BREAKING: Rovers close in on West Brom's Thomas
2:37pm Thursday 31st January 2013 in Sport
By Andy Cryer, Blackburn Rovers reporter
WEST Bromwich Albion's winger Jerome Thomas is a target for Blackburn Rovers' boss Michael Appleton.
The 29-year-old is expected to complete a move to Ewood Park before the close of the transfer window this evening.
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reggie0008
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2:42pm Thu 31 Jan 13
Reg, Ayr
Crow27
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2:47pm Thu 31 Jan 13
We are selling LW Rosado to a champions league club and buying another LW who can't get in a mid-tabled prem team! - WTF!!!!!!!!!!!!!
stephenrover
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2:48pm Thu 31 Jan 13
Crow27 wrote:So bizarre.
Jerome Thomas is a Left winger with a left foot, good player but not what we need. We need a right winger with a Right foot. So we have gone from Bentley to Thomas - Venkys!
We are selling LW Rosado to a champions league club and buying another LW who can't get in a mid-tabled prem team! - WTF!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Why on earth would we let a player go to a champions league team before he's been anywhere near our regular line up.
reggie0008
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2:53pm Thu 31 Jan 13
cboyer
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2:53pm Thu 31 Jan 13
reggie0008 wrote:peoplekeep going on about this 3 or 4 player? did appy say he would get in 3 or 4 or try and get in 3 or 4?? there is a difference for me ckr and jerome thomas are 2 great signings if it happens
This would be a decent signing as he's experienced in the championship and he is a tricky winger, I hope there is others to follow, Henderson, forester and Kazim should'nt be counted as part of the 3 or 4 players.
Reg, Ayr
tootsio11
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2:54pm Thu 31 Jan 13
stephenrover wrote:Maybe rosado not willing to put in a shift! He can go to benfica and he will have all the time in the world not in the championship we need grafters people who will chase back etc if he doesn't fit into that then it's a good loan move out look at the teams at the top they have structure they have players to play in a certain system we need that aswell so stop all the moaning and get on with it!#cantpleaseeveryo
Crow27 wrote: Jerome Thomas is a Left winger with a left foot, good player but not what we need. We need a right winger with a Right foot. So we have gone from Bentley to Thomas - Venkys! We are selling LW Rosado to a champions league club and buying another LW who can't get in a mid-tabled prem team! - WTF!!!!!!!!!!!!!So bizarre. Why on earth would we let a player go to a champions league team before he's been anywhere near our regular line up.
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Will P
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2:54pm Thu 31 Jan 13
Crow27 wrote:"He can't even get into a mid-table premier league side". We aren't even in the premier league! Where have you been for the last 8 months?! He would be a great asset to us.
Jerome Thomas is a Left winger with a left foot, good player but not what we need. We need a right winger with a Right foot. So we have gone from Bentley to Thomas - Venkys!
We are selling LW Rosado to a champions league club and buying another LW who can't get in a mid-tabled prem team! - WTF!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Crow27
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2:58pm Thu 31 Jan 13
Will P wrote:He would bea great assest if he was right footed. Where have you been to realise he is not right footed. This causes an unbalanced team which Appy apprantley wants to address. Don't get me wrong i think Thomas is a good player, just not a RW.
Crow27 wrote:"He can't even get into a mid-table premier league side". We aren't even in the premier league! Where have you been for the last 8 months?! He would be a great asset to us.
Jerome Thomas is a Left winger with a left foot, good player but not what we need. We need a right winger with a Right foot. So we have gone from Bentley to Thomas - Venkys!
We are selling LW Rosado to a champions league club and buying another LW who can't get in a mid-tabled prem team! - WTF!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Two Hats
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3:05pm Thu 31 Jan 13
Will P
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3:09pm Thu 31 Jan 13
Crow27 wrote:Appleton must rate Nunes then to buy a left winger. Who knows, they've kept all their bids under the radar so who knows who'll be joining. I certainly think in terms of quality this is a move in the right direction. Better than our current left wingers anyways, King isn't really a left winger. Just questions Marcus Olsson's position.
Will P wrote:He would bea great assest if he was right footed. Where have you been to realise he is not right footed. This causes an unbalanced team which Appy apprantley wants to address. Don't get me wrong i think Thomas is a good player, just not a RW.
Crow27 wrote:"He can't even get into a mid-table premier league side". We aren't even in the premier league! Where have you been for the last 8 months?! He would be a great asset to us.
Jerome Thomas is a Left winger with a left foot, good player but not what we need. We need a right winger with a Right foot. So we have gone from Bentley to Thomas - Venkys!
