Rio Ferdinand 17:27 - Jul 17 with 11558 views | sdm1508 | Just tweeted that the medical has gone fine and on his way to Loftus Road to sign the contract | | | | |
Rio Ferdinand on 20:25 - Jul 17 with 2044 views | Match82 |
Rio Ferdinand on 20:21 - Jul 17 by Jigsore | to play Devil's advocate... wouldn't you say this signing is a carbon copy of Park minus the wages Vastly experienced at the highest level, ex United, clearly not going to be starting very often and in a position we already have lots of bodies. |
Park was a strange case. He seemed to work hard and try and contribute to the team, but his ability was mostly due to workload, speed and stamina - the latter two of which betrayed him as he got older. I think Rio's "skills" will age better than Park's. | | | |
Rio Ferdinand on 20:47 - Jul 17 with 1929 views | smudgenet | may not be the fittest or youngest of our squad but as our first new signing stable and natural prem leader who is highly motivated to see his top level career end well so will be up for relegation dogfight | | | |
Rio Ferdinand on 20:48 - Jul 17 with 1920 views | ingeminate |
Rio Ferdinand on 20:17 - Jul 17 by 08olesen | I am fine with this, very different to the Park and Bosingwa signings IMO. We now really need to add some grit to this team. That midfield needs pace and power sharpish. we need a Tiote, Fernandinho type player... someone who can put in some tackles, run and pass. The sad thing is we had one of them in Diakite and seem to be giving up with him. |
Very pleased! A lot of potential upside to this, on the pitch, in the dressing room and also attracting other targets. | |
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Rio Ferdinand on 20:49 - Jul 17 with 1908 views | smudgehoop |
Rio Ferdinand on 20:47 - Jul 17 by smudgenet | may not be the fittest or youngest of our squad but as our first new signing stable and natural prem leader who is highly motivated to see his top level career end well so will be up for relegation dogfight |
glad now official | |
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Rio Ferdinand on 20:51 - Jul 17 with 1901 views | Pommyhoop | Redknapp added: “During his time at Manchester United, he was the best defender in Europe, if not the world'. GODS HOLY TROUSERS!!! | |
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Rio Ferdinand on 20:55 - Jul 17 with 1869 views | QPR_John |
Rio Ferdinand on 20:21 - Jul 17 by Jigsore | to play Devil's advocate... wouldn't you say this signing is a carbon copy of Park minus the wages Vastly experienced at the highest level, ex United, clearly not going to be starting very often and in a position we already have lots of bodies. |
Not really Ferdinand might well bring more to the club off the field | | | |
Rio Ferdinand on 21:01 - Jul 17 with 1822 views | BklynRanger |
Good start. Said all the right things. | | | | Login to get fewer ads
Rio Ferdinand on 21:02 - Jul 17 with 1814 views | ngbqpr |
well he says all the right things there but that pic really shows how $hit the new shirt is ;) | |
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Rio Ferdinand on 21:02 - Jul 17 with 1812 views | essextaxiboy |
Rio Ferdinand on 20:21 - Jul 17 by Jigsore | to play Devil's advocate... wouldn't you say this signing is a carbon copy of Park minus the wages Vastly experienced at the highest level, ex United, clearly not going to be starting very often and in a position we already have lots of bodies. |
How have we got lots of bodies , Clint, Ehmer, Onouha, Dunne. | | | |
Rio Ferdinand on 21:06 - Jul 17 with 1794 views | bosh67 | His name is Rio And we're dancing in the stands Let's hope he ain't a waste each week On 50 feckin grand | |
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Rio Ferdinand on 21:09 - Jul 17 with 1782 views | qprwpg | Is it on Barnsley's site yet? Nothing against Rio, and he may turn out to be a decent signing, but I think it's more of a HR nostalgia signing, than anything else. | |
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Rio Ferdinand on 21:09 - Jul 17 with 1779 views | connell10 | just glad rio didnt have his pic taken in the loft where i sit, i feel his glass back would have gone before he even kicked a ball in angry for us!!!! | |
