FlippinEck 3,734 Posted June 20, 2008 Share Posted June 20, 2008 I'd be gutted if we let him go. We have to build the team around guys like him. £2.5M would be an insult. I sincerely hope our rejection is because we want to keep the player, rather than because £2.5M isn't enough. Do you think we will though? The signings of miller and lafferty would suggest we are Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny 9 Posted June 20, 2008 Share Posted June 20, 2008 I'd be gutted if we let him go. We have to build the team around guys like him. £2.5M would be an insult. I sincerely hope our rejection is because we want to keep the player, rather than because £2.5M isn't enough. Do you think we will though? The signings of miller and lafferty would suggest we are Velicka? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlippinEck 3,734 Posted June 20, 2008 Share Posted June 20, 2008 I'd be gutted if we let him go. We have to build the team around guys like him. £2.5M would be an insult. I sincerely hope our rejection is because we want to keep the player, rather than because £2.5M isn't enough. Do you think we will though? The signings of miller and lafferty would suggest we are Velicka? you need cover, if cousin and naismith are away. Miller stated in one of his first interviews that he could be the perfect foil for boyd so its may be that walter has spoken to him and brought him here about playing that kind of role Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny 9 Posted June 20, 2008 Share Posted June 20, 2008 I'd be gutted if we let him go. We have to build the team around guys like him. £2.5M would be an insult. I sincerely hope our rejection is because we want to keep the player, rather than because £2.5M isn't enough. Do you think we will though? The signings of miller and lafferty would suggest we are Velicka? you need cover, if cousin and naismith are away. Miller stated in one of his first interviews that he could be the perfect foil for boyd so its may be that walter has spoken to him and brought him here about playing that kind of role It's not exactly Villa and Torres but if that's what we're going with we'll just have to see how it works. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlippinEck 3,734 Posted June 20, 2008 Share Posted June 20, 2008 some cardiff fans say their club dont have the money but others are saying they are preparing a 3.5M with addons to £4M bid... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandSuckMaster 1,775 Posted June 20, 2008 Share Posted June 20, 2008 "Agree with what?" Yeah, I know, "you" was meant in plural. The thing is, I can't see us ever getting more than £3.5m for him. I just can't see where that bid will come from. Unless he gets a decent run in the team (which he won't), and performs well and scores goals against decent teams, I don't think his value will go up at all. Now, Cousin should go is a given. When you're finished slapping Welshies you can come back up to Glasgow and help me kick his arse out the door. JCD can't last 90 mins, but as a back up hes surely ok? Same with Novo, he has been playing on the wing, but as a back up striker he's not too bad. so Velicka, Lafferty, Miller, JCD, Novo. We have 5 strikers, and with two (maximum ) up front at any time, do we need 6? In an ideal world, you would lose JCD and Novo, but then you would have 4 strikers competing for two spots, who do you drop? Don't tell me Miller is anything but first choice, no way would Walter have signed him against the fans' wishes unless he was going to play him. He's just spent £4.5m on Lafferty and Velicka, so will he play one of them, or the guy he has consistently norefused to play since arriving at the club? I have to be realistic about it, we won't get value from keeping Boyd unless we play him regularly - not a chance. We'll never get more than £3.5m for him if we keep him on the subs bench another year. So, in my opinion, highest bid secures (hopefully more than £3.5m but I have my doubts). Anyway, night shift tonight, so off to bed. Night night I would normally offer my own reasons as to why I would accept the offer, but I'll agree with above. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrT 173 Posted June 20, 2008 Share Posted June 20, 2008 Just like to say for once I am really impressed with RFC the website has been brilliant on tranfer news keeping us in the know and feel part of the team when they do things like this!! well done RFC!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Newells Sexist Army 2 Posted June 20, 2008 Share Posted June 20, 2008 some cardiff fans say their club dont have the money but others are saying they are preparing a 3.5M with addons to £4M bid... Apparently the add ons are based on them getting promoted, which they have no chance of and especially won't if they're spending almost all the money got from Ramsey on Boyd. Should tell them to fuck off, though if McCulloch warrants a "not for sale" statement then fuck knows. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
