Stephen Warnock denies handing in transfer request

[Rich]

Newcastle United, who have also had a £3 million bid for Stephen Warnock rejected by Blackburn Rovers

 

Keegan has identified left back as an area he wishes to strengthen and the club are expected to submit an improved bid for Warnock, who was a consistent performer at Ewood Park last season. The 26-year-old joined Blackburn from Liverpool for £1.5 million in January 2007.

 

Both from an article about Aimar in tomorrow's Times written by George Caulkin, who is less of a gobshite than most other journalists.

 

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/premier_league/newcastle/article4347518.ece

 

Name out of thin air? Decent signing if true? Better than Jose?

 

UPDATE

 

The Rovers chairman also confirmed the club had turned down a formal bid - believed to be from Newcastle - for defender Stephen Warnock.

 

"We've had a bid of £2million," Williams added. "It was rejected and the club concerned has been told he is not for sale."

[Syrette]

Oh no.

[chicago_shearer]

We should have signed him a couple of summers ago when he went for nothing and nobody thought he was "good enough".

[Menace]

Christ, he's 26?

[Yorkie]

Sign him: Average player, we've got no ambition.

 

Don't sign him: Another one we've missed out on, we've got no ambition.

[GM]

Better than Konchesky, anyway so...

[madras]

nicko didn't mention it at 11pm and it's his club....so probably true.

 

 

i almost want it ti be true just for that reason.

[Guest Adu Who?]

Newcastle United, who have also had a £3 million bid for Stephen Warnock rejected by Blackburn Rovers

 

Keegan has identified left back as an area he wishes to strengthen and the club are expected to submit an improved bid for Warnock, who was a consistent performer at Ewood Park last season. The 26-year-old joined Blackburn from Liverpool for £1.5 million in January 2007.

 

Both from an article about Aimar in tomorrow's Times written by George Caulkin, who is less of a gobshite than most other journalists.

 

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/premier_league/newcastle/article4347518.ece

 

Name out of thin air? Decent signing if true? Better than Jose?

 

I rate him as a player. Solid and reliable, if unspectacular. 7/10

[Liam Liam Liam O]

nicko didn't mention it at 11pm and it's his club....so probably true.

 

We're probably allowed to ask about it though

[madras]

nicko didn't mention it at 11pm and it's his club....so probably true.

 

We're probably allowed to ask about it though

almost want it to be true just for that reason

[Rocker]

Rather have his former team mate Finnan, but I like Warnock.

[Yorkie]

Rather have his former team mate Finnan, but I like Warnock.

 

Finnan's going downhill for me now like.

 

Warnock's always looked a decent player to me when i've seen Blackburn; probably more attacking-minded than Enrique too. Again though it's seeing if this sort of player would come in as cover or not. Rather we loaned someone.

[Mistle17]

Not better than Jose but nonetheless he'd be a canny signing and would strengthen our squad in general. For under 5m Id really like him here.

 

Cant see it though considering Blackburn have Europe and hes starts for them every week.

[Syrette]

Finnan is something like 32 now isn't he?

[Rich]

Rather have his former team mate Finnan, but I like Warnock.

 

Finnan's going downhill for me now like.

 

Warnock's always looked a decent player to me when i've seen Blackburn; probably more attacking-minded than Enrique too. Again though it's seeing if this sort of player would come in as cover or not. Rather we loaned someone.

 

If he (or anyone)'s coming he should come on the proviso that it's him versus Enrique for the left-back spot, and that Jose currently has the shirt so he's either going to have to excel in training or Jose's gonna have to hit a rough patch.

 

Competition is what we want, not just "first team" and "cover", if at all possible. Same goes for Prince Habib on the other side.

[Yorkie]

Rather have his former team mate Finnan, but I like Warnock.

 

Finnan's going downhill for me now like.

 

Warnock's always looked a decent player to me when i've seen Blackburn; probably more attacking-minded than Enrique too. Again though it's seeing if this sort of player would come in as cover or not. Rather we loaned someone.

 

If he (or anyone)'s coming he should come on the proviso that it's him versus Enrique for the left-back spot, and that Jose currently has the shirt so he's either going to have to excel in training or Jose's gonna have to hit a rough patch.

 

Competition is what we want, not just "first team" and "cover", if at all possible. Same goes for Prince Habib on the other side.

 

I don't disagree with you at all, but it's the bit in bold that matters. He doesn't have the shirt, therefore is second choice, whereas he is first choice at his current club. So the question still remains; are players going to come in if they're not guaranteed that first choice spot? If we are after him, then we'd have to offer him some substantial wage increase to what he's on at Blackburn, otherwise he has no reason to move. Which is generally why i think we're barking up the right tree when we're going for a loanee; no fee, only paying some of their wages, someone who's more content to wait for their chance. Also, allows time for Kadar to improve and whatnot.

[johnnypd]

if we are bringing in competition for Enrique i'd rather we went for a pacy left-back who is better going forward, just for a bit of variety. i think enrique is fine defensively but lacks killer pace or the ability to stretch the game in the opposition half. as his distribution and decision making improves he will get better going forward but for the short-term we could do with a different option (if n'zogbia is leaving or deemed not good enough defensively)

 

bringing in Warnock would be more of what we already have, perhaps only not quite as good.

[Ridman]

Well not like we have a backup DL. Sign him and let him & Enrique fight for the first team place.

[toontownman]

would probably prefer shorey, either would be good competition/cover for Enrique.

[Jamie]

I think Warnock would be a class signing tbh. Always looked good for Blackburn and likes to bomb foward. I'd deffo take him for 3m

[Guest Jawesome]

I think Warnock would be a class signing tbh. Always looked good for Blackburn and likes to bomb foward. I'd deffo take him for 3m

 

This.

[Syrette]

We could do far worse like, but that'd be about £5-6m for Danny Guthrie and Stephen Warnock... can't help but feel that money could be better spent elsewhere.

[toontownman]

We could do far worse like, but that'd be about £5-6m for Danny Guthrie and Stephen Warnock... can't help but feel that money could be better spent elsewhere.

 

To be fair we would be hard pressed to get a decent LB (which is essential) for under 3m. Do we know how much we actually paid for Guthrie?

[Guest Sez]

if we are bringing in competition for Enrique i'd rather we went for a pacy left-back who is better going forward, just for a bit of variety. i think enrique is fine defensively but lacks killer pace or the ability to stretch the game in the opposition half. as his distribution and decision making improves he will get better going forward but for the short-term we could do with a different option (if n'zogbia is leaving or deemed not good enough defensively)

 

bringing in Warnock would be more of what we already have, perhaps only not quite as good.

 

Last sentence isn't true at all, Warnock is, if anything, closer to being the opposite of how you describe Enrique- who actually isn't that bad going forward.

[cubaricho]

if we are bringing in competition for Enrique i'd rather we went for a pacy left-back who is better going forward, just for a bit of variety. i think enrique is fine defensively but lacks killer pace or the ability to stretch the game in the opposition half. as his distribution and decision making improves he will get better going forward but for the short-term we could do with a different option (if n'zogbia is leaving or deemed not good enough defensively)

 

bringing in Warnock would be more of what we already have, perhaps only not quite as good.

 

Last sentence isn't true at all, Warnock is, if anything, closer to being the opposite of how you describe Enrique- who actually isn't that bad going forward.

Agreed.  We didn't get a really great look at Enrique throughout the season like we all have Warnock.  I really expect Enrique to come to terms with the Prem this season and be more comfortable with going forward.  He's young and still needs time, which is the most important part, and I really hope that KK will give it to him this season.