“It had gone on long enough. I would rather have it out than leave it sitting there.” Ten minutes behind a closed door at Rivers United, and both men came out saying it was fine.
Another week, another link, another denial nobody quite believes. Rivers United know the market decides these things, not the back pages — but the back pages are louder.
In brief
BoardroomThe Rivers United production line keeps running
The name of Segun Olurontoba has come up in conversations Rivers United were not part of. Nothing formal, nothing signed — but nothing about it accidental either.
Public backing, and the sort that costs a manager something if it turns out to be wrong. David Benjamin has been told in front of everybody that the shirt is his.
“It had gone on long enough. I would rather have it out than leave it sitting there.” Ten minutes behind a closed door at Rivers United, and both men came out saying it was fine.
Another week, another link, another denial nobody quite believes. Rivers United know the market decides these things, not the back pages — but the back pages are louder.
He is the name in every column and on every phone-in, which is a heavy thing to carry at any age. Some footballers thrive on it; others are quietly finished by it.
“Things were said to me before I signed. I am not going to repeat them, but I remember all of them.” Rivers United have not answered, which is an answer of sorts.
“Things were said to me before I signed. I am not going to repeat them, but I remember all of them.” Rivers United have not answered, which is an answer of sorts.