I know the Stevenage scout quite well and when we spoke just before Christmas he said Evans would be off to Rotherham then. When we spoke last Saturday and I queried why he didn't move then I was told Evans felt a debt of loyalty to a group of players who had over performed for him.. obviously...
A player might wish to chose Pompey over us for a number of reasons, not least they're currently top of the league and attract much bigger attendances. It might hurt to think that's possible but it could be true.
I was talking to a league 1 scout who I know well and he told me he had watched Rodrigues a number of times when he was with Notts County, he thought he was talented but had marked him down for his poor attitude.
On holiday in Madeira a few years back they had a chap with a falcon come in a few times a day to frighten the pigeons away. He would fly the facon, the pigeons dispersed and the falconer left the crafty birds returned.
I've lived in Bucks for 54 years and supported Oxford United since 1971 including 27 years as a volunteer in various roles. Also my late wife worked at the club and my grandson who lives in Buckingham. Do I not have a voice?