Ben Brereton Diaz

[Exiled_Rover]

22 hours ago, Silas said:

Ah, good stuff then, nice to see.

I've jumped the gun on half a statement. 

Such a shame this squad is kind of breaking up. Does seem there's been a good atmosphere in the team. 

Pity the recruitment at the top has hampered that spirit amounting to anything tangible. 

It can often take you places. 

I'm delighted this squad is splitting up - lots of average (at best) Championship players with zero killer instinct.

The fact they seem to enjoy each other's company is irrelevant to me, I want to see my team entertain me and win football matches.

[DE.]

7 minutes ago, Exiled_Rover said:

I'm delighted this squad is splitting up - lots of average (at best) Championship players with zero killer instinct.

The fact they seem to enjoy each other's company is irrelevant to me, I want to see my team entertain me and win football matches.

Couldn't agree more. Two seasons a row they've let us down in a really horrible way. We need a reshuffle and some winners drafted in to introduce a very different mentality to the players that remain. No matter how well we start next season, no matter how long we're in the top six, I can't trust this group of players anymore. 

[roversfan99]

Problem is, ideally we would get some experience to compliment the best of what we have. As it is, we will lose our experienced and best keeper, our top scorer (scored double the 2nd top scorer) and then our most experienced defender and our most experienced attacking midfielder. And due to budgetary reasons, I suspect those coming in will not be experienced or leaders.

[Exiled_Rover]

37 minutes ago, roversfan99 said:

Problem is, ideally we would get some experience to compliment the best of what we have. As it is, we will lose our experienced and best keeper, our top scorer (scored double the 2nd top scorer) and then our most experienced defender and our most experienced attacking midfielder. And due to budgetary reasons, I suspect those coming in will not be experienced or leaders.

Well there's a difference between dismantling the squad and retooling the squad. 

If we just let Ayala, Brereton, Dack and Kaminski walk and replace them with Academy players then we're getting relegated. Until proven otherwise I'm going to believe we're going to use those freed up wages / any funds recouped through transfers to build the squad in JDT's image. 

[R0verb0y]

1 hour ago, Exiled_Rover said:

Well there's a difference between dismantling the squad and retooling the squad. 

If we just let Ayala, Brereton, Dack and Kaminski walk and replace them with Academy players then we're getting relegated. Until proven otherwise I'm going to believe we're going to use those freed up wages / any funds recouped through transfers to build the squad in JDT's image. 

A cynic writes, "Well, don't hold your breath, @Exiled_Rover ."

It'd be nice if that happened, but this is the cynical world of Swag & Co.

[Mike E]

On 12/05/2023 at 18:16, Silas said:

 

 

I meant the Duff one 😅

[Sweaty Gussets]

No wonder he's always so happy!

[Wheelton Blue]

Who's he?

[Sweaty Gussets]

36 minutes ago, Wheelton Blue said:

Who's he?

I think he once cleaned Damian Duff's boots.

[Silas]

On 13/05/2023 at 19:19, Exiled_Rover said:

I'm delighted this squad is splitting up - lots of average (at best) Championship players with zero killer instinct.

The fact they seem to enjoy each other's company is irrelevant to me, I want to see my team entertain me and win football matches.

Tell me that come Xmas if we're fighting relegation with a team that don't get on and support each other. 

Tin hat on, but maybe we'd never have got near the Top 6 these last two seasons without the comradery. What if 10th-16th was our level, and the extra team spirit lifted our position. Take that away and where we heading?

Players that get on tend to perform better surely. Don't the sports scientists subscribe to that view. (Everyone then quotes Cole and Yorke hating each other, but that's an interesting story because it's not the norm.)

Maybe I'm grasping at straws but the feel good atmosphere amongst the squad has seemed like a real positive recently. That's all I meant. Would be sad to lose it. 

P.S. Can't argue with your average players lacking instinct comment. We definitely need fresh blood and a winners mentality incorporated. 

On 14/05/2023 at 00:04, Mike E said:

I meant the Duff one 😅

😂😂

I thought I'd lost track of the conversation somewhere along the way. 

[lraC]

3 hours ago, Sweaty Gussets said:

No wonder he's always so happy!

I agree, those sun glasses are designer and I would be always happy too, if I could afford such luxury.

[chaddyrovers]

Good to luck to him and family. He is enjoyed some family time with his missus and his young child. Don't see what the problem is tbh

[Sweaty Gussets]

13 minutes ago, chaddyrovers said:

Good to luck to him and family. He is enjoyed some family time with his missus and his young child. Don't see what the problem is tbh

WTF are you on about? Who said there was a problem with him enjoying 'family time'? 

 

[rigger]

He's gone, close the thread.

[philipl]

Was that picture from his official account?

[roverandout]

Proof if u are a footballer, hot women will be on u like flies on sugar 

[Ossydave]

19 hours ago, rigger said:

He's gone, close the thread.

I'll be following with interest to be honest how he gets on at his new club, not sure why there'd be a need to close it.

[booth]

6 hours ago, philipl said:

Was that picture from his official account?

No, a fan account.

[Ulrich]

5 hours ago, roverandout said:

Proof if u are a footballer, hot women will be on u like flies on sugar 

Proof that MONEY or greed is so dominate in our society, that people will sink to any low to get it....

Love is the only reason I would ever be with another, the rest is irrelevant.

[Ulrich]

PS, the only good thing he did was win fans money, other than that 1 good half season out of 4/5.

Bye Ben waste of 7m quid 👍

[ageoftherover]

On 15/05/2023 at 18:41, Sweaty Gussets said:

No wonder he's always so happy!

Ikr! What a cute baby.

[Leonard Venkhater]

22 hours ago, Sweaty Gussets said:

WTF are you on about? Who said there was a problem with him enjoying 'family time'? 

 

Or.....

"He must have booked this a while back...for during the play offs!"..hahaha

[Leonard Venkhater]

23 minutes ago, Ulrich said:

Proof that MONEY or greed is so dominate in our society, that people will sink to any low to get it....

Love is the only reason I would ever be with another, the rest is irrelevant.

A bit country and western for this board

[Sweaty Gussets]

24 minutes ago, ageoftherover said:

Ikr! What a cute baby.

Ikr! It looks like Bradley Dack!!🤔

[booth]

30 minutes ago, Sweaty Gussets said:

Ikr! It looks like Bradley Dack!!🤔

Nowt like him.