How long before Neil Warnock tells us the truth about Djed Spence?

[Jonny Ingbar]

Its been posted regularly on another forum about a couple of his mates at Rockliffe causing trouble, one who apparently had just been released from prison.

This was whilst he was at Forest - he was asked to intervene, but wouldnt.

IIRC

 

[wilkos_perm]

Its been posted regularly on another forum about a couple of his mates at Rockliffe causing trouble, one who apparently had just been released from prison.

This was whilst he was at Forest - he was asked to intervene, but wouldnt.

IIRC

Why would his mates be at Rockliffe when he was at Forest?

 

[wilkos_perm]

Personally i'm not remotely interested in what either party has to say, they're both an insignificant part of our history.

 

[Erimus74]

Thank you Neil Warnock

 

[Norman_Conquest]

Well if you can't say more then don't mention it. That is almost the definition of stirring the sh1t.

Although you might read it that I am ‘stirring the sh1t,’ I can assure you that I’m not. Just pointing out that there is more to the Spence case than meets the eye and that those above Wilder might have made the a decision he had no say in.

 

[Jonny Ingbar]

Why would his mates be at Rockliffe when he was at Forest?

No idea on that one

 

[Philly-Red]

It was a poster on here who said he would say what went on once Spence left, wasn't it?

 

[Kowalski]

As with most things, the situation with Spence is somewhere in the middle of the polar options of him.

What is pretty clear is that Fulham let him go, despite his talents, because of his applications, or lack of it.

We picked him up because we recognised that talent, despite the issues with him.

And this was what we saw when he broke through; obvious natural talent, but both Woodgate and NW openly questioned his application. The fact the former did so is telling for me, a manager who talked-up pretty much every player we had, with only one exception is my recollection.

And separately there's the issues of his mates at Rockliffe causing problems.

The lad has got a fantastic move one the back of his form last season, albeit I think there was a lot of media hype around his FA cup performances, but credit where it's due he looked a very good player at times.

All in all Boro took a chance on a talented kid with some questions around his discipline and we turned him into a £20m EPL player - the takeaway in all this is the credit Boro, and in particular Martin carter, should get over a fantastic piece of business.

I think it's fair to say that Forest had a role in making him a £20m player.

 

[festa5]

Why would his mates be at Rockliffe when he was at Forest?

Looking for Woodgate to collect on the money he owed the London mafia? (or whatever that rumour was, I lose track).

 

[1finny]

You know it will happen. Maybe in his next book?

When you say ‘the truth’ you mean his version of events.

 

[1finny]

A little rumour I heard, and again it's only a rumour, but it came from the very top that they wanted him out of the club and under no circumstances would he be allowed back. Pretty much taking the decisions out of Warnock's and especially Wilders hands.

I heard the exact opposite - It was Warnock’s decision, again from someone senior (non playing staff)
Not saying I believe it …. just for balance really.

 

[Flood]

I heard it was Woodgate and Spence in the Black Bull Yarm beer garden, lighting cigars with £50 notes. Thats where Spence got his cigar habit from. Taps nose.

 

[Jonny Ingbar]

Looking for Woodgate to collect on the money he owed the London mafia? (or whatever that rumour was, I lose track).

It was Glasgow mafia actually, or that neck of the woods.

 

[Charlie]

He was at Fulham causing trouble, boro causing trouble, forest causing trouble

the lad won’t be heard of in 2 years

 

[uncle_rico]

It would be a much bigger issue if we didn’t already have a better player in Jones, at least in terms of stats.

I think Jones openly admitted on that podcast he did recently that he needed to get away from London, get his head down and concentrate on making a career for himself, which he has done so all credit to him.

With Spence, you just get the feeling that it won’t be long until there is another story about him being up to no good.

 

[Charlie]

It’s a shame because the lad clearly does have talent.

in years to come when he’s matured he’ll know he’s wasted by what could of been a very good different football career

 

[alanmoodysdog]

He is in a area he is comfortable with, got loads of mates around him, money to burn , time to burn it .... hopefully he will meet a nice girl and settle down ... he was toxic at Fulham and Boro .... info from mates who work at Rockcliffe hotel ... his mates are his downfall .... Boro bosses couldnt wait to get him out of there air space .... Truth will be out soon I think

 

[Glover_elbow]

Spence is that thick I wouldn't put it past him to threaten violence to a manager in his seventies

 

[r00fie1]

He has obvious talent - and we saw flashes of that when Jonny [is a red] was gaffa.
His "attitude" comes across as being immature and arrogant.
Despite that, if he ditches the hangers-on and focuses on his talent - he will do well for himself.
Unfortunately, at the moment, it appears he has much to learn.

 

[Flood]

It’s a shame because the lad clearly does have talent.

in years to come when he’s matured he’ll know he’s wasted by what could of been a very good different football career

Were you drunk when you wrote that? He's just won promotion from the Championship with Forest and signed for a Prem club, yet he's wasted his career according to you?