We are selling LW Rosado to a champions league club and buying another LW who can't get in a mid-tabled prem team! - WTF!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ewoodlegend
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3:10pm Thu 31 Jan 13
Crow27 wrote:He is actually a right footer who likes to play on the left. Not a bad shout if it happens, would still like Bentley though!
Jerome Thomas is a Left winger with a left foot, good player but not what we need. We need a right winger with a Right foot. So we have gone from Bentley to Thomas - Venkys! We are selling LW Rosado to a champions league club and buying another LW who can't get in a mid-tabled prem team! - WTF!!!!!!!!!!!!!
MxMave
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3:11pm Thu 31 Jan 13
reggie0008 wrote:From what i saw of Rosado in the Huddersfield game, he does look like a very bright prospect, tall with ball control which is more than can be said for the rest of our squad.
I don't understand the concern about Rosado leaving, he looked really poor when I saw him at Middlesbrough game, Formica was better than him and Vukevic is better than him and nobody is bothered about them leaving.
moh
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3:19pm Thu 31 Jan 13
Will P wrote:they have'nt kept all their bids under radar, rovers have gone in for Baptiste and have been turned down. Hope Appleton can 'shake up' and address 'unbalanced team' as he has stated.
Crow27 wrote:Appleton must rate Nunes then to buy a left winger. Who knows, they've kept all their bids under the radar so who knows who'll be joining. I certainly think in terms of quality this is a move in the right direction. Better than our current left wingers anyways, King isn't really a left winger. Just questions Marcus Olsson's position.Will P wrote:He would bea great assest if he was right footed. Where have you been to realise he is not right footed. This causes an unbalanced team which Appy apprantley wants to address. Don't get me wrong i think Thomas is a good player, just not a RW.Crow27 wrote: Jerome Thomas is a Left winger with a left foot, good player but not what we need. We need a right winger with a Right foot. So we have gone from Bentley to Thomas - Venkys! We are selling LW Rosado to a champions league club and buying another LW who can't get in a mid-tabled prem team! - WTF!!!!!!!!!!!!!"He can't even get into a mid-table premier league side". We aren't even in the premier league! Where have you been for the last 8 months?! He would be a great asset to us.
SuperBlues
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3:20pm Thu 31 Jan 13
MxMave
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3:21pm Thu 31 Jan 13
Formica
Vucevic
Goodwillie
Robbo
Ollson
So thats all the pace, experience and trickery in the squad on its way out.
Whilst we retain:
Peds
CKR
Fabio Nunez (& all his Portugese bretheren)
Markus Ollson
The durge of the team.
Don't kid yourself, this window is about stifling the squad and clawing back lost cash.
Lancs - pensioner
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3:21pm Thu 31 Jan 13
Will P wrote:Another permutation is Olson is going, his brother drops back to left back so we may need a left winger, just a thought, can't wait for 11pm to go and see IF we get any NEW players, at least Appy is starting to clear the deadwood, I expect a bigger clear out in the summer.
Crow27 wrote:Appleton must rate Nunes then to buy a left winger. Who knows, they've kept all their bids under the radar so who knows who'll be joining. I certainly think in terms of quality this is a move in the right direction. Better than our current left wingers anyways, King isn't really a left winger. Just questions Marcus Olsson's position.
Will P wrote:He would bea great assest if he was right footed. Where have you been to realise he is not right footed. This causes an unbalanced team which Appy apprantley wants to address. Don't get me wrong i think Thomas is a good player, just not a RW.
Crow27 wrote:"He can't even get into a mid-table premier league side". We aren't even in the premier league! Where have you been for the last 8 months?! He would be a great asset to us.
Jerome Thomas is a Left winger with a left foot, good player but not what we need. We need a right winger with a Right foot. So we have gone from Bentley to Thomas - Venkys!
We are selling LW Rosado to a champions league club and buying another LW who can't get in a mid-tabled prem team! - WTF!!!!!!!!!!!!!
srvp28
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3:22pm Thu 31 Jan 13
Rover1982
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3:25pm Thu 31 Jan 13
Crow27 wrote:He Started for West Brom Last night you fool, and he;s a dam sight better than rosado who offers nothing to the team.
Jerome Thomas is a Left winger with a left foot, good player but not what we need. We need a right winger with a Right foot. So we have gone from Bentley to Thomas - Venkys!
We are selling LW Rosado to a champions league club and buying another LW who can't get in a mid-tabled prem team! - WTF!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Crow27
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3:25pm Thu 31 Jan 13
Ewoodlegend wrote:I stand corrected. Your right Ewood Legend, he is right footed. Good signing then!
Crow27 wrote:He is actually a right footer who likes to play on the left. Not a bad shout if it happens, would still like Bentley though!
Jerome Thomas is a Left winger with a left foot, good player but not what we need. We need a right winger with a Right foot. So we have gone from Bentley to Thomas - Venkys! We are selling LW Rosado to a champions league club and buying another LW who can't get in a mid-tabled prem team! - WTF!!!!!!!!!!!!!
cboyer
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3:31pm Thu 31 Jan 13
MxMave wrote:vucvic might not be going robbo might not be going i havnt even heard ollson is going so that that leaves formica and goodwillie and they are not good enough anyway IMO
So on the way out/gone are:
Formica
Vucevic
Goodwillie
Robbo
Ollson
So thats all the pace, experience and trickery in the squad on its way out.
Whilst we retain:
Peds
CKR
Fabio Nunez (& all his Portugese bretheren)
Markus Ollson
The durge of the team.
Don't kid yourself, this window is about stifling the squad and clawing back lost cash.
SuperBlues
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3:33pm Thu 31 Jan 13
MxMave wrote:Formica has no pace at all, Goodwillie is awful, Vuckevic failed to do anything worthwhile in a rovers shirt, Ollson hasn't gone looks like he will stay, getting rid of poor players off the wage bill what's wrong with that? all clubs do it its makes business sense
So on the way out/gone are:
Formica
Vucevic
Goodwillie
Robbo
Ollson
So thats all the pace, experience and trickery in the squad on its way out.
Whilst we retain:
Peds
CKR
Fabio Nunez (& all his Portugese bretheren)
Markus Ollson
The durge of the team.
Don't kid yourself, this window is about stifling the squad and clawing back lost cash.
Will P
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3:37pm Thu 31 Jan 13
Lancs - pensioner wrote:If Olsson is going, it isn't to West Ham seeming as they've been out priced for him and have turned their attentions to Razvan Rat of Shakhtar Donetsk. However we'll only know at 11pm. Apparently Rosado's loan to Benfica has stalled.
Will P wrote:Another permutation is Olson is going, his brother drops back to left back so we may need a left winger, just a thought, can't wait for 11pm to go and see IF we get any NEW players, at least Appy is starting to clear the deadwood, I expect a bigger clear out in the summer.
Crow27 wrote:Appleton must rate Nunes then to buy a left winger. Who knows, they've kept all their bids under the radar so who knows who'll be joining. I certainly think in terms of quality this is a move in the right direction. Better than our current left wingers anyways, King isn't really a left winger. Just questions Marcus Olsson's position.
Will P wrote:He would bea great assest if he was right footed. Where have you been to realise he is not right footed. This causes an unbalanced team which Appy apprantley wants to address. Don't get me wrong i think Thomas is a good player, just not a RW.
Crow27 wrote:"He can't even get into a mid-table premier league side". We aren't even in the premier league! Where have you been for the last 8 months?! He would be a great asset to us.
Jerome Thomas is a Left winger with a left foot, good player but not what we need. We need a right winger with a Right foot. So we have gone from Bentley to Thomas - Venkys!
We are selling LW Rosado to a champions league club and buying another LW who can't get in a mid-tabled prem team! - WTF!!!!!!!!!!!!!
We need a fresh slate regardless, new players with a new work ethic. Players such as Vukcevic and Formica simply haven't performed in a way that justifies their wage. If they were so good, then one of the five managers we've had over the last year would have made them a permanent fixture. Hopefully Formica can find a good home at Palermo.
srvp28
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3:54pm Thu 31 Jan 13
Crow27 wrote:Pedersen is also naturally right-footed. However, if you spend your whole career playing on the left, using your left foot then it becomes your predominant foot. He's a good player but we should be signing a natural right-winger, not a natural right-footer.
Ewoodlegend wrote:I stand corrected. Your right Ewood Legend, he is right footed. Good signing then!
Crow27 wrote:He is actually a right footer who likes to play on the left. Not a bad shout if it happens, would still like Bentley though!
Jerome Thomas is a Left winger with a left foot, good player but not what we need. We need a right winger with a Right foot. So we have gone from Bentley to Thomas - Venkys! We are selling LW Rosado to a champions league club and buying another LW who can't get in a mid-tabled prem team! - WTF!!!!!!!!!!!!!
bluenick
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3:54pm Thu 31 Jan 13
Ewoodlegend wrote:Sorry ewoodlegend! But how can anyone want Bentley back after the way he left the club last time? He **** on his chips for me ruining his career with it! Would he be the same player now?
Crow27 wrote:He is actually a right footer who likes to play on the left. Not a bad shout if it happens, would still like Bentley though!
