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' Blackburn enquire about City player '

Sun Jan 03, 2016 2:34 pm

Apparently enquired about Pilkington hope we don't let him go


Transfer Centre Live ‏

03/01/16

Blackburn Rovers have made an enquiry for Cardiff City winger Anthony Pilkington.
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Re: Blackburn enquire about city player

Sun Jan 03, 2016 2:38 pm

They can't afford him.

Re: Blackburn enquire about city player

Sun Jan 03, 2016 2:38 pm

Although if they can I wouldn;t be that bothered, we have other players who can take his position and there's others I'd rather keep hold of.

Re: Blackburn enquire about city player

Sun Jan 03, 2016 2:40 pm

Give them Noone instead, Pilkington is everything Noone should aspire to be

Re: Blackburn enquire about city player

Sun Jan 03, 2016 2:40 pm

Aramore wrote:They can't afford him.



Spending the Rhodes money ?

Happy as Larry if he goes, stopping us getting real pace into the team.

Re: Blackburn enquire about city player

Sun Jan 03, 2016 2:41 pm

BluebirdsTilIDie wrote:Apparently enquired about Pilkington hope we don't let him go


Yes they've asked if City want to sell or loan him out :shock:

Re: Blackburn enquire about city player

Sun Jan 03, 2016 2:42 pm

llan bluebird wrote:
Aramore wrote:They can't afford him.



Spending the Rhodes money ?

Happy as Larry if he goes, stopping us getting real pace into the team.

Pilkington does have pace though? Not as one dimensional as Noone either, tricky and skilfull. Yesterday he even done a great defensive job

Re: Blackburn enquire about city player

Sun Jan 03, 2016 2:44 pm

BlueSince1908 wrote:Give them Noone instead, Pilkington is everything Noone should aspire to be



A wannabe central midfielder ?

Can you not see the Whitts parallels ?

Not a Nooney fan, but Pilkington is lower down my list

Re: ' Blackburn enquire about City player '

Sun Jan 03, 2016 2:47 pm

Was Pilkington with Lambert at Norwich ?

Re: Blackburn enquire about city player

Sun Jan 03, 2016 2:47 pm

llan bluebird wrote:
BlueSince1908 wrote:Give them Noone instead, Pilkington is everything Noone should aspire to be



A wannabe central midfielder ?

Can you not see the Whitts parallels ?

Not a Nooney fan, but Pilkington is lower down my list

Think Pilkington would be best suited in a CF role, since he's persistent and wins the ball in those areas, plus he has a decent shot. Honestly you know what you get every time with Noone, you know what he's going to do, scouts and opposition full-backs must have a field day when trying to analyse him

Re: ' Blackburn enquire about City player '

Sun Jan 03, 2016 2:49 pm

Quality player hope he doesn't go

Re: ' Blackburn enquire about City player '

Sun Jan 03, 2016 2:51 pm

Didn't understand why Slade didn't put pilks into the Mason role and Ralls out on the left

Re: ' Blackburn enquire about City player '

Sun Jan 03, 2016 2:53 pm

Hope he doesn't go.

One of our best players and chips in with a few goals.

Re: Blackburn enquire about city player

Sun Jan 03, 2016 3:09 pm

Forever Blue wrote:
BluebirdsTilIDie wrote:Apparently enquired about Pilkington hope we don't let him go


Yes they've asked if City want to sell or loan him out :shock:


They're taking the piss surely if they think we want to loan him out :lol:

Re: ' Blackburn enquire about City player '

Sun Jan 03, 2016 3:29 pm

We need Kennedy playing. Pilkington and Noone going is he only way to get him on the field

I am firmly in the missed play off camp, unless we get at least 4 points from the next 2 games. We'll know in 2 weeks, so I would plan for life without the big names.

Re: ' Blackburn enquire about City player '

Sun Jan 03, 2016 3:35 pm

Id be worried if he went.
He's one of the constant 1 st choice and if he went it would only be down to cost cutting, not football reasons and would weaken our squad

Re: ' Blackburn enquire about City player '

Sun Jan 03, 2016 3:39 pm

Depends what the club are trying to achieve.

Can't see any benefit in letting him go

Re: ' Blackburn enquire about City player '

Sun Jan 03, 2016 3:45 pm

He can't go. He's a brilliant player!

Re: Blackburn enquire about city player

Sun Jan 03, 2016 4:00 pm

BlueSince1908 wrote:
llan bluebird wrote:
BlueSince1908 wrote:Give them Noone instead, Pilkington is everything Noone should aspire to be



A wannabe central midfielder ?

Can you not see the Whitts parallels ?

