Rio Ferdinand

[Kevin Mcleod]

Welcome to QPR and Shepherds Bush Rio!
We have got a lot of whingey whining old women, nothings good enough for them fans, but thankfully most of them are just on the internet. The supporters at the games will give you a massive welcome and will all be over the moon you have joined us to be our defensive king pin.

[Rangersw12]

So we sign arguably the best English centre back of the last decade who also has experience working with our manager and yet these aren't lessons learned? It s ludicrous how fans of this club have little respect for our manager's decision making after he successfully guided the team to the premier league at the first time of asking despite numerous injuries and previously embarrassing players who have no respect for the club. But no, let us build a team of 15-20 year olds because they are young and hungry

Who is now 35 and on the decline

Don't worry fella I have no respect for Redknapp full stop

I don''t think anybody has said build a team with 15-20 year olds but we will have 3 centre backs now all over 34

[Rangersw12]

[West Acton]

25 games a season and on at least 50k a week

Glad to see we have learnt so much from last time

Good job TF and Co

Totally missed the point. I think it would be very rare that any premier league player (18 to 40 years of age) would play all 38 games and on that basis expecting Rio to play that volume of games or a number of games around that figure would appear unfair and actually not a realistic target especially if players who are younger are expected and will play less

I would guess the average number of games for a player in the prem is about 28ish games so if we got 25 out of Rio are we doing that bad????

Other then goalkeepers what players nowadays are ever presents

[Shepherds Mush]

to be fair this might sound stupid but im not overly bothered if he plays 30 games - if we manage him properley and we can get him playing 20 + games this year where he can play to the best of his ability then we are laughing. Play him in the games that matter the ones we need to keep clean sheets and get points. Play him against the likes of hull, palace ect and when we go city, scum, liverpool rest him. let him recover.
This deal is about experience and time management. Dont sign him expect him to play 38 prem games and a cup run. Expect him to come in be a leader on and off the pitch but play in our important games which aint scum and liverpool its burnley and leicester

Absolutely spot on.

[Brightsparx]

Bang on Maidstone

[Awin]

Sometimes this forum makes me chuckle...

When we got Nelsen everyone said too old.. Back up player... Etc.. In the end he was easily our stand out player of the season that year..

I would rather put my faith in an experienced centre half the first year up than an inexperienced (especially of the PL) player at the heart of our defence...

[Johnny Tightlips]

to be fair this might sound stupid but im not overly bothered if he plays 30 games - if we manage him properley and we can get him playing 20 + games this year where he can play to the best of his ability then we are laughing. Play him in the games that matter the ones we need to keep clean sheets and get points. Play him against the likes of hull, palace ect and when we go city, scum, liverpool rest him. let him recover.
This deal is about experience and time management. Dont sign him expect him to play 38 prem games and a cup run. Expect him to come in be a leader on and off the pitch but play in our important games which aint scum and liverpool its burnley and leicester

At last. The "Voice of Reason"

Common sense prevails

[Rangersw12]

Sometimes this forum makes me chuckle...

When we got Nelsen everyone said too old.. Back up player... Etc.. In the end he was easily our stand out player of the season that year..

I would Esther put my faith in an experienced centre half the first year up than an inexperienced (especially of the PL) player at the heart if our defence...

We already have 2 "experienced" centre backs why do we need another ?

Especially one who will be on more money than both of them

As for Nelson he should of just been back up but it was testament to how terrible we were that he played so many games

[HertfordshireHoop]

Yeah we currently have 2 experienced centre backs, both of which are not good enough for the premier league and both not in the same league as Ferdinand

[CroydonCaptainJack]

We already have 2 "experienced" centre backs why do we need another ?

Especially one who will be on more money than both of them

As for Nelson he should of just been back up but it was testament to how terrible we were that he played so many games

As always, a positive spin eh!!

[Rangersw12]

As always, a positive spin eh!!

[Busheyboy]

we were all thrilled when we signed Chris Samba for £12 m - what a disaster he was

well done to the board and Harry if this deal goes through!

[CroydonCaptainJack]

we were all thrilled when we signed Chris Samba for £12 m - what a disaster he was

well done to the board and Harry if this deal goes through!

This. Samba was going to be our saviour as I recall.
I have warmed to Rio during this WC. I think he could be a good influence and if it is one year on reduced wages I don't have a problem with it.

[qblockoompah]

Yeah we currently have 2 experienced centre backs, both of which are not good enough for the premier league and both not in the same league as Ferdinand

Exactly this! People are screaming for Caulker but I wouldn't want him alongside Ned, both too inexperienced. Caulker and Rio yes, or Ned and Rio yes. I really don't see how we can REALISTICALLY sign a better CB than Ferdinand. Williams would have been excellent but in sure he could go to most clubs in the top 10