Billy Bodin

[outreacher]

Hopefully that half a million pounds per year is of some comfort to him.

Probably is, but I feel a bit sorry for the lad, he had potential, and it's all gone tits up, I don't see any interest in him from anywhere, his loans have been disastrous.

Where does he go from here? Non-league, out of football even, reckon he had dreams once when he scored that goal for Manu, and then signed for us, a long time past now.

Maybe it is a mental health issue that he isn't turning around.

 

[simo]

It’s easy to speculate about a bad attitude as if it’s entirely his own fault. Maybe it is, maybe it isn’t. Either way something isn’t right and given his evident talent with the ball at feet it’s a shame.

 

[Bobbage]

Probably is, but I feel a bit sorry for the lad, he had potential, and it's all gone tits up, I don't see any interest in him from anywhere, his loans have been disastrous.

Where does he go from here? Non-league, out of football even, reckon he had dreams once when he scored that goal for Manu, and then signed for us, a long time past now.

Maybe it is a mental health issue that he isn't turning around.

Maybe he simply doesn't enjoy playing football anymore, or he got too comfortable after becoming a millionaire?

There's been interest in him, however he doesn't want to try and kickstart his career somewhere else. His trial at Burton didn't even last a week because apparently he didn't like the position Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink was asking him to play. I'm sorry but that is not a mental health issue.

 

[raefil]

Maybe he simply doesn't enjoy playing football anymore, or he got too comfortable after becoming a millionaire?

There's been interest in him, however he doesn't want to try and kickstart his career somewhere else. His trial at Burton didn't even last a week because apparently he didn't like the position Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink was asking him to play. I'm sorry but that is not a mental health issue.

no but in fairness he isnt a goalkeeper 🙂

 

[bobbydavro]

said right at the start harrop wasn't ready for the champ, sadly it seems he wasn't ready for L1 either.

The new contract was a shocking decision, altho I would have said that about potts at the time as well.

 

[Bobbage]

no but in fairness he isnt a goalkeeper 🙂

I tell you what though Raef, fair play to Connor Ripley for turning himself around from being that overweight pub keeper for us against Man City to becoming Morecambe's new club captain in the space of 12months! Every credit!

 

[raefil]

I tell you what though Raef, fair play to Connor Ripley for turning himself around from being that overweight pub keeper for us against Man City to becoming Morecambe's new club captain in the space of 12months! Every credit!

I saw that, good on him.

When he was at Accy everyone spoke very highly of him so I really hope this works out well for him.

 

[Walton]

Maybe he simply doesn't enjoy playing football anymore, or he got too comfortable after becoming a millionaire?

There's been interest in him, however he doesn't want to try and kickstart his career somewhere else. His trial at Burton didn't even last a week because apparently he didn't like the position Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink was asking him to play. I'm sorry but that is not a mental health issue.

If he had OCD very badly you wouldn’t even know if you met him but something as simple as that could affect him badly.
Not saying that this is his problem, just that mental health is a complicated thing.

Whatever his problem is, it is a great shame, because at regular intervals he has shown some talent and it has been identified by better people than us.

 

[Bobbage]

If he had OCD very badly you wouldn’t even know if you met him but something as simple as that could affect him badly.
Not saying that this is his problem, just that mental health is a complicated thing.

Whatever his problem is, it is a great shame, because at regular intervals he has shown some talent and it has been identified by better people than us.

Pretty certain that there will be the appropriate checks, protocols, expert advice and support available and provided by PNE if that were the case.