[BlueRover52]

Have you seen where both Wrexham and Port Vale have made enquiries about taking Derby's Robbie Savage on loan. However neither could afford their share,whatever that may be,of the players 25k a week wages. Interesting that boths clubs are managerless at present. In some respects you can see why our loan bids have failed although our sights are set somewhat lower.

[Town_Fan]

BlueRover52, on Sep 30 2008, 02:34 PM, said:

Have you seen where both Wrexham and Port Vale have made enquiries about taking Derby's Robbie Savage on loan. However neither could afford their share,whatever that may be,of the players 25k a week wages. Interesting that boths clubs are managerless at present. In some respects you can see why our loan bids have failed although our sights are set somewhat lower.

Who have we failed to get?

[Wooden Spoon]

BlueRover52, on Sep 30 2008, 02:34 PM, said:

Have you seen where both Wrexham and Port Vale have made enquiries about taking Derby's Robbie Savage on loan. However neither could afford their share,whatever that may be,of the players 25k a week wages. Interesting that boths clubs are managerless at present. In some respects you can see why our loan bids have failed although our sights are set somewhat lower.

[Balearic Mac]

death, on Sep 30 2008, 04:02 PM, said:

Over-the-hill performer on a costly contract? We've got our own, ta very much...

[Sammy Spireite]

Town_Fan, on Sep 30 2008, 03:38 PM, said:

Who have we failed to get?

Dowson

Flinders

[sherbet fountain]

death, on Sep 30 2008, 04:02 PM, said:

and is he really that much better than Niven!

Certainly not £ for lb.

[Town_Fan]

Sammy Spireite, on Sep 30 2008, 04:44 PM, said:

Dowson

Flinders

Flinders was the same reason as Savage. The players club wanted a higher wage contribution.

Has it ever been confirmed we have been in for Dowson? Its not like he has gone anywhere else.

[Bonnyman]

Town_Fan, on Sep 30 2008, 05:38 PM, said:

Flinders was the same reason as Savage. The players club wanted a higher wage contribution.

Has it ever been confirmed we have been in for Dowson? Its not like he has gone anywhere else.

savage must be one of the luckiest men alive 25k a week and he is just like a slightly better class derek niven.

[BlueRover52]

Town_Fan, on Sep 30 2008, 05:38 PM, said:

Flinders was the same reason as Savage. The players club wanted a higher wage contribution.

Has it ever been confirmed we have been in for Dowson? Its not like he has gone anywhere else.

Answered your own question TF. Of course there are the ones who the club "claimed" to have enquired about and failed to land. Having not known who they were we can only speculate the reasons why we failed.

[BlueRover52]

bonnyman, on Sep 30 2008, 05:44 PM, said:

savage must be one of the luckiest men alive 25k a week and he is just like a slightly better class derek niven.

Looks like Brighton can afford him,seems he has gone there on loan.

[Brimington Barry]

bonnyman, on Sep 30 2008, 05:44 PM, said:

savage must be one of the luckiest men alive 25k a week and he is just like a slightly better class derek niven.

How many international caps does Derek Niven have?

How many Premiership appearances?

I'd swap the two in a heartbeat

Baz

[sherbet fountain]

We get more out of Niven for our money than Derby ever have out of Savage.

[Brimington Barry]

sherbet fountain, on Sep 30 2008, 07:33 PM, said:

We get more out of Niven for our money than Derby ever have out of Savage.

That's why the club is currently in the lower reaches of league 2

Baz

[Wooden Spoon]

sherbet fountain, on Sep 30 2008, 07:33 PM, said:

We get more out of Niven for our money than Derby ever have out of Savage.

Look at Warhurst, Former prem player etc, but just past it, by a long way. I see savage in the same light.

[Valley Boy Kopite]

sherbet fountain, on Sep 30 2008, 05:23 PM, said:

and is he really that much better than Niven!

Certainly not £ for lb.

[Brimington Barry]

death, on Sep 30 2008, 08:08 PM, said:

Look at Warhurst, Former prem player etc, but just past it, by a long way. I see savage in the same light.

That may be the case, but Savage still has some talent unlike Warhurst

And he is streets ahead of Derek Niven

I can't believe people are seriously comparing the two...

If Niven was that good, he'd still be at Bolton, or on the books of a Championship club, looking for an ambitious league one loan move

Wrexham was a nice idea, reality was they couldn't afford him if all their Christmases came at once

Baz

[Cartman]

Savage can pass a football to one of his own team mates

instantly makes him 100 times better than Niven

I have in the past been supportive of Niven, but it's shocking how downhill the lad has gone since signing for town, must be all the top notch coaching he's getting

[Ernie Ernie Ernie]

Cartman, on Sep 30 2008, 09:24 PM, said:

Savage can pass a football to one of his own team mates

instantly makes him 100 times better than Niven

I have in the past been supportive of Niven, but it's shocking how downhill the lad has gone since signing for town, must be all the top notch coaching he's getting

Did you not come to the Rotherham game?

[Gary the Snail]

I'm not sure Savage's ego would let him play in our division or heaven forbid non league. Surely he could still get a gig in the Championship or League One?