Rumors

[brooker]

Buryfan told us that Knill loves a signing, and it looks to be true, judging by the article on the main site. Looks like we are hunting reinforcements for a good few positions, and the rumours have started to appear, one of which says we are looking to sign Jordan Robertson, who has worked under Knill at Scunny (who have now released him), and has also been here before, on loan from the blades. He did time for dangerous driving after colliding with another car, killing the driver.
Just a rumour, but sounds like quite a feasible one to me.
Let's hope Tuesday has made Knill realize how awful we are!
Anyone in the know heard anything further?

[chunkygull]

copied and pasted from a football rumours website, probably rubbish -

28 Feb 2013 12:53:16
Young starlet Jamie Andrews has agreed a two year contract with Torquay United after being released by championship club Bolton Wanderers. Torquay have signed Andrews in a push to get out of the relegation scrap.


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Bolton didn't have a player by that name.


28 Feb 2013 08:39:50
Torquay are set to sign former Scunthorpe forward Jordan Robertson.


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[brooker]

Yeah that's where I saw it, probably nothing, but every now and again a good tip pops up on there. Googled the other name and can't find any trace of a footballer with that name at all

[Bitchie Renault]

Seem to remember he was a bit hit and miss but looked really promising in a couple of games. Didn't know about the doing time, difficult to comment without the full facts but always a dodgy one, just look at Lee Hughes.

[Jeff]

Jordan Robertson was quality in a very VERY poor team, so I'd gladly take him back. He's popped up over the years grabbing goals at L1 level so would be a handy signing.

The "doing time" aspect doesn't bother me - its nowhere near the same as Lee Hughes

[jonnyfive]

Sounds like carelessness and a tragedy of misfortune, but the sort of thing that could have happened to most drivers:

http://www.standard.co.uk/sport/footbal ... 04306.html

His career has been far-flung and patchy, much like our Rene's. Worth a look.

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jordan_R ... #section_1

First time I've ever posted links from the smartphone. Hope they work!

[CP Gull]

Not sure he is what we need right now - simply because he has suffered badly with injuries and I believe has been out of football all season recovering from ACL surgery - so his level of fitness, particularly match fitness, would be questionable to say the least.

That said, if Knill were to stay beyond the summer then I would think there is every chance he would be interested in bringing him in - after all he has signed him twice before, once for a loan spell at Bury and then he gave him his chance (post prison) back in League football by giving him a contract at Scunthorpe, where he did ok it seems but was also unlucky with injury it seems. Ultimately, he was also of course released by Knill as well, but I imagine budget cuts and needing to trim the squad were major factors in the decision not to renew his contract.

Certainly has some quality about him and still has age on his side, but surely far more likely to be a target for next season (if Knill is still here and we are still in the League) when the Manager could have a really good look at him in pre season and assess his fitness properly.

[PhilGull]

If we are looking for players with a bit of experience Jordan Robertson is the type of player we will be getting. Fit players with good CVs simply aren't available for free at this time of year.
I would quite like to see someone like him come in. From what I know of him he's a solid striker, Big enough and strong enough to hold the ball up with a trick or two to create an opportunity. A good addition to our front line in my opinion.

[AustrianAndyGull]

This is a difficult one for me to be getting my head round given my views on players that have acted wrecklessly and completely decimated lives so if we ended up signing Robertson i would have a decision to make. Having read the linked article it doesn't reveal too much info like if he was speeding or anything so i'll have to take it that he wasn't. It only says that the accident was caused by him fiddling with his ipod trying to change tracks.

At the end of the day, he killed a father of five due to irresponsibility and he was sentenced to 32 months inside which probably ended up being 2 years. It should have been 5 years minimum with no early release IMO but Robertson isn't responsible for the failings of our weak legal system and so he has served the time allocated to him and that is all he could have done.

I think i could be prepared to give someone like Robertson the benefit of the doubt because, like jonnyfive says, i'm sure we've all taken our eyes of the road each time we go out into the car unintentionally whether it be grabbing something from the passenger seat, glove compartment, in the recesses in the door, opening some sweets, and for me the worst culprit which staggeringly is legal. Staring at the satnav. If you're looking at a satnav then you aren't looking at the road. So at least he wasn't like theses other pricks like McCormick who was smacked of his t*ts or Lee Hughes who ran away, brave man. These two are total cowards who should never have come out of prison IMO let alone been allowed to play football again. This could have happened to anybody.

Anyway, we'll have to wait and see what happens with this and like CP says, it could be something to consider for next season.

[Scott Brehaut]

Or, of course, those that got away with smashing things over a team-mates head....

[AustrianAndyGull]

Who was that then and what did he use?

[SBP]

Just signed for Eastleigh! Water jug or similar

[CP Gull]

Who was that then and what did he use?

The Reverend Green, a candlestick in the Study?

... Or maybe, Chris Zebroski, a water pitcher, on a tour of Austria! 8-]

[SBP]

And i thought it was Plum in the lounge with the rope!! Reminds me of Xmas day

[usagullmichigan]

McCormick didn't run. He was a complete a-hole but I would not put in the same sentence as Hughes. I wouldn't say coward for Luke.