Faulkner??

[IDM]

No decision as yet but final decision should be made before the end of the week according to Free Press one way or the other.
If he can get a better contract elsewhere with guarantee of first team football then good luck to him.

McCann says he isn’t likely to get first team football .. it makes you wonder if this is the reason he won’t sign his contract . Grant doesn’t seem not to have got a obvious plan B set up and to lose so may players in one hit is just beginning to show as a budgetary matter… as players are rejecting the offers made .

Some said this last year.... and then we won the league.

In Grant we trust

We had three recognised central defenders and four with McGarth now we have NONE !! Win the league without them then ?

Has McGrath left then.?

Has the transfer window been and gone already?  I must have missed that.

Does the season start tomorrow?

Get a f**king grip

[MachoMadness]

No decision as yet but final decision should be made before the end of the week according to Free Press one way or the other.
If he can get a better contract elsewhere with guarantee of first team football then good luck to him.

McCann says he isn’t likely to get first team football .. it makes you wonder if this is the reason he won’t sign his contract . Grant doesn’t seem not to have got a obvious plan B set up and to lose so may players in one hit is just beginning to show as a budgetary matter… as players are rejecting the offers made .

Some said this last year.... and then we won the league.

In Grant we trust

We had three recognised central defenders and four with McGarth now we have NONE !! Win the league without them then ?

The season technically hasn't even finished yet. Chill out man.

[Sven Vath]

No decision as yet but final decision should be made before the end of the week according to Free Press one way or the other.
If he can get a better contract elsewhere with guarantee of first team football then good luck to him.

McCann says he isn’t likely to get first team football .. it makes you wonder if this is the reason he won’t sign his contract . Grant doesn’t seem not to have got a obvious plan B set up and to lose so may players in one hit is just beginning to show as a budgetary matter… as players are rejecting the offers made .

Some said this last year.... and then we won the league.

In Grant we trust

We had three recognised central defenders and four with McGarth now we have NONE !! Win the league without them then ?

Due to PROMOTION, we will be able to attract a high calibre of player than we would have if we were still in league two.

Sad to see Joe and Tom go, and  later will be a lot easier to replace.

Bailey for me is a CB.

[ravenrover]

Unfortunately said better players will want decent wages, wonder what we are prepared to pay?

[Thorney]

How is anyone being negative and critical of the club after 2 players turned down contracts?

Those 2 players made it clear before the season ended that they were not gonna re-sign.
We still offered a contract to them in the hope they changed their minds, but good on the club not offering budget busting wages to a player who didnt want to stay anyway.

If the players mind is set that they dont want to play here next season then rather them move on than only staying because of the wage

[Nudga]

No decision as yet but final decision should be made before the end of the week according to Free Press one way or the other.
If he can get a better contract elsewhere with guarantee of first team football then good luck to him.

McCann says he isn’t likely to get first team football .. it makes you wonder if this is the reason he won’t sign his contract . Grant doesn’t seem not to have got a obvious plan B set up and to lose so may players in one hit is just beginning to show as a budgetary matter… as players are rejecting the offers made .

Some said this last year.... and then we won the league.

In Grant we trust

We had three recognised central defenders and four with McGarth now we have NONE !! Win the league without them then ?

Can I suggest that you go on holiday for a couple of months and get some sun on your back.
You seem a bit uptight. 

[roversdude]

No decision as yet but final decision should be made before the end of the week according to Free Press one way or the other.
If he can get a better contract elsewhere with guarantee of first team football then good luck to him.

McCann says he isn’t likely to get first team football .. it makes you wonder if this is the reason he won’t sign his contract . Grant doesn’t seem not to have got a obvious plan B set up and to lose so may players in one hit is just beginning to show as a budgetary matter… as players are rejecting the offers made .

Some said this last year.... and then we won the league.

In Grant we trust

We had three recognised central defenders and four with McGarth now we have NONE !! Win the league without them then ?

Shock horror In the Box in negative post mode
When did McGarth leave btw

[ForsolongaRover]

How is anyone being negative and critical of the club after 2 players turned down contracts?

Those 2 players made it clear before the season ended that they were not gonna re-sign.
We still offered a contract to them in the hope they changed their minds, but good on the club not offering budget busting wages to a player who didnt want to stay anyway.

If the players mind is set that they dont want to play here next season then rather them move on than only staying because of the wage

Apart from Olowu, the departures make space for better quality recruits. Ideally Anderson would be good back-up, but Faulkner still seems a bit of a wild card. The extra space created in the squad gives McCann a bit more room to manoeuvre.

[Danmckay456]

The thing I don’t understand is what a way we won the league , drama to the very end and we would of lost more players had we not gone up , we’ve lost two players who will get replaced no doubt

Get the sunlounger out and a beer and chill

[Pancho Regan]

Sign the contract Bobby and continue your development with the Rovers.

[les@donr]

I am more than happy to leave the future of our club in the capable hands of owner Terry, CEO Gavin and manager Grant. The latter has proved over his two spells with us that he is a winner, and wants another promotion for the club. He will bring in the right players for the club. He will make sure that the new players buy into the winning culture of our club, and it isn’t about them as individuals but about us a club and team. This is the mentality that Grant has drilled into the players last season and will do again for next season.

[Smyth]

Sign the contract Bobby and continue your development with the Rovers.

If he can't maybe his agent can sign it for him?

