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RUMOURs - Shiny and new - Spring/Summer 2014

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  • grumpyaddick
    grumpyaddick Posts: 6,596
    If we are restricted to signing young Belgian players who have close connections to Millwall or are related to the coach, will we be able to field 11 players in August?
  • Scoham
    Scoham Posts: 37,370
    @BeNeFoot: Can't give substance to the rumour that Peeters wants to bring in a couple of Romanians. RD has been burned in that market before. #cafc
  • CAFCsayer
    CAFCsayer Posts: 10,222
    Essex_Al said:

    Interesting and plausable rumour, pinched from Wynn Grant's site:-

    ''I have also heard of some rumoured interest in Mark Schwarzer. Idea is that he comes in as number 1 and mentor to Nick Pope, with the hope/expectation that Pope will take the number 1 spot by the end of the season. Schwarzer wants to stay in London and sees us as a perfect place to play some football at a reasonable level now that Hamer has left the building''

    Yes please
  • Davo55
    Davo55 Posts: 7,836
    Essex_Al said:

    Interesting and plausable rumour, pinched from Wynn Grant's site:-

    ''I have also heard of some rumoured interest in Mark Schwarzer. Idea is that he comes in as number 1 and mentor to Nick Pope, with the hope/expectation that Pope will take the number 1 spot by the end of the season. Schwarzer wants to stay in London and sees us as a perfect place to play some football at a reasonable level now that Hamer has left the building''

    Now that would be a good signing. Hard to believe but Wyn seems to know what he is talking about. Would be a very positive signal.
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,288
    Schwarzer wouldnt only be a good experienced Goalkeeper for the Championship (i.e. he proved for Chelsea he's still got it.. albeit with the one mistake against Sunderland) yet he would also be a brilliant figure to have around the ground and as a mentor for Nick Pope as stated in @Essex_Al‌'s post
  • kentaddick
    kentaddick Posts: 18,729
    Wyn is rarely wrong and wouldn't post anything unless he had heard it from a good source. But as he said, at this point it's just a rumour.

    Would be a great signing though, champions league semi final to an away day at Rotherham inside 6 months.
  • roseandcrown
    roseandcrown Posts: 7,587
    Essex_Al said:

    Interesting and plausable rumour, pinched from Wynn Grant's site:-

    ''I have also heard of some rumoured interest in Mark Schwarzer. Idea is that he comes in as number 1 and mentor to Nick Pope, with the hope/expectation that Pope will take the number 1 spot by the end of the season. Schwarzer wants to stay in London and sees us as a perfect place to play some football at a reasonable level now that Hamer has left the building''

    Would be really happy with that.
  • Madz
    Madz Posts: 1,004
    Would love this to be true. Great keeper and would teach Pope loads. yes please RD.
  • ValleyGary
    ValleyGary Posts: 37,970
    Essex_Al said:

    Interesting and plausable rumour, pinched from Wynn Grant's site:-

    ''I have also heard of some rumoured interest in Mark Schwarzer. Idea is that he comes in as number 1 and mentor to Nick Pope, with the hope/expectation that Pope will take the number 1 spot by the end of the season. Schwarzer wants to stay in London and sees us as a perfect place to play some football at a reasonable level now that Hamer has left the building''

    Strangely i was watching videos on Youtube of the last few World Cups and Schwarzer makes a ridiculous amount of errors. That said i still think he would be a good keeper for us and would be a big influence on players like Pope.
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  • CafcWest
    CafcWest Posts: 6,166
    Anyone remember a back pass to him when we were playing Fulham that went through his legs and into the goal... was a funny moment (but I did feel a bit sorry for him).
  • J BLOCK
    J BLOCK Posts: 8,309
    Should note, Wyn didn't say the Schwarzer rumour himself. Someone commented at the bottom of an article.
  • Nug
    Nug Posts: 4,623
    Like the sound of that, thankfully all the manager nonsense is over now and we can focus on getting a competitive team together.
  • J BLOCK
    J BLOCK Posts: 8,309
    Nug said:

    Like the sound of that, thankfully all the manager nonsense is over now and we can focus on getting a competitive team together.

