[Archived] Where are all the ex-Rovers? Part II

[Commondore]

In these dark and confusing times for our football club, a lighter topic like this certainly has it's place. The players below are the ones I could remember from the top of my head (limiting myself to players who are still active and made first team appearances). Feel free to copy, paste and add your own names, opefully we can nail down every last one of them!

Aaron Doran - Inverness CT

Anthony Modeste - Bastia

Brad Friedel - Tottenham

Brett Emerton - Sydney FC

Christopher Samba - Anzhi

Craig Bellamy - Cardiff

David Bentley - Rostov (On loan from Tottenham)

David Yelldell - Bayer Leverkusen

Jason Brown - Aberdeen

Jason Roberts - Reading

Mark Bunn - Norwich

Nick Blackman - Sheffield United

Phil Jones - Manchester Utd

Roque Santa Cruz - Malaga (On loan from Manchester C)

Stephen Warnock - Bolton (On loan from Aston Villa)

[donnermeat]

Frank Fielding - Derby County

[ben_the_beast]

Don't show this list to shebby. Modeste will be our new manager

[Salgado Is A Hero]

Jermaine Jones - Schalke

Franco Di Santo - Wigan

Danny Simpson - Newcastle

Yakubu - Guangzhou R&F

Nzonzi - Stoke

Hoilett - QPR

Kalinic - Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk

Reid - West Brom

Alan Judge - Notts County

Gavin Gunning - Dundee Utd

Mokoena - Bidvest Wits (South Africa)

Derbyshire - Oldham (on loan from Forest)

Gallagher - Sheff U (on loan from Leicester)

Benni McCarthy - Orlando Pirates

Treacy - Sheff Wed (on loan from Burnley)

Enckleman - Hearts

Jeffers - Floriana (Malta)

Gresko - ZP Sport Podbrezova (Slovakia)

Jemal Johnson - Tamworth

Kuqi - Hibs

Jonathan Douglas - Brentford

Lucas Neill - Al Wasl (UAE)

McEveley - Swindon

Barry Ferguson - Blackpool

Stead - Bristol City

Duff - Fulham

Walters - Stoke

[Commondore]

Aaron Doran - Inverness CT

Aaron Mokoena - Bidvest Wits (South Africa)

Alan Judge - Notts County

Anthony Modeste - Bastia

Barry Ferguson - Blackpool

Benni McCarthy - Orlando Pirates

Brad Friedel - Tottenham

Brett Emerton - Sydney FC

Christopher Samba - Anzhi

Craig Bellamy - Cardiff

Damien Duff - Fulham

Danny Simpson - Newcastle

David Bentley - Rostov (On loan from Tottenham)

David Yelldell - Bayer Leverkusen

Francis Jeffers - Floriana (Malta)

Franco Di Santo - Wigan

Frankie Fielding - Derby County

Gavin Gunning - Dundee Utd

Jason Brown - Aberdeen

Jason Roberts - Reading

Jay McEveley - Swindon

Jemal Johnson - Tamworth

Jermaine Jones - Schalke 04

Jon Stead - Bristol City

Jonathan Douglas - Brentford

Jonathan Walters - Stoke (Did he really make a first team appearance for Rovers?)

Junior Hoilett - QPR

Keith Treacy - Sheff Wed (on loan from Burnley)

Lucas Neill - Al Wasl (UAE)

Mark Bunn - Norwich

Matty Derbyshire - Oldham (on loan from Forest)

Nick Blackman - Sheffield United

Nikola Kalinic - Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk

Paul Gallagher - Sheff U (on loan from Leicester)

Peter Enckleman - Hearts

Phil Jones - Manchester Utd

Roque Santa Cruz - Malaga (On loan from Manchester C)

Shefki Kuqi - Hibs

Stephen Warnock - Bolton (On loan from Aston Villa)

Steven Nzonzi - Stoke

Steven Reid - West Brom

Vlatislav Gresko - ZP Sport Podbrezova

Yakubu - Guangzhou R&F

Some real blasts from the past there, I can't say I'm surprised to see Neill is scraping the barrel for on last fat paycheck in the UAE! Other surprise include Derbyshire playing on loan at Oldham, Jeffers plying his trade on Malta and the once hyped Jemal Johnson now playing somewhere called Tamworth...

[DeadlyDirk]

Carlos Villanueva is still at Al Shabab, surprisingly only played 20 odd games in 3 years, still a little disappointed he didn't get another year with us as although a bit lightweight and maybe too much of a luxury he showed glimpses of his talent and perhaps may have adapted over time.

I still think of him as King Carlos even if he did next to nothing lol.

[ABBEY]

Ha had some fun guessing these .

[47er]

Noticed Christian Dailly was 39 today!

[braddock]

How is Yelldell doing at Leverkusen? Forgot about him. Is he starting?

[m1st]

How is Yelldell doing at Leverkusen? Forgot about him. Is he starting?

Wiki'll doubtless tell you, braddock.

[braddock]

He is not starting.

[Commondore]

He is not starting.

Yelldell did play for Leverkusen against Barcelona in the Champions League last year, I bet no one saw that coming when he was third choice behind Friedel and Enckelman a couple of years ago. It's also surprising to see that Villanueva hasn't played much at his new club, I thought someone with his technical ability would be unplayable at such a low level.

