[Archived] So Just Where Are All The Ex-rovers?

[Eddie]

That's what Rio was talking about by saying Premiership footballers have made sacrifices. They knew that if they didn't "make it", they would probably end up in a dead end job on very little money.

Yes, because had it not been for his dedication to football Ferdinand would have been a prominent academic. I won't comment on Corbett as I've never heard him talk or know anything about him, but most footballers are pretty think and rather than sacrificing anything football offers them the opportunity to escape an otherwise pretty dull and unproductive lives. I'm not saying they don't have to work hard for it and take some risks in pursuing it, but no more so than anyone does with any profession.

[rover_groo]

Former Academy player Pete McCann has moved from Glentoran to Lisburn Distillery in the Irish League.

He wasn't getting enough games with the Glens, so he's now playing for Distillery, who are still just inside the top half of the Carnegie Irish Premier League. Peter is now currently studying Sports Science at Bangor.

[Bing]

Yes, because had it not been for his dedication to football Ferdinand would have been a prominent academic. I won't comment on Corbett as I've never heard him talk or know anything about him, but most footballers are pretty think and rather than sacrificing anything football offers them the opportunity to escape an otherwise pretty dull and unproductive lives. I'm not saying they don't have to work hard for it and take some risks in pursuing it, but no more so than anyone does with any profession.

To be fair to Corbett, I was a little vague with my description of what he's up to. I understand that he is concentrating on training to be a pharmacist now rather than simply working as a shop assistant at Boots.

[blue phil]

I won't comment on Corbett as I've never heard him talk or know anything about him, but most footballers are pretty think and rather than sacrificing anything football offers them the opportunity to escape an otherwise pretty dull and unproductive lives.

Maybe they'd just end up something like the rest of us who aren't pro footballers .....a bit of all sorts ; rich , poor , happy , unhappy etc...

[Alan75]

TINY gets 3 year contract extension.

[92er]

Neil Danns, who was quoted in one paper as saying he wanted a transfer as he had not started a game since November, came on for Damien Johnson and was sent off against Barnsley after the game had ended.

"To compound matter, captain Jonathan Douglas was shown a red card as he left the field for foul and abusive language."(Daily Telegraph)-Colchester against Leeds.

[Guest shoppybrfc]

Rovers6 would have them starting before the Axe though

[tcj_jones]

I didn't even realise that Taylor had been making any appearances for Birmingham!

[cn174]

Don't think this has been mentioned elsewhere, but it seems that Rob Kelly, the Leicester manager who used to be in charge of our academy has also been sacked today, the bbc think...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/t...ity/6544431.stm

[trs]

Don't think this has been mentioned elsewhere, but it seems that Rob Kelly, the Leicester manager who used to be in charge of our academy has also been sacked today, the bbc think...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/t...ity/6544431.stm

Nigel Worthington takes temporary charge of the foxes

[Hannah]

TINY gets 3 year contract extension.

I've seen him playing golf a few times recently where I go the gym.

The life of a footballer - golf every afternoon!

[LeftWinger]

Ex-Rovers - Where are they now?

Interesting article about the players from the last time Rovers met Chelsea in the FA cup. Chelsea's keeper that day was none other than our current coach Eddie N (I'm not even attempting to spell it )

[cn174]

Alan Wright is playing left back for Forest tonight in the playoff semis

[Alex Rover]

Alan Wright is playing left back for Forest tonight in the playoff semis

.....and John Curtis is on the right.

[cn174]

Simon Grayson and Tony Parkes have taken Blackpool to Wembley for the play-off final. Well done~~

[rover_groo]

• Nils Eric Johansson has left Leicester City and joined Swedish outfit AIK Solna on a free transfer on a four year deal. The former Rover turned down moves with other Swedish sides and also teams in Denmark and Noway.

• Former youth player Ciaran Donnelly has been released by Blackpool after going on loan to Macclesfield Town in March 2007.

• Defender John Curtis, who was the only player to play in all of our games during our promotion to the Premiership during the 2000/01 season has been released by Nottingham Forest.

• Former goalkeeper's Alan Fettis and John Filan have been released from Bury FC and Wigan Athletic respectively after their current deals ran out in May 2007.

• Full back and former academy product Gavin Peers is now playing for Sligo Town after being released by Mansfield at the end of last season. He's now been a regular for Rovers in the Eircom League.

• Signed on loan from Liverpool during the 2003/04 season, Markus Babbel announced his retirement as a player and took up as assistant coach of the VfB Stuttgart in May 2007.

