Adelakun Trial Game

[German Rover]

https://x.com/PFA/status/1828364489147773159?t=sRjpDADQL6UuHBg0Vrar8w&s=19

Hakeeb Adelakun ended up playing in the trialist game against Cambridge this afternoon.

Shame it ended up like this for him

[glosterred]

He has only his self to blame, he was offered a contract with us and turned it down


COYR

[The Dav]

He’ll get picked up ! Probably not on the mula he’s expecting, however after the end of last seasons performances for us, somebody will take a chance on him !

[Alan Southstand]

I think that ship has well and truly sailed. Shame, but GM knows best.

[PDX_Rover]

The grass on the other side is strewn with used johnnies, broken beer bottles and the elusive but magical white dog turds.

[Chris Black come back]

He’s played in these games already this summer. It’s not news, but still interesting that he hasn’t been picked up yet, nor some of the stronger players in that PFA set up. They’ve played in these before this close season.

[ncRover]

Haks is currently the biggest miss from last season.

[Ryaldinhio]

Cant believe we are talking about Haks when there is Ravel Morrison and Dwight Gayle on there!

[Alan Southstand]

I don’t know about the biggest, nc, but imho, we havn’t replaced any of the 3 - Haks, Craig or TLT - like for like. There’s plenty of time for the 3 replacees (Gibson, Kelly and TSL) to improve and maybe even surpass the previous loanees.

[dickos1]

I don’t understand this we haven’t replaced those 3 but in time they may well be better.
Youve got to go like for like and after 2/3 games they’re at least on a par with those 3 after 2/3 games

[karldew]

He’ll get picked up ! Probably not on the mula he’s expecting, however after the end of last seasons performances for us, somebody will take a chance on him !

The last 5 or so games for us were pretty poor from him tbf, I honestly thought his head had been turned and was going to be snapped up an hour after missing that penalty.

[RoversInSpain]

I don’t know about the biggest, nc, but imho, we havn’t replaced any of the 3 - Haks, Craig or TLT - like for like. There’s plenty of time for the 3 replacees (Gibson, Kelly and TSL) to improve and maybe even surpass the previous loanees.

Yes, we await, if our current crop surpass those three if they do then we will be champions by Easter.
Why didn’t they stay?
What a career enhancer for all of them.
They stay and they absolutely walk it..
League one… show some form… CV strengthens..
just don’t get it at all.

[Padge_DRFC]

He's a month away from if he doesnt get offered more than 25% on top of what we offered he's gonna end up with less on his contract for the year in the end.

[ForsolongaRover]

I don’t know about the biggest, nc, but imho, we havn’t replaced any of the 3 - Haks, Craig or TLT - like for like. There’s plenty of time for the 3 replacees (Gibson, Kelly and TSL) to improve and maybe even surpass the previous loanees.

Agreed, and it is realistic to hope for them to get better. Kelly and TSL are at the stage in their careers when they can come on very quickly if the talent is there and they are shaping up well. I don't think TSL has let us down in any obvious way which is a major consideration for a GK. Gibson is older and perhaps we can expect consolidation with good coaching. But beyond these three, the overall strength is a good deal greater now than in December last.

[IDM]

I don’t know about the biggest, nc, but imho, we havn’t replaced any of the 3 - Haks, Craig or TLT - like for like. There’s plenty of time for the 3 replacees (Gibson, Kelly and TSL) to improve and maybe even surpass the previous loanees.

Yes, we await, if our current crop surpass those three if they do then we will be champions by Easter.
Why didn’t they stay?
What a career enhancer for all of them.
They stay and they absolutely walk it..
League one… show some form… CV strengthens..
just don’t get it at all.

“They”.??

Realistically only Haks could have stayed as the others were loanees..

[pib]

Haks was a loanee.

[RobTheRover]

Haks was a loanee.

But a loaner we knew was out of contract at the end of the season, and had a good track record of working with McCann.

It's a shame really. I heard the number his agent was asking for a week was eye watering.  Maybe he realises he isn't gonna get anything like that now.

[les@donr]

Badly advised. He only had to say “yes” and would have had a contract with Rovers. I think Gibson will better and he is ours. As GM has said Haks is no longer our concern.

[Ryaldinhio]

I wouldn't take him back personally

Regardless of what he did for us his overall career stats and track record is poor

Turned what Grant called a good offer down

Made your bed now lay in it.

[GazLaz]

He’ll get a club. He can obviously sign after the deadline being a free agent so no rush for him.

[les@donr]

A club that is prepared to gamble on him.

[Drover]

Yes,he'll get a club,BUT it will depend how long it is before his agent lowers his demands enough before it will,could be Christmas,can see why Lincoln wanted shut.

[ForsolongaRover]

He’ll get a club. He can obviously sign after the deadline being a free agent so no rush for him.

Not playing games won't improve his talent and "not playing games" has been a feature of his whole career. Football agents eh? Has anyone ever met one? I'm not sure I'd want to.

[Donnybax]

Can’t imagine there would be many clubs be willing to offer him more than a one year deal. He only plays well when he’s playing for a contract.

[drfchound]

He will probably get a club but probably not on the type of money he is hoping for.
As the weeks drift by with no wages he is losing income of course.
It is a bit like people who go on strike,  do they ever get back the money they missed out on by being on strike?

[DonnyBazR0ver]

He didn't sound like a player in a rush to decide things anyway, even when he was with us and was asked the question.

There could be all sorts of reasons why he's taking his time. He might even be considering abroad if the opportunity came but he strikes me as someone who's confident he'll get a good deal where he prefers and is prepared to wait. Also doubt he'd ever consider back tracking and consider us plus, he probably wouldn't get a very warm reception from the rest of our players given his stance.

[jmt23]

I think judging by some comments people do not realise he was the biggest catalyst to the run, yes TLT was great, Craig also, but neither had the overall impact he did, he raised the players game, asked more from them , gave them all a confidence.He gave his absolute all in that short time, running himself to a stop - which eventually saw a drop off in earlier form.

I would have him back in a heartbeat , a real shame he or his agent don’t want this.

[LincolnDonny]

The problem is, he is not thinking properly.
Before he came to Donny, he had been out on loan to various and he knew Lincoln didn't want him. he couldn't even say he was treading water.
With our management and coaching they could see something in him and he could fit in our system and of course enhance the team but ONLY with Grant and Cliff showing the way which he played to his best.

He was offered a deal to keep playing a GREAT game.

He needs to get his head straight as now he is losing the BEST days of his life as a footballer .....something he had worked from being a kid, a massive percentage don't get that chance.

For goodness sake he needs the people he can trust around him and it seems that is DRFC management and not it seems his advisor who is just looking out for the "big money" which may never come but not for the player himself.

Knuckle down and PLAY the game while you can.

He is Not a gamble for us , we know playing in our team he can make a name for himself.

A footballers playing life is not for that long, take the advantage that a team that IS GOING places liked his playing style  as GM and CB showed how to go .

Would I have him back now ?...............Hell Yes ..sign TODAY! .............but next year?......a year gone as a non playing footballer....no thank you.
 
 

[Avsuptem]

McCann gave him free reign to play to his strengths and set the team up to support him doing so. Somehow in the last few games the long diagonal bass upfield to him enabling him to cut in seemed to diminish and his impact was less. Maybe the oppo had him sussed by then. We have moved on and.he has by his choice been left behind. It is what it is.

[RoversInSpain]

Totally agree with JMT and LincolnD there. What on earth is he thinking?
And as said, I’d have him back today, he’s every thing we need, a real handful and a bit of muscle.