I was at that game, we were so pants against Swindon, but won 2-4. When that goal went in there was noticeable seconds of disbelief before we celebrated.
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[Albion] What has happened to Rohan Ince?
- Thread starter goldstone
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I was at that game, we were so pants against Swindon, but won 2-4. When that goal went in there was noticeable seconds of disbelief before we celebrated.
mejonaNO12 aka riskit
Well-known member
So why didn't Liverpool buy him..........
Also. The young player of the year for 2013/14 was a truly wonderful competition. The heavyweight contenders of Chicksen, Maksimenko, Forster-Caskey and Lewis Dunk (11 appearances) were brushed away as Rohan displayed his full arsenal of skills.
I'm sure he is a lovely bloke and he tries hard, but I thought he was poor then and it appears his career has demonstrated this. And no, that's not being wise after the event. This forum will demonstrate that I have always believed that.
I stand by my belief that his height and strength got him as far as it did. He was the worst footballer in our team, as in he looked so uncomfortable on the ball. With Bridcutt you wouldn't think twice that he would pick up the ball off the centre back and play it to someone's feet. A good defensive ball-playing midfielder makes it look so simple that you would think anyone could do.
And then along came Rohan. Catch a nice volley and make a good tackle once and suddenly you can forgive the fact he can't control a bag of potatoes and his second touch was always a tackle.
I used to kick a balloon in the air and watch my golden retriever run after it. He was having a lovely old time but was all over the place. Very similar.
Ninja Elephant
Doctor Elephant
- Feb 16, 2009
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I'm not re-writing anything. My opinions on him have been consistent from the time to today.
I've already admitted I was wrong about JFC, I thought he was going to be a real player for us and would progress like Will Hughes of Derby had done, but he was never able to step up to that sort of level. Ince I never thought would be a top player, I do think he could find himself in the Championship at some stage if he gets his head down. There are plenty of players who fight back after being released and go on to have good careers, hopefully Ince is one of them - I'm not having a go at him. I just don't rate him particularly highly, and never did.
Cowfold Seagull
Fan of the 17 bus
I think quite simply, that the gulf between being feted as a potential Young Player of the Year for their club, and then making it as a senior mature professional is vast. There are many that don't make it, and Rohan is far from being the only one who hasn't realised their early potential.
mejonaNO12 aka riskit
Well-known member
Agreed. Also willing to say I was wrong about JFC. As a young talent he looked natural and comfortable on the ball. He just never really added to that.
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kevo
Well-known member
- Mar 8, 2008
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I'm not surprised. Why on earth would you say that? It was a brilliant strike.
It's a sad fact of life that a lot of young players don't 'train on' to use horse racing parlance. Ince and JFC both come into that category. JFC is probably a bigger disappointment; ok he may not have made it in the PL, but I thought he'd be a good Championship player; a mainstay for a side like Wolves or Cardiff for example.
Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
Yes, he was Young Player of the Year, I'm not disputing that. Being 'linked' to other clubs is just paper talk. There's a reason why Chelsea released him. Rewriting history? I saw the dreadful passes at Derby and Norwich with my own eyes, the same as I saw the wonder goal at Swindon. O'Grady and Colunga were just as good in the build up, and where are they now?
Consistency and hard work have to be combined with skills.
Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
It was but it was also a one off. That could be described as a fluke.
kevo
Well-known member
- Mar 8, 2008
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Never seen a ball struck so sweetly. It wasn't a fluke -.unless you think it appropriate to describe it in the same way you'd describe Newcastle's equaliser at the Amex last season.
BensGrandad
New member
Many on here saw him as the next Yaya Toure and said so but in reality the number of good or reasonable games that he had you could count on 1 hand and I would think that he is destined for The National League at the best. Possibly a lowly Div 2 side like Barnet might be interested in taking a chance on him.,
Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
Yes, and the goal Spurs scored at Wembley against us. Sometimes players do get a perfect strike, but it doesn't make them outstanding unless they can do it a couple of times a season or more.
Fair enough.
Perhaps he got out of bed the wrong side on the day of the sponsors’ dinner?
Nerves, I recon . . . . explains everything.
BensGrandad
New member
Perhaps he could join up with Dean Cox at Leyton Orient next season under Justin Edinburgh as they make an assault on promotion back to the FL.
Whitechapel
Famous Last Words
Fair enough.
Perhaps he got out of bed the wrong side on the day of the sponsors’ dinner?
Was it not around the time of his dad dying?
Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
Dean Cox is at Crawley.
BensGrandad
New member
He is indeed but has tweeted today dont rule out him going back to Orient so as he is not in favour at Crawley anything is on the cards or possible.