Not a Nooney fan, but Pilkington is lower down my list

Think Pilkington would be best suited in a CF role, since he's persistent and wins the ball in those areas, plus he has a decent shot. Honestly you know what you get every time with Noone, you know what he's going to do, scouts and opposition full-backs must have a field day when trying to analyse him


You'd think that was the case and they would have a field day analysing Nooney but for some reason defenders always struggle to cope with him cutting back on to his lelft foot, it's his final ball that let's him down the majority of time, yesterday being 1 if those days. Noone has been one of our only threats of late I'd have in the team before pilks on current form.

Re: ' Blackburn enquire about City player '

Sun Jan 03, 2016 4:05 pm

Pilks is class! Can't let him go!

Re: Blackburn enquire about city player

Sun Jan 03, 2016 4:20 pm

GotMeSingingTheBlues wrote:
BlueSince1908 wrote:
llan bluebird wrote:
BlueSince1908 wrote:Give them Noone instead, Pilkington is everything Noone should aspire to be



A wannabe central midfielder ?

Can you not see the Whitts parallels ?

Not a Nooney fan, but Pilkington is lower down my list

Think Pilkington would be best suited in a CF role, since he's persistent and wins the ball in those areas, plus he has a decent shot. Honestly you know what you get every time with Noone, you know what he's going to do, scouts and opposition full-backs must have a field day when trying to analyse him


You'd think that was the case and they would have a field day analysing Nooney but for some reason defenders always struggle to cope with him cutting back on to his lelft foot, it's his final ball that let's him down the majority of time, yesterday being 1 if those days. Noone has been one of our only threats of late I'd have in the team before pilks on current form.



Knowing what he is going to do is one thing, stopping it is another.

Re: ' Blackburn enquire about City player '

Sun Jan 03, 2016 4:40 pm

llan bluebird wrote:Was Pilkington with Lambert at Norwich ?


Yes he was.

I like pilkington don't think he's as good on wing as noone but still feel he can offer a lot in cm or just behind striker

Re: ' Blackburn enquire about City player '

Sun Jan 03, 2016 4:56 pm

gwentbluebirds wrote:
llan bluebird wrote:Was Pilkington with Lambert at Norwich ?


Yes he was.

I like pilkington don't think he's as good on wing as noone but still feel he can offer a lot in cm or just behind striker

Agree

Re: ' Blackburn enquire about City player '

Sun Jan 03, 2016 4:58 pm

gwentbluebirds wrote:
llan bluebird wrote:Was Pilkington with Lambert at Norwich ?


Yes he was.

I like pilkington don't think he's as good on wing as noone but still feel he can offer a lot in cm or just behind striker



Too many square pegs in round holes. Sell whoever we can get market value for..

We have a winger who is not a winger
A winger who can't cross.
Two 5'10" target men one of which is perhaps the slowest and weakest in professional football.
A converted CM from a wide midfielder who can't fit into a 442.
A DM who is unfitter than me and doesn't fit a 442
Two wing backs who don't fit a flat back 4.

Re: ' Blackburn enquire about City player '

Sun Jan 03, 2016 5:20 pm

gwentbluebirds wrote:
llan bluebird wrote:Was Pilkington with Lambert at Norwich ?


Yes he was.

I like pilkington don't think he's as good on wing as noone but still feel he can offer a lot in cm or just behind striker


I agree with your views :thumbup: :bluescarf:

Re: ' Blackburn enquire about City player '

Sun Jan 03, 2016 5:25 pm

moonboots wrote:
gwentbluebirds wrote:
llan bluebird wrote:Was Pilkington with Lambert at Norwich ?


Yes he was.

I like pilkington don't think he's as good on wing as noone but still feel he can offer a lot in cm or just behind striker


I agree with your views :thumbup: :bluescarf:


Good option to change it up a bit :ayatollah:

Re: ' Blackburn enquire about City player '

Sun Jan 03, 2016 7:10 pm

Shouldn't be letting him go IMO, think he would be a good number 10. Need an attack minded full back behind him to have any width on whatever side he plays

Re: ' Blackburn enquire about City player '

Sun Jan 03, 2016 7:50 pm

I'll drive him up there!

Winger with no pace or tricks... one of the reasons we don't provide service to the front men and slow everything own. He does chip in with the odd goal, but will he be missed..........

Re: ' Blackburn enquire about City player '

Sun Jan 03, 2016 7:57 pm

Isn't strange how we all see things so differently!

For me he's another in a long list of supposed wide players who can't beat a man and who's crossing leaves a lot to be desired.

Just can't see what he offers to the team either going forward or defensively. Often tries to play a "Hollywood" type of pass rather than keeping it simple and has missed a number of straight forward headed chances over the last few games.

Having said all that we do seem to be weaker when he's not in the team so maybe he's got something that I'm just not seeing (wouldn't be the first time :) )

I would not be too unhappy to see him leave to be honest.

Re: ' Blackburn enquire about City player '

Sun Jan 03, 2016 8:33 pm

Is there any credibility to this link?

Can't see it in any real news sources...