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Goodwillie signs! Finally!!
After what seemed to be a never ending saga, Rovers have finally completed the signing of David Goodwillie from Dundee United. The fee which is officially undisclosed is believed to be around £2.8 million including add ons.
The Scottish international has signed a 4 year deal at the club, with wages believed to be in the region of £25,000 p/w.
Goodwillie will train with Rovers before traveling back up to Scotland where he will join up with fellow Rover Grant Hanley in Craig Levein's Scotland squad for their international friendly against Denmark in Glasgow next Wednesday.
The striker could make his Rovers debut against Kilmarnock next week, and will defiantly be ready to face Wolves on the opening day of the season.
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Good addition. Give the lad a chance.
rover23
good to see we have a young ambitious striker on board. (im sure we had one anyways but i digress) as long as he gets an honest chance could do well.
Jayjay42
Great stuff. I have a good feeling about Goodwillie! A yound lad with a bit of attitude.
kevin e
Great name, great signing, Bargain IMO. If he was English like Connor Wickham we would've had to pay treble that fee. Welcome to Blackburn Mr.Goodwillie!!!
ITSALLROVER
Why did it take so long? was he waiting to see the Rangers result? a little uneasy about that,but will reserve judgement.Lets hope he is more Kevin Gallagher,than Joe Craig!
boddingtonblue
Well its a start - but we need more, much more
FreidelNo.1
I would not rule out a last minute bid for Santa Cruz,we still need a proven premier league striker! its gonna take time for this kid to beef up,and find his feet.
boddingtonblue
Excited to see the guy, gonna be amusing to get his name on my shirt and wander round town in it
Aogu
woop woop woop
the-one-and-only-mar
Finally! Hopefully the other signings come rolling in now.
awh
can just see the commentry now "Givet a Goodwillie Roberts"
glen9mullan
OK Its a start, now a 2 midfielders and a defender please! chop chop!
marshinrover
1 proven goalscoring expensive striker,1 midfielder,and prob 2 defenders depending on Samba situation.Winger wud b nice addition 2 if possible.
dunn8
We now all have a Goodwillie!!!
DommyWalker
It is definitely not the end of the spending but its a good start. A young lad who comes from Scotland with a BIG reputation. Happy days :)
Mikey Delap
Piles and piles of potential to add to our list of young talent. Excellent news:)
rossp2112
Great to have first proper signing
stevekally
Lets hope they are like buses, 1 down lets have 2 more today hehe
mutts nutts
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