Where are they now?

[Dr Bob]

Following his release from Blackburn, Joe Rothwell is a wanted man:
https://www.nottinghampost.com/sport/fo ... ll-7055764

[Hog]

Missed this at the time but apparently Josh Payne left Barnet by mutual consent in January 2022 and signed for Hayes and Yeading.

[Hog]

Another one we missed at the time - ex coach Shaun North was appointed kit man at Pompey at the start of the season just finished!

https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/sport/foot ... gh-3375863

[Hog]

Chris Hargreaves is the new boss at Yeovil ...

https://www.thenationalleague.org.uk/ha ... s-gi-70755

[Hog]

Ross Weatherstone is now joint manager at Southern League Hartley Wintney

https://www.basingstokegazette.co.uk/ne ... y-wintney/

[slappy]

Ross Weatherstone is now joint manager at Southern League Hartley Wintney

https://www.basingstokegazette.co.uk/ne ... y-wintney/

Last Thursday he was scouting for Reading's Independent Development Academy in Bermuda!
https://www.royalgazette.com/soccer/spo ... ng-talent/

[slappy]

Jonathan Franks (one game loanee from Middlesbrough) has moved from Hartlepool to Wrexham ...

https://www.wrexhamafc.co.uk/news/signe ... rexham-afc

now playing in Iceland
https://www.planetfootball.com/in-depth ... n-iceland/

Now signs for Whitby Town after apparently playing in Sweden and then at Stockton Town.
https://www.thescarboroughnews.co.uk/sp ... ks-3709345

[Hog]

RIP Craig Farrell, aged 39

https://www.newsandstar.co.uk/sport/201 ... es-age-39/

[Hog]

Alex Dyer has quit as assistant manager at CSKA Sofia following racist behaviour from fans ...

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61665141

[slappy]

Joe Riley joins Plymouth.

And here's the FULL story! The OM would kill for something like this at the moment!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44662109

Joe Riley retires at 29 with a knee injury.
https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk ... s-21104870

Joe Riley appointed head of recruitment at Fleetwood.
https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk ... n-24254798

[slappy]

Jordan Graham joins Kettering.
https://www.northantstelegraph.co.uk/sp ... ns-3736767

[slappy]

Josh Ruffels gets engaged.
https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/sport/fo ... s-24265053

[Kairdiff Exile]

Due to a series of coincidences, I am in Belfast this weekend and ended up watching Linfield’s pre-season game against Newtown, with Joel Cooper featuring for the home side.

Despite him clearly being Linfield’s main focal point for their attacks, I thought he was very poor. Missed a sitter, squandered a great chance with a free kick that didn’t even clear the wall and did little else of note, despite playing a very average opposition. Can’t imagine we’ll miss him.

On a more general note, the standard of Linfield’s play was very very disappointing given they’re Northern Irish champions. Given the number of decent players we’ve had from that league, I had expected more. Yet despite all of that, Linfield apparently beat the Qatari national team in their last pre-season game - which doesn’t bode well for how Qatar might fare in the World Cup…

[Hog]

Pep Clotet was recently re-appointed as head coach at Serie B side Brescia after being sacked by fellow Serie B team SPAL who released him in January when they were three points above the relegation places

[slappy]

Brandon Barker moves to Omonia in the Cyprus league.
https://www.getreading.co.uk/sport/foot ... s-24402504