Derby to sign Rhodes and Lansbury?

[Simster]

It seems an awful lot of money to spend in order to secure a one in four stab at promotion. Especially considering Rhodes will not be up to speed for a few games and my personal opinion of Lansbury is that he really isn't all that anyway.

On the flip side, they are 10.5 points behind Newcastle who admittedly have Shelvey out and will be heavily affected by the African Cup Of Nations in January. And I suppose we are exposed if Murray gets injured.

 

[mikeyjh]

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

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Might be reliable source but I cannot see us going for Rhodes, he's just a younger Darren Bent. Non starter for me. Lansbury would make more sense.

 

[LamieRobertson]

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.

Plus McClaren needs some advice on hair styling (Lansbury being the expert)...that thin patch is getting bigger

 

[Icy Gull]

They make bids for every above average striker and midfielder in the Championship don't they?

I will be very interested to see at what stage McLaren gets his players to choke this season. Maybe it's around now when he tries to replace half of them?

 

[CHAPPERS]

You can only play 11. Can't see that these two drastically improve them.

 

[Tarpon]

Plus McClaren needs some advice on hair styling (Lansbury being the expert)...that thin patch is getting bigger

Post 16/17 choke I doubt he will have an issue...

 

[deletebeepbeepbeep]

Steve McClaran and his haaaair islllllland, his haaaair islllllland.

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

Will they still concede *poor goals* against us though ?

 

[TSB]

Hahahahaha hope so. Lansbury is so shit.

 

[LamieRobertson]

Forest at Newcastle tonight ..be interesting the reception Lansbury gets given events at the City Ground game

 

[Triggaaar]

The deal is done, it would require both Derby and Fulham to back out. If Fulham want to proceed then that's that

Is that possible within the rules? We're not in a transfer window, so how can it be done to the point that Derby can't change their mind?

 

[Behind Enemy Lines]

Hahahahaha hope so. Lansbury is so shit.

Cannot understand how anyone can seriously think he is " so shit". I've always thought he's a very good player. Energetic and with an eye for a pass and a goal, he'd be a good fit for us if the midfield wasn't so congested.

 

[sydney]

Cannot understand how anyone can seriously think he is " so shit". I've always thought he's a very good player. Energetic and with an eye for a pass and a goal, he'd be a good fit for us if the midfield wasn't so congested.

and he's a bully....wouldn't want lansbury but rhodes would be the final peice....imho of course.

 

[Pavilionaire]

I believe that if you have too many players competing for too few places then there's a real danger team morale will suffer.

I believe this is a factor why Norwich have under-performed this season too - they have too many attacking midfielders, Derby have too many strikers. Meanwhile, the likes of Huddersfield and Reading with smaller, settled squads continue to outshine their larger rivals.

 

[mikeyjh]

Is that possible within the rules? We're not in a transfer window, so how can it be done to the point that Derby can't change their mind?

Yeah, players can be signed at any time but can't be registered outside of the window - Jutkiewicz got recently confirmed as a permanent at Birmingham, for instance. Don't get me wrong, I'd love him back now Schteve is back...

 

[perseus]

Lets hope Lansbury has a good game tonight! We don't want Newcastle going too far ahead of us on goal difference.

Lansbury is quite capable of playing well. The Derby 4-3-3 would suit his style.

Breaking News: Lansbury is injured.

 

[Durlston]

Lansbury injured? Forest want to cash in on him ASAP.

 

[Triggaaar]

Don't get me wrong, I'd love him back now Schteve is back...

I know you're a ram, but you still need to accept the Schteve is a ****.

 

[perseus]

I think both Lansbury and Rhodes are too slow for both Brighton and Derby. Lansbury is another right footer as well

Derby look a bit of a threat, but I think they lack overall pace in their midfield and it is not a simple problem to rectify.

PS: I think Shelvey, Lansbury, Stephens are all about the same speed, but Kayal is quite a bit quicker. Norwood and Sidwell are he same speed as well as Hayden; and I hope we get Kayal back to fitness for February when we have important games.

 

[Coldeanseagull]

Rhodes is a good goal scorer, but overpriced and over rated. He doesn't 'fit' with our type of system. He'd be ok at, oh, I don't know.....Blackburn?
Landsbury is a poor man's Barton as in he will always be the one that other teams will try to wind up because he's a tad volatile.
If Derby are seriously in for these two, good luck to them