Faulkner??

[Barmby Rover]

On his way out unless he sorts himself out soon, and h is hardly likely to have league clubs queueing up for his signature, having a poor loan and a half decent one at Buxton for half a season hardly makes the CV sparkle. He needs to get more tutelage and experience at Rovers before thinking he is better than the club.

[selby]

  Barnby, your risking it about a league club not being interested, actually more than one and certainly doesn't think himself better than the club, of which first and foremost he is a supporter of and has always been just like yourself.
  That's why he played for the club for nothing for a year in the academy while everyone else were scholars getting paid.
  The first time he was picked for the first team  by Wellen's they found out he couldn't play in the league under his contract terms and they signed him quickly as Middlesbrough knew the situation and were about to sign him themselves.
  Wellens and the first team coaches didn't know he wasn't a scholar until they asked why he was unavailable for training at Cantley and were told he was at Doncaster College in lessons. and got leave to train with the academy and then go back to college.

[KingKendrick]

  Raven, he has not missed any deadline to re-sign, mainly because his agent was hospitalised after talks had started with the club.
  As far as the club and Grant McCann are concerned they have been nothing else but helpful and encouraging of the situation with their contacts with Bobby who has had other clubs contacting his agent who has had to pass on the information and his advice to the lad, who is still twenty, and realises after two wasted seasons through injury has it all to do again from a new start wherever he plays next season.
  That's a lot for a young man to take in, a lesson in life some don't recover from, and big decisions about his personal future, and again the club have been nothing else but helpful, and I am sure a decision will be made soon, which has to be his after he looks at everything in front of him.
  I want him very much to stay, he is ready, but it will be up to him to prove it preseason  wherever he plays next season.
  I know one thing for certain, it won't be for the lack of trying, it's not in his personality not to be the best he can be.

Probably ended up hospitalised after his ludicrous demands. Needs to get a new agent rather than using a pirate after a few extra quid. Bin captain jack sparrow

[CheeseToastie]

On his way out unless he sorts himself out soon, and h is hardly likely to have league clubs queueing up for his signature, having a poor loan and a half decent one at Buxton for half a season hardly makes the CV sparkle. He needs to get more tutelage and experience at Rovers before thinking he is better than the club.

Half decent loan? Did Selby not tell you he's a favourite for the ballon d'or? 

[selby]

No  Toastie I only told those I thought knew something about football.

[Usher wide.]

Some real crap being poured out here on Bobby Faulkner.

He’s a ‘Donny Boy’ with as much passion for his hometown club as JY McGrath. But for circumstances beyond his control, he could well have (& indeed might still well do) have been in Jay’s boots or if not then as his centre back partner on occasions this season.

Grant knows his worth to this squad & where he stands at present in his development as a player as the club looks towards Championship football in the very near future.

I hope Bobby is with us to make that journey only time will tell but ‘snide remarks’ don’t help anyone.

[Sammy Chung was King]

I hope he stays with us and works his way into the team. Sometimes it just plain old luck, he hasn’t had much of that, just as he was in the side he got injured and subsequently moved down the pecking order, having to go out on loan at a decent standard. He can’t do any more than he has, in putting in performances while out on loan. We are light at the back centrally, he might just get an opportunity to play pre season and go from there.

[jamesrover17]

Signed, 1 year with the option of another.

Can probably put this to bed now!!

[MachoMadness]

Good stuff. The length is probably right for both parties - over to you Bobby to smash it in pre-season and get some minutes at a decent level.

[Alan Southstand]

Common sense did prevail. We’ll done to all concerned.

[steve@dcfd]

Glad Bobby has signed. The preseason will show his development so far then along with McGrath he will have to fight for a first team place. We should be aiming for another 2 centre halves who have had league 1 experience.

[Champagne Super Rovers]

I think there's always something special about a player who has come through our own ranks.  I like Bobby as a player and I really hope he goes on to have a fantastic career, especially if that fantastic career is with us.

[DonnyOsmond]

Hopefully McCann has given him a roadmap to being fairly regular.

[Barmby Rover]

I am so glad for Bobby Faulkner as well as Rovers, his future is going to be better around Rovers coaching, and his future place in the team will be mutually beneficial. Great signing.

[KingKendrick]

Last week McCann referred to Faulkner's situation as "a bit of a tricky one" claiming that the defender's representative informed him that he intended to reject the offer. McCann said negotiations were still ongoing and hoped that "common sense prevails", warning that if the youngster wishes to move on that any potential future employer may have to pay compensation to Rovers.