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Rio Ferdinand on 21:12 - Jul 17 with 1756 views | bosh67 | Moons aligned. First pro club, first top manager. Destiny. | |
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Rio Ferdinand on 21:13 - Jul 17 with 1752 views | kingshill | Certainly comes across as not being here to top up.his pension. Hope he's more Ray Wilkins than Mark Hateley... | | | |
Rio Ferdinand on 21:15 - Jul 17 with 1673 views | sdm1508 | Harry just said on his interview that he is looking to play 3 at the back this season. Ferdinand, hopefully Caulker and one other. So with this new info how do you think or would like us to line up | | | |
Rio Ferdinand on 21:17 - Jul 17 with 1650 views | Gloucs_R |
Rio Ferdinand on 21:15 - Jul 17 by sdm1508 | Harry just said on his interview that he is looking to play 3 at the back this season. Ferdinand, hopefully Caulker and one other. So with this new info how do you think or would like us to line up |
Just seen that too. Simpson and Yun / Traore as wing backs with Ned / Rio / Caulker would be great. | |
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Rio Ferdinand on 21:20 - Jul 17 with 1640 views | YorkRanger | Let's not forget 12 months ago people on here were moaning about Signing Richard Dunne | | | |
Rio Ferdinand on 21:21 - Jul 17 with 1631 views | Gloucs_R |
Rio Ferdinand on 21:20 - Jul 17 by YorkRanger | Let's not forget 12 months ago people on here were moaning about Signing Richard Dunne |
and before that Ryan Nelsen. | |
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Rio Ferdinand on 21:25 - Jul 17 with 1598 views | sdm1508 | In his early career Ferdinand was a ball playing centre back that would come out with the ball. I think this is what Harry wants. Two stoppers and then Rio playing a bit deeper sweeping up and organising the back line and bring out the ball and building from the back. I think if we keep Remy he will play 352 with Austin along side Remy. If Remy goes maybe 343 with Austin up top with maybe Phillips and hoilett/traore just behind. | | | |
Rio Ferdinand on 21:36 - Jul 17 with 1513 views | essextaxiboy |
Rio Ferdinand on 21:15 - Jul 17 by sdm1508 | Harry just said on his interview that he is looking to play 3 at the back this season. Ferdinand, hopefully Caulker and one other. So with this new info how do you think or would like us to line up |
Green Simpson Onouha Ferdinand Caulker Young Barton Phillips Morrison(or another) Traore Austin | | | |
Rio Ferdinand on 21:49 - Jul 17 with 1439 views | CHUBBS |
Rio Ferdinand on 21:20 - Jul 17 by YorkRanger | Let's not forget 12 months ago people on here were moaning about Signing Richard Dunne |
Some were still moaning vociferously with regards to playing Dunne late into the season even though he'd been one of our best players. Its typical of todays fans who can't help but turn on a player as soon as he hits a poor spell of form. I'm not overly happy with this signing but its only a year so we must have learnt something. However if we're paying him 50 grand a week,we must be absolutely barking! | | | |
Rio Ferdinand on 22:08 - Jul 17 with 1345 views | QPR1882 | Dunne and Ferdinads pace against the likes of RVP | | | |
Rio Ferdinand on 22:12 - Jul 17 with 1314 views | Match82 |
Rio Ferdinand on 21:49 - Jul 17 by CHUBBS | Some were still moaning vociferously with regards to playing Dunne late into the season even though he'd been one of our best players. Its typical of todays fans who can't help but turn on a player as soon as he hits a poor spell of form. I'm not overly happy with this signing but its only a year so we must have learnt something. However if we're paying him 50 grand a week,we must be absolutely barking! |
Dunne was superb at the beginning of the season but poor in the second half. I think it was perfectly acceptable to question whether he should be playing during that extended spell of poor form. I'm actually warming to the Ferdinand signing, as long as we now supplement this with youth. | | | |
Rio Ferdinand on 22:15 - Jul 17 with 1301 views | daveB |
Rio Ferdinand on 20:51 - Jul 17 by Pommyhoop | Redknapp added: “During his time at Manchester United, he was the best defender in Europe, if not the world'. GODS HOLY TROUSERS!!! |
He's right though, a few years back there wasn't a better defender than him in Europe | | | |
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