Danny Graham

[bazza]

Fisher needed to move on to get first team football. Good luck to the lad.

[bboy]

https://www.readytogo.net/smb/threads/graham.1534736/

I see things got no better. While I was gutted to see him leave the timing was right

[Tom]

In tales of strikers gone by, I see Dom Sam scored at weekend whilst Jordan Rhodes came on as a sub for Sheff Wednesday at half time and was subbed back off 40 minutes later for tactical reasons 

[Lancs Rover]

On 21 October 2020 at 04:58, roversfan99 said:

I know its hardly Cantona and Ferguson but I also heard a story on a podcast the other day of Neil Warnock giving Adel Taarabt the captaincy at QPR to try and focus him, but he was a terrible professional who never used to turn up etc so the senior pros were not happy, Paddy Kenny, Clint Hill etc all went into his office and said what are you playing at, Warnock said trust me and go with it because he will get us promoted. He did and they all went into his office at the end of the season and said yeah you were right!

That story is recounted in the podcast below along with some interesting insights about the Rovers during the Steve Kean era.

Worth a listen.

https://onestreaminbristol.libsyn.com/a-cider-with-bradley-orr

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

9 hours ago, bboy said:

https://www.readytogo.net/smb/threads/graham.1534736/

I see things got no better. While I was gutted to see him leave the timing was right

It was a season too far for him. Once you're in your early 30's you can " go " at any time.

[RV Blue]

Graham was always one that needed to play week in week out or not at all. He seems incapable of getting himself to a reasonable fitness level if he’s not playing.

[Bigdoggsteel]

On 29/11/2020 at 23:32, bboy said:

https://www.readytogo.net/smb/threads/graham.1534736/

I see things got no better. While I was gutted to see him leave the timing was right

Wow, some slating. That move seemed wrong for everybody involved. Never go back, ESPECIALLY if you stunk the place up the first time round! 

[Tom]

Just left Sunderland by mutual consent with one goal to his name in the EFL cup, fans not best pleased with him Being there.

[Hoochie Bloochie Mama]

14 minutes ago, Tom said:

Just left Sunderland by mutual consent with one goal to his name in the EFL cup, fans not best pleased with him Being there.

I'd like to think they'd sign him again in a couple of years just to send them completely, helplessly insane. 

[windymiller7]

Should never have gone back there tbf. If I was him there'd have been 70 clubs I'd have picked before going back to Sunderland. 

[simongarnerisgod]

On 30/11/2020 at 06:46, Tabula Rasa said:

That story is recounted in the podcast below along with some interesting insights about the Rovers during the Steve Kean era.

Worth a listen.

https://onestreaminbristol.libsyn.com/a-cider-with-bradley-orr

steadfastedly still defending keane!!!!,did he not ask himself why givet and nzonzi put 100 % in for big sam but zero in for keane,we all know the answer but he seems to blame everyone but keane

[Dreams of 1995]

Sunderland are a toxic club. 
 

Rodwell was the same there. Yeah he arsed about the contract signing but when here there was no real issue with him, he put effort in on the pitch and did his job. There’s just something about Sunderland that I don’t like. 

[Bigdoggsteel]

15 hours ago, Tom said:

Just left Sunderland by mutual consent with one goal to his name in the EFL cup, fans not best pleased with him Being there.

I get why he went back, but it was a gamble. Could see him at Shrewsbury 

[Mattyblue]

Can he still be arsed with it? Seems to enjoy his off field life, business ventures etc.

[rigger]

35 minutes ago, Mattyblue said:

Can he still be arsed with it? Seems to enjoy his off field life, business ventures etc.

Nothing replaces the euphoria of scoring goals. That might keep him going.

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

8 minutes ago, rigger said:

Nothing replaces the euphoria of scoring goals. That might keep him going.

Yeah, there's nothing like scoring goals but I still got a big buzz if I could make one for somebody else with a good pass or cross. 

[windymiller7]

13 minutes ago, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

Yeah, there's nothing like scoring goals but I still got a big buzz if I could make one for somebody else with a good pass or cross. 

There's no feeling quite like blocking a Bruno Fernandez free kick! 🤣

[rovers11]

Danny retires. A shocking player for many clubs but he was fantastic here. A great fit for us during a challenging period for the club. 

[Butty]

11 minutes ago, rovers11 said:

Danny retires. A shocking player for many clubs but he was fantastic here. A great fit for us during a challenging period for the club. 

Can’t not remember DG fondly, did really well for us. Top bloke on and off the field 👍🏻

[roversfan99]

Shocking for many clubs? Sunderland in 2 spells, once when often using him as a wide player and in the Premier League, and once when his body has clearly packed in. Not the best loan spell at Hull who barely used him. Well remembered here, at Swansea, at Watford where he was the top scorer in the League and at Carlisle.

[rovers11]

3 minutes ago, roversfan99 said:

Shocking for many clubs? Sunderland in 2 spells, once when often using him as a wide player and in the Premier League, and once when his body has clearly packed in. Not the best loan spell at Hull who barely used him. Well remembered here, at Swansea, at Watford where he was the top scorer in the League and at Carlisle.

He was very poor at Sunderland (twice), Middlesbrough, Wolves and Hull. If you asked fans at some of those clubs they'd prob say he's one of the worst strikers they've had.

However, if you used him in the right way then he was a very, very good striker, as he proved here. 

[JacknOry]

1 hour ago, roversfan99 said:

Shocking for many clubs? Sunderland in 2 spells, once when often using him as a wide player and in the Premier League, and once when his body has clearly packed in. Not the best loan spell at Hull who barely used him. Well remembered here, at Swansea, at Watford where he was the top scorer in the League and at Carlisle.

Yep, his goal record often gets mooted but he played in an SG position in a 4-2-3-1 when first at Sunderland. Not as a striker. Stick the guy up front and he performs mostly - hence scoring plenty of goals anywhere else he was.

[JacknOry]

1 hour ago, rovers11 said:

He was very poor at Sunderland (twice), Middlesbrough, Wolves and Hull. If you asked fans at some of those clubs they'd prob say he's one of the worst strikers they've had.

However, if you used him in the right way then he was a very, very good striker, as he proved here. 

he wasnt used as a striker at Sunderland - the others I cannot comment.

[simongarnerisgod]

a proper striker,held the ball up well,difficult to knock off it  and was a sound finisher

[DeeCee]

Did well for us. Thanks, enjoy the rest of your life. One to be remembered fondly. Wish there were more.