Jon Parkin

[Jim Chimmerney]

Only a rumour, no 'official rumour' report even but please God no.

 

[Highbury_Blade]

The ground staff would have their work cut out for them knocking out those divots every week....

 

[Bergen Blade]

Only a rumour, no 'official rumour' report even but please God no.

We definitely need a target man option now that Henderson is gone. It only good if Wilson is going to make our attacking play more varied, but the option of a big strong target man can be useful when we're struggling to open up defences along the deck (like at Sheffield FC...). Not seen enough of Parkin personally, but his goal record is good in League One. Could he do a Shipperley type role for us?

 

[LoughboroBlade]

I've always been a fan of Parkin - the Shipps similarity is clearly visible.

That said, I saw him at QPR for Preston last year and he was appalling.

Parkin-Slew big man-fast man combo could be the new Shipps-Kabba.

 

[TopBoy]

Not for me, unless it's Sheffield Eagles that want him to come to Bramall Lane?

 

[gavtheblade]

noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

 

[Rattly Noise]

noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

That's a no then Gav? Wasn't quite sure as you didn't make it that clear.

 

[blader]

You know what, I always take the piss out of parkin for being a useless fat piece of shit.

But actually, the more i think about it, his record speaks for itself and i actually do rekon he would be decent in this division. That being said, I think there are better options out there but I'd have him over Mellor any day.... :thumbup:

 

[Jim Chimmerney]

Gathering a bit of pace today, the makeweight in a deal Cardiff are trying to set up for Chedders.

 

[Woodwaaard]

Gathering a bit of pace today, the makeweight in a deal Cardiff are trying to set up for Chedders.

I can see what you did there

 

[davidpinder]

Only a rumour, no 'official rumour' report even but please God no.

You been to one of my BBQ's??

 

[Patrick Suffaux]

Probably a good idea. Experienced and can score goals in that league.

Not exactly the sort of player I imagined Wilson would go for but there will be days when we need a big tank up front.

 

[cooperblade]

Some interesting stuff on the Star website from Girona Blade


Girona Blade
Monday, July 11, 2011 at 10:31 AM
Expect Slew to sign a new one year contract with the Blades once they return from Malta. His advisors suspect Fulham have lost interest now Mark Hughes has left and he can now sign a contract on first team wages. Although this doesn't extend his contract term, Utd are happy as there is a transfer fee clause in the contract which, along with the improved wages and more first team appearances next season, will give them more chance of a decent fee if he leves next summer and it goes to a tribunal. If he had let his current contract run out Utd would have got very little at tribunal as he was still on academy wages and so they would have been under pressure to sell now.

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Missed the interesting bit off!

Monday, July 11, 2011 at 10:24 AM

I suspect The Star know exactly what is going on here but have been sworn to secrecy. Cardiff City have made Utd an offer for Evans of around £300k plus Jon Parkin, a player they signed in the last window for £100k, plus add-ons (for promotion, goals etc). Utd have been holding out for a better offer particularly if Leicester get involved but with them now chasing Maynard it is looking like Cardiff's offer will be the best they get. If Parkin arrives, a big overweight unit that plays up front (good bench player though) and Utd can't get nearer their valuation of £750k up front for Evans then Paynter becomes too expensive. Monty would then have to be a cash deal rather than the swap Wilson would prefer. Although Monty would like to go to Leeds he is also very interested in QPR and that now seems his most likely destination for a fee of about £250k. There should though be movement inwards this week with a deal agreed for Ryan Flynn of Falkirk, a lightweight but skilful winger. Utd are trying to hold off completing this deal as a fee is involved and they are still cashless with the lack of outgoing deals but if they don't move quickly he will get snapped up by others with Hearts and Hibs amongst his admirers. Flynn would rather come down South and be a first teamer than be a squad player in the Scots Prem. Utd have also been contacted by agents for Wigan that once N'Zogbia leaves they will be making a firm bid for Quinn.

 

[norfolkblade]

He's a fearless bully, we need some of that type in the squad and he can score the odd screamer too (see his debut goal for Cardiff against Norwich, beauty!)

 

[mattbianco1]

I don't rate Parkin much but I feel in League 1 he could be a decent target man.

That Ryan Flynn sounds like a promising winger. At least Wilson is looking at the flanks as we've needed it for ages.

 

[shorehamview]

We could ditch "Tom Hark" for "Lip Up Fatty" when he scores.

 

[Pinchy]

There's a cryptic clue tonight from someone who's usually near the mark on Bladesmad. It's clearly an anagram. With a little effort and realising that 'night' is p.m. you can extract 'Mamady Sidibe'. Make of it what you will!

 

[raul]

That's Clayx again ian't it Coops?

 

[cooperblade]

That's Clayx again ian't it Coops?

Girona Blade? Nah, can't be. No spelling mistakes :hello:

 

[Jim Chimmerney]

There's a cryptic clue tonight from someone who's usually near the mark on Bladesmad. It's clearly an anagram. With a little effort and realising that 'night' is p.m. you can extract 'Mamady Sidibe'. Make of it what you will!

I must be losing it in my old age, can't get to that answer pinchy

 

[Pinchy]

"we will be playing a sandy lane side tomorrow night [pm]"

Sherlock Holmes eat your heart out!

 

[Oreyt]

"we will be playing a sandy lane side tomorrow night [pm]"

Sherlock Holmes eat your heart out!

It's not, er, rocket science!

 

[FleaPitBlade]

we will be playing a sandy lane side tomorrow night

B-E-A-E-T-I-T

BEATTIE

 

[Flatulent_Bob]

Sandy Lane is Worksop Towns home ground.

I'm guessing the hint is that he will be there tonight.

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That's Clayx again ian't it Coops?

Nope it ain't.

 

[FleaPitBlade]

Who, Beattie?

 

[Jim Chimmerney]

we will be playing a sandy lane side (worksop) tomorrow night

Emile Heskey, got it

 

[Swanseablade]

He's a fearless bully, we need some of that type in the squad and he can score the odd screamer too (see his debut goal for Cardiff against Norwich, beauty!)

Odd Screamer is quite apt!
Reminds of Billy Tightshirt (Whitehurst).
Useful in a bit of a scrap tho eh! Imagine him & Morgs coming at you.......

 

[norfolkblade]

Odd Screamer is quite apt!
Reminds of Billy Tightshirt (Whitehurst).
Useful in a bit of a scrap tho eh! Imagine him & Morgs coming at you.......

It'd be horrific, the guy is a monster. Funnily enough when he was at Preston, I was queuing up for a burger at one of the vans outside Carrow Road about an hour after the game, out he came in his training gear and ordered a half pounder, lad!

 

[Swanseablade]

It'd be horrific, the guy is a monster. Funnily enough when he was at Preston, I was queuing up for a burger at one of the vans outside Carrow Road about an hour after the game, out he came in his training gear and ordered a half pounder, lad!

Just one?! LOL

 

[Houso]

Always one of those players I thought would end up with us at some point.

Plus, it'll be like watching a young Houso in action.