Yes, they are at risk of losing him on a free at the end of this season. I'd go for £250k to tempt them and offer him a 2 year deal with an option. Wages? Well, goodness knows what he is currently on but I guess we would have to make him one of our top earners.The question is would Hudders be prepared to sell him in January and why not? Hudders are going to struggle staying up this season but is JR going to be their saviour? I doubt it very much given his age and his lack of goals for them over the last 2 seasons, yes he's banging the goals in for us but there's a big difference between the 2 leagues especially being a striker. If l was Hudders I'd want a fee and off the books in January, well thats what I’m hoping for and he joins us on a 1+1
£250k plus another £250k add on if we go up in either of next two seasons. Throw in a camel or goat like they do abroad too, you just never know
Assuming Hudders are prepared to sell him in Jan l think wages could be the biggest issue therefore, is there a more serious threat that he goes to another L1 club who are in or around the top 6 mix come January and who are prepared to meet JRs personal terms? This is more of a concern than him returning to Hudders IMO
I think he's pretty settled here mind if you watch his interview, well, defo settled in the area. I guess Bolton going for him could be a concern but I think the rest, well, their locations might help us.Assuming Hudders are prepared to sell him in Jan l think wages could be the biggest issue therefore, is there a more serious threat that he goes to another L1 club who are in or around the top 6 mix come January and who are prepared to meet JRs personal terms? This is more of a concern than him returning to Hudders IMO
Huddersfield are in a very precarious league position right now a 0-4 defeat at home Tuesday night makes me think they just might give him another run in the first team as scoring goals is just not happening for them at the moment.Assuming Hudders are prepared to sell him in Jan l think wages could be the biggest issue therefore, is there a more serious threat that he goes to another L1 club who are in or around the top 6 mix come January and who are prepared to meet JRs personal terms? This is more of a concern than him returning to Hudders IMO
It's the same as Bowler last season, he can't play for anyone else other than Udders or us.Assuming Hudders are prepared to sell him in Jan l think wages could be the biggest issue therefore, is there a more serious threat that he goes to another L1 club who are in or around the top 6 mix come January and who are prepared to meet JRs personal terms? This is more of a concern than him returning to Hudders IMO
Very good point that MM forgot about them or us!
Jeez SS will collapse at the breakfast table if he reads that we should be offering Rhodes a goals bonus......
Good point Kurt, but if Hudders are ambitious enough to want to stay in the Championship then they will need a more proven scorer than JR at that level. If we had shown more ambition with managers and transfer windows last season then we may still be in the Championship.
That's why I'm now a Huddersfield fan till January
I don't think you'll find a more proven goal scorer at that level? He's one of the most prolific at Championship level isn't he?
I think his recent record in the Championship is pretty poor. I believe his best days were with T'Rovers.
Recent I agree with but he was prolific back in the day.
Oh yes. Quality striker, just not sure if would perform week in and week out at his age at Championship level.
When he signed for us their forums were quoting £9k/week for sitting on their bench.
Not all as I clearly stated this in my comments above.
I think he will help our 4 strikers, Beesley (26) Lavery (24), Joseph(22) and Kouassi(20) develop.
1 plus 1 deal
I think there are 3 worse teams them then thos season.
Pace is not an issue for Rhodes.
Played 216 games after leaving t'rovers and before joining us..
In his day Kurt he was outstanding but the last couple of seasons l think he’s only notched about 8 however, he was used mainly as a sub. He came on as a sub on Boxing Day 2021 against us.
There’s a song in there somewhere!
He'd deserve to be a top earner. Goals are an expensive commodity.
Does that played figure include sub appearances?
There isn't a cat in hell's chance that we will be signing him permanently. We will want to, but we will want to pay him 5 grand a week on a years contract. Somebody like Oxford will offer him 10 grand a week instantly.
I don't think he will want to move his family. I think location is in our favour.
That's a very simplistic way of looking at it IMO. Not just pace but reaction times, space available, how quickly is his first touch charged down etc. He does all of what you say but he simply isn't afforded the time and space he gets in league one up in the Championship. He scored 5 in 34 matches last season. He's only getting recalled if they decide to cash in. Again IMHO.
He'll move his family for money, that's what football players do. Enjoy him until January because that's your lot. It isn't the clubs fault, we have a very small wage structure for League 1 and Simon Sadler won't deviate from it so it is what it is. We get good loan players for little periods of time and have to try and balance that with half decent permanent players
Oh I'm enjoying him, but I'd be surprised if he moved down saaaaaarf for a few quid more when his family have always been settled in the North. I guess we will see in January.
He is at a stage in his career when playing, scoring goals and enjoying life are more important than money. I am sure Simon Sadler is aware of that and that there is a deal to be done to satisfy all parties.
That's how I see it flid
He said it is not just about money
You can sign for 3 a season, so he can go elsewhere
