James O 'Connor

[roverstillidie91]

http://www.thestar.co.uk/sport/football/doncaster/doncaster-rovers-james-o-connor-faces-tough-times-1-4439415#

interview with JO'C

doesnt know where his long term future lies despite having on year left due to lack of playing time

States thats due to experiencing being left out for first time in career

To be honest he should rather be hoping to be in the first 11 not expecting to be

[Dr Fundlekrotch]

"States thats due to experiencing being left out for first time in career"

No, he doesn't

[roverstillidie91]

Does it really matter ?? U a perfectionist or something

obviously one of the reasons why he might see his future elsewhere

better?

[Norfolk N Chance]

Oh man up FFS

The reason the "experiment" failed is cos people like him ..."Oh those nasty Frenchmen have taken our jobs"

Not good enough and verging on embarrassing this season!

[Donnybax]

The way he's been treated by Saunders has been terrible IMO Watdford away being the best example.

[Norfolk N Chance]

The way he's been treated by Saunders has been terrible IMO Watdford away being the best example.

He not good enough get over it!

[mjdgreg]

It wasn't going to matter how well JO'C played or how hard he tried in training he was always going to be replaced by McKay's man come what may. This was the fundamental flaw in the strategy as it completely destroyed team spirit and created an them and us situation.

[PDX_Rover]

Course he's good enough.  Don't talk shite.

[Wellred]

It wasn't going to matter how well JO'C played or how hard he tried in training he was always going to be replaced by McKay's man come what may. This was the fundamental flaw in the strategy as it completely destroyed team spirit and created an them and us situation.

I must have missed McKays influence last season when JOC was poor.

[Norfolk N Chance]

Course he's good enough.  Don't talk shite.

DO you watch the games ??

Good enough??

Christ for what ?

[dickos1]

It wasn't going to matter how well JO'C played or how hard he tried in training he was always going to be replaced by McKay's man come what may. This was the fundamental flaw in the strategy as it completely destroyed team spirit and created an them and us situation.

If that's the case why haven't Bagayoko, Robert, plessis, diatta, all walked straight into the side??
I know..
Cause your talking shite again

[Norfolk N Chance]

It wasn't going to matter how well JO'C played or how hard he tried in training he was always going to be replaced by McKay's man come what may. This was the fundamental flaw in the strategy as it completely destroyed team spirit and created an them and us situation.

If that's the case why haven't Bagayoko, Robert, plessis, diatta, all walked straight into the side??
I know..
Cause your talking shite again

Totally agree pal ......but hey we won 3 game in 8 months in 2011 .......under the useless players that got SOD the sack!

[mjdgreg]

If that's the case why haven't Bagayoko, Robert, plessis, diatta, all walked straight into the side??

Because other McKay players were already occupying those positions.

[Norfolk N Chance]

If that's the case why haven't Bagayoko, Robert, plessis, diatta, all walked straight into the side??

Because other McKay players were already occupying those positions.

LOL do you have a brain?

Or do you believe everything that's in the SUN?

[mjdgreg]

Or do you believe everything that's in the SUN?

I'll have you know I read the Times and Financial Times.

[dickos1]

Who has been keeping diatta out??
Lockwood, hird
Robert out??
Coppinger, Bennett,
Bagayoko out??
Hayter, brown
Plessis out??
Stock, oster, gillet, Barnes.

Your making yourself look daft now

[Filo]

If that's the case why haven't Bagayoko, Robert, plessis, diatta, all walked straight into the side??

Because other McKay players were already occupying those positions.

Oh dear, you`ve lost the plot!

Bagayako = Billy, Brown

Robert = Coppinger, Bennett

Plessis = Stock, Oster, Barnes

Diatta = Lockwood, Martis, Hird

[dickos1]

If that's the case why haven't Bagayoko, Robert, plessis, diatta, all walked straight into the side??

Because other McKay players were already occupying those positions.

Oh dear, you`ve lost the plot!

Bagayako = Billy, Brown

Robert = Coppinger, Bennett

Plessis = Stock, Oster, Barnes

Diatta = Lockwood, Martis, Hird

Snap

[Spud]

Oh man up FFS

The reason the "experiment" failed is cos people like him ..."Oh those nasty Frenchmen have taken our jobs"


Not good enough and verging on embarrassing this season!

So the reason the experiment failed is cos JOC has been shit?

f**king quality, funniest post for ages...

