Cal Roberts

[jackal2]

p.s. Great article here if anyone cares to read it: https://markmanson.net/outrage

"In short, people have become less tolerant of opposing opinions. And their reactions to those opinions has become more emotional and outrageous."

What an offensive statement. whoever wrote it should be cancelled immediately!

[Magpies1959]

All this gossip and rumour surrounding Call made me think of an old advert about calcium build up in washing machines. I thought a new chant could be 'Notts County teams play better with Calgon'. Hope people remember the tune.
Whatever the outcome, I hope all the comments about this storm in a tea cup, will have got over to Roberts that there was a Notts County before him and will be after him.
I think Roberts' sell on value will have nose dived, a good job for us the Ruben's will have rocketed.

[The-Mac pie]

I'd hope for that too Cheltenham Pie but you've been around long enough to know that's very unlikely in the cesspit#viva.

Too many love the melodrama, love to make assumptions. As long as they use the words "if" or "may" then you can guess and post whatever you like about a situation we know so little about.

We win yesterday on the road, are surprisingly clinical and keep a clean sheet and some folk will want to talk more about Cal Roberts than the match.

The talk should be about our hat trick hero. We don't often have those.

No melodrama or guess work from me I’m afraid..
Seen with my own true eyes and family members
I pay my season ticket to watch my beloved team play of which I have to work bloody hard for.
I take objective from players that think drinking and socialising the night before a game pretty insulting especially when they play like flat dumplings.
I refrain from drinking at night weekdays as I drive around England for a living and respect my job and the law..
I appreciate that they have a life but when they can’t back it up on match day,do you not think something needs to change??
This thread is about cal roberts,and nobody is disrespecting what Reuben has just done..

[The-Mac pie]

Oxygen??
100% do I want cal roberts to turn this around.
But my support of Notts county will never die.
Respect the people that help pay there wages instead of treating them like dimwits..
Train and play to the best of your ability..
That would be good enough for me and always will..

[laddo]

No melodrama or guess work from me I’m afraid..
Seen with my own true eyes and family members
I pay my season ticket to watch my beloved team play of which I have to work bloody hard for.
I take objective from players that think drinking and socialising the night before a game pretty insulting especially when they play like flat dumplings.
I refrain from drinking at night weekdays as I drive around England for a living and respect my job and the law..
I appreciate that they have a life but when they can’t back it up on match day,do you not think something needs to change??
This thread is about cal roberts,and nobody is disrespecting what Reuben has just done..

You've personally seen Cal Roberts and/or other Notts players out on a drinking sesh the night before a game? If so, that's not good at all, as a manager/club you would be furious and they should be disciplined with being dropped IMO. Not sure what else has to change if the powers that be view it similar.

They would be running a big risk if that's the case, just ask Ryan Giggs or Lee Sharpe back in the day (Great Fergie story).

In all my many years of drinking and dancing in Nottingham city centre I can't remember ever seeing an active Notts or Forest player getting on it ok a Friday night. Saturday night? Loads and loads and loads. They were always easy to spot cos they always went to the same places in Hockley and the Lace Market.

[jackal2]

I would think if you're amongst the tiny percentage of people blessed with enough talent to make it as a professional footballer, and given how short that career is, you would be best advised not to drink alcohol at any time, especially in the modern game. It certainly isn't going to aid your physical fitness or longevity.

Cristiano Ronaldo wouldn't even accept having a sponsors' bottle of Coca Cola in front of him, let alone an alcoholic drink. If you want to be as successful and long-lasting as him, drink "Agua". Then you'll earn enough money by the time you've retired to get p*ssed every day for the rest of your life if you want to!

[Russ_OTF]

Used to see Steve Schoffam in walkabout regularly on a Friday and Saturday night. Some people are just thick and waste the opportunity given to them.

[MAD_MAGPIE]

I would think if you're amongst the tiny percentage of people blessed with enough talent to make it as a professional footballer, and given how short that career is, you would be best advised not to drink alcohol at any time, especially in the modern game. It certainly isn't going to aid your physical fitness or longevity.

Cristiano Ronaldo wouldn't even accept having a sponsors' bottle of Coca Cola in front of him, let alone an alcoholic drink. If you want to be as successful and long-lasting as him, drink "Agua". Then you'll earn enough money by the time you've retired to get p*ssed every day for the rest of your life if you want to!

This is where I'm at. There may once have been a culture of partying or going for a few beers out on the town from players. Many older supporters will know from seeing players out in the 70's, 80's, 90's or even more recently.

But we are no longer in such times, football has changed, society has changed and culture has changed.

If you want to be a professional footballer in 2022 then it has to be accepted a certain clean living lifestyle comes with it which young players require support and guidance. To actually make it as a professional takes a lot of hard work, talent, dedication and sacrifice. To be the best and play at the highest level for as long as possible takes even more.

Then add into that social media. Lots of clubs like businesses will have polices in place regarding social media. Again support and guidance is required so players do not fall foul of the accepted norms.

There will be many players who may never make it, or may not want to give so much up and be happy around the semi pro circuit. The higher you play the financial compensation for all that time spent dedicated to your profession is worth it and as you say they can do all that when they retire. The trouble is to a 20 year old being 35-40 is a lifetime down the line.

This is where for clubs like Notts the likes of Michael Doyle can be and are good role models for younger players. Players who know what it takes and is needed to be at your peak and play at the highest level you can be at for as long as possible.

[Killerkline]

Cal just posted a message on Twitter stating there are no issues between him and club.

[jackal2]

Cal just posted a message on Twitter stating there are no issues between him and club.

Good on him. Now let's draw a line under this nonsense (wherever it came from) and support him to be the best player he can be, which is in everybody's interests.