Rovers old boys

[bigmart]

Connor Jennings scores Stockport's final goal in a 5-0 win at Barnet.

9 straight wins and top of the table starting to look like at least 1 money bags team coming up.

 

[Rockford's Love Child]

9 straight wins and top of the table starting to look like at least 1 money bags team coming up.

I would much prefer them to Wrexham.

No surprise with the manager and squad they have got.

 

[Boz]

Paul Mullin is sent off after four minutes (three match ban incoming), and Wrexham fail to beat Maidenhead at home.

That cheered me up a bit.

Won’t it be longer, he’s already served one ban this season? Take it that it’s Wrexham’s misfortune rather than Mullin’s that cheered you up; he didn’t seem that bad an individual while at Rovers.

9 straight wins and top of the table starting to look like at least 1 money bags team coming up.

Sadly yes. I would still rather it was Halifax and Notts County coming up, moneybags teams in our league and geographical area are bad news.

 

[drwhoman]

I see Lloyd scored for Gillingham who lost 7-2 at home with Cameron Brannigan scoring four pens for Oxford. Is that some sort of record?!

 

[Rockford's Love Child]

Won’t it be longer, he’s already served one ban this season? Take it that it’s Wrexham’s misfortune rather than Mullin’s that cheered you up; he didn’t seem that bad an individual while at Rovers.

Yes, largely Wrexham's. Although I don't understand the love-in with players that fail to deliver here and perform for other clubs (Mullin, Stockton).

 

[bigmart]

I see Lloyd scored for Gillingham who lost 7-2 at home with Cameron Brannigan scoring four pens for Oxford. Is that some sort of record?!

Not sure if it is a record or not but I can't remember that many penalties for one team.in one game

 

[Boz]

Paul Lewis gets the winner for promotion rivals Northampton.

 

[drwhoman]

Not sure if it is a record or not but I can't remember that many penalties for one team.in one game

There have been a few threes but four? Apparently, Brannigan does not normally take the pens and had not scored one in senior football before! The Gillingham Manager declared their defending ridiculous! (LOL!).

 

[Keith Hill (Bolton)]

Yes, largely Wrexham's. Although I don't understand the love-in with players that fail to deliver here and perform for other clubs (Mullin, Stockton).

Don't understand the reasoning of if they don't play for us, they are crap!
Both players are at or near their peak of performance not potential, and also, were given very few opportunities to play regularly, because of others who were in form. Also, because as a club, we couldn't persuade them to stay, for many reasons including contracts!

 

[bigmart]

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Don't understand the reasoning of if they don't play for us, they are crap!
Both players are at or near their peak of performance not potential, and also, were given very few opportunities to play regularly, because of others who were in form. Also, because as a club, we couldn't persuade them to stay, for many reasons including contracts!

Stockton was given plenty of chances but for 1 spell in the National League he was poor. He was no better at Hearts Carlisle or Wrexham but has hit it off at Morecambe.
Mullin was OK but cudnt strike up a partnership with Norwood. He had an amazing season with Cambridge and doing well for Wrexham

 

[Rockford's Love Child]

Don't understand the reasoning of if they don't play for us, they are crap!
Both players are at or near their peak of performance not potential, and also, were given very few opportunities to play regularly, because of others who were in form. Also, because as a club, we couldn't persuade them to stay, for many reasons including contracts!

Where did I say they were crap ?

I said they did not perform effectively here, at least not consistently. I would rather praise players that make a major contribution to the club.

Stockton was given plenty of opportunities, as was Mullin in the League One season, but he was not as effective at that level as Vaughan.

 

[bigmart]

Wrexham rumoured to be paying 500k for O'Connor from Burton

 

[Rockford's Love Child]

Wrexham rumoured to be paying 500k for O'Connor from Burton

That level of spending surely has to come back to haunt them ? They are handing out three year contracts to players in their thirties and their wage bill must be insane for that level.

 

[bigmart]

That level of spending surely has to come back to haunt them ? They are handing out three year contracts to players in their thirties and their wage bill must be insane for that level.

Will have paid around 1.25m in fees alone absolute madness and will end in tears.

 

[Sparky]

Really got to hope Wrexham fall flat on their face

 

[Boz]

Agree with the general sentiment about Wrexham. While Stockport are not throwing money around so much in terms of transfer fees their wage bill must be pretty high, they've certainly got players in who we couldn't afford to recruit.

The debate about old boys is interesting. Personally, I'm always interested how they get on after leaving us, some like Akins who I mentioned earlier in the thread surprised me. Likewise Stockton. Mullin's harder to call. While I could get the financial and geographical attraction of the move to Wrexham, it would have been fascinating to see how he'd fare in L1 second time round on the back of a good season and with a manager in Mark Bonner who clearly believed in him.

 

[Rockford's Love Child]

Agree with the general sentiment about Wrexham. While Stockport are not throwing money around so much in terms of transfer fees their wage bill must be pretty high, they've certainly got players in who we couldn't afford to recruit.

The debate about old boys is interesting. Personally, I'm always interested how they get on after leaving us, some like Akins who I mentioned earlier in the thread surprised me. Likewise Stockton. Mullin's harder to call. While I could get the financial and geographical attraction of the move to Wrexham, it would have been fascinating to see how he'd fare in L1 second time round on the back of a good season and with a manager in Mark Bonner who clearly believed in him.

I am also interested in how former players perform. For example, I am pleased to see Kane Wilson going from strength to strength, and I quite like Akins.

I just don't think Mullin and Stockton contributed much of note when they were here, save for Mullin's goals against Watford, so I am not as sympathetic towards them.

 

[aldoes mustache]

and don't you just love it, shows money won't buy you everything haha haha

 

[bigmart]

George Ray joins Orient on loan

 

[Ian]

Currently watching Portsmouth v Charlton. Forgot how fast Blackett-Taylor was!