McGrath

[ravenrover]

Signed

[nightporter]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KW2l1V6UFPo

[CaptainStock]

Very good interview, seems to have a good character and personality about him - one I think we, the supporters, can truly get behind.

[Paul Simpson]

Great news! Welcome Jay and good luck

[Scooter]

Good interview. Good luck to him, hope he does well

[StocksArmy]

This means nothing but, just looking at his clips, how comfortable he is in posession and the size of him gives me belief that he will improve us. After what GM has said regarding the recruitment I just can't see this one being a disaster.

[In the box]

Finally a signing worthy of the name .. 

[ncRover]

In the same way that Faulkner is - he looks a unit for his age!

Left sided centre halves are hard to recruit for too

[Arsenal Of The North]

Can we just use his dad’s song and change it to jay? Easy enough.

Sounds like he’s going to get plenty of opportunity

[DonnyBazR0ver]

GM seems confident he can go straight into the first team squad saying he's going to get plenty of game time.

Without the bigger picture in McCanns head, it's a bit foggy where we're going but, you'd hope this is succession planning beyond Anderson, Wood and then maybe Long and Olowu.

I think we'd all like to see Faulkener get his chances very soon but, either way I hope we can find a secure combination at the back, with back up, so Bailey can be released into midfield. 

Possibly two more to come then? At least one midfield?

[Upton Rover]

Good luck to him

[DonnyOsmond]

An aggressive defender who will throw his body at the ball. Not bad at playing with the ball at his feet either. Think he's ready for first team football but don't break up a winning defence currently.

[Bentley Bullet]

I hope he gets more of a chance here than his Dad did! Mcgrath Senior was signed shortly before Michael McIndoe arrived, scuppering his chances as first-choice left-winger.

[keyser_soze]

Crikey I hadn’t realised he was John McGraths kid. Making me feel old. He seemed to be here for years but never got a look in due to McIndoes surprise signing and subsequent form (and indestructibility when it came to injuries)

[Avsuptem]

If he plays as well as he interviews we have signed a gem. Remarkable composure in one so young.

[Sprotyrover]

I hope he gets more of a chance here than his Dad did! Mcgrath Senior was signed shortly before Michael McIndoe arrived, scuppering his chances as first-choice left-winger.

I recall that Dad was totally left footed, he would not even touch the Ball with his right foot, quickly got found out!

[Bentley Bullet]

I hope he gets more of a chance here than his Dad did! Mcgrath Senior was signed shortly before Michael McIndoe arrived, scuppering his chances as first-choice left-winger.

I recall that Dad was totally left footed, he would not even touch the Ball with his right foot, quickly got found out!

Mcindoe was about as one-footed as Heather Mills so I doubt they had anything against mono-footed players per se.

[Ye-Aul-Tavern]

A good player. Did very well for Pats when they had Joe Redmond out injured.

[keith79]

Honest question. Is he better than faulkner.

[GazLaz]

Honest question. Is he better than faulkner.

I genuinely think he’s odds against to be better than Faulkner. He may be better on the ball but Faulkner will be a pretty good player I think. This lad, the jury’s out.

[bpoolrover]

Honest question. Is he better than faulkner.

I genuinely think he’s odds against to be better than Faulkner. He may be better on the ball but Faulkner will be a pretty good player I think. This lad, the jury’s out.

i think bobby is a quality defender but most teams seem to want defenders that can play out of defence, do you think bf can improve enough on that part of his game

[Alan Southstand]

Until we all see him play, none of us really know how good/bad he is. Just let’s wait and see.

The question I ask myself is can he possibly make our defence worse than it has been, at times, this season and the last 2 seasons?

[Chris Black come back]

Club PR today on him signing is….”knows the club”.

[mushRTID]

We either trust Grant or we don’t.

He says he’s ready to come in and make an impact.

He’s better qualified than us.

[Reg of the Rovers]

Club PR today on his is….”knows the club”.

A fellow Exploding Heads fan?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0l3Fum29xA

[PDX_Rover]

It’s very encouraging to have two quality young CBs. Great signing. In Grant we trust.

[Alan Southstand]

Just been thinking about something DBR wrote on the Romours section:

I'm just wondering whether we're looking ahead and relaunching a development u23 squad next season with all the young talent we have coming through.

So, I came up with this side:

Ben Bottomley. 21

Will Flint. 17.   Bobby Faulkner. 19.  Jay McGrath. 20.  James Maxwell 22

Sam Straughan-Brown.17. George Broadbent.23. Liam Ravenhill.21/Jack Degruchy.20

Tavonga Kuleya.19.  Jack Goodman18.   Kyle Hurst. 21

It does make you wonder!

[essexrover]

Something in the water at St.Pats at the moment.
He's the third of their FAI cup winning squad to come to England recently, after Carty & Adam Murphy joining Bristol City.
All three are under 21 internationals too, I believe.

[sedwardsdrfc]

Just been thinking about something DBR wrote on the Romours section:

I'm just wondering whether we're looking ahead and relaunching a development u23 squad next season with all the young talent we have coming through.

So, I came up with this side:

Ben Bottomley. 21

Will Flint. 17.   Bobby Faulkner. 19.  Kay McGrath. 20.  James Maxwell 22

Sam Straughan-Brown.17. George Broadbent.23. Liam Ravenhill.21/Jack Degruchy.20

Tavonga Kuleya.19.  Jack Goodman18.   Kyle Hurst. 21

It does make you wonder!

I think it makes sense when you consider something like 3-4 over 23s can also play which will help the injured players comeback sharp. The squad numbers can be made up with the better u18s too so I don’t see it as a squad depth issue.

[drfchound]

Also, they won’t be playing every week either.