Rooney set to sign (for Crawley Town)

**frazeHFC** · 29-06-2011 09:39 AM

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League 2 side Crawley Town look to have won the race for Inverness striker Adam Rooney

Well i never saw this coming. I know Crawley have a rich owner but still a great capture for them, especially with talk Birmingham wanted him.

**DC_Hibs** · 29-06-2011 09:47 AM

Speculate to accummulate.

From Crawley site today:

Crawley Town Football Club are confident that a further new signing will be unveiled this morning.

Manager Steve Evans was locked in talks with the quality striker and his representatives until around midnight last night and the official website, www.crawleytownfc.com, can reveal that a deal was concluded with the player. Subject to a medical and documentation the player will become a Red this morning.

The players all return for the new season later today and of course we all wish them and the staff every success for the season ahead.

5000 stadium, record crowd c4,100 v Derby, normal crowds of around 1000-1500.
Their owner could teach Vlad a thing or two about spending beyond their means.

Surely Rooney would only go to play for them for an offer that was a good deal better than others on the table.

**Andy74** · 29-06-2011 10:00 AM

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Well i never saw this coming. I know Crawley have a rich owner but still a great capture for them, especially with talk Birmingham wanted him.

Football is broken I'm afraid and I can't see the new finance rules making any differnce as there are so many ways round living beyond your means.

***CallumLaidlaw*** · 29-06-2011 10:06 AM

total lack of ambition by Rooney if this is the case. Especially is Birmingham are interested. A move to Hibs, or staying at ICT is a bigger stage than Crawley town.
Purely money motivated rather than looking at the long term. Another good season at hibs/ICT would see bigger clubs interested. A good season at Brum could see him playing in the EPL.

**~~hibs0666~~** · 29-06-2011 10:09 AM

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Football is broken I'm afraid and I can't see the new finance rules making any differnce as there are so many ways round living beyond your means.

The only way the finance rules will make any difference is if they are adopted with domestic competition also. Only outside intervention can do that - there are too many vested interests within the game that are quite happy to play fast and loose with the finances of football clubs.

**~~Speedway~~** · 29-06-2011 10:41 AM

Reminds me of the times when SPL sides were losing out on targets to 3rd Division Gretna.

How did that one work out again?

***Billy Whizz*** · 29-06-2011 10:44 AM

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total lack of ambition by Rooney if this is the case. Especially is Birmingham are interested. A move to Hibs, or staying at ICT is a bigger stage than Crawley town.
Purely money motivated rather than looking at the long term. Another good season at hibs/ICT would see bigger clubs interested. A good season at Brum could see him playing in the EPL.

Might change his mind I'd CC is appointed as Birmingham assistant?

**Andy74** · 29-06-2011 10:49 AM

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Reminds me of the times when SPL sides were losing out on targets to 3rd Division Gretna.

How did that one work out again?

Dundee recently too.

***lucky*** · 29-06-2011 10:52 AM

Money talks. If crawley offer £5k a week and Hibs £3k them its over a hundred grand a year. A 3 year deal gives him security. So whilst we all get on the high moral ground most of us would make a decision to financially safeguard our families

**LancashireHibby** · 29-06-2011 10:57 AM

More fool him for signing for that crook Evans.

***NORTHERNHIBBY*** · 29-06-2011 11:11 AM

Playing at a level well below his abililites, for more cash. If her scores a lot, he will be on Sky Sports Sunday morning programme every week. Could be a way up the leagues into the Championship maybe?
I can see Crawley Town crash and burn though and although I don't know a lot about them, something inside tells me that I would not be completely unhappy at this?
On the one hand, that manager bloke looks like a massive jigsaw puzzle piece, and the amount of times he managed to work in " Glasgow", when talking about their cup game with Sair Alex and Man Utd gave me the boak.
Similarly with Craig Brewster with his obnoxious comments about our game, completely glossing over the fact that it is what he has done here, that has given him the profile to do what he is doing now.

***silverhibee*** · 29-06-2011 11:20 AM

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Well i never saw this coming. I know Crawley have a rich owner but still a great capture for them, especially with talk Birmingham wanted him.

Think he will sign for Birmingham City.

**The_Exile** · 29-06-2011 11:25 AM

They did sign a striker this morning but it wasn't Rooney.

***basehibby*** · 29-06-2011 11:32 AM

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Speculate to accummulate.

From Crawley site today:

Crawley Town Football Club are confident that a further new signing will be unveiled this morning.

Manager Steve Evans was locked in talks with the quality striker and his representatives until around midnight last night and the official website, www.crawleytownfc.com, can reveal that a deal was concluded with the player. Subject to a medical and documentation the player will become a Red this morning.

The players all return for the new season later today and of course we all wish them and the staff every success for the season ahead.

5000 stadium, record crowd c4,100 v Derby, normal crowds of around 1000-1500.
Their owner could teach Vlad a thing or two about spending beyond their means.

Surely Rooney would only go to play for them for an offer that was a good deal better than others on the table.

