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[nigelj]

Does anyone know where the goalkeeper trialists have come from?

[Bay Dolphin]

Jul 11, 2024 12:04:36 GMT nigelj said:

Does anyone know where the goalkeeper trialists have come from?

No, but I'd like to!

[WelshDolphin]

Someone said that one goalkeeper was someone released by Oxford City, not sure of a name.
The other was Joe Besant, someone who came up through AFCB's youth ranks and has been playing in Portugal's lower divisions for the last year or two.

[expat]

at the moment it is Bashley 2 ROF Creekmoor 0

ROF Creekmoor had a team in the nether regions of the Dorset League

ROF Creekmoor i believe they tested guns for the Armed Forces could hear the firing on weekdays

Creekmoor Halt. One of BR most dismal outposts especially on a rainy day

COYNED

[nigelj]

Anyone know who trialist B and D are?

[Stato]

Jul 19, 2024 18:16:41 GMT nigelj said:

Anyone know who trialist B and D are?

Think trialist B was Ali Dia, the cousin of George Weah apparently. Has some experience, albeit brief, with Southampton 😁
Trialist D is Logan Laird who was in both Stoke City and Exeter Academies. He looks quality and a promising prospect. Less so Ali Dia 🤣🤣

[nigelj]

That's not THE Ali Dia that fooled Graeme Souness into playing him when Sourness was manager of southampton is it???

[Stato]

No. It was my attempt at humour; clearly it’s not THE infamous Ali Dia 😁 Poor lad actually had a mare and clearly well off of the standard required. Would suggest that might be the one and only 45 mins we will ever see him. Really felt for him as trials are never easy.

[nigelj]

I was surprised, the real Ali dia is 58 years old,you never know though,he's tried it before 😅