Wigan bids for Jason Roberts

[DevilDave]

Albion's promotion rivals Wigan Athletic have put in a £2million bid for striker Jason Roberts, currently on loan at Pompey. The Latics have told the Baggies they want to agree to a transfer fee by Thursday, or the deal is off.

It's a low price all things considered, but a fair one given that Roberts does not figure to pull on a Baggies shirt again. However, I would be quite reluctant to sell to a promotion rival. If Jason finds the form in the First Division he has been lacking in the Premiership... :(

Payback for our taking Horsfield perhaps?

[DevilDave]

The Birmingham Post report that a deal with Wigan for Jason Roberts will soon be finalised at a fee of about £1 million. Cheaper than I had hoped, but at least we are getting something. :(

[John Boy]

He's gone

http://www.wba.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10366~473684,00.html

Apparantly we've made more out of Roberts than if we had sold him to Wigan in the Summer.

[DevilDave]

Erm... good riddance? :(

No I'm not happy to see Roberts go, especially to a team that is challenging for promotion from the First Division. But the enmity between Roberts and Megson was apparently too much to overcome.

I guess Jase is now placed on the enemies list of ex-Albion players with the likes of Peschisolido, Bull etc.