RUMOUR - Derek Riorden

[winchester_royal]

Just had a look at the 606 page and apparently we are close to signing Celtic striker Derek Riorden for £2.5 millon.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/606/F10605894?thread=5643413&show=50

If true would be a very good replacement for Doyle.

[PEARCEY]

If you had a choice though Winchester of Doyle or Riorden who would you chose?

[winchester_royal]

If you had a choice though Winchester of Doyle or Riorden who would you chose?

If I had the chance to sell Doyle for 7.5 mill, and bring in Riorden for 2.5 then i'd probably choose DR.

[PEARCEY]

If you had a choice though Winchester of Doyle or Riorden who would you chose?

If I had the chance to sell Doyle for 7.5 mill, and bring in Riorden for 2.5 then i'd probably choose DR.

So would I but £7.5 million would be a very very good deal for the club. I dont think Doyle is worth more than £3.5 million based on last season.

[winchester_royal]

If you had a choice though Winchester of Doyle or Riorden who would you chose?

If I had the chance to sell Doyle for 7.5 mill, and bring in Riorden for 2.5 then i'd probably choose DR.

So would I but £7.5 million would be a very very good deal for the club. I dont think Doyle is worth more than £3.5 million based on last season.

TBH I think Doyle is dead wood at this club, I wouldn't mind him staying but if I had the choice of Riordan or Doyle I would probably go with Riordan....regardless of the price.

[andrew1957]

TBH I think Doyle is dead wood at this club, I wouldn't mind him staying but if I had the choice of Riordan or Doyle I would probably go with Riordan....regardless of the price.

I really cannot believe you think that. Doyle is probably the major single reason we got promoted and reached 8th in our first PL season. His constant running has created a large proportion of our goals let alone the 19 PL goals he scored. Just because he had a poor season by his standards does not mean he is dead wood. He will score 20 plus for us next season if he stays. I really hope he does.

[PEARCEY]

TBH I think Doyle is dead wood at this club, I wouldn't mind him staying but if I had the choice of Riordan or Doyle I would probably go with Riordan....regardless of the price.

I really cannot believe you think that. Doyle is probably the major single reason we got promoted and reached 8th in our first PL season. His constant running has created a large proportion of our goals let alone the 19 PL goals he scored. Just because he had a poor season by his standards does not mean he is dead wood. He will score 20 plus for us next season if he stays. I really hope he does.

Your editing makes it look like I said that!!!
If it were a straight choice between Doyle and Riorden I would go for Doyle because he would do well in the Championship. However if we sold Doyle for twice as much as we bought Riorden for then it would be a good deal in my eyes.

[winchester_royal]

TBH I think Doyle is dead wood at this club, I wouldn't mind him staying but if I had the choice of Riordan or Doyle I would probably go with Riordan....regardless of the price.

I really cannot believe you think that. Doyle is probably the major single reason we got promoted and reached 8th in our first PL season. His constant running has created a large proportion of our goals let alone the 19 PL goals he scored. Just because he had a poor season by his standards does not mean he is dead wood. He will score 20 plus for us next season if he stays. I really hope he does.

I hope your right.

[Archie's penalty]

I think there's a good chance that Doyle will p*ss all over the championship. He has a lot to prove due to last year and I
don't think championship defenders will be able to deal with him...

[andrew1957]

Your editing makes it look like I said that!!!
If it were a straight choice between Doyle and Riorden I would go for Doyle because he would do well in the Championship. However if we sold Doyle for twice as much as we bought Riorden for then it would be a good deal in my eyes.

Sorry Pearcey - the editing was rubbish!

At the end of the day I doubt SC would stop Doyle going if he really is set on an immediate return to the PL so if we do get 7M plus I agree that Riorden might be a good replacement. I would still prefer Doyle to stay and really think WR's reference to him as deadwood was ridiculous.

[Archie's penalty]

Your editing makes it look like I said that!!!
If it were a straight choice between Doyle and Riorden I would go for Doyle because he would do well in the Championship. However if we sold Doyle for twice as much as we bought Riorden for then it would be a good deal in my eyes.

Sorry Pearcey - the editing was rubbish!

At the end of the day I doubt SC would stop Doyle going if he really is set on an immediate return to the PL so if we do get 7M plus I agree that Riorden might be a good replacement. I would still prefer Doyle to stay and really think WR's reference to him as deadwood was ridiculous.

When he said deadwood I think he meant he's on his way out.

[Row Z Royal]

DR is good on FM'05 but never fulfilled his potential.

[crossie]

Riordan caused controversy when he appeared in a video making "racist chants" about Rudi Skácel, who was then a Hearts player. The video, which was recorded by a fan using a mobile phone, involved singing a song to the tune of The Beatles' Yellow Submarine about Skácel being a "refugee". (Skácel is from the Czech Republic.) Riordan later apologised for the incident[1].

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HzLBPEpfw9U

Hmmm...doubt he'd fit into the team.

[Archie's penalty]

Riordan caused controversy when he appeared in a video making "racist chants" about Rudi Skácel, who was then a Hearts player. The video, which was recorded by a fan using a mobile phone, involved singing a song to the tune of The Beatles' Yellow Submarine about Skácel being a "refugee". (Skácel is from the Czech Republic.) Riordan later apologised for the incident[1].

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HzLBPEpfw9U

Hmmm...doubt he'd fit into the team.

I read about that on Wiki but I can't believe someone stuck it up on youtube!

What a tw*t!

[holsgrove breaks a leg]

Not that we have ever been massively into the SPL since Coppells arrival (Scott Brown attempt apart), sounds like an ominous souce for now...

[Broxroyal]

Could be a replacement for Lita, I'd have thought, if Leroy should go elsewhere.

[brendywendy]

Could be a replacement for Lita, I'd have thought, if Leroy should go elsewhere.

would work out well IMO

[Coppell's Right Footed 11]

Burnley had a £400,000 offer turned down this summer, i think we would get him for under a million rather than the £2.5 million quoted

[Bill Oddie's Beard]

Celtic only paid £200,000 for him 2 years ago and he's only played 30 odd games, so I can't see them wanting anywhere near £2.5m for him.

[Smoking Kills Dancing Doe]

1 goal last season.

7 the year before that.

In the SPL.