    Agree, now the manager has gone and a few players we wanted to keep are gone (Morro and Poyet aside). Hopefully we can concentrate on new signings, and getting the relevant experience and quality in for a mid table finish at least. It won't be summer of roses but hopefully the worst is out the way.
  • All_Thaid_Up
    All_Thaid_Up Posts: 2,293
    Don't see it myself, wages would be quite high, would rather give pope a chance and see how it goes.

    Use the wages to keep Poyet and sign up Gomez for long deals
  • lancashire lad
    lancashire lad Posts: 15,624
    why would the club want Schwarzer to coach Nick when we have goal keeping coach in Ben Roberts, or has he also gone?
  • Scoham
    Scoham Posts: 37,370
    SLP said Roberts signed a new contract.
  • The Red Robin
    The Red Robin Posts: 26,126
    Scoham said:

    @BeNeFoot: Can't give substance to the rumour that Peeters wants to bring in a couple of Romanians. RD has been burned in that market before. #cafc

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  • Nug
    Nug Posts: 4,623

    why would the club want Schwarzer to coach Nick when we have goal keeping coach in Ben Roberts, or has he also gone?

    I would imagine he'll play and Pope will gradually get games, I've not seen Pope and although he's seems to have done really well, he's still very young, be a big leap of faith to make him the number one straight away.
  • The Red Robin
    The Red Robin Posts: 26,126
    Schwarzer would be an excellent signing.
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  • O-Randy-Hunt
    O-Randy-Hunt Posts: 10,628
    Yes please to schwarzer
  • Richard J
    Richard J Posts: 8,030
    edited May 2014
    I would be happy with either of the Goalkeeper rumours that have been posted and having looked at Wyn Grant's site he was repeating the Casteels rumour.

    I think because we have 2 good young keepers in Pope and Phillips the Schwarzer rumour appeals to me more. Casteels being of a similar age might block Pope rather than act as a role model to him. I normally find there are connections with transfers .Was Ben Roberts at Middlesbrough at the same time as Schwarzer ? Maybe this could actually be a positive factor in attracting him.
  • Madz
    Madz Posts: 1,004
    J BLOCK said:

    Should note, Wyn didn't say the Schwarzer rumour himself. Someone commented at the bottom of an article.

    Fair point, but its a nice rumour for a change :-)
  • OsamaBenHamer
    OsamaBenHamer Posts: 647
    Any developments on the O'Grady rumour yet? Do we know if there's any substance to it?
  • Amos on the wing
    Amos on the wing Posts: 1,802
    edited May 2014
    cafc-west said:

    Anyone remember a back pass to him when we were playing Fulham that went through his legs and into the goal... was a funny moment (but I did feel a bit sorry for him).

    That was Van der Sar. He miss controlled the back pass from a Fulham player and the ball was placed into an empty net by a Charlton player
  • Yann897
    Yann897 Posts: 1,530

    Any developments on the O'Grady rumour yet? Do we know if there's any substance to it?

    There's been a bid accepted now it's just down to terms , medical and if he wants to move to London .
  • Indigo Joe
    Indigo Joe Posts: 551
    Would definitely welcome Schwarzer. And if RD is planning on blooding a load of academy players a few new signings with plenty of experience will be beneficial to them. Now get Poyet and Morrison signed up a.s.a.p.
  • Fanny Fanackapan
    Fanny Fanackapan Posts: 18,735
    IF there are legs in this latest rumour, it indicates that a lot of thought is going into the way forward for next season & beyond.

    That in itself fills me with hope that the future is not as bleak as we fear...

    However, as with the O'Grady Sez rumour, we need signings to be confirmed sooner rather than later for the benefit of all concerned ....and to hopefully increase season ticket sales.

    One sure way of getting fans onside though would be confirmation of Diego & Morro's signatures on new contracts.

    Come on RD & Katrien !! You know it makes sense !!!
  • Both myself and Nick Pope will be extremely disappointed if he (NP) is not our No1 next year.
  • sholland
    sholland Posts: 484
    From twitter

    @RichCawleySLP: Now hearing that O'Grady deal is in excess of 500k. #cafc

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