Jerome Thomas is a Left winger with a left foot, good player but not what we need. We need a right winger with a Right foot. So we have gone from Bentley to Thomas - Venkys! We are selling LW Rosado to a champions league club and buying another LW who can't get in a mid-tabled prem team! - WTF!!!!!!!!!!!!!
moh
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3:58pm Thu 31 Jan 13
MxMave wrote:We need to be patient. Appleton has said he will shake up the squad and address the 'completely unbalaned" team. There is still time to go before transfer window closes.
So on the way out/gone are: Formica Vucevic Goodwillie Robbo Ollson So thats all the pace, experience and trickery in the squad on its way out. Whilst we retain: Peds CKR Fabio Nunez (& all his Portugese bretheren) Markus Ollson The durge of the team. Don't kid yourself, this window is about stifling the squad and clawing back lost cash.
owd nick
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3:58pm Thu 31 Jan 13
MxMave wrote:And your problem with that is?
So on the way out/gone are:
Formica
Vucevic
Goodwillie
Robbo
Ollson
So thats all the pace, experience and trickery in the squad on its way out.
Whilst we retain:
Peds
CKR
Fabio Nunez (& all his Portugese bretheren)
Markus Ollson
The durge of the team.
Don't kid yourself, this window is about stifling the squad and clawing back lost cash.
We have a lot of players who simply don't have a chance of getting on the bench let alone on the pitch.
This isn't Appleton's fault.
We can only judge him on how Rovers perform for the rest of the season, this irrespective of who comes or goes today.
Thomas should be a decent signing if we get him.
baldie
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4:28pm Thu 31 Jan 13
owd nick wrote:Here we go Nick,same players who have been slagged off for 12 months suddenly become world beaters overnight,as soon as we sell them.
MxMave wrote:And your problem with that is?
So on the way out/gone are:
Formica
Vucevic
Goodwillie
Robbo
Ollson
So thats all the pace, experience and trickery in the squad on its way out.
Whilst we retain:
Peds
CKR
Fabio Nunez (& all his Portugese bretheren)
Markus Ollson
The durge of the team.
Don't kid yourself, this window is about stifling the squad and clawing back lost cash.
We have a lot of players who simply don't have a chance of getting on the bench let alone on the pitch.
This isn't Appleton's fault.
We can only judge him on how Rovers perform for the rest of the season, this irrespective of who comes or goes today.
Thomas should be a decent signing if we get him.
Same happened with Diouff,Roberts and Andrews.
And i like how he's thrown Ollson in to try to prove a point.Last time i looked,he still played for us.That's not to say he won't be gone by tomorrow.
makaveli96
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4:38pm Thu 31 Jan 13
sean_brfc
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4:42pm Thu 31 Jan 13
MxMave wrote:I think I rate the "durge?" list more than the first list.
So on the way out/gone are:
Formica
Vucevic
Goodwillie
Robbo
Ollson
So thats all the pace, experience and trickery in the squad on its way out.
Whilst we retain:
Peds
CKR
Fabio Nunez (& all his Portugese bretheren)
Markus Ollson
The durge of the team.
Don't kid yourself, this window is about stifling the squad and clawing back lost cash.
Welcome to the club Jerome.
Is Eckersley playing?
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4:56pm Thu 31 Jan 13
Bazzer
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4:57pm Thu 31 Jan 13
sean_brfc wrote:MxMave..you rate Goodwillie over CKR? I do not think many would agree on that one.
MxMave wrote: So on the way out/gone are: Formica Vucevic Goodwillie Robbo Ollson So thats all the pace, experience and trickery in the squad on its way out. Whilst we retain: Peds CKR Fabio Nunez (& all his Portugese bretheren) Markus Ollson The durge of the team. Don't kid yourself, this window is about stifling the squad and clawing back lost cash.I think I rate the "durge?" list more than the first list. Welcome to the club Jerome.
flowersorseaman?
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6:59pm Thu 31 Jan 13
bluenick wrote:Agreed but there us an element of the prodigal son about it. He has come out and apologized for the way he handled himself and his move. And who could argue that leaving rovers has screwed his career? Maybe a loan deal would suit both parties then we'll see if he can be an asset?
Ewoodlegend wrote:Sorry ewoodlegend! But how can anyone want Bentley back after the way he left the club last time? He **** on his chips for me ruining his career with it! Would he be the same player now?
Crow27 wrote:He is actually a right footer who likes to play on the left. Not a bad shout if it happens, would still like Bentley though!
Jerome Thomas is a Left winger with a left foot, good player but not what we need. We need a right winger with a Right foot. So we have gone from Bentley to Thomas - Venkys! We are selling LW Rosado to a champions league club and buying another LW who can't get in a mid-tabled prem team! - WTF!!!!!!!!!!!!!
bburnrover says...
2:40pm Thu 31 Jan 13