CONFIMRED - YANN KERMOGANT

[YateleyRoyal]

An experienced striker who has a proven track record at this level and people still moan

42 goals in 127 championship games when he was younger than 34 - not the best record.

As opposed to 18 goals in 103 games that our current "top scorer" has

What's your point? Our current crop are rubbish - that's why we're looking at others...

[TBM]

42 goals in 127 championship games when he was younger than 34 - not the best record.

As opposed to 18 goals in 103 games that our current "top scorer" has

What's your point? Our current crop are rubbish - that's why we're looking at others...

My point is 42 goals in 127 games is better than 18 goals in 103

So Kermitthefrog >>>>> Blackman

[royal67]

This smacks of short term desperation. I understand that McD will want to remodel the squad and put his stamp on things but this seems a signing just for the sake of a signing. Surely his rumoured scouting genius can come up with a better option than Kermogant....?

[Ian Royal]

So Brian is quoted in the getreading article comparing him to the Jason Roberts signing... Ian royaLOL making a oxf*rd of himself since 2004

Well he's also wrong on this occasion then, seeing as their career is nothing similar, he won't provide anything like the same level of higher level experience, he's only stepping down a level in the most technical of terms, and he's not going to be the catalyst to win us the league. Not keen on the signing, I'd rather give players like Liburd, Samuel, Cardwell and Novakovich a chance, but he probably won't be a) as injury ruined as Roberts, b) as costly. And he may score a few goals, though I have my doubts.

Also, what Get Reading article and what's the comparison, seeing as I'm taking it entirely on faith from you he's made any. Which seems quite stupid of me.

I think Getreading articles are sometimes posted on line so you could check and see before commenting !
Brian simply said getting an old head in can be a good move and gave the example of Roberts as something he had done in the past that had worked. He didn't say anything comparing this guy with Roberts apart from to say that they looked a bit alike.

Nailed it in one part of the post at least then.

[Nameless]

I love the statement that his goal scoring can't be considered because it happened 'when he was younger'.
If we could sign a player with a goal scoring record that relates to when he is older than he is now the we'd be on to a winner !
I'm also confused by the description of Blackman as young, hungry and in form. At 26 he's not young in football terms, he's never looked especially hungry and he had a good run of a dozen games that stand out as being completely out of character in his career to date.
I loved the dramatic transformation in Blackman but it would be a big assumption to think that his Autumn form will be his new everyday level. We may have been lucky to cash in when his shares were at their peak, although of course he could also prove to be a consistent top level performer. There was no guarantee what sort of player he would be for the next 2 or 3 seasons

[leon]

I love the statement that his goal scoring can't be considered because it happened 'when he was younger'.
If we could sign a player with a goal scoring record that relates to when he is older than he is now the we'd be on to a winner !
I'm also confused by the description of Blackman as young, hungry and in form. At 26 he's not young in football terms, he's never looked especially hungry and he had a good run of a dozen games that stand out as being completely out of character in his career to date.
I loved the dramatic transformation in Blackman but it would be a big assumption to think that his Autumn form will be his new everyday level. We may have been lucky to cash in when his shares were at their peak, although of course he could also prove to be a consistent top level performer. There was no guarantee what sort of player he would be for the next 2 or 3 seasons

Yet again Nameless nails it.

Every transfer in and out is a risk. Based on past form (ie more than 5 weeks over 2 months ago) and his current contract situation the decision would appear to be sane. But guess what? We could be wrong..!?!!

[AthleticoSpizz]

Kermogant, based on his goal scoring record at this level seems like a very low-risk gamble. What's not to like?

What's not to like?........... I'll tell you what.....it's still only speculative rumour....that's what's not to like.

But yeah, let's play the kids.......but let's get 2 or 3 goals up first.......the season ain't dead just yet.....nor is a proven striker at 34

Ageist pcunts

[AthleticoSpizz]

Scoring every other game in the Chump....just in case "so-called Dave" can't get the words out right

[CountryRoyal]

Am hugely underwhelmed about this but we've said the same thing about various McD signings over the years. One thing is McD has a decent track record of signing older "has been" players, Roberts, Harte, Griffin and Zurab all spring to mind, but maybe I'm clutching at straws.

[AthleticoSpizz]

.....again, 26 in 58 in his last two seasons in the Chump.

Hope he continues to underwhelm us all


On the "off chance" that the rumour is right...of course

[Sutekh]

Dread to think the slagging the club would have got when Quinny Jim joined.

Then there's Trevor Morley......

And wow was Blackman delivering. Scored as many goals as Vydra in the last 2.5 months he was here...

No brainer, £4m for a player every one of us would have gladly got rid of for a bag of spanners last season and replacing with a player who, maybe aged, but is proven at this level and brings a better balance to the squad is a considerable improvement.

[CountryRoyal]

No brainer, £4m for a player every one of us would have gladly got rid of for a bag of spanners last season and replacing with a player who, maybe aged, but is proven at this level and brings a better balance to the squad is a considerable improvement.

If it is £4m, and Austin off to Southampton for the same amount is truly remarkable. I'm not sure if we got a great deal or QPR got a terrible one. Probably a bit of both.

Back on topic the more I think about it the more I'd be okay with Kermorgant.

[AthleticoSpizz]

I hear you brother

[One8Seven1*]

Birmingham bound apparently. A new low when we can't compete for a 34 year old.

[tidus_mi2]

Birmingham bound apparently. A new low when we can't compete for a 34 year old.

Where has this Birmingham interest coming from? I literally googled Yann Kermorgant Birmingham which has thrown up no transfer news at all.

As an aside even if it is true how is losing out to a Championship currently 9 points ahead of us a new low?

[Pepe the Horseman]

He read it on twitter that B'ham were now the bookies favourites to sign him, even though there isn't actually a market for it.

[loyalroyal4life]

Birmingham bound apparently. A new low when we can't compete for a 34 year old.

Maybe we decided to pursue other targets

[winchester_royal]

Birmingham bound apparently. A new low when we can't compete for a 34 year old.

Yeah this is pretty humiliating tbh. I'm having to hide in the toilets atm, don't want anyone in the office to see me like this.

[Royalwaster]

Agreed - a real low in club's history of not paying out a lot of cash for a 34 year old in a season where the chances of getting into the play-offs are anyway already very slim to be honest.

[One8Seven1*]

Birmingham bound apparently. A new low when we can't compete for a 34 year old.

Maybe we decided to pursue other targets

The right players weren't available at the right price.. is the standard line/excuse/Reading way.