[rover_groo]

An updated list for all players/staff since 1995:-

Accrington Stanley - Leam Richardson, Joel Byrom.

AIK Solna - Nils-Eric Johansson.

Arezzo AC- Corrado Grabbi.

Aston Villa - Chris Sutton.

Ayr United - Paul Weaver.

Ballymena - Garth Scates.

Barnoldswick Town - Michael Holt.

Barnsley - Marc Richards.

Beitar Jerusalem - Osvaldo Ardiles (Manager).

Birmingham City - Damien Johnson, Neil Danns, Martin Taylor.

Blackpool - Ben Burgess, Tony Parkes (Assistant Manager), Simon Grayson (Manager).

Blyth Spartans - Graham Fenton (Caretaker/player-manager).

Bolton Wanderers - Kevin Davies.

Bournemouth - Gareth Stewart.

Brescia Calcio FC: Dario Marcolin (Coach)

Burnley - Alan Mahon.

Bury - John Fitzgerald.

Cambridge United - Jimmy Quinn (Manager)

Charlton Athletic - Marcus Bent.

Clitheroe FC - Clark Walsh.

Clyde - Colin Hendry (Manager).

Crystal Palace - Shefki Kuqi.

Coventry City - David Mcnamee, Tim Flowers (Assistant Manager).

Derby County - Jay McEveley.

Derry City - Eddie McCallion

Elgin City FC - Kieron Renton, Adam Nelson

Everton - James Beattie, Lee Carsley, Alan Irvine, Mick Rathbone.

Exeter City - Andy Marriott

Finland national side - Roy Hodgson (Manager).

Fulham - Ian Pearce, Billy McKinlay (Reserve Team Coach)

Galatasaray -Hakan Sukur.

Gaziantepspor (Turkey) -Kaba Diaware

Glentoran - Gary Hamilton.

Gretna - Craig Barr, Ryan Baldacchino.

Grimsby Town - Gary Croft, Gary Harkins.

Harrogate Town -Darren Dunning.

Hibernian - Oumar Konde.

IK Start (Kristiansand, Norway) - Stig Inge Bjornebye (Manager)

Inverness Calendonian Thistle - Alan Morgan, Ian Black.

Ipswich Town - Alex Bruce.

Kidderminster Harriers - Jeff Kenna.

Kilmarnock - Gordon Greer.

Lancaster City - Michael Taylor.

Leeds United - Jonathon Douglas.

Liverpool - Craig Bellamy.

Livingston - Lee Makel.

Llanelli - James Thomas.

Lisburn Distillery - Peter McCann.

Loughgall – Jon Topley.

Lyn FC (Oslo) - Henning Berg (Manager).

Mallorca RC - Jorge Yordi.

Malmo FF - Anders Andersson.

Manchester City - Paul Dickov, Derek Fazackerley (Scout).

Montrose - Stuart Cumming.

Morecambe - Steve Drench, Ryan Robinson.

Newcastle United - Damien Duff, Shay Given, Terry Gennoe (Goalkeeping Coach).

Northampton Town - Jerome Watt.

Portsmouth - Andy Cole.

Preston North End - Callum Davidson, Brett Ormerod.

Rangers - Barry Ferguson.

Real Sociedad - Chris Coleman (manager)

Recreativo Huelva - Florent Sinama-Pongolle.

Rochdale - Keith Hill (manager).

Scarborough - Mark Patterson (manager).

Sheffield Wednesday - Burton O'Brien, Graham Coughlan.

Sheffield United - Bryan Kidd (coach). Keith Gillespie (signing new deal), Alan Wright, Jon Stead. Craig Short (retiring summer 2007).

SK Brann (Bergen, Norway)- Martin Andresen.

Sligo Town - Gavin Peers.

Stoke City - Marlon Broomes, Dominic Matteo

Stuttgart Kickers - David Yelldell.

Stuttgart VfB - Markus Babbel (Assistant Coach).

Sunderland - Dwight Yorke.

Vålerenga IF (Oslo, Norway)- Lars Bohinen (Director of Football-type role)

Viking - Egil Østenstad (Director).

Watford - Richard Lee.

West Ham United - Christian Dailly, Lucash Neill.

Wolverhampton Wanderers- Jay Bothroyd, Jemal Johnson, Bobby Mimms (Goalkeeping Coach).

Worcester City - Andy Morrison (Assistant Manager)

Wrexham - Anthony Williams.

