Will the Board invest?

[sirpiechucker]

pete has mentioned this championship player he rates at £500,000,whos contract is up in the summer,who is he talking about?

Well it isn't Hooper because his contract ends in 2011. But the following Championship strikers all have a contract that ends next summer:

DJ Campbell
Pablo Counago
Paul D*ckov
Jay Boothroyd
Simon Church
George Boyd
Roman Bednar
Nathan Ellington
Leon Best

[qpr-buzsaky]

Out of those I'd have:

Best
Boyd
Bednar
Ellington
Bothroyd

all can score goals at this level

[conners]

If we get to January and are in the top two, I would expect the board will be looking to buy players that can make a contribution in the Premiership, otherwise it would be silly spending money on a player that is likely to be of no use in six months time.

That being so, I would say they should really think twice about Beckford. Jumping from the first division to the Premiership is a huge jump.

But then, they may decide to concentrate just for now on getting up and decide about a Premiership squad in the summer.

One final thing about Beckford, does he not have an attitude problem ? If so, do we really want someone like him i our dressing room given that he would well be on the subs bench quite a bit. Another Steve Slade we do not want.

Are there any proven Premiership strikers that would consider coming down a league for six months?

[WeAreQPR12]

Conners very good post.
I actually don't want Beckford and I think he is overrated.
He is not a premiership player and I also don't think he would be great in the championship. He is scoring goals for the best team in a poor league. He gets loads of chances and has been missing sitters and under performing in big games.

[Rebel R's]

Well it isn't Hooper because his contract ends in 2011. But the following Championship strikers all have a contract that ends next summer:

DJ Campbell
Pablo Counago
Paul D*ckov
Jay Boothroyd
Simon Church
George Boyd
Roman Bednar
Nathan Ellington
Leon Best

i think he is talking about DJ Cambell:confused:,we have ben linked with him for ages,unfortunetly

[qblockpete]

nope:byebye:

[WeAreQPR12]

He is talking about aaron mclean

[Scarlet pimple]

Must say he looks very sharp and would think he would fit in very nicely, along with Mackail-Smith .

[Rebel R's]

leon best would be good

[NewarkR]

He is talking about aaron mclean

Contracted to June 2011

[kron-1664]

George Boyd is quality.

[Del]

the new additions would have to fit in though........sometimes 'big name' signings can upset the applecart mid way through a season..........rodney marsh/man citeh spring to mind!

That's my concern also... i don;t want us buying for the sake of it and unsettling the ship so to speak...

Best example was Asprilla at Newcastle. They were flying until turn of year and 12 points clear.... buy Faustino and then Keegan felt obligated to play him to justify the high transfer fee and it messed up the continuity completely. The rest is history, as is Newcastle's chance of ever winning the league.

[QblockDan]

yep hes on that list :D

[Robbo]

Well it isn't Hooper because his contract ends in 2011. But the following Championship strikers all have a contract that ends next summer:

DJ Campbell
Pablo Counago
Paul D*ckov
Jay Boothroyd
Simon Church
George Boyd
Roman Bednar
Nathan Ellington
Leon Best

Ellington is 2011. (according to Wikipedia anyway)

Leon Best - Flavour of the month?
6 goals this season... but only 2 league goals last season, and 8 the season before.

[cross it Dave]

I'm fully convinced, I think, that the board will invest the required amount in January.

That be mad not to, the goal of being in the premiership is maybe within touching distance.