforts into going out in a blaze of glory, leaving the club in a mess. |  |
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| Ferdinand again on 11:32 - Jun 9 with 2782 views | danehoop |
| Ferdinand again on 10:28 - Jun 9 by TacticalR |
Will be in the paper every week with an article about how Manchester United are no good without him. |
On the evidence of the past season, he may have a point. However, given that his absence was largely down to injury, I'm out. | |
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| Ferdinand again on 11:35 - Jun 9 with 2775 views | daveB |
one of the best English defenders since Paul Parker imo and on sensible wages I'd have him for a year but I can't see this happening |  | | |
| Ferdinand again on 12:51 - Jun 9 with 2685 views | ThGrimRanger |
my comment was purely for Ferdinand (and the cost).
agree that some players (eg. wilkins, trevor.f) were quality in their mid-thirties but Rio's been struggling over the last 2 seasons and it's not gonna get any better. | |
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