Had a nice chat last night with a good friend who has a contact high up at ICT! He mentioned a few little tit bits about Butcher that shall remain between him & I but he did mention that ICT are in talks with Arsenal about Roberts contract once the loan period ends!

 

Should be a good bit of business if we can land him on a permanent deal!

Obviously your good friend and / or his high up contact have lost a few weeks of life.....

Obviously your good friend and / or his high up contact have lost a few weeks of life.....

 

I read the ops post as meaning beyond the extended loan period.  Would be good if true, IMO.

Looks like it may be serious - I have just called Wensley Dale and he confirms the interest.

Looks like it may be serious - I have just called Wensley Dale and he confirms the interest.

Is he another Rasta

 

Looks like it may be serious - I have just called Wensley Dale and he confirms the interest.

Is he another Rasta

 

 

Nope he is a good friend and a white policeman.

I heard a while back that Arsenal weren't going to keep him after the end of this season.  Don't know how true that is, but that's what I was told.

I think that was Bagga T who said that.

Snap him up quick I say

I don't rate him at all

Obviously your good friend and / or his high up contact have lost a few weeks of life.....

 

Alex! CaleyD has read my post right! ICT are looking to sign him on a permanent!

 

Obviously your good friend and / or his high up contact have lost a few weeks of life.....

 

Alex! CaleyD has read my post right! ICT are looking to sign him on a permanent!

 

Apologies for the misinterpretation

No apologies needed Alex!

Don't rate him at all. Would not be disappointed if he left. He adds little value. Would rather see one on of younger players get a chance to step up. He is a nice guy though.

His work rate is severely lacking. A player sent on loan is generally done so to improve his work ethic and toughen him up. He floats about the park and despite not playing more than 15minutes never appears to put any effort in. The goal against county aside I remain to be impressed.

You guys forgetting the perfect crosses in for Foran to score with his head, or the assist at Celtic park?

Think a few people have short memories.

He's young and will only get better, he's one for the future and I'll be delighted to get him signed up.

Well he is staying on as my feckin signature, He reminds me of the young Barry Robson and the stick that he got at the off. This lad has huge potential and as I have alluded to many times before he is a natural centre forward who is learning his trade in the feckin SPL in a position he probably does not favour but, at the present time, it fits in to our system. That is a big learning curve for a young man but will favour him in the long run. He also has been more limited to sub appearances of late and it can be difficult for the most seasoned professional to come on and change a game with 15 - 20 minutes to go. He had to bear the brunt of some clowns TEAM frustration yesterday but again he will grow a better player for that.

Many fear losing McKay but I fink that my wee pal Rastamouse could fill the goal scoring centre forward role IN TIME.

I fully agree 

100% keep him on. We always lose players and we need to look to signing players to replace them straight away. IMO, moves like this will help with transition rather than losing all our players in June and replacing them in a busy pre season and rush signing, get them in before we lose the bigger players, right now I think we're in the best position we have ever been. We have a very talented first choice squad, and one or two who will almost certainly move on, but we already have replacements waiting in the wings, like pepper, cooper, Laing etc. this will reduce the amount of pre season "rush signing" the team will know each other better etc.

Focus on the present but always keep one eye on the future.

Great guy, with great skill, he is clearly learning how tough the SPL is. He would be a superb addition to the team on a permanent basis. 

The main thing i like about him he can change his hair style from dreadlocks



to a bun



and still look cool

Roberts has made a large contribution already to the success of this team, Terry is nursing him on in his usual casual but strict style.

Watch out for more explosive play by Roberts before this season ends, this lad has bags of still unused potential which he hasn't even opened up yet!!

He's got real talent. If anyone can make him a more mature player then Butcher can. At 18 he still has a lot to learn. Would love to see him become our own player. 

I heard a while back that Arsenal weren't going to keep him after the end of this season.  Don't know how true that is, but that's what I was told.

 

Someone told you that the 18 year old Arsenal have put out on loan to the SPL and then extended the loan isn't going to get kept on?

 

You must have amazing contacts.