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Exciting times! I'm sure the vast majority of fans were all for it initially with the absence of hindsight.
The idea is actually sound.
I remember speaking to someone who had stood next to the father of J O’Connor at a game. His dad had told them it had been really diversive in the dressing room and the contracted players were pxxxed off training every day and some of the experiment were basically tossing it off and some just turning up to playThat was third hand so I can’t confirm how much truth there was in the storyIt sounds about right
Only bonus pf the experiment was seeing Diouf in ref and white hoops
Two, and only two positives from the Experiment for me:1. I used to enjoy singing “Sunday, Monday Habib Beye…”2. Seeing Herita Ilunga play gave me hope that my dreams of playing professional football were still very much alive
Quote from: NickDRFC on November 18, 2021, 03:24:11 pmTwo, and only two positives from the Experiment for me:1. I used to enjoy singing “Sunday, Monday Habib Beye…”2. Seeing Herita Ilunga play gave me hope that my dreams of playing professional football were still very much alive Fully behind (1) above. Didn’t think Ilunga was that bad though!
I got the distinct impression that experiment players had to be played at the expense of Rovers' own players and whether S'OD wanted to play them or not - so any old shit got dumped on us and had to be put in the shop window.
It’s opening a can of worms up this post, it left a sour taste in many a rovers fans mouth!.In hindsight there was always going to be a ‘them and us’ culture created.Sad going back to Drover’s post, that Gareth Roberts let his agent decide when he left, I always thought the player would be the boss, the agent a go between, between club and player.
Quote from: Sammy Chung was King on November 18, 2021, 04:06:09 pmIt’s opening a can of worms up this post, it left a sour taste in many a rovers fans mouth!.In hindsight there was always going to be a ‘them and us’ culture created.Sad going back to Drover’s post, that Gareth Roberts let his agent decide when he left, I always thought the player would be the boss, the agent a go between, between club and player.It probably is like that with many,if not most players,but I have heard several instances of a player saying he just goes wherever agent tells him.I don't know for sure,but I bet Copps did'nt tell his agent,he would rather sign for Exeter than Rovers?