Wycombe Wanderers - Frank Talia (contract ends 30/06/07 and is expected to return to Australia)

- - -

Back at the club after playing:

Kevin Gallagher (working as for Radio Rovers), Alan Kelly (Academy goalkeeping coach)

Deceased: (Rest In Peace)

Ray Harford, Jack Walker

Released/Unattached:

Mark Atkins, John Curtis, Ciaran Donnelly, Alan Fettis, John Filan, Vratislav Gresko, Craig Hignett, Mike Newell, Adam Reed, David Thompson, Peter Thorne, Paul Warhurst.

Retired and now taking coaching license or working as football pundits or agents:- Per Frandsen (football agent), Graeme Le Saux (football pundit & ambassador for ABN Amro Bank), Jason McAteer (undertaking coaching badge), Alan Shearer (football pundit & completed his coaching badge), Robbie Slater (football pundit in Australia), Hakan Ünsal (Football pundit in Turkey), Graeme Souness (football pundit).

Retired and in another field:-

David Batty (appeared in 'The Match and is involved with advertising campaigns for Cancer Research), Nathan Blake (runs property management company), MArtin Dahlin (partner in introducing a new line of Men's wear for Heab Clothing firm), Garry Flitcroft ((running a magazine based for professional footballers), David May (working in wine distribution), Stuart Ripley (last heard he was studying Psychology at the University of Central Lancashire), Tim Sherwood ( in partnership with Garry Flitcroft)

Retired and never heard of since: -

Patrik Andersson, Dino Baggio, Eyal Berkovic, Youri Djorkaeff, Nicky Marker, Darren Peacock (retired and living in Portugal with his family), Per Pedersen, Sebastien Perez.

Not Sure:

Andrew Reid.

Edited June 29, 2007 by rover_groo

[Manc Rover]

An updated list for all players/staff since 1995:-

Accrington Stanley - Leam Richardson, Joel Byrom.

AIK Solna - Nils-Eric Johansson.

Arezzo AC- Corrado Grabbi.

Aston Villa - Chris Sutton.

Ayr United - Paul Weaver.

Ballymena - Garth Scates.

Barnoldswick Town - Michael Holt.

Barnsley - Marc Richards.

Beitar Jerusalem - Osvaldo Ardiles (manager).

Birmingham City - Damien Johnson, Neil Danns, Martin Taylor.

Blackpool - Ben Burgess, Tony Parkes (assistant manager), Simon Grayson (manager).

Blyth Spartans - Graham Fenton (Caretaker/player-manager).

Bolton Wanderers - Kevin Davies.

Bournemouth - Gareth Stewart.

Brescia Calcio FC: Dario Marcolin.

Burnley - Alan Mahon.

Bury - John Fitzgerald.

Cambridge United - Jimmy Quinn (Manager)

Charlton Athletic - Marcus Bent.

Clitheroe FC - Clark Walsh.

Clyde - Colin Hendry (Manager).

Crystal Palace - Shefki Kuqi.

Coventry City - David Mcnamee, Tim Flowers (assistant manager).

Derby County - Jay McEveley.

Derry City - Eddie McCallion

Elgin City FC - Kieron Renton, Adam Nelson

Everton - James Beattie, Lee Carsley, Alan Irvine, Mick Rathbone.

Exeter City - Andy Marriott

Finland national side - Roy Hodgson (Manager).

Fulham - Ian Pearce, Billy McKinlay (reserve team coach)

Galatasaray -Hakan Sukur.

Gaziantepspor (Turkey) -Kaba Diaware

Glentoran - Gary Hamilton.

Gretna - Craig Barr, Ryan Baldacchino.

Grimsby Town - Gary Croft, Gary Harkins.

Harrogate Town -Darren Dunning.

Hibernian - Oumar Konde.

IK Start (Kristiansand, Norway) - Stig Inge Bjornebye (manager)

Inverness Calendonian Thistle - Alan Morgan, Ian Black.

Ipswich Town - Alex Bruce.

Kidderminster Harriers - Jeff Kenna.

Kilmarnock - Gordon Greer.

Lancaster City - Michael Taylor.

Leeds United - Jonathon Douglas.

Liverpool - Craig Bellamy.

Livingston - Lee Makel.

Llanelli - James Thomas.

Lisburn Distillery - Peter McCann.

Loughgall – Jon Topley.

Lyn FC (Oslo) - Henning Berg (manager).

Mallorca RC - Jorge Yordi.

Malmo FF - Anders Andersson.

Manchester City - Paul Dickov, Derek Fazackerley (scout).

Montrose - Stuart Cumming.

Morecambe - Steve Drench, Ryan Robinson.

Newcastle United - Damien Duff, Shay Given, Terry Gennoe (goalkeeping coach).

Northampton Town - Jerome Watt.

