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[Sammy Chung was King]

GK  ** ones i see as options worth looking at**            +additions to list
Chris Kirkland 35 Ex sheff wed, signed for bury, left for personal reasons
Brian Murphy 33 Ex swansea, qpr, portsmouth, made 21 appearances for portsmouth, last season in this league
Vladamir Gabulov 32 Ex cska and dynamo moscow, russian international with 10 caps, was third choice in squad for 2008 tournament
Rob Lainton 26 Ex bolton, burton, bury
Steve Simonsen 37, Ex sheff utd, preston, rangers
Paul smith 36 ex nott'm forest, southampton, southend   **
Andreas Arestidou 26 ex morecambe, fleetwood
Dean lyness 25 ex blackpool, burton
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Centre halves
Adrian Mariappa 29 ex watford, c. palace  **
Sylvain distin 38 ex everton, bournemouth
Zesh rehman 32 ex bradford, qpr, pahang, pakistan international 18/0
Anton Ferdinand 31 ex qpr, w.ham, reading police utd(thailand)  **
Dean leacock 32 ex derby, fulham, notts c, whitehawk          **
Paul reid 34 ex barnsley, scunny, northampton, eastleigh
Leo chambers 21 ex w.ham, colchester  **
Wes brown 36 ex man utd, sunderland
Danny seaborne 29 ex coventry, yeovil , partick  **
+Charlie mulgrew 30 LB ex celtic **
+Rory McKeown 23 ex kilmarnock, raith LB
+Bob Harris 28 LB/CH ex blackpool, sheff utd
+Pat McCarthy 33 ex sheff utd, bolton, c.palace
+Neal Eardley 27 RB ex blackpool, orient, birmingham **
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Full backs
Yun suk young 26 lb ex qpr and loan with us  **
Joey o'brien 30 ex bolton, w.ham
Kieron richardson 31 ex man utd, sunderland
Dan Harding 32 ex nott'm forest  **
Marcus williams 30 ex scunny
Adam chicksen 24 ex mk dons  **
Ryan taylor 32 ex newcastle  **
Tony hibbert 35 ex everton
Jordan spence 26 ex mk dons   **
Seth nana ofori-twumsai 26 ex peterborough, yeovil, newport
James Baillie 20 ex crewe made 16 appearances scoring 3 goals  **
Reece wabara 24 i don't need to say anything
Frazer richardson 33 ex man utd, middlesbrough, rotherham
Darryl Westlake 25 ex sheff utd, kilmarnock  **
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Defensive midfield
Nigel reo-coker 32 ex aston villa   **
Jordan wynter 22 ex bristol city, cheltenham  **
Simon gillett 30 again no need to say anything  **
Dean Hammond 33 ex southampton, sheff utd  **
Oscar gobern25 ex qpr
+Simon lappin 33 ex cardiff, sheff utd, st johnstone **
+Kane Ferdinand ex cheltenham, peterborough, dagenham
+Marc laird 30 ex orient, tranmere, yeovil 256/16
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Attacking midfield
 Jose baxter 24 ex oldham, sheff utd  **
Leon osman 35 ex everton  **
James marwood 26 ex gateshead, st mirren, scored twenty odd goals a few seasons ago, for gateshead, joined st mirren, didn't work out.**
Lyle della verde ex fulham, fleetwood, crawley  **
Kevin nolan 34 ex bolton, newcastle, l.orient
Ryan Hall 28 ex sheff utd, rotherham , luton-wide left midfield  **
+Chris Burke 32 ex nott'm forest, celtic **
+Alan gow 33 ex exeter, st mirren 229 app 36 gl
+David Templeton 27 LW ex hearts, rangers **
+Josh Carmichael 20 AM torquay(loan), welling(loan), released by bournemouth **
+Josh Carson 23 LM ex ipswich, york **
+Jay tabb 32 LM ex reading, ipswich 427/38
+Will hayhurst 22 AM ex preston, york, notts c **
+Stephen hunt 35 LM ex reading, ipswich, coventry 415/54
+Hal robson-kanu 27 LW ex reading, welsh international **
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Strikers
Bobby zamora 35 ex tottenham , brighton  **
Reuben reid 28 ex barnsley, plymouth scored twenty odd goals last season, in this league  **
Nathan tyson don't need to say anything  **
Uche ikpzeau 21 ex loaneee with us and crewe  **
Tom hitchcock 23 ex mk dons      **
Wes fletcher 25 ex burnley, yeovil, motherwell  **
Ismael miller 29 ex nott'm forest   **
Leroy lita 31 ex reading, yeovil  **
Michael higdon 32 ex crewe, sheff utd, motherwell 389 career apps 116 goals  **
+Leon Best 29 ex newcastle **
+Paul Heffernan 34 no need to say anything
+Dean shiels 31 no need to say anything **
+ Caolan lavery 23 ex portsmouth, chestefield, sheff wed 72/16
+Andy Little ex rangers, blackpool, preston 116/41
+Martin paterson 29 ex huddersfield, blackpool 287/66

[Copps is Magic]

Sammys back.

[PDX_Rover]

There are maybe some WAP candidates in there...

[keith79]

I maybe the only one but i would have Reece

[Northants Nomad]

I maybe the only one but i would have Reece

Spot on Keith. I fully agree. You may, indeed, be the only one.

[andyst79]

Kevin Nolan will be getting an England call up now big Sams manager surely?!