Aaron Doran - Inverness CT

Aaron Mokoena - Bidvest Wits (South Africa)

Alan Judge - Notts County

Anthony Modeste - Bastia

Barry Ferguson - Blackpool

Benni McCarthy - Orlando Pirates

Brad Friedel - Tottenham

Brett Emerton - Sydney FC

Carlos Villanueva - Al Shabab

Christopher Samba - Anzhi

Craig Bellamy - Cardiff

Damien Duff - Fulham

Danny Simpson - Newcastle

David Bentley - Rostov (On loan from Tottenham)

David Yelldell - Bayer Leverkusen

Francis Jeffers - Floriana (Malta)

Franco Di Santo - Wigan

Frankie Fielding - Derby County

Gavin Gunning - Dundee Utd

Jason Brown - Aberdeen

Jason Roberts - Reading

Jay McEveley - Swindon

Jemal Johnson - Tamworth

Jermaine Jones - Schalke 04

Jon Stead - Bristol City

Jonathan Douglas - Brentford

Jonathan Walters - Stoke (Did he really make a first team appearance for Rovers?)

Junior Hoilett - QPR

Keith Treacy - Sheff Wed (on loan from Burnley)

Lucas Neill - Al Wasl (UAE)

Mark Bunn - Norwich

Matty Derbyshire - Oldham (on loan from Forest)

Nick Blackman - Sheffield United

Nikola Kalinic - Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk

Paul Gallagher - Sheff U (on loan from Leicester)

Peter Enckleman - Hearts

Phil Jones - Manchester Utd

Roque Santa Cruz - Malaga (On loan from Manchester C)

Shefki Kuqi - Hibs

Stephen Warnock - Bolton (On loan from Aston Villa)

Steven Nzonzi - Stoke

Steven Reid - West Brom

Vlatislav Gresko - ZP Sport Podbrezova

Yakubu - Guangzhou R&F

[Baz]

Jason Roberts has announced his immediate retirement due to injury.

Although not the greatest striker he was a loyal servant and always gave 100% and was at the club during one of our greatest periods, UEFA Cup games, FA Cup semi-finals, top 10 PL finishes etc, not bad for a guy who started at clubs like Torquay, Bristol Rovers etc.

[Shabani]

Yakubu no longer plays for Guangzhou R and F, he left for somewhere in Qatar

[Mike E]

Surprised to find out Zurab Khizanishvili is at Kayerispor! Still at an ok level of football. Think he was unfortunate to find himself at the club while Nelsen and Samba were around. He was a damned good back up player imo and would otherwise have been in the first team.

[donnermeat]

MGP is back in Norway playing for Rosenborg.

[bob fleming]

Best to play that second half of Layla by Eric Clapton now Goodfellas fans...

Bruno Ribeiro has gone back to driving taxis

Harold Goulon is a mere three fights away from meeting Wladimir Klitschko

Steve Kean is incredibly still at large and manager of the George & Dragon football team (not the pub), somewhere in Brunei

Mauro Formica has gone back to being the Argentinian Paul Calf

Jerome Anderson occasionally turns up on TalkSport when not crying

Myles Anderson is taking his time and developing late, he clearly has the potential to be the next Ryan Giggs

Danny Murphy retired from football after leaving Fulham. Funnily enough he occasionally appears on TalkSport

Dixon Etuhu soldiers on and can't quite believe his luck, he now has the same squad number as Vincenzo Grella

Radosav Petrovic was so inept and forgettable that even he doesn't know what he does now

The "untapped market" of Portugal - the Portugeezer six, are quite possibly all still receiving payment from the club / Venkys

Paul Agnew has, thankfully, vanished

As has Shebby "yes, it appears I am a real person and not a comedy character" Singh

So has any remnants of The Walker Trust

The Venkys have also gone very quiet - probably confused

and finally, Derek "out of control" Shaw remains in place to this very day.....

[Amo]

Harold Goulon is a mere three fights away from meeting Wladimir Klitschko

He's also the next Vieira. Wikipedia told me so.

[bob fleming]

He's also the next Vieira. Wikipedia told me so.

Indeed. It also told me that he now plays for Zawisza Bydgoszcz. Altogether now.... "Gimme a Z... "

(and yes, I'm well aware he was a Sam signing before anyone's feels the need.)

[donnermeat]

Mauro Formica has gone back to being the Argentinian Paul Calf

How did I not see this before!

[Glosrover]

Best to play that second half of Layla by Eric Clapton now Goodfellas fans...

As has Shebby "yes, it appears I am a real person and not a comedy character" Singh

.....

Thought Shebby must have got a job with Malaysian air traffic control..................

[Ozz]

Formica also reminded me of Rita in Rita, Sue & Bob Too.

[bazza]

I see Tom Hitchcock scored a hatrick for Rotherham Utd today. He is on loan to them from QPR.

We dispensed with his services in Feb 2012.

[Baz]

I see Tom Hitchcock scored a hatrick for Rotherham Utd today. He is on loan to them from QPR.

We dispensed with his services in Feb 2012.

Think he went at same time his dad joined Mark Hughes at QPR.

[T.J.Newton]

Judge scored 2 more today