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Just seen. A sad day but he’s done well to play on as long as he did. Glad he got to mop up a few trophies at the end. Will always remember the Wigan game and that season in general under Harry. We were so good to watch.
Top bloke all round.
Latest Q&A arranged by Graham Roberts was JD on Friday, Robbo's birthday.
Now 37, he's enjoying his stint with Rangers, a good league for him, and has signed for another year. Thinks that Aaron Lennon and Tom Huddlestone would do well too. Currently in training as Scottish League is due to start 1 August.
He mentioned that he had trained with Spurs at the age of 10, then spent a couple of years at Lilleshall. Signed to Charlton, went to Bournemouth to get game time and build up physicality. Enjoyed his stint there, and is proud of his achievement on scoring in 10 consecutive games. Learnt from an early age to deal with pressure. He jumped at the chance to join us, David Pleat signed him on deadline day, Mitchell Thomas highly recommended us.
He recalled his debut against the Spammers and scoring against Shaka Hislop, and how all the abuse from their supporters just 'spurred' him on to score against them.
He didn't take to Ramos, thought he was aggressive, difficult to understand his tactics, and generally a bad fit for the Club. He was frustrated by the rotation and was gutted to miss out on the League Cup Final (although he did get a medal last year), but felt he would get more game time at Portsmouth.
When Redknapp came calling, he couldn't say no and was delighted to come back. He regards 'Arry as the best at man management, doesn't over complicate things and happy to talk to players about problems they may have. He recalled getting goosebumps waiting in the tunnel, before being re-introduced to us and stepping out on the pitch in his 'peaky blinders' hat.
He loves his song, and had to explain it to his mum. He couldn't pick out a favourite goal - he loved them all. He knows all his personal stats, all he ever wants to do is score goals.
JD loved playing at the Lane, as the supporters were so close to the pitch, he was able to have conversations with them. Although he has driven past the new stadium, he hasn't been able to attend a game yet, but really wants to.
He loved playing alongside Crouch, and thought Berba was moody, but that's what made him the player he was.
JD remembers seeing Harry in training and thought he would make it as a top striker, because he worked his socks off and was dedicated. In fact, he handed him the no 18 shirt, telling him the shirt had goals for the wearer.
His best friend at the Club was Chimbonda and told of the time he had his hair braided and refused to head the ball in training for three or four days
. His admiration for Ledley was obvious, he talked about his presence and how laid back he was (apart from when he had a drink!).
Someone asked him about the Wigan game - he was very emotional on the pitch at the end, but was sad for his friend (Titus Bramble), who refused to go out for days. When asked if he went out to celebrate, he said he'd rather stay in and watch the goals again on MOTD.
He enjoyed his time in North America and saw it as a new challenge in both his personal and professional life.
JD loved Poch, though he was perfect for us and was shocked when he was sacked. He believes that Poch will be back after a well earned rest, and Robbo agreed that was a big possibility.
When asked if he would come back to us as cover for H, he said he wanted to win the league with Rangers first, then he would consider it.
He spoke quite emotionally about his relationship with Bradley Lowery, the little boy from Sunderland that had cancer, and when he led out the England team at Wembley; he still keeps contact with the family.
He feels VAR is going to ruin the game (and so say all of us). He feels social media can be a distraction, when young players should be totally focused on their game. The hunger is not for playing football for a lot of them, it's all about how much money they can make.
He spoke fondly about the support he has had from his mum, how as a single parent, she did everything she could to make sure he could play football.
He wants to maintain his fitness for as long as possible, and is teetotal and vegan (must admit he's a great advocate for that lifestyle).
JD came across as a very genuine individual, very passionate about football and regards us as 'his club'. He doing his coaching badges, so we might see him back one day. The two hours he was online flew by, really good session.
Robbo is hoping to get Martin Jol next week, now that would be something.
Now 37, he's enjoying his stint with Rangers, a good league for him, and has signed for another year. Thinks that Aaron Lennon and Tom Huddlestone would do well too. Currently in training as Scottish League is due to start 1 August.
He mentioned that he had trained with Spurs at the age of 10, then spent a couple of years at Lilleshall. Signed to Charlton, went to Bournemouth to get game time and build up physicality. Enjoyed his stint there, and is proud of his achievement on scoring in 10 consecutive games. Learnt from an early age to deal with pressure. He jumped at the chance to join us, David Pleat signed him on deadline day, Mitchell Thomas highly recommended us.
He recalled his debut against the Spammers and scoring against Shaka Hislop, and how all the abuse from their supporters just 'spurred' him on to score against them.
He didn't take to Ramos, thought he was aggressive, difficult to understand his tactics, and generally a bad fit for the Club. He was frustrated by the rotation and was gutted to miss out on the League Cup Final (although he did get a medal last year), but felt he would get more game time at Portsmouth.
When Redknapp came calling, he couldn't say no and was delighted to come back. He regards 'Arry as the best at man management, doesn't over complicate things and happy to talk to players about problems they may have. He recalled getting goosebumps waiting in the tunnel, before being re-introduced to us and stepping out on the pitch in his 'peaky blinders' hat.
He loves his song, and had to explain it to his mum. He couldn't pick out a favourite goal - he loved them all. He knows all his personal stats, all he ever wants to do is score goals.
JD loved playing at the Lane, as the supporters were so close to the pitch, he was able to have conversations with them. Although he has driven past the new stadium, he hasn't been able to attend a game yet, but really wants to.
He loved playing alongside Crouch, and thought Berba was moody, but that's what made him the player he was.
JD remembers seeing Harry in training and thought he would make it as a top striker, because he worked his socks off and was dedicated. In fact, he handed him the no 18 shirt, telling him the shirt had goals for the wearer.
His best friend at the Club was Chimbonda and told of the time he had his hair braided and refused to head the ball in training for three or four days
. His admiration for Ledley was obvious, he talked about his presence and how laid back he was (apart from when he had a drink!). Someone asked him about the Wigan game - he was very emotional on the pitch at the end, but was sad for his friend (Titus Bramble), who refused to go out for days. When asked if he went out to celebrate, he said he'd rather stay in and watch the goals again on MOTD.
He enjoyed his time in North America and saw it as a new challenge in both his personal and professional life.
JD loved Poch, though he was perfect for us and was shocked when he was sacked. He believes that Poch will be back after a well earned rest, and Robbo agreed that was a big possibility.
When asked if he would come back to us as cover for H, he said he wanted to win the league with Rangers first, then he would consider it
.He spoke quite emotionally about his relationship with Bradley Lowery, the little boy from Sunderland that had cancer, and when he led out the England team at Wembley; he still keeps contact with the family.
He feels VAR is going to ruin the game (and so say all of us). He feels social media can be a distraction, when young players should be totally focused on their game. The hunger is not for playing football for a lot of them, it's all about how much money they can make.
He spoke fondly about the support he has had from his mum, how as a single parent, she did everything she could to make sure he could play football.
He wants to maintain his fitness for as long as possible, and is teetotal and vegan (must admit he's a great advocate for that lifestyle).
JD came across as a very genuine individual, very passionate about football and regards us as 'his club'. He doing his coaching badges, so we might see him back one day. The two hours he was online flew by, really good session.
Robbo is hoping to get Martin Jol next week, now that would be something.
Defoe is a class act.
Yeah a great professional and top guy , was always one of my favourites.
I have a soft spot for the Gers, so looking forward to seeing him turn out for them.
Really hope he wins a trophy as well.His behavior whenever he met fans was impeccable and the way he went beyond the call of duty with Bradley Lowery in Sunderland was a role model for people everywhere ,not just premiership footballers.
Really hope he wins a trophy as well.His behavior whenever he met fans was impeccable and the way he went beyond the call of duty with Bradley Lowery in Sunderland was a role model for people everywhere ,not just premiership footballers.
Love Defoe. Certainly wasn't a perfect striker, but he was a true yid and did the club proud.
So many great goals, but that is the first one I think about when I think of JD.
Love him. He deserved more chances with England than he got.
Yeah being left out of the WC squad in favour of a pre-pubescent Walcott was a farcical decision.