Iwan Roberts

[Bloodnock]

Am I right in thinking that any player who is a free agent is able to sign at any time?

In other words the transfer deadline does not apply as the player is not employed by anyone and it would therefore be a restraint of trade, or whatever jargon they use.

[American FLEET FAN No1]

I know somebody will say Football then and Football now is completely different.......But........Anyone remember the team of the late 50's? All OLD players from Arsenal and other teams, won the Southern League title. A good Foorballer is still a good Footballer any time!

[FleetFanatic]

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AmericanFLEETFANNo1 said:
A good Foorballer is still a good Footballer any time!

And there's my point.

Iwan Roberts is simply an old, possibly soon to be 'ex-league' player.
Not quite the same as an aging Bergkamp, to use the Arsenal connection in your post.

Being 'ex-League' doesn't automatically mean he's good enough.

[David Holden]

It also doesn't mean that he isn't, we are back to slagging off players before they have played again, I thought we had grown out of that.

[American FLEET FAN No1]

IMHO, if he was good enough for the League, he should be more than good enough for a Conference team, only thing is, for how long?

[David Holden]

And that's the type of decision which shows how good your manager is.

[American FLEET FAN No1]

Can't argue with that.............

[FleetFanatic]

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David Holden said:
We are back to slagging off players before they have played again

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Not at all - can't see anybody that has slagged off the player.
I see plenty of differing opinions on whether he is good enough or not (at the age of 37!)
Like you say, it's for Mr. Daish to decide.

[Hempstead Gaz]

Not only is Roberts a big strong striker,he is very experienced, very fit, and is currently qualifying for his UEFA coaching ticket. Would be an invaluable asset if he were to join - at least on a 1 year contract.

He is also local, having moved his family from Anglia to Kent to play for the Gills.

[John Pearce]

Well its now just after 2.30pm on transfer deadline day.

 

I don't know what time the deadline comes into effect, but as things stand it doesn't look like Iwan Roberts, Alex Revell or anybody else is going to be signing.

 

But wait....................................

[Harry J Allstars]

I think it's 12 midnight.

[jc]

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White Van Nistelrooy said:
Well its now just after 2.30pm on transfer deadline day.

I don't know what time the deadline comes into effect, but as things stand it doesn't look like Iwan Roberts, Alex Revell or anybody else is going to be signing.

But wait....................................

As Bloodnock says above, though, the transfer deadline probably doesn't apply to Mr. Roberts, since he's currently not contracted to any club.

[David Holden]

It applies to any player that you want to put on a contract.

 

After today the only players that can be brought in are loan players and players not with a club who can be signed on non-contract terms.

 

Any player that wants a contract after today will still be able to sign in the Conference feeders and below.

 

(at least this is my understanding)

[Harry J Allstars]

It doesn't really matter now anyway. The one I was hoping to sign is now at Newcastle.

 

YOU COULD HAVE BEEN A GOD HERE OWEN!

[Slartibartfast]

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Harry J Allstars said:
It doesn't really matter now anyone. The one I was hoping to sign is now at Newcastle.

YOU COULD HAVE BEEN A GOD HERE OWEN!

Too short, no conference experience.

[Harry J Allstars]

Ah well never mind.

 

Seeing how he hasn't got any big clubs under his belt (Only Liverpool and Real Madrid) our lot would have given him mountins of stick anyway.

 

One thing though if he had have came to us then he wouldn't have had 15,000 plastic Newcastle fans wondering around telling everyone they're a big club and have the "best fans in the world".

[Student Scum]

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White Van Nistelrooy said:...it doesn't look like Iwan Roberts.......

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