Rohan Ricketts is back
Friday, July 31, 2009 at 6:41PM The Iniesta of the MLS returns home
If you read this blog regularly, you’ll know that I’ve been following the adventures of Rohan Ricketts over the pond. The lad has returned back to England having left Toronto FC (apparently because their head coach quit the club). Maybe I mis-understood but I was certain a month or so back he was released by the club. At least that’s the impression I got from one or two sources. Obviously mis-informed. I guess if he’s left the club on a free no contract was on offer anyhow, although from what he's saying, he wanted a change. But regardless of how or why, he’s back and he's looking for a brand new home and a new adventure.
Cheeky Spurs trial? Nah, just jesting.
Skysports have done him a favour with an interview and they’ve even written up a brief CV for any prospective club interested in the midfielder. Although how exactly a 26 year old has ‘plenty of potential’ is a mystery to me. But before the likes of Hull or Stoke take a look, be warned...he’d prefer a move to the continent instead.
Apparently touch players (that’s what he is) don’t go down too well in England unless they play for Arsenal. The fast paced kick and rush football of the Prem means Ricketts (according to Rohan) wouldn’t be able to play at his best. He needs a proper stage for his talents. Like Iniesta has in La Liga. Because Iniesta in the Prem just wouldn’t work. See players of this ilk get overlooked over here. According to Rohan.
He does talk the talk.
Right mindset.
Raw tools.
Hungry.
Wants to play football.
He's even got an active Twitter account.
I almost want him to return, not to us of course, but to the Prem. Thus far only League One teams have apparently shown an interest in the young lad. Come one people, wake up. He's a free agent and he needs his football.
We need to find him a team. Spread the word.
The Ricketts is back and he's ready to sparkle.
Reader Comments (16)
Christ, he rates himself a bit doesn't he?
He's shite, I've seen a couple of times play for Toronto FC and to be honest he was shocking.
im over here in the states he left cos he was on twitter all the time.....he did not leave he was told to leave....did not like the tatics and pissed off the club slating them on twitter
Spooky, I'm sure he was 'sacked' as you covered the story and don't think you got it wrong. He has and always has been a trouble maker. Doesn't have the brains to be a model professional.
Be warned lads... his wiki page has him listed as being tight with 50 cent.
Give him too much stick and "Fity" will go snoop upside your head.
He wasn't even released on a free. He was bought out of his contract.. Paid to leave. Can't blame him for spinning it while he looks for a new club, but that's a bit extreme.
Shame, he was top class at Spurs till Santini came in.
i can make poopy in my potty
showed skills at times, but otherwise his wing was where balls went to die with tfc. they got him the hell off their salary cap.
Ricketts is a classic case of unrealized potential of high hopes.
Every club, he gets off well and is a starter. Then he shows his inconsistency, better players come along, and he's relegated to the bench. It happened not just at Toronto. Coaches will keep being teased by his ability and hope to resurrect his career. But the next coach will be the next fool, once again.
who brought him to spurs, until you get realistic we will never get anywhere
In Toronto the season is only at the half way point.. Ricketts was bought out and asked to leave before the half way point. He only served as a disturbance to the team. The Toronto FC supporters club has tons of threads referencing the trouble in Toronto
http://www.redpatchboys.ca/forums/showthread.php?t=15977&highlight=rohan
Here some Rohan news from a few days ago..
Disappointing news from Denmark, with the announcement that Rohan Ricketts will not be offered a contract by Odense BK of the Danish Superliga. The right-winger, who was on trial late last week, impressed club management but Lars Olsen, the OB coach, felt that his team already had sufficient strength in midfield. He left the club on Sunday.
In the words of Olsen, “Rohan is not what we need right now.”
http://lesrosbifs.wordpress.com/2009/07/28/latest-no-odense-contract-for-ex-tottenham-hotspur-arsenal-wolverhampton-wanderers-and-toronto-fc-man-ricketts/
i heard a few years ago that the reason arse got rid of him was because he was suspected of stealing watches and bling from senior players
my mate owns a mobile phone shop in chingford and a couple of years back just after we signed him he bought a phone from his shop but paid with a dodgy card. my mate had to contact spurs and they paid him in full.
ps. he still has the framed cheque with spurs club crest on it
rohan is having a trial for aberdeen which is my team, does anyone think he is worth a contract ? we dont have money to waist on players.
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