Ryan Nelsen (Unattached FC Coach)

ok, blackburn have cancelled ryan nelsen's contract

he is now a free agent and can sign for any club outside the transfer window

here's all of football365's comments on their transfer blog regarding nelsen;

"Cripes. Sky's Graeme Bailey reckons the mystery defender Harry was talking about was Ryan Nelsen."

"And Harry confirms the Nelsen thing, which seems utterly barking."

"He's (redknapp) just got transfer window Tourette's, hasn't he?"

"Just in case you were thinking 'Isn't Ryan Nelsen injured?' we can answer for you. Yes. Yes he is. He hasn't played since August 20."

"Bassong has gone to Wolves on loan, apparently. No word on whether Ryan Nelsen (remember - out since August with a knee injury) has come in to 'replace' him."

"One does wonder about Tottenham's transfer policy. They've let Bassong and Pienaar go in the last hour of the transfer window, and apparently don't have anyone lined up to replace them."

last one a bit harsh lol

so his contract is cancelled, does that mean he doesn't have to abide by transfer window rules now as well? im not sure around the rules but i thought if a player is a free agent then they can sign year round?

even if it doesnt happen, these shenanigans dont bode well for the nix - if a highly placed EPL side is still interested when he's 34/injured, then he's a long way away from coming home :(

i heard nelsen was porkying his injury cos he though the manager was a cock

miles away i'd say

at 34 he should be far from finished, provided he can keep the injuries at bay, which is a big 'if'

re: transfer window, yip, he is free to move to whoever, whenever.  window rules don't apply

well that would pretty much explain everything then...

edit: referring to feverish's comment

imagine what bburn fans will think if he gets named in a spurs matchday squad straight away...paulm2012-02-01 13:15:05

hahaha if im completely honest with you, a lot of thought went into my wording there, the backspace key got smashed when i realised i'd just typed "top four EPL side" hahahahaha

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/soccer-insider/post/ryan-nelsen-moves-to-tottenham-hotspur/2012/01/31/gIQASsO5fQ_blog.html

Looks legitashby2012-02-01 13:26:02

really?!  this probably wouldn't be too surprising considering the odd stuff going on at rovers

good info!

great source

i bet even the english media outlets wouldnt have checked with the yank sites and nelsen's agent over there

YF = ahead of the game as usual

you bet, look out fifa! reg222012-02-01 13:36:23

on espnsoccernet;

"Chris Murphy: Juicy rumour from Sporting Intel on Twitter that says Blackburn PAID Ryan Nelsen to leave for Spurs, to save money on the rest of his contract."

really!?  once again, great research team!
makes sense i guess
will be great to hear what nelsen says about all this when it is done, he's pretty forthright!

that american article had a quote from the agent saying 'we settled the blackburn contract'

the term 'settled' suggests the rumour may be true, what a day for Ryan, lump sum plus new contract at a better club, happy days eh

Tweet here:

#brfc shocker: I have it on gd authority Rovers PAID Ryan Nelsen to leave for #thfc. His contract was till Jun 13 and brfc wanted to save �

maybe he could join the welnix consortium and sign us a marquee...

Probably a massive pay cut going to Spurs too.

there's an international clearance to get through, i hear

i'm wondering if there is risk associated with transferring and thus having to re-apply?

anyone know the answer to this?

if he doesnt get fit and play well when he gets his chance this is not that unlikely tbh

Ryan Nelsen is trending in the UK and New Zealand.

Tottenham fans don't seem to happy about the supposed move...

so its a 6 month deal with a further year option

i would guess he'll be on pittance for 6 months with a decent whack on offer next season if he proves himself

im dumb
threatD2012-02-01 14:17:25

old news, read thread before posting son

When I first heard the news, I was honestly baffled. But now it all makes sense.

If Blackburn can't count on him to play for the rest of the season (either because of the injury or the conflict within the club), it makes no sense to keep paying him. So a mutually agreed release is a perfectly reasonable solution.

For the Spurs, it's nothing more than a punt that costs them next to nothing. They get a player who has a solid record in the Premiership, but who's aging and has had an injury problem recently. So you give him a deal until the end of the season and see how it goes - if it works, great, if it doesn't, nothing really lost.

And for Ryan, if he makes it, he has a shot at the Champions League next season for the first time in his career, and if doesn't, it doesn't. At least he gets the opportunity.

el grapadura2012-02-01 14:20:21

'Arry's press conference where he first mentioned Nelsen earlier today. Seems a bit sheepish about it... BarryZuckerkorn2012-02-01 14:34:34

probably because he knew the reaction it was going to get from tottenham fans (except for nixspur)

that was my take on it too

also perhaps because there is still red tape

Because I'm procastinating on some other stuff I have to do, I just had a little internet hunt to see what was being said about this. Interestingly,  the Independent is reporting it as confirmed. Doesn't quote a source or anything though.

He will need to re-apply for his work permit. NZ's low ranking means it will most likely go to appeal, but should get granted based on his past experience.

that US link a page or two back with quotes from his agent has the deal done as well, i think this is now a formality

thanks for the clarification

sounds like it's going to be yet another busy week in court for harry redknapp

For good reason.

its obviously a good move for tottenham