03-07-2017, 12:21
(02-07-2017, 23:24)Slick_Footwork Wrote:(02-07-2017, 21:32)Sir Megson Wrote: I'm not sure where the £12m figure has originated from as the official PR out of the club is our often used line of "undisclosed fee". It's possibly something in the press but you have the question why they'd have the exact transfer fee since we've not disclosed it.
I reckon Rodriguez is as much as a gamble as Matty Phillips was; hopefully Jay enjoys a similar start to his Albion career and also minimal time on the treatment table. We've certainly got the sports science at the club now to help bring him back to 100% fitness of a few years ago.
Honestly don't remember Matt Phillips having any major injuries before signing for us and played over 40 times for QPR the season before we signed him. Rodriguez has had two major injures at Southampton and missed entire seasons of football. He's started 12 times in the last 3 years.
Hopefully he comes good, but if we sell Rondon and have just Rodriguez and HRK, i'll be very worried as Rondon never seems to get injured.
Phillips had a nasty leg fracture in his first season at QPR but obviously not as serious as doing his cruciate as Rodriguez did, just have a feeling he'll find his form and fitness again as he had more competition for his place in the team at Southampton than he will have here.
Agree with hanging onto Rondon but if there was any mileage in the rumour about £30m from China for him, I'd take that money and go shopping for a replacement.