Deji Sotona

[DonnyBazR0ver]

Sounds like McCann was reasonably impressed and said we'll have to make a decision.

Thing is with triallists like him, he could go on trial with another club at the weekend seeing as we don't have another game while we're up in Scotland. From Satona's and hos agents perspective, would he want to stick around for the trip when he could be showing his worth to another club?

From our perspective, would you want to make a decision based on a few days training and 45 mins?

[andyst79]

Surely if we're interested we'd be taking him to Scotland to have a closer look?

[DonnyBazR0ver]

Surely if we're interested we'd be taking him to Scotland to have a closer look?

But would he want to go to Scotland if he can get a game at the weekend with someone else?

[steve@dcfd]

The question is he’s probably shown more last night than Molyneux as shown for a season and still not showing. Grant got a decision to make and it might have to be made quickly we will see.

[Upton Rover]

He's only just signed for Burnley by the looks of it so I'm guessing it was a trial before committing to a loan. He was absolutely brilliant last night. Yes it was against a National North team but his skill, pace, passing and work rate were superb.

He’s not got a club

[Mike_F]

I'm happy to stand corrected on his contract situation. I know it was only 45 minutes and that was against a team from two divisions below but he was a very exciting player and I'd be trying to sign him up.

[roversdude]

Me too Mike

[scunny rover]

Did he travel to Scotland?

[Avsuptem]

I thought the cognoscenti of these pages were all saying we need an attacker with blistering pace. Surely he could be the last key in the jigsaw puzzle ?

[KingKendrick]

With a potential good resale value

[RoversInSpain]

Sounds like he did well. However can’t get the red flag that is waving around in my head… released from 3 clubs, free agent with just a few weeks until the season to go. Is he a leftover of which we’ve signed too many of in recent seasons. Thankfully we are not desperate for numbers so can take time on this decision.Let’s see more of him.

[Filo]

Sounds like he did well. However can’t get the red flag that is waving around in my head… released from 3 clubs, free agent with just a few weeks until the season to go. Is he a leftover of which we’ve signed too many of in recent seasons. Thankfully we are not desperate for numbers so can take time on this decision.Let’s see more of him.

He wasn’t released by Man Utd, he was offered a 3 year contract which he declined to seek first team opportunities, Vierra signed him for Nice then got the sack so didn’t get his chance there

[Colin C No.3]

Yeah, but this ‘Reo thing’ keeps niggling away at me.

[RoversInSpain]

Sounds like he did well. However can’t get the red flag that is waving around in my head… released from 3 clubs, free agent with just a few weeks until the season to go. Is he a leftover of which we’ve signed too many of in recent seasons. Thankfully we are not desperate for numbers so can take time on this decision.Let’s see more of him.

He wasn’t released by Man Utd, he was offered a 3 year contract which he declined to seek first team opportunities, Vierra signed him for Nice then got the sack so didn’t get his chance there

Thanks for the info Filo, maybe the red flag is on amber now?

[steve@dcfd]

Yeah, but this ‘Reo thing’ keeps niggling away at me.

Reo signed on the last day of the January transfer window. He didn’t have preseason games to look at him. He was signed on a 2.5 year contract that was a poor decision among many in that transfer window. Panic selection and buying.
Grant will make his mind up over Deji all signings have some risk whether permanent or loans.

[RugbyRover]

Sounds like he did well. However can’t get the red flag that is waving around in my head… released from 3 clubs, free agent with just a few weeks until the season to go. Is he a leftover of which we’ve signed too many of in recent seasons. Thankfully we are not desperate for numbers so can take time on this decision.Let’s see more of him.

He wasn’t released by Man Utd, he was offered a 3 year contract which he declined to seek first team opportunities, Vierra signed him for Nice then got the sack so didn’t get his chance there

Thanks for the info Filo, maybe the red flag is on amber now?

Have you factored in his stint at Kilmarnock?

[Alan Southstand]

Just a reminder - we’re in L2, not the Premiership, not the top league in Scotland and not the Championship and the last time I looked, we certainly wasn’t in any of the French leagues.

We’ve been so starved of getting a decent player through the door and now we’re worried that an ex ManU Academy player will not be good enough for the likes of us! I can’t get my breath!

As risk signings go - this lad has to be at the low end. This feels more like a’Wilks’ signing, rather than a ‘Griffiths’ one.

[ravenrover]

Let me get this right, the lad was offered a 3 year contract by Man Utd and people are questioning if he is good enough for a L2 side?

[Steve DRFC]

Did he travel to Scotland?

Doesn’t look like it based on video posted on Instagram live today

[NickDRFC]

Just a reminder - we’re in L2, not the Premiership, not the top league in Scotland and not the Championship and the last time I looked, we certainly wasn’t in any of the French leagues.

We’ve been so starved of getting a decent player through the door and now we’re worried that an ex ManU Academy player will not be good enough for the likes of us! I can’t get my breath!

As risk signings go - this lad has to be at the low end. This feels more like a’Wilks’ signing, rather than a ‘Griffiths’ one.

I don’t think being offered a Utd contract means a great deal. RoShaun Williams was on Utd’s books until he was 21. Reece Brown until he was almost 22. Reo Griffiths was also offered a contract with Spurs that he turned down to go to France so actually a very similar situation.

I’m not knocking Deji - he may sign and end up being very good - but I wouldn’t read too much into his history and instead I’d rather put my faith in McCann’s appraisal.

[Chris Black come back]

Let me get this right, the lad was offered a 3 year contract by Man Utd and people are questioning if he is good enough for a L2 side?

Given his age back (17) then it was likely a development-type contract, not first team. Plenty of lads played for Man Utd at that age eg Ro-Shaun and Barlow but we’re never going to get anywhere near reserves let alone first team.

[Colin C No.3]

Yeah, but this ‘Reo thing’ keeps niggling away at me.

Reo signed on the last day of the January transfer window. He didn’t have preseason games to look at him. He was signed on a 2.5 year contract that was a poor decision among many in that transfer window. Panic selection and buying.
Grant will make his mind up over Deji all signings have some risk whether permanent or loans.

Whoooosh!

[scunny rover]

Yeah he's not in Scotland.
Pity ,wonder if they've moved on .

[dknward2]

Maybe rovers are letting him play this weekend for another team as rovers are just working on fitness and team bonding.
If he is invited back for the game on Tuesday night then I think we will likely sign him, if not then we or he will have moved on IMO

[KingKendrick]

Dropped a bolognese if we let this slippery fish through the net. Tie him to the lumber mill until we return from the foreign lands and sign his name on that contract in unicorn blood.

[Draytonian III]

I’ve not seen this lad play, but my question is how come he’s on trial with us and not anyone else, especially if he’s as good as people say

[sedwardsdrfc]

Think we’re all scarred by Reo who was highly rated probably had big contract offers at spurs etc but is useless.

If we do it contract length is key. Nothing wrong with a 1 year deal to start.

[ncRover]

I’ve not seen this lad play, but my question is how come he’s on trial with us and not anyone else, especially if he’s as good as people say

Lots of friendlies on Saturday. He might pop up for someone else.

[mushRTID]

Signed for two years!

[GazLaz]

Signed for 2 years.