So to come out today with a 1 year deal signed it does look like he has almost being backed into a corner. McCann did say he see’s him out on loan again next season a few weeks back

[Alan Southstand]

It’s a year with another year option. Hardly backing anyone anywhere.

[Pancho Regan]

I'm pleased with this outcome.

I hope Bobby really pushes on now and puts himself in contention for a first-team place during the course of his new contract.

[keith79]

Good news

[ravenrover]

Good 4 choice, if you don't count Senior and Bailey, sorted now get the other 2

[MachoMadness]

Hopefully McCann has given him a roadmap to being fairly regular.

High fibre diet should help.

[Metalmicky]

Hopefully McCann has given him a roadmap to being fairly regular.

Eat more fruit, nuts and fiber.

[KingKendrick]

It’s a year with another year option. Hardly backing anyone anywhere.

Quite clearly it is Alan. His agent indicted the contract was likely to be declined to be warned that if he declines the club will be after a compensation fee which it doesn’t take a genius to work out at this level would leave him very few options.
He will have seen the route McGrath took and at similar age wants a chance in the first team rather than the non league loans that he has been over the past few years. It’s hard to put a marker on where he is when he hasn’t played for us in a few seasons.
Either way pleased for the lad he does have potential if he can stay fit throughout pre season and hopefully take any opportunity that comes his way.

[selby]

  Right KingKendrick and others just to put you straight, Bobby has been backed into no corner at all, turning significantly better financial offers down from other clubs, and listening to what he might achieve here at Doncaster that would not require him to relocate or travel daily.
    He is totally aware of his situation as far as what he has to prove to such as yourself and others who have at best not seen him play for two years or even ever if you have just jumped on the band wagon or watched him play in league football at 17years old and it doesn't faze him at all, having being encouraged by agents and managers of professional clubs at EFL and top non league sides as to his ability to have a good career in football, and by his manager at Doncaster Rovers.
  He realises he has to fight for his place, and that other players will be obtained to play in his position and is ready to meet the challenge head on, in fact is relishing it.
  Just as Bobby knows he will have competition for a place in the side, any player coming in needs to know not to underestimate the challenge to play regular football they have in front of them.
 

[Metalmicky]

  Right KingKendrick and others just to put you straight, Bobby has been backed into no corner at all, turning significantly better financial offers down from other clubs, and listening to what he might achieve here at Doncaster that would not require him to relocate or travel daily.
    He is totally aware of his situation as far as what he has to prove to such as yourself and others who have at best not seen him play for two years or even ever if you have just jumped on the band wagon or watched him play in league football at 17years old and it doesn't faze him at all, having being encouraged by agents and managers of professional clubs at EFL and top non league sides as to his ability to have a good career in football, and by his manager at Doncaster Rovers.
  He realises he has to fight for his place, and that other players will be obtained to play in his position and is ready to meet the challenge head on, in fact is relishing it.

That's good to hear - I would be delighted if he went on to be successful and a fans favourite...

[roversdude]

Good luck Bobby

[KingKendrick]

  Right KingKendrick and others just to put you straight, Bobby has been backed into no corner at all, turning significantly better financial offers down from other clubs, and listening to what he might achieve here at Doncaster that would not require him to relocate or travel daily.
    He is totally aware of his situation as far as what he has to prove to such as yourself and others who have at best not seen him play for two years or even ever if you have just jumped on the band wagon or watched him play in league football at 17years old and it doesn't faze him at all, having being encouraged by agents and managers of professional clubs at EFL and top non league sides as to his ability to have a good career in football, and by his manager at Doncaster Rovers.
  He realises he has to fight for his place, and that other players will be obtained to play in his position and is ready to meet the challenge head on, in fact is relishing it.
  Just as Bobby knows he will have competition for a place in the side, any player coming in needs to know not to underestimate the challenge to play regular football they have in front of them.
 

I don’t know why you are being so defensive about it for shelby. Having an opinion means I’m jumping on the band wagon and apparently have never seen him play? Come on stop acting like a stroppy teenager. Obviously as I said in my last post he has the potential and needs to take his chance when it comes, I don’t think anyone in here has questioned that? The point I was simply making was in reference to McCann’s quote to his agent about a compensation fee if the offer was to be declined. So if you have all the answers these clubs he had bigger offers from were prepared to pay that then? And why did his agent say the contract was going to be declined?

[RobTheRover]

Signed now.

[scawsby steve]

Signed now.

And in more latest news, Rovers are about to move into a new stadium at Lakeside.

Sorry, Rob. I couldn't resist.

[RobTheRover]

That Chris Brown kid will make a good player one day too, Steve....

[danumdon]

Those horseless carriages, they'll never catch on!