FAO Topcat!
Fri Aug 17, 2012 10:03 am
Grayson adds £2m to value of Scotland’s Rhodes! 
SIMON GRAYSON has warned any club tracking Jordan Rhodes that going public with their interest is likely to make Huddersfield Town even more determined not to sell.
The Terriers were left angered last month when Blackburn Rovers manager Steve Kean revealed that the Lancashire outfit had made a bid for the striker.
It was rejected immediately but Town are likely to have to field even more interest in Rhodes following his first senior international goal in Scotland’s midweek win over Australia.
Grayson said: “Everyone has a way of dealing with their own business. We do ours privately but Blackburn decided to do theirs publicly.
“Sometimes, things can be done to unsettle a player. Sometimes, things can be done to get the fans on their side by saying, ‘This is the ambition of our club and where we are looking to go’.
“I don’t discuss our business in public. And, sometimes, when you do it publicly then it rattles the team you are trying to buy from.
“That can lead to the team being even more defiant in not selling him.”
Rhodes, who was the subject of an unsuccessful £5m bid from West Ham in January, netted 40 goals for the Terriers last season and will return to the starting line-up tonight at Cardiff City after missing Monday’s Capital One Cup defeat to Preston North End.
Grayson said: “The offers we have had in don’t get anywhere near our valuation. Until someone decides they will make an offer that we think is anywhere near then they may as well not bother.
“They can come out in public and say what they are saying. But they know the starting point in terms of a price. If someone reaches that level, maybe we have a problem. But if they don’t then we have no problem.”
Asked if Rhodes netting his first goal for Scotland could alert other clubs to his prized asset, Grayson replied: “I think someone would have had to be away from planet Earth for the last two years not to know about Jordan. Forty goals in a season means everyone knows about him anyway.
“Okay, it might have brought him to a bigger audience in terms of Europe. But all the big teams in the Premier League and Championship know about Jordan.
“The one thing it does is add a couple of million to his price tag. He has proved he can handle international football. Jordan has a big future ahead of him.
“People will always question whether a player can step up but I think Jordan has a natural ability to score at any level.”
Danny Ward is Town’s only injury doubt tonight.
http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/fo ... -1-4842246
SIMON GRAYSON has warned any club tracking Jordan Rhodes that going public with their interest is likely to make Huddersfield Town even more determined not to sell.
The Terriers were left angered last month when Blackburn Rovers manager Steve Kean revealed that the Lancashire outfit had made a bid for the striker.
It was rejected immediately but Town are likely to have to field even more interest in Rhodes following his first senior international goal in Scotland’s midweek win over Australia.
Grayson said: “Everyone has a way of dealing with their own business. We do ours privately but Blackburn decided to do theirs publicly.
“Sometimes, things can be done to unsettle a player. Sometimes, things can be done to get the fans on their side by saying, ‘This is the ambition of our club and where we are looking to go’.
“I don’t discuss our business in public. And, sometimes, when you do it publicly then it rattles the team you are trying to buy from.
“That can lead to the team being even more defiant in not selling him.”
Rhodes, who was the subject of an unsuccessful £5m bid from West Ham in January, netted 40 goals for the Terriers last season and will return to the starting line-up tonight at Cardiff City after missing Monday’s Capital One Cup defeat to Preston North End.
Grayson said: “The offers we have had in don’t get anywhere near our valuation. Until someone decides they will make an offer that we think is anywhere near then they may as well not bother.
“They can come out in public and say what they are saying. But they know the starting point in terms of a price. If someone reaches that level, maybe we have a problem. But if they don’t then we have no problem.”
Asked if Rhodes netting his first goal for Scotland could alert other clubs to his prized asset, Grayson replied: “I think someone would have had to be away from planet Earth for the last two years not to know about Jordan. Forty goals in a season means everyone knows about him anyway.
“Okay, it might have brought him to a bigger audience in terms of Europe. But all the big teams in the Premier League and Championship know about Jordan.
“The one thing it does is add a couple of million to his price tag. He has proved he can handle international football. Jordan has a big future ahead of him.
“People will always question whether a player can step up but I think Jordan has a natural ability to score at any level.”
Danny Ward is Town’s only injury doubt tonight.
http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/fo ... -1-4842246
Re: FAO Topcat!
Fri Aug 17, 2012 10:09 am
There's some nosey buggers on here, I posted this thread for the attention of Topcat and it already has around 20 views! 
Re: FAO Topcat!
Fri Aug 17, 2012 10:10 am
It was benny
Re: FAO Topcat!
Fri Aug 17, 2012 10:11 am
ayahtolla wrote:It was benny
Talking of nosey buggers, how are you mate?
Re: FAO Topcat!
Fri Aug 17, 2012 10:12 am
Overthemoon wrote:ayahtolla wrote:It was benny
Talking of nosey buggers, how are you mate?
Raring to go, you ?
Re: FAO Topcat!
Fri Aug 17, 2012 10:15 am
ayahtolla wrote:Overthemoon wrote:ayahtolla wrote:It was benny
Talking of nosey buggers, how are you mate?
Can't wait mate and I've picked up my courtesy car this morning! 
Re: FAO Topcat!
Fri Aug 17, 2012 10:17 am
Cheers overthemoon - Huddersfield have yet to say what price they think Jordan Rhodes is worth,the higgest bid was the one put in by WHU a few months ago.....
As i posted before,if Rhodes does not go to a team outside of the championship,i would rather he stayed at Huddersfield
( if not with us ) Then the questions will be answered if he can step up a division with his goals = which he will
- Huddersfield have yet to say what price they think Jordan Rhodes is worth,the higgest bid was the one put in by WHU a few months ago.....As i posted before,if Rhodes does not go to a team outside of the championship,i would rather he stayed at Huddersfield
( if not with us ) Then the questions will be answered if he can step up a division with his goals = which he will
Re: FAO Topcat!
Fri Aug 17, 2012 10:20 am
TopCat CCFC wrote:Cheers overthemoon
As i posted before,if Rhodes does not go to a team outside of the championship,i would rather he stayed at Huddersfield
( if not with us ) Then the questions will be answered if he can step up a division with his goals = which he will
You're very confident Tony but as long as he doesn't score against us, I don't care where he plys his trade tbh!
Re: FAO Topcat!
Fri Aug 17, 2012 10:29 am
Overthemoon wrote:TopCat CCFC wrote:Cheers overthemoon
As i posted before,if Rhodes does not go to a team outside of the championship,i would rather he stayed at Huddersfield
( if not with us ) Then the questions will be answered if he can step up a division with his goals = which he will
You're very confident Tony but as long as he doesn't score against us, I don't care where he plys his trade tbh!
Im going to bring another thread up started by others on here,which if im wrong i will live with my post for a long time on here
The answer to the question i want is will Rhodes be with Huddersfield all season,if the answer is Yes i am cofindent he will do well in this league.