[Guernsey Exile]

I suggested Osman when it was clear he would be leaving Everton. Expected him to have been snapped up by now!

[GazLaz]

Not DFs style bringing in has beens. Not the way we should be going either.

[idler]

I remember watching the has been that was Steve Nichol.
His displays were almost worth the admission price alone.
One class player can give a side stability and confidence Gaz.

[jonnydog]

Sammy Chung... Never disappoints!!

[Chris Black come back]

Sammy obviously goes to a lot of trouble with his suggestions.

Question is, have we ever signed anyone he has recommended?

[andyst79]

Very surprised Osmans not got a club

[DonnyOsmond]

Sammy obviously goes to a lot of trouble with his suggestions.

Question is, have we ever signed anyone he has recommended?

Meite IIRC.

[DonnyOsmond]

Love Reuben Reid. He'd keep Williams and Marquis on there toes. I'd also take a couple of the younger ones like Leo Chambers. Chris Kirkland on goal too if he still has it, could teach the younger lads a thing or two.

[roversdude]

Can't believe Nigel reo Coker is still only 32

[Retdon1]

Hal Robson Kanu still without a club too. I though he had loads of offers after the euros. There's a few decent realistic players on that list. Jordan spence is a decent full back and depending on what money he was wanting Rubén Reid is proven quality at this level

[jonnydog]

Some surprise names in that lot. I'd just sign a handful and offer them 6 months contracts.

Can't believe Gilly's not got a contract!

... And who would have 'Suk Young' on the back of their shirt??

[Chris Black come back]

For most of these folk they have made their money and if right offer comes in then great, but unlike Nicol they are not going to drop down leagues for sake of a few extra quid. Can you honestly imagine someone like Osman going to play anywhere outside of Championship? Even that is a push. Nowt in it for folk these days towards end of careers. Don't need money.

[wilts rover]

Sammy obviously goes to a lot of trouble with his suggestions.

Question is, have we ever signed anyone he has recommended?

Richard Chaplow

[DonnyOsmond]

English - http://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/spieler/vertragslosespieler/statistik/1/plus/1/galerie/0?ausrichtung=alle&spielerposition_id=alle&land_id=189&wettbewerb_id=alle&seit=2016&yt0=Show

Scottish - http://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/spieler/vertragslosespieler/statistik/1/plus/1/galerie/0?ausrichtung=alle&spielerposition_id=alle&land_id=190&wettbewerb_id=alle&seit=2016&yt0=Show

Welsh - http://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/spieler/vertragslosespieler/statistik/1/plus/1/galerie/0?ausrichtung=alle&spielerposition_id=alle&land_id=191&wettbewerb_id=alle&seit=2016&yt0=Show

NI - http://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/spieler/vertragslosespieler/statistik/1/plus/1/galerie/0?ausrichtung=alle&spielerposition_id=alle&land_id=192&wettbewerb_id=alle&seit=alle&yt0=Show

Irish - http://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/spieler/vertragslosespieler/statistik/1/plus/1/galerie/0?ausrichtung=alle&spielerposition_id=alle&land_id=72&wettbewerb_id=alle&seit=2016&yt0=Show

[DearneValleyRover]

Reuben Reid can't stay fit. Mariappa and Chiksen would be good signings given our defensive problems

[mrfrostsdad]

Rueben Reid would be a good signing. Sooner have him than Williams up front. Surprised he's without a club given his record at this level

[BobG]

Ismael Miller at 29 would be worth a go - if we ever needed any more forwards... Surprised he's kicking his heels. Unless he's got injury problems I suppose.

Bob

[DearneValleyRover]

Rueben Reid would be a good signing. Sooner have him than Williams up front. Surprised he's without a club given his record at this level

He can't stay fit

[mrfrostsdad]

Rueben Reid would be a good signing. Sooner have him than Williams up front. Surprised he's without a club given his record at this level

He can't stay fit

Strange that.
According to Wiki in the last 3 seasons he's played 129 games and scored 48 goals.
May be incorrect obviously

[DearneValleyRover]

It's since xmas mfd apparently one that he can't get rid of, he's failed 3 medicals during the summer

[mrfrostsdad]

It's since xmas mfd apparently one that he can't get rid of, he's failed 3 medicals during the summer

Fair enough mate. Wasn't aware. Probably why he hasn't got a club.

Having said that, we've got previous at signing players on who can't stay fit. Keegan, Martis, Taylor Sinclair and about half the players we signed on in the summer!! 😂

[RoversAlias]

Some surprise names in that lot. I'd just sign a handful and offer them 6 months contracts.

Can't believe Gilly's not got a contract!

... And who would have 'Suk Young' on the back of their shirt??

He doesn't, he plays with "Yun" on the back and we should all know that being that he is a former Rovers player!

I also remember Charlton having him last year, once listed on the bench right in front of 'Rod Fanni'...

[Chris Black come back]

It's since xmas mfd apparently one that he can't get rid of, he's failed 3 medicals during the summer

Fair enough mate. Wasn't aware. Probably why he hasn't got a club.

Having said that, we've got previous at signing players on who can't stay fit. Keegan, Martis, Taylor Sinclair and about half the players we signed on I'm the summer!! 😂

Brooker. Forrester none too hot as well.

[GazLaz]

I remember watching the has been that was Steve Nichol.
His displays were almost worth the admission price alone.
One class player can give a side stability and confidence Gaz.

Was quality old Stevie Nic. We already have Copps, Butler and Gary Mac as our experience pro's down the spine.