Trialists

roadrunner · **Joined:** Fri Mar 02, 2012 6:32 pm **Posts:** 266

Anybody know who trialists are?

Looking at photos on OS from today photos 11,15 and 18 show two players with no numbers on their tops, I think they have 35 and 36 on their shorts but don't recognise them although number 35 player does look familiar.

Anybody recognise them?

tREE_wiTH_hAMStER · **Joined:** Sat May 19, 2007 11:00 am **Posts:** 20758

Both 6 footers by looks of it.

Richie looks lean...

pooliecrab · **Joined:** Tue Dec 16, 2014 9:31 pm **Posts:** 6028

Tree_With_Hamster wrote:

Both 6 footers by looks of it.

Richie looks lean...

Bates doesn't! Well he hasn't got knees. I reckon I'd outrun him comfortably on that track.

born toulouse · **Posted:** Mon Jun 29, 2015 5:19 pm

Why are some of the players wearing bras outside their shirts? Having catapult written on them doesn't mean that they are not bras.

poolietim · **Posted:** Mon Jun 29, 2015 6:58 pm

Listen you lot I don't want to see anyone criticising Big Stevie Howard, a big unit like him takes a bit longer to get going in pre-season compared to the smaller lads, so cut him some slack yerz bastards

Chesssington · **Joined:** Fri Oct 31, 2014 6:36 pm **Posts:** 900

Another Chelsea link, Graham Stuart (picture 15) bbolt

verbalkint · **Joined:** Thu Dec 20, 2007 9:08 pm **Posts:** 3135

Someone called Fergus Bell I've heard think he has number 35 on his top

tREE_wiTH_hAMStER · **Joined:** Sat May 19, 2007 11:00 am **Posts:** 20758

verbalkint wrote:

Someone called Fergus Bell I've heard think he has number 35 on his top

Looks like him going by wiki picture

Rossmere · **Joined:** Wed Feb 04, 2015 10:41 pm **Posts:** 88

Careful he could be a.....ringer bbolt

alleztfc · **Posted:** Tue Jun 30, 2015 9:17 am

His face rings a bell... Endof...

billythefisherman · **Joined:** Sun Dec 21, 2014 10:40 am **Posts:** 388

Rossmere wrote:

Careful he could be a.....ringer bbolt

Chiming

roadrunner · **Joined:** Fri Mar 02, 2012 6:32 pm **Posts:** 266

Young goalkeeper on trial, Peter Denton was at Rotherham.

pooliecrab · **Joined:** Tue Dec 16, 2014 9:31 pm **Posts:** 6028

roadrunner wrote:

Young goalkeeper on trial, Peter Denton was at Rotherham.

Tree will be happy, he loves keepers from Rotherham.

roadrunner · **Joined:** Fri Mar 02, 2012 6:32 pm **Posts:** 266

Additional information on Peter Denton DOB 22/12/96.

Was with Birmingham City for 3 years prior to moving to Rotherham July 2014.

Is 6'-3" English but in eligible to play for Republic of Ireland who's scouts have monitored him in the past on a number of occasions.

roadrunner · **Joined:** Fri Mar 02, 2012 6:32 pm **Posts:** 266

The other trialist in the OS pictures is Euan Murray.

21 year-old, 6'-1" defender not much experience.

Started his career at Motherwell.

Was freed by Clyde end of season.

1 trial game for Arbroath, only played 10 games total for these clubs.

poolieinnottingham · **Posted:** Wed Jul 01, 2015 11:39 am

If Holden can sign for an SPL club then someone released by Clyde doesn't inspire much confidence. I'm happy to be proved wrong like, he might be another Baldwin.

Pooliegan · **Joined:** Fri May 14, 2010 6:13 pm **Posts:** 624

Who remembers A. Trialist . Used to bang them away in the scots lower leagues

ltr · **Joined:** Wed Aug 27, 2008 11:12 am **Posts:** 818

Pooliegan wrote:

Who remembers A. Trialist . Used to bang them away in the scots lower leagues

No loyalty though.

roadrunner · **Joined:** Fri Mar 02, 2012 6:32 pm **Posts:** 266

Surprised nobody mentioned the new trialist Adam Whittle.