[wilko_rover]

oh dear norfolk you have clearly lost the plot. 

fact is all the players havent done good enough. the foreign cavalry and the old regime , neither have done well enough and we are where we are because of that.

but they have all been failed by a poor ' experiment ' that hasnt worked. also they have been failed by the disruption off the pitch in what certain directors have decided , which has led to resignations and the chief exec leaving under a cloud.

we need to ditch the plan and start a fresh. saunders has too many question marks over him to ever be fully accepted by our fanbase , which can only have a negative effect in the long term.

what we should do is get some new players in during the summer who can at least hold their own in league 1 and get our club back. if we can play with pride and passion and make the rovers name repsectable again then this ehole episode of mckay / saunders will soon be forgotten.

[Donnybax]

The way he's been treated by Saunders has been terrible IMO Watdford away being the best example.

He not good enough get over it!

Watfrod away Chimbonda could barely walk let alone run yet was thrown into the side that is not good enough

[mjdgreg]

Oh dear, you`ve lost the plot!

Bagayako = Billy, Brown

Robert = Coppinger, Bennett

Plessis = Stock, Oster, Barnes

Diatta = Lockwood, Martis, Hird

Ok I admit my reason wasn't the correct one. I just stated it to wind Dickos up. The real reason was because by the time these players came in even Saunders had realised the 'plan' was garbage and he wasn't prepared to just keep playing them to keep Willie happy. Unfortunately he manned up and saw the light far too late.

[dickos1]

Ha ha,
That's the finest case of back tracking I've ever seen..
All the players mentioned were signed at least 4 months ago

[sedwardsdrfc]

i would hope, judging on this seasons preformance, he should have a good idea where his future is and that is some where else he even makes chimbonda look good 

[Norfolk N Chance]

Oh man up FFS

The reason the "experiment" failed is cos people like him ..."Oh those nasty Frenchmen have taken our jobs"


Not good enough and verging on embarrassing this season!

So the reason the experiment failed is cos JOC has been shit?

f***ing quality, funniest post for ages...

Did I say that?

[stokerover]

You really are as fickle as they come Norfolk!

[Alonzo Drake]

Norfolk et al -- please stop biting on mjdgreg's (aka Mad Mick) bait.

Mad Mick talks utter b*llocks all the time, and adds to that by confusing himself by his own twisted logic.

I had a long Skype chat with my mate last night -- like me a fan for almost 50 years, and the JOC issue came up.

JOC is a legend, and a iconic symbol of our climb into the Championship. A great servant and full back -- but his time has probably coming to an end. So we must accept that. It's life -- change is inevitable.

My mate did say last night, that when he played, he was not the old JOC. He can be a force in D3, sure, but if he and Saunders don't see eye to eye, than it's time to move on.

We must accept that a lot of the old guard will leave this summer, and that is not all to do with the failed experiment, or with Saunders management skills, but with the fact they are not the players they were five years ago.

[stokerover]

Ok Alonso...but the question is...why aren't they the players they were? O'Connor is 27 years old...so its not an age issue, he should be at the peak of his career. I'm not saying Saunders is to blame, because JOC's form wasn't great towards the end of O'Driscoll's management.

let me ask you this...If it came down to two choices...

1. Stick with Saunders, who is likely to get rid of the old guard or they will force a move - O'Connor, Hird, perhaps Friend, Spurr, Coppinger, Stock, Hayter...and replace them with his own signings

OR...

2. Bring in a new manager who the old guard are happy to play under and who has confidence in them

Which would you pick? No brainer for me. Whilst they haven't as of late, the old guard have PROVED they can play in the Championship. Whatever anyone says about them now the guys mentioned above were instrumental in our first few seasons in the Championship. Ok so Stock, Coppinger and Hayter might be getting on a bit but a new manager who has confidence in them and who is tactically astute (these guys must love a tactically astute manager having played under O'Driscoll) might just get another good season out of them. Whereas Saunders is UNPROVEN. Give him a chance to prove himself you might say...fair enough. But based on his performance this season...and the rubbish he persists to talk...I'm not convinced he could do it.

Bottom line, I trust the old guard to put some pride back in the shirt more than I trust Saunders. And although Norfolk is entitled to his opinion, his "not good enough anymore" judgement of some of the best and most professional players in our clubs history really angers me.

[donnyroversfc]

James O'Connor would tear league 1 to shreds next season.


James O'Connor is world class...End of!

[sedwardsdrfc]

they PROVED they could play in the championship 2 years ago since then they have without doubt PROVED they cannot hack it.