petehinton

Given the deadline has been and gone, and nothing has been said about number of renewals vs the amount of posts that were made at the same point this time last year, suggests the numbers are probably not looking very good thus far.

Couldnt agree more. One of my childhood best mates was pro at Rovers for a few years, was taken out of school here and there to train with the first team when we were in year 11 (naturally, the coolest thing imaginable at that age). Ended up signing a 2 year deal pro, first team player, starting a fair few games here and there, then renewed for a further year before being released the year they went down to the conference in 2014. On the face of it, he’s living the dream/made it/a pro athlete/anything else you want to say. And probably fell into the usual stereotypes many people would think of a young footballer at that time, lounging around playing fifa together etc. He had basically no intention of trying to climb back through the leagues of trying to scrap off one year deals here and there, ended up turning down the latter at Exeter and maybe some others. Had a chat with him about it, as typically me and our mates couldn’t get our head around it, would tease him a bit for ‘giving up’ etc, but he made a snap comment that really changed my perspective on any young player going through that period, of which there’s hundreds and hundreds at any time - not quite verbatim, but basically “Would you take a full-time job being paid £12k a year for the next few years, where you could get told you’re no longer needed & get sacked at any point?”

Came back from u17 World Cup with a “this isn’t what I play football for” type mentality apparently. Hated all the noise, stress and media around it. Probably explains why he wanted to stay at non league level basically forever thereafter.

Think the latter is already planning on going back to Guernsey. The one that’s really stood out to me in recent years is Opi Edwards. From what I saw of him for Weston this year, would honestly say he’s probably toolstation level, if that.

In hindsight, appointing someone who needed “real convincing to join” and even after agreeing didn’t want to take charge for another 4 months, the warning signs were certainly there! Any excuse for a shameless plug too:

Big time, in olde English. And another one on my back about hair loss & snakes, which I’m not entirely sure of the relevance of but it’s there nonetheless

Natalie Pike is a professional journo and broadcaster, she’ll be the one asking and driving all the questions & direction. Big Sam is just a name to help the publicity

A nige groupie? I’m honoured!!

Maybe, honestly no idea. It’s big on the basis that Sam Allardyce hosts it, and it’s sponsored by Hills, so social clips/presence and listener numbers will be pretty big. Having a browse through old episodes, they are all big names. Imagine it goes into the top 15/20 consistently with every new episode they release.

I doubt he’ll be legally allowed to say too much, but imagine the club will be shitting themselves a bit that he could potentially be telling the true story on such a huge podcast that’ll get very big traction.

Can’t quite remember, nor find, the exact quote from LM a few months back where he basically admitted (I imagine, by mistake) that the medical staff were seeking external help and guidance due to the amount of injuries we’ve picked up, given that those now in the building after Rennie got binned are all pretty inexperienced in comparison. Wonder if they’ve found their man, and if he’s more experience than R Jon and Brian? https://www.instagram.com/p/C6CNFHirNTt/?igsh=MThsMXI4em94dTdtMA==

Every time I see him I honestly hope he gets a career ending Injury sooner rather than later.

Wonder if ten hag might be the first man since SO’D to get sacked after a win

That’s the very best example of why VAR is ruining the game. That made absolutely no difference to them scoring or not

Cov are literally taking the piss out of United now. Whatever happens, you’d imagine Ten Hag will be sacked very soon.

Steve Lansdown must be so proud of Mark Robins right now

Pathetic statement from an extremely odd football club

Ah!

I’d be amazed if it’s not in the loan deal that we pay a fine per each game he’s not on the bench. Theres no other explanation imo

Spent an absolute fuckton of money in poaching players from a few levels above. Would’ve been the **** up of all **** ups not to go up with that group!

https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/reasonable-league-hussain-alsaeed-outlines-9237357 3rd richest club in the world, only able to have a ‘reasonable’ budget in league one next year. Coming for us. Something special is happening.

Helston got over 1,000 yesterday too. Can be promoted on Tuesday

I know, I meant from the media team!

Maybe he has a visa issue?