outlaw69uk 123 Posted June 20, 2008 Share Posted June 20, 2008 I'd be gutted if we let him go. We have to build the team around guys like him. £2.5M would be an insult. I sincerely hope our rejection is because we want to keep the player, rather than because £2.5M isn't enough. Danny, it happened, so, we HAVE been insulted. I say we slap some welshies about for it Sounds good to me Being serious though, I meant that accepting the bid would be insulting to the player. Aye, it would be, find it insulting as a fan if it was accepted. Its amazing the sale value some people put on Boyd, while, at the same time, people want a striker to score goals Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
outlaw69uk 123 Posted June 20, 2008 Share Posted June 20, 2008 "Agree with what?" Yeah, I know, "you" was meant in plural. The thing is, I can't see us ever getting more than £3.5m for him. I just can't see where that bid will come from. Unless he gets a decent run in the team (which he won't), and performs well and scores goals against decent teams, I don't think his value will go up at all. Now, Cousin should go is a given. When you're finished slapping Welshies you can come back up to Glasgow and help me kick his arse out the door. JCD can't last 90 mins, but as a back up hes surely ok? Same with Novo, he has been playing on the wing, but as a back up striker he's not too bad. so Velicka, Lafferty, Miller, JCD, Novo. We have 5 strikers, and with two (maximum ) up front at any time, do we need 6? In an ideal world, you would lose JCD and Novo, but then you would have 4 strikers competing for two spots, who do you drop? Don't tell me Miller is anything but first choice, no way would Walter have signed him against the fans' wishes unless he was going to play him. He's just spent £4.5m on Lafferty and Velicka, so will he play one of them, or the guy he has consistently norefused to play since arriving at the club? I have to be realistic about it, we won't get value from keeping Boyd unless we play him regularly - not a chance. We'll never get more than £3.5m for him if we keep him on the subs bench another year. So, in my opinion, highest bid secures (hopefully more than £3.5m but I have my doubts). Anyway, night shift tonight, so off to bed. Night night I would normally offer my own reasons as to why I would accept the offer, but I'll agree with above. Cant agree on the value, seems crazy to me. Especially given peoples reactions to Mcculloch and miller, they are then putting Boyd in the same price bracket? nah, i dont buy that Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyBoyBlue 0 Posted June 20, 2008 Share Posted June 20, 2008 I think if he was going to go Smith would have accepted that offer. Smith has aparently said that boyd is in his plans for next season. He bloody better be. He is the most consistent scorer since Super Ally. Miller and Lafferty have been brought in to support Boyd. Without Boyd = No goals and no future for Miller/Lafferty! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fourfourtwo 2,003 Posted June 20, 2008 Share Posted June 20, 2008 15 million would be acceptable,but we have to keep our best striker. ^_^ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
outlaw69uk 123 Posted June 20, 2008 Share Posted June 20, 2008 15 million would be acceptable,but we have to keep our best striker. ^_^ Thats more like it, I mean, guys like fekkin Bent went for more than that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fourfourtwo 2,003 Posted June 20, 2008 Share Posted June 20, 2008 15 million would be acceptable,but we have to keep our best striker. ^_^ Thats more like it, I mean, guys like fekkin Bent went for more than that. exactly and with todays prices, just over 2mill is an insult! :bouncy: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stardog 11 Posted June 20, 2008 Share Posted June 20, 2008 It's true. I offered £2.50 at 2am. I recieved a fax this morning saying it was rejected. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polo 1,435 Posted June 20, 2008 Share Posted June 20, 2008 £2.5m is quite ridiculous when you consider the fact Lazio were pondering a £5.5m bid to prize Engelbert Humperdinck away from the San Giro. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
port_bear 86 Posted June 20, 2008 Share Posted June 20, 2008 If Walter allows Boyd to leave then it will be the final straw as far as I’m concerned. How can any manager allow a striker who (in the past two and a half seasons) has managed to score more goals than all three of his new signings put together in the same period. Some on here will argue that the £3m we might get for Boyd would be a great piece of business but I aint having any of that. If we lose Boyd then we lose his goals and IMO his goals are far more valuable than a megre £3m regardless of what people think of him as a player. I mean how much were his goals worth when Walter took over from leGuen? when Boyds goals played a massive part in us finishing 2nd and getting the Champions league spot. In this period (which I think Walter seems to forget) Boyd scored more than 50% of our goals and without him I doubt Smith would have had such an instant impact. