Austin linked with Chelsea (Metro)

[qprted]

well

well i can understand chelsea going for him because hes a sort of frank lampard type imagine if they played
loic remy and decosta up front with charlie playing a sort of goalscoring midfield player,it would also catepault austin into
the england team
personally i think chelsea will win the leauge in the next ten consequetive seasons arsenal are ther only club who could chalenge them really

[Tarbie]

At this moment in time he's a far better player than Drogba!

Don't think it'd be a good move for him but I don't see why people on here are questioning that Charlie could add value to Chelsea's squad.

[Harryboy]

Bench warmer all day long, and it won't do his england chances any good

[Kevin Mcleod]

Bench warmer all day long, and it won't do his england chances any good

Dont know why, but i reckon he would get more chance of an england call up being a chelsea sub than scoring twenty goals for rangers.

[Jimmy Floyd Rabbit]

Amazed how quickly people have turned on him.

Who's turned on him?

People having an opinion is hardly turning on him is it?

[ArthurQPR_NYC]

if this isnt just the media making sht up, and the sc um are really sniffing around THIS EARLY.... then we should shoot for something ambitious like cash and bamford with an option for the player to stay at the end of the season if he'd like.

[stationcafe]

If the FA go for this homegrown quota Charlie could end up at a top 6 club if he's willing to be 2nd/3rd choice.

For 15m it's a no brainer. Once he gets an England cap they'll always be able to get that back off the likes of West Ham, Sunderland, Villa etc.

[dsqpr]

If the FA go for this homegrown quota Charlie could end up at a top 6 club if he's willing to be 2nd/3rd choice.

For 15m it's a no brainer. Once he gets an England cap they'll always be able to get that back off the likes of West Ham, Sunderland, Villa etc.

Yes, although if we sell him for £15m then it is a no brainer for us because we have no brains. I see him in the same class as Wilfred Bony and as I mentioned on another thread there are negotiating tactics we could use to ensure we get a transfer fee that is comparable.

[West Acton]

Who's turned on him?

People having an opinion is hardly turning on him is it?

not so much this thread but other ones after saturday and on twitter

[Alanwycombe]

Him and Remy can sit on the bench together.

I love Charlie but he's nowhere near good enough for Chelsea

Totally agree.

[Yousef]

As much as I hate to say that, If Chelsea come with £15-20 it would great business. Remember we bought him for £4m.

[Kevster269]

As much as I hate to say that, If Chelsea come with £15-20 it would great business. Remember we bought him for £4m.

Only IF we use the money wisely.....and when was the last time THAT happened at QPR??

[JJB]

Don't forget he supported them as a kid as well.

[bakes8]

How much is a return to the Prem worth? £70m? Unless we get upwards of £20m I wouldn't sell. Austin is guarenteed goals in the Champ and I'd be inclined to lose the fee in the hope he could fire us back up.

Bloke did it before.

[SuperHoopNik]

How much is a return to the Prem worth? £70m? Unless we get upwards of £20m I wouldn't sell. Austin is guarenteed goals in the Champ and I'd be inclined to lose the fee in the hope he could fire us back up.

Bloke did it before.

He'd be unhappy, wouldn't have the same hunger imo. Fighting for prem golden boot and then forced to play championship football.