Retro Rovers Podcast with Matty Taylor

Thanks, we think it’s interesting to hear his view on the move. Interesting revelation about the timing of the bid....not quite the deadline day ram raid we all thought!

When I saw the original post, I must admit I thought, Jeez I’ll give that a miss, but listened anyway. Really he is typical of most players nowadays, no loyalty to the club that gave him the opportunity & went for the pay day - can’t say I blame him really. Think there was probably more than he let on about the transfer, but h3 wouldn’t say anything else would he. Thought the guys led him on a bit to say he wasn’t in control of the ‘unveiling’ situation when he went there, I think he was naive at best. Wouldn’t wish him any harm but come Dec, unless we are all invited back to the Mem, I’ll be sat in the kitchen giving him dogs abuse via iFollow.
Credit to you guys for the professional manner in which you conducted yourselves - I called him a lady garden at least 3 times whilst I was listening.

That’s a fair assessment, it was me who asked about the unveiling and he actually spoke over me as I was finishing off my line off questioning to him, I was mainly interested in the snake bit as I think that’s something he actively chose to be involved in and i think he went as near to an apology as we are likely to see.

With regards to the release clause etc we wanted to discuss it but it’s something that was requested we didn’t talk about, I imagine that’s because there’s legalities around it etc.

Not quite sure why any Gas would want to listen to, interview, or even be in the same room as this piece of s**t!

(Although probably done on zoom, for social distancing, but you get my drift!)

Each to their own though, be a boring world if we were all the same.

It’s an interesting listen.

He still likes us, has a lot of fond memories with us and doesn’t regret any of it by the sounds of it. He also doesn’t regret the move, but who could blame him? He’s not a local lad and he tripled his wages if not more. If a rival company to yours offered you higher wages I’m sure you would take it.

Very complimentary of DC like most players we hear from during his tenure here. When he was dropped for Chelsea despite being our top scorer for 2 years and in great form in League 1 he said DC talked to him, buttered him up and then said he wouldn’t be starting haha! Didn’t take it badly, the team were so close he was just happy for Ellis to get the nod.

Realises his move means he won’t be liked by a majority of Rovers fans but he still looks out for our results and wishes us well.

Personally I’m over it all, was watered off at the time but that’s football. The same people who scream loyalty are the same people who praised Ollie Clarke one year and then screamed for us to get rid the next.

Scored a lot for us helped by good support from team mates but he would not be my choice for that vital chance to fall to in an important game, missed a lot of 'easy' chances, at least 3 in Daggers game. do i blame him for leaving ? no, no one else seemed to be interested and this was his one chance to get the security we all wish for our families, BUT there are ways to go about these things and he was party to a very dubious underhand deal which left a very sour taste which tells you a lot about his character, not one who i could warm to but we have moved on and as far as i am concerned its Matty Who?

Without him where would we bo now?still im the comference?the rarerity of a striker who could score 20 goals a season .i will always shake the guys hand if i bumped into him

Grateful for the goals he scored for us. However that or anything he might say does not alter the fact he is still a snake who has slid back to the same level he was with us, having not made it at 1982. Guess he pocketed a few quid. Hope it makes him feel better about what might have been.

Is that an attempt at a Haiku?