Palazzola AC - Dario Marcolin.

Portsmouth - Andy Cole.

Preston North End - Callum Davidson, Brett Ormerod.

Rangers - Barry Ferguson.

Real Sociedad - Chris Coleman (manager)

Recreativo Huelva - Florent Sinama-Pongolle.

Rochdale - Keith Hill (manager).

Scarborough - Mark Patterson (manager).

Sheffield Wednesday - Burton O'Brien, Graham Coughlan.

Sheffield United - Bryan Kidd (coach). Keith Gillespie (signing new deal), Alan Wright, Jon Stead. Craig Short (retiring summer 2007).

SK Brann (Bergen, Norway)- Martin Andresen.

Sligo Town - Gavin Peers.

Stoke City - Marlon Broomes, Dominic Matteo

Stuttgart Kickers - David Yelldell.

Stuttgart VfB - Markus Babbel (Assistant Coach).

Sunderland - Dwight Yorke.

Vålerenga IF (Oslo, Norway)- Lars Bohinen (Director of Football-type role)

Viking - Egil Østenstad (Director).

Watford - Richard Lee.

West Ham United - Christian Dailly, Lucash Neill.

Wolverhampton Wanderers- Jay Bothroyd, Jemal Johnson, Bobby Mimms (goalkeeping coach).

Worcester City - Andy Morrison (Assistant Manager)

Wrexham - Anthony Williams.

Wycombe Wanderers - Frank Talia (contract ends 30/06/07 and is expected to return to Australia)

- - -

Back at the club after playing:

Kevin Gallagher (working as for Radio Rovers), Alan Kelly (Academy goalkeeping coach)

Deceased: (Rest In Peace)

Ray Harford, Jack Walker

Released/Unattached:

Mark Atkins, John Curtis, Ciaran Donnelly, Alan Fettis, John Filan, Vratislav Gresko, Craig Hignett, Mike Newell, Adam Reed, David Thompson, Peter Thorne, Paul Warhurst.

Retired and now taking coaching license or working as football pundits or agents:- Per Frandsen (football agent), Graeme Le Saux (football pundit & ambassador for ABN Amro Bank), Jason McAteer (undertaking coaching badge), Alan Shearer (football pundit & completed his coaching badge), Robbie Slater (football pundit in Australia), Hakan Ünsal (Football pundit in Turkey), Graeme Souness (football pundit).

Retired and in another field:-

David Batty (appeared in 'The Match and is involved with advertising campaigns for Cancer Research), Nathan Blake (runs property management company), MArtin Dahlin (partner in introducing a new line of Men's wear for Heab Clothing firm), Garry Flitcroft ((running a magazine based for professional footballers), David May (working in wine distribution), Stuart Ripley (last heard he was studying Psychology at the University of Central Lancashire), Tim Sherwood ( in partnership with Garry Flitcroft)

Retired and never heard of since: -

Patrik Andersson, Dino Baggio, Eyal Berkovic, Youri Djorkaeff, Nicky Marker, Darren Peacock (retired and living in Portugal with his family), Per Pedersen, Sebastien Perez.

Not Sure:

Andrew Reid.

Add Derek Dougan to deceased.

I'd actually forgot that Djorkaeff played for us. Shame on me!

[Ronin]

Also, you've got Dario Marcolin listed twice. Very impressive list though!

[rover_groo]

Also, you've got Dario Marcolin listed twice. Very impressive list though!

Thanks. Removed Dario Marcolin.

However this list is for players and staff since 1995 as we could get too far embroiled into it.

[roversmum]

Vratti's just signed for Bayer Leverkusen I think. I'll try and find the link.

Edit: here we are

Also: Lorenzo Amoruso: restaurant owner in his home town of Bari, Italy

Edited June 29, 2007 by roversmum

[yellowsubmarine]

Vratti's just signed for Bayer Leverkusen I think. I'll try and find the link.

Edit: here we are

Also: Lorenzo Amoruso: restaurant owner in his home town of Bari, Italy

He always looked like a chef or some sort.

Edited June 29, 2007 by yellowsubmarine

[FourLaneBlue]

Ossie Ardiles was sacked by Beitar Jerusalem and is now without a club.

Marc Richards has joined Port Vale this summer.

Didn't Graham Coughlan join Burnley?

[cn174]

Didn't Graham Coughlan join Burnley?

Only on loan I think

[Fife Rover]

Thanks. Removed Dario Marcolin.

However this list is for players and staff since 1995 as we could get too far embroiled into it.

Not trying to be pedantic, but that should rule Ossie Ardilles out too.