Well it's more fool Rooney IMO - he must surely be earning a decent wedge but it is without doubt a step backwards in terms of the football he'll be playing.

It's surprising enough he'd knock back a move to ER in favour of Crawley, but a move to Brum City and the Championship as well???

**The_Exile** · 29-06-2011 11:38 AM

"Crawley Town are delighted to confirm the capture of highly sought-after striker Tyrone Barnett for an undisclosed fee."

Not Rooney, although that's not to say he won't still sign for Crawley, but the striker they signed this morning is this guy.

**Beefster** · 29-06-2011 12:42 PM

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Money talks. If crawley offer £5k a week and Hibs £3k them its over a hundred grand a year. A 3 year deal gives him security. So whilst we all get on the high moral ground most of us would make a decision to financially safeguard our families

I disagree. For a footballer, there is a balance to be found between playing at the highest level possible and getting as good a wage as possible. Rooney could have been playing in the Championship this season with Birmingham (if the rumours are to be believed). If he goes to Crawley, he's chosen money to the short-term, at least, detriment of his career.

The SPL is derided all the time but players make the move to the Premiership all the time (Connor Sammon being one of the latest). Rooney will never get a move from League Two to the Premiership.

**~~Speedway~~** · 29-06-2011 12:44 PM

Rooney's having a medical at BCFC apparently.

**Andy74** · 29-06-2011 12:46 PM

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I disagree. For a footballer, there is a balance to be found between playing at the highest level possible and getting as good a wage as possible. Rooney could have been playing in the Championship this season with Birmingham (if the rumours are to be believed). If he goes to Crawley, he's chosen money to the short-term, at least, detriment of his career.

The SPL is derided all the time but players make the move to the Premiership all the time (Connor Sammon being one of the latest). Rooney will never get a move from League Two to the Premiership.

If Birmingham are actually interested he will get more there than Crawley anyway.

So Hughton, friends with CC and trying to get CC back suddenly has an interest in a player Hibs have been targetting since January but who we haven't been mentioned with lately.

How much of CC's genuine interest has been with hibs recently then?

**Wheat Hound** · 29-06-2011 12:50 PM

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If Birmingham are actually interested he will get more there than Crawley anyway.

So Hughton, friends with CC and trying to get CC back suddenly has an interest in a player Hibs have been targetting since January but who we haven't been mentioned with lately.

How much of CC's genuine interest has been with hibs recently then?

Exactly. Something stinks. Our manager tapped up followed by our signing targets.

***Hermit Crab*** · 29-06-2011 12:53 PM

Crawley will end up like Gretna. Bust. Because they are punching above their weight......... tick tock

**LancashireHibby** · 29-06-2011 12:54 PM

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If Birmingham are actually interested he will get more there than Crawley anyway.

So Hughton, friends with CC and trying to get CC back suddenly has an interest in a player Hibs have been targetting since January but who we haven't been mentioned with lately.

How much of CC's genuine interest has been with hibs recently then?

Must admit that it crossed my mind, although it's not beyond the realms of possibility that he was already on Brum's radar.

**LancashireHibby** · 29-06-2011 12:55 PM

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Crawley will end up like Gretna. Bust. Because they are punching above their weight......... tick tock

They're not even punching, they're just chucking money all over the place. And at least Gretna managed it without a crook at the forefront.

***Baldy Foghorn*** · 29-06-2011 01:58 PM

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If Birmingham are actually interested he will get more there than Crawley anyway.

So Hughton, friends with CC and trying to get CC back suddenly has an interest in a player Hibs have been targetting since January but who we haven't been mentioned with lately.

How much of CC's genuine interest has been with hibs recently then?

Begs the question, where Ivan Sproule and Gary O'Connor actually targets by CC, or did the Board force them both upon him?

**Beefster** · 29-06-2011 02:35 PM

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Exactly. Something stinks. Our manager tapped up followed by our signing targets.

Hibs have been chasing him for 6 months and he still hadn't signed so the chances of him coming to Hibs were remote, if he hadn't already told Hibs that he wasn't signing with us.

**ScottB** · 29-06-2011 02:39 PM

Pretty sure he was linked with Brum prior to McLeish bailing on them actually.

**Beefster** · 29-06-2011 02:49 PM

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Pretty sure he was linked with Brum prior to McLeish bailing on them actually.

That can't be right. Agent Calderwood has definitely been doing some undercover work for Birmingham by referring all the players that Hibs like the look of onto them.

**weonlywon6-2** · 29-06-2011 03:41 PM

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total lack of ambition by Rooney if this is the case. Especially is Birmingham are interested. A move to Hibs, or staying at ICT is a bigger stage than Crawley town.
Purely money motivated rather than looking at the long term. Another good season at hibs/ICT would see bigger clubs interested. A good season at Brum could see him playing in the EPL.

what a crap decision to make.crawley town,wow !!!

**Cropley10** · 29-06-2011 04:25 PM

Crawley are on the up, loads of cash to spend and in a League where he might well shine.

Alternatively he could have come to ER... no brainer, sadly.