Played left comeback first half, had a descent game not tall but looked strong low centre of gravity player.

roadrunner · **Joined:** Fri Mar 02, 2012 6:32 pm **Posts:** 266

Wing back even.

pooliecrab · **Joined:** Tue Dec 16, 2014 9:31 pm **Posts:** 6028

Freudian slip?

Chesssington · **Joined:** Fri Oct 31, 2014 6:36 pm **Posts:** 900

roadrunner wrote:

Surprised nobody mentioned the new trialist Adam Whittle.

Played left comeback first half, had a descent game not tall but looked strong low centre of gravity player.

Was on the O/S, he was at Dunfermline last year.

Johnny Giles is the one that interests me, a Durham university student with potential. Doubt he'll give up his studies but I always think there are little gems out there if you give people a chance. If he's at uni, he can't have had links to other clubs and so must have improved in the past 3/4 years.

I'm sure pools will keep a check on him this season, maybe keep bring him in to train.

ltr · **Joined:** Wed Aug 27, 2008 11:12 am **Posts:** 818

Chesssington wrote:

roadrunner wrote:

Surprised nobody mentioned the new trialist Adam Whittle.

Played left comeback first half, had a descent game not tall but looked strong low centre of gravity player.

Was on the O/S, he was at Dunfermline last year.

Johnny Giles is the one that interests me, a Durham university student with potential. Doubt he'll give up his studies but I always think there are little gems out there if you give people a chance. If he's at uni, he can't have had links to other clubs and so must have improved in the past 3/4 years.

I'm sure pools will keep a check on him this season, maybe keep bring him in to train.

Giles has shown up well in the games I've seen him in. Decent delivery on him.

Joe Mac · **Posted:** Mon Jul 20, 2015 9:01 am

Giles does look a step above the rest of the trialists, its still hard to judge though as we haven't had a real test as they are glorified training sessions. Be interesting to see how he does tomorrow against Scunthorpe if he is involved.

tREE_wiTH_hAMStER · **Joined:** Sat May 19, 2007 11:00 am **Posts:** 20758

Not seen any friendlies but going by the twitter updates, he gets plenty of mentions. Didnt Ronnie say he was telling them over the weekend?

Can imagine no harm keeping him here and having a further look.

Jonnym4 · **Joined:** Sat Jan 31, 2015 7:04 pm **Posts:** 103

I didn't think much of Giles on Saturday but hard to tell over 45 minutes. Bell and whittle looked pretty decent. Whittle went quiet after their number 7 took him out though

roadrunner · **Joined:** Fri Mar 02, 2012 6:32 pm **Posts:** 266

Thought Giles was excellent against Billingham Town but as the opposition has got harder I'm not so sure about him.

Think Bell has shown more consistency throughout the friendlies and against Spennymoor on Saturday he stood out in midfield, works hard and has an eye for goal. It's been a while since we've had a contribution from the midfield in terms of goals and do think Bell could give us 7 or 8 goals in the season.

I was impressed with Featherstone on Saturday he stood out as well if I had to pick two central midfielders now for the strongest team for this coming Tuesday based on the friendlies so far it would be Featherstone and Bell.

Liked Whittle but need to see more of him.

Fensy · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 9:15 pm **Posts:** 6477

Tree_With_Hamster wrote:

Not seen any friendlies but going by the twitter updates, he gets plenty of mentions. Didnt Ronnie say he was telling them over the weekend?

Can imagine no harm keeping him here and having a further look.

So you have got twitter then

tREE_wiTH_hAMStER · **Joined:** Sat May 19, 2007 11:00 am **Posts:** 20758

Fensy wrote:

Tree_With_Hamster wrote:

Not seen any friendlies but going by the twitter updates, he gets plenty of mentions. Didnt Ronnie say he was telling them over the weekend?

Can imagine no harm keeping him here and having a further look.

So you have got twitter then

A mate told me.

Joe Mac · **Posted:** Wed Jul 22, 2015 10:01 am

Giles and Bell not signing but Whittle given another chance.

roadrunner · **Joined:** Fri Mar 02, 2012 6:32 pm **Posts:** 266

Zac Thompson ex Leeds United 22 year-old defensive central midfielder.

On the bench today.

Adam Whittle given another chance at left wing back, starts today.

tREE_wiTH_hAMStER · **Joined:** Sat May 19, 2007 11:00 am **Posts:** 20758

I hope he better at dealing with the LDB better than the last wing back we had from
Dunfermline.

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