[jmt23]

The one thing I would want from both DRFC and BF’s team, is total silence on the matter until resolved. It’s pretty poor from both sides in my view.
This could have a negative impact within the fan base toward the lad, I’ve not seen it yet thankfully, and we do have a lot of level headed fans that understand the process, but we also have some idiots, that are the noisier types on social media sites.

[KingKendrick]

If he’s got an agent running his mouth publicly about his deal at his age with very little FL experience then it looks bleak for him going forward

[johnny rovers]

If he’s got an agent running his mouth publicly about his deal at his age with very little FL experience then it looks bleak for him going forward

And has he?

[dickos1]

No decision as yet but final decision should be made before the end of the week according to Free Press one way or the other.
If he can get a better contract elsewhere with guarantee of first team football then good luck to him.

McCann says he isn’t likely to get first team football .. it makes you wonder if this is the reason he won’t sign his contract . Grant doesn’t seem not to have got a obvious plan B set up and to lose so may players in one hit is just beginning to show as a budgetary matter… as players are rejecting the offers made .

Some said this last year.... and then we won the league.

In Grant we trust

We had three recognised central defenders and four with McGarth now we have NONE !! Win the league without them then ?

It’s the 25th May!!

[The Dav]

Tbh I can’t believe all the discussion and comments about a player that hasn’t signed his contract and has had zero influence in our success over the last few seasons ! If he hasn’t signed let’s just move on as we have with Joe Olowu.

[Dagenham Rover]

Although he was given a deadline same as the others I would think if we withdrew the offer that would men we wouldn't be entitled to any development fee. But if he rejects the offer then we would be, Just a guess as to why he is being treated a bit  differently

[Filo]

Although he was given a deadline same as the others I would think if we withdrew the offer that would men we wouldn't be entitled to any development fee. But if he rejects the offer then we would be, Just a guess as to why he is being treated a bit  differently

He’s rejected the offer

[Jonathan]

Although he was given a deadline same as the others I would think if we withdrew the offer that would men we wouldn't be entitled to any development fee. But if he rejects the offer then we would be, Just a guess as to why he is being treated a bit  differently

Exactly right.

[Belle_Vue]

I think this situation shows the club are much more aggressive and business savy.

Offer a contract on low wages. He signs is low risk and can probably get a loan to cover most or all the wages.

Likely case he rejects which he has, the club have offered a contract, due a development fee. If he drops down to some non league club with a bit of money might end up getting 20-30k

[Draytonian III]

Unfortunately said better players will want decent wages, wonder what we are prepared to pay?

On the other hand how many teams will bring 2000 plus supporters to the Eco-power next season, Bolton,Huddersfield,Mansfield,Lincoln,Barnsley,Bradford ( if they get enough tickets ) Blackpool,Rotherham,Stockport, unlike playing Colchester,Morecambe,Accrington. Therefore takings will be a lot higher

[streathamdave]

Faulkner is 1 year younger than Jay Mcgrath. Jay has had a great season, but if you compare Jays career  a year ago to Bobby's now not much in it. I saw enough when Faulkner was getting games for us to hope that we would make him a comparable offer to whatever Jay was on a year ago. I think it would be short sighted of us if we end up losing him. We've made plenty of short sighted player deals in the past and I hope we've moved away from that. We seem to be getting so many things right both on and off of the pitch, but Bobby is a player who should be our future in my opinion.

[rich1471]

Faulkner is an old fashioned center half ,just like the one we have lost in Anderson they both put there bodies on the line every game maybe not the most fashionable or skillful but will give you 100% every game and as a fan that is all we ask

[ncRover]

Faulkner is an old fashioned center half ,just like the one we have lost in Anderson they both put there bodies on the line every game maybe not the most fashionable or skillful but will give you 100% every game and as a fan that is all we ask

He does, but Bobby is a damn sight quicker than Anderson ever was.

Now that York are most likely not getting promoted that would be a great loan destination for him next season.

[Dagenham Rover]

Although he was given a deadline same as the others I would think if we withdrew the offer that would men we wouldn't be entitled to any development fee. But if he rejects the offer then we would be, Just a guess as to why he is being treated a bit  differently

He’s rejected the offer

Didn't know

[KingKendrick]

I think this situation shows the club are much more aggressive and business savy.

Offer a contract on low wages. He signs is low risk and can probably get a loan to cover most or all the wages.

Likely case he rejects which he has, the club have offered a contract, due a development fee. If he drops down to some non league club with a bit of money might end up getting 20-30k

The contract has to be on equal or better terms than he is currently on to be eligible for a development fee. Brave from Bobby if that is the case though because any club that takes him on will have to pay a sum which will limit his options. Assume his agent has been touting him around and telling him he can get this figure here and there.

[RoversInSpain]

It’s tough for players like Faulkner, showed huge promise, Agents in their ear, wants to breakthrough, a choice maybe of more money v staying with a revived club and developing ala McGrath.
Reminds me very much of Andy Watson, although he had broken through into the first team, clearly he was advised badly and was rarely seen again after being touted as the next Ryan Giggs. Bobby beware!

[rich1471]

It’s tough for players like Faulkner, showed huge promise, Agents in their ear, wants to breakthrough, a choice maybe of more money v staying with a revived club and developing ala McGrath.
Reminds me very much of Andy Watson, although he had broken through into the first team, clearly he was advised badly and was rarely seen again after being touted as the next Ryan Giggs. Bobby beware!

was snodin his agent

[selby]

    Due to illness and vacations and a bank holiday a proper meeting still has to  happen just to stop speculation and rumour..