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jardy 0 Posted June 20, 2008 Share Posted June 20, 2008 stats speak volumes, we need boyd here, yes he can be lazy sometimes but its been such a long time since iv seen such a natural goal scorer playing for Rangers, hes proved what he can do time and time again. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muff 245 Posted June 20, 2008 Share Posted June 20, 2008 I'm not Boyd's biggest of fans but he's a goal machine and you cant take that away from him. If he is sold then we will have to bring in a quality striker as the three signings we have brought in couldn't hit a barn door. 46 goals between Miller, Velicka and Lafferty in the last two seasons is hardly mouth-watering stuff. Had we brought in a couple of quality strikers then we could of moved Boyd on. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jodz 98 Posted June 20, 2008 Share Posted June 20, 2008 I don't think even Walter is crazy enough to sell our top scorer of the past few seasons. I think he's been looking for a partner for him. You NEVER know with walter but yes, it seems to me that miller and lafferty are perfect partners for boyd, velicka i think is just back-up for the spl because Boyd's lazy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrT 173 Posted June 20, 2008 Share Posted June 20, 2008 I'm not Boyd's biggest of fans but he's a goal machine and you cant take that away from him. If he is sold then we will have to bring in a quality striker as the three signings we have brought in couldn't hit a barn door. 46 goals between Miller, Velicka and Lafferty in the last two seasons is hardly mouth-watering stuff. Had we brought in a couple of quality strikers then we could of moved Boyd on. I never hear you say positive things?? just out of interest who is your fav player and also who would you like to see line up next season within reason. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muff 245 Posted June 20, 2008 Share Posted June 20, 2008 I'm not Boyd's biggest of fans but he's a goal machine and you cant take that away from him. If he is sold then we will have to bring in a quality striker as the three signings we have brought in couldn't hit a barn door. 46 goals between Miller, Velicka and Lafferty in the last two seasons is hardly mouth-watering stuff. Had we brought in a couple of quality strikers then we could of moved Boyd on. I never hear you say positive things?? just out of interest who is your fav player and also who would you like to see line up next season within reason. What is there positive to say about selling a goal scorer and replacing him with 3 strikers who hit 46 goals between them in 2 seasons, albeit one of them played out on the left for the majority of games. Kevin Thomson _________________McGregor________________ __________Cuellar________New CB__________ New RB____________________________New LB _____________Davis____Thomson____________ Beasley__________New AM____________New LW _________________Lafferty__________________ Alexander Whittaker Papac Weir Ferguson Furman Fleck Velicka Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadaready 9,437 Posted June 20, 2008 Share Posted June 20, 2008 Keep Boyd. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrT 173 Posted June 20, 2008 Share Posted June 20, 2008 I'm not Boyd's biggest of fans but he's a goal machine and you cant take that away from him. If he is sold then we will have to bring in a quality striker as the three signings we have brought in couldn't hit a barn door. 46 goals between Miller, Velicka and Lafferty in the last two seasons is hardly mouth-watering stuff. Had we brought in a couple of quality strikers then we could of moved Boyd on. I never hear you say positive things?? just out of interest who is your fav player and also who would you like to see line up next season within reason. What is there positive to say about selling a goal scorer and replacing him with 3 strikers who hit 46 goals between them in 2 seasons, albeit one of them played out on the left for the majority of games. Kevin Thomson _________________McGregor________________ __________Cuellar________New CB__________ New RB____________________________New LB _____________Davis____Thomson____________ Beasley__________New AM____________New LW _________________Lafferty__________________ Alexander Whittaker Papac Weir Ferguson Furman Fleck Velicka I am not having a go was just wandering your team looks good and I agree with it!! but I would have ferguson in the midfield sorry. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric_Caldow 60 Posted June 20, 2008 Share Posted June 20, 2008 Keep Boyd. What have you been told about posts that are likely to upset the members? You better look after your warn level boy. :monday: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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