Nick Blackman

[ManxRam]

Bid from Sheffield Wednesday accepted by Reading - not sure on fee. They also had a bid for Alan Judge turned down.

They are certainly looking at the right players. I'd welcome both of those at Derby

[RamBamFan]

Apparently it's pure speculation at the moment. Even if it's not, put yourself in Blackman's shoes, who would you rather join?

[Oldtimeram]

A ITK on another forum says we are in advanced talks with him. If so, he has to decide between the two clubs.

Interesting.

Come on TMDS confirm this then?

[ManxRam]

I'd no idea we were interested though happy if we are. He cost Reading £1m. When i've seen him he's looked like a player that puts a shift in and can score from anywhere. Didn't he score something like 8 in 8 earlier in the season. He'd surely be a more sensible price than some of the others being branded about?

[The_Mighty_Derby_Sup]

I think anyone would want Blackman or Judge at Derby but at the moment he's on the verge on being a Sheffield Wednesday player.

[ManxRam]

That's the feeling i'm getting too

[Oldtimeram]

Let's wait and see. He may come here yet

[roger_ramjet]

it may seem as though I always disagree with you TMDS and this is no exception. Blackman has had less than a half of a good season so its impossible to judge him (no pun intended). Judge is a good player - wish we had snapped him up when he was at Notts County - but do we really need another midfielder, especially a defensive midfielder, unless someone is leaving? Surely our priorities lie elsewhere? Our limited money should be spent on players where we have a greater need - so no, neither for me.

We need to focus on fitting purchases to our needs and trying to get someone who will not need replacing if we do go up.

Hence I prefer loans and then, when we see what next years income budgets are, dealing with player replacement when we know what we have to spend and what our opposition will be.

[ManxRam]

Loans with an option to buy are near perfect. Of all the players we have been linked with of late for some reason it was the possible loan of Dwight Gayle that excited me most

[The_Mighty_Derby_Sup]

Roger as much as you are worried about budgets and all that and your entitled to have that feeling but we are in a good situation going forward.