Ex Rover Billy Whitehouse.....

[essexrover]

...bagged a hat-trick for TNS in the Welsh Premier League in a 10-1 win !!

[Jimmydee]

He was the biggest thug that I had ever seen in a rovers shirt

[StocktonRover]

Wasn’t that Billy Whitehurst?

[Chris Black come back]

Couldn’t be two more removed characters!

Billy Whitehouse 8st if he is that.

[dickos1]

He was the biggest thug that I had ever seen in a rovers shirt

Something wrong with the welsh league if he was still playing in it

[GazLaz]

Another youth academy product that has not made it as a pro.

[Northants Nomad]

Another youth academy product that has not made it as a pro.

Correct, GazLaz. And I remember a number on here thinking it was a travesty when he was let go...sentimentality gets in the way of fact sometime.

[Chris Black come back]

There are a few who have made it and done half decent but not quite kicked on. The young lad Fairhurst scored twice in two games in the Championship after debuting so he had something about him, but he sank without a trace. Likewise I think at least one of the Nelthorpe lads played in the Championship.

[esdailles left foot]

He was the biggest thug that I had ever seen in a rovers shirt

Oh jesus

[essexrover]

Another youth academy product that has not made it as a pro.

Correct, GazLaz. And I remember a number on here thinking it was a travesty when he was let go...sentimentality gets in the way of fact sometime.

He's still only 23 now. Did we let him go too early ? Who knows what he'd be like now if we'd kept & developed him. Not saying three against Aberystwyth Town is proof he would be a world beater mind, but you never know..........
And yes Chris Black. I thought Fairhurst was gonna be the business 

[swintonrover]

There are a few who have made it and done half decent but not quite kicked on. The young lad Fairhurst scored twice in two games in the Championship after debuting so he had something about him, but he sank without a trace. Likewise I think at least one of the Nelthorpe lads played in he Championship.

Saw Fairhurst plays for Maltby Main on Saturday after Rovers, he's certainly piled a few pounds on since he played for Rovers. He was ineffective in a pretty good team performance.

[NickDRFC]

I know Fairhurst scored a couple in the Championship but I never really saw anything in his performances to suggest he could really make it for us or anyone else at that level.

Mind you I initially said the same about Paul Green when he first broke through!

[Campsall rover]

It’s one thing having ability but if the attitude isn’t right and that i am afraid is the case with some of the lads that look as though they have a chance of making it.
They then just end up playing 6th tier or below football.

[Filo]

He was the biggest thug that I had ever seen in a rovers shirt

You did n’t see Colin Sutherland then

[Bessie Red]

He was the biggest thug that I had ever seen in a rovers shirt

You did n’t see Colin Sutherland then

Or Alan Little!!

[Jimmydee]

Yes, my mistake, I had flashbacks of Billy Whitehurst.
Also, yes I remember the Animal with fond memories.

[German Rover]

Billy whitehurst would batter both of them. Hard as a coffin nail.

[Herbert Anchovy]

I read that as Billy Whitehurst too!!! He was a nutter. Ian Snodin has some great stories about him

[karldew]

I was at an away game once and can remember him coming on and a group of fans were calling him Billy Sh*tehouse. That’s about all I remember about him

[Herbert Anchovy]

I was at an away game once and can remember him coming on and a group of fans were calling him Billy Sh*tehouse. That’s about all I remember about him

They were lucky to get away with that

[roversdude]

Pleased for him really thought he would make it but heyho
To be honest I was surprised to see him at TNS as he played for Gainsborough a few weeks ago against us and seemed quite settled there

[redrover10]

It was harry middleton who played for gainsbrough against us billy whitehouse went tns Last January he been on bench for last 4 champions league qualifiers

[DonnyOsmond]

Here's one young lad that did alright after leaving us.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valentinos_Sielis

[roversdude]

Sorry redrover of course it was doh

[GazLaz]

Here's one young lad that did alright after leaving us.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valentinos_Sielis

I don’t even recognise the name.

[Chris Black come back]

SOD did make some ‘interesting’ central defensive signings - Rachid Bouenna, Oscar Radford, Byron Webster, Dennis Souza, Wayne Thomas, Richard Naylor, Shelton Martis.

[RoversAlias]

Harsh to list Martis with that rabble, he did a decent job for us at times and scored some important goals. He was better for us than the rest of them combined!

[Al4475]

Webster was unlucky tho - he could've been a very good player for Rovers had he not been curtailed by Henderson(?)

[Chris Black come back]

Martis got a 4.5 year deal. Could you imagine trying to get that past Baldwin these days?!

[NickDRFC]

Martis got a 4.5 year deal. Could you imagine trying to get that past Baldwin these days?!

Difficult to weigh up which is worse, that or a 3 year contract for Evina.