The Ex Player Thread

[ForsolongaRover]

I watched Brandon Fleming play for Derry City my local team Shamrock Rovers yesterday. He played well although Rovers won comfortably enough in the end.

Surprised he ended up there. They are an oddity though as they play in the Irish top flight even though Derry City is in Northern Ireland. Think they are the only side that does over there.

YAT will know better than me that “Derry” has close cultural links with the Republic. Borders are political rather than cultural, so that seems the obvious explanation.

[Draytonian III]

Derry City will have a new manager in the next few weeks, if they don’t win every match.

[Fal]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cyv9q5ng2v8o

Habib Beye appointed manager of Marseille

[MachoMadness]

Seny Dieng fails medical at Feyenoord

He's just signed on emergency loan for Sheffield Wednesday. First game the steel city derby, where they could be relegated. Not ideal circumstances to make a debut.

[Chris Black come back]

At Bramall Lane as well.

[rich1471]

Wednesday are 14)1 to win on Sunday ,would not touch them even to score a goal

[MachoMadness]

14-1 sounds like it could be a score prediction.

[jonny_rover]

Graeme Lee has been sacked as manager by Spennymoor Town after 2 years in charge.
His message to the fans
https://spennymoortownfc.co.uk/2026/02/23/graeme-lee-an-open-letter-to-fans/

[tommy toes]

What a great bloke Graeme is. I hope his wife is on the mend too.

[Harrogate Rover]

Jack Degruchy scored for Knaresborough Town tonight in their 3-3 draw at Penistone Town, in the Northern Counties East League Premier Division.

[DMnumber4]

Scunny have endured a torrid run. Andy Butler's men have lost 4 of their last 5, conceding 16 goals along the way.

Louis Jones is yet to make his Iron debut but Branden Horton, Andrew Boyce, Alfie Beestin, Zain Westbrook & Kyle Hurst all played in the latest defeat to leaders York on Tuesday.

[GazLaz]

Scunny have endured a torrid run. Andy Butler's men have lost 4 of their last 5, conceding 16 goals along the way.

Louis Jones is yet to make his Iron debut but Branden Horton, Andrew Boyce, Alfie Beestin, Zain Westbrook & Kyle Hurst all played in the latest defeat to leaders York on Tuesday.

Think scunny would benefit from appointing a functioning manager. That Butler is not.

[TheFunk]

Jack Degruchy scored for Knaresborough Town tonight in their 3-3 draw at Penistone Town, in the Northern Counties East League Premier Division.

He recently got a red card playing for Osset. Apparently he can play for a club lower down the pyramid whilst suspended. He's a Knaresborough lad so jumped at the chance.

[Belle_Vue]

Harrogate taking a hammering at MK. Bobby so far an unused sub.

Would it have been better dropping him down a league to get minutes?

[Fal]

Harrogate taking a hammering at MK. Bobby so far an unused sub.

Would it have been better dropping him down a league to get minutes?

Haven’t you heard? Bobby is the messiah and should be playing at Plymouth today!

[Ldr]

Harrogate taking a hammering at MK. Bobby so far an unused sub.

Would it have been better dropping him down a league to get minutes?

Haven’t you heard? Bobby is the messiah and should be playing at Plymouth today!

If the reports posted all season on this board are accurate he’s already a shoo-in for the ballon D’or

[GazLaz]

Harrogate taking a hammering at MK. Bobby so far an unused sub.

Would it have been better dropping him down a league to get minutes?

Haven’t you heard? Bobby is the messiah and should be playing at Plymouth today!

They don’t score after Bobby came on…

[rich1471]

Harrogate taking a hammering at MK. Bobby so far an unused sub.

Would it have been better dropping him down a league to get minutes?

Haven’t you heard? Bobby is the messiah and should be playing at Plymouth today!

He cannot be any worse than McGrath

[Armthorpe mickler]

Ageless Andy Williams scored for Hereford .

[Donnywolf]

Missed this earlier in the window - Tiago Çukur has signed for Fatih Karagümrük S.K. in the Süper Lig. They open their season tomorrow away at Galatasaray.

I wonder if he will wear the Fatih badge with pride.
Quite appropriate really.

My mate lives in Fethiye (Turkey) and watches the local Team and this morning said " seen ex Rovers Player " a "big unit" and seemed a good Player

Yes Tiago Cukur playing for Fatih Karagumruk as mentioned above

It was a Cup game as Fetiyespor ? are Div 3 I think

[MachoMadness]

I just found a chest of drawers for my daughter, that is also a big unit but wouldn't want it up front for us.

[Chris Black come back]

Scunny have endured a torrid run. Andy Butler's men have lost 4 of their last 5, conceding 16 goals along the way.

Louis Jones is yet to make his Iron debut but Branden Horton, Andrew Boyce, Alfie Beestin, Zain Westbrook & Kyle Hurst all played in the latest defeat to leaders York on Tuesday.

Think scunny would benefit from appointing a functioning manager. That Butler is not.

Just had his contract his contract extended through to the end of the 2027-28 season.

[roversdude]

Dino sacked at Barrow after 6 games

[VivaRovers]

I only clocked on Saturday when he played and scored in the Welsh Cup semi-final that Adam Long has been picked up by Bangor City 1876. He's scored four in four starts and one sub appearance for them since joining last month.

Bangor are currently in the Welsh third tier and on track to be in the second next season, but their chairman is chucking (relative) money at them so Long is one of a number of players there that are far too good for the level they're playing at; his centre-half partner is the ex-Portsmouth player Dion Donohue.

[Ye-Aul-Tavern]

Derry City will have a new manager in the next few weeks, if they don’t win every match.

Beaten again tonight at home. 7 points from the first 6 games and already 6 points off the top

[Metalmicky]

Is Bobby Faulkner out injured again?....... not in squad for Harrogate tonight.

[Donnywolf]

Old news maybe but Teddy Sharman Lowe sub for Chelsea tonight

[Chris Black come back]

Is Bobby Faulkner out injured again?....... not in squad for Harrogate tonight.

Or today.

[Fal]

Is Bobby Faulkner out injured again?....... not in squad for Harrogate tonight.

There is only 1 person who would know the answer to this, Selby!

[5minstogo]

Is Bobby Faulkner out injured again?....... not in squad for Harrogate tonight.

He was playing Padel with some of the lads earlier in the week. Been some strange squad decisions at Harrogate recently, they are desperately trying to stay in the league.