Manager Mark McGhee confirmed that two new trialists would be arriving at the club this weekend and both will make an appearance against Hull on Sunday. 26 year-old Rohan Ricketts started his career at Arsenal as well as playing for Tottenham, Wolves and Barnsley. The forward has recently returned from Toronto FC and is a free agent.

 

Craig Rocastle is the second trialist. He has played for Chelsea, Sheffield Wednesday, Oldham and Port Vale. He had a successful loan spell at Hibernian in season 2004-05 and the midfielder is also a free agent. Hear more from Mark on RedTV Now.

 

Rocastle was alright at Hibs wasn't he?

Rocastle's been on trial here before I think?

Hmmmm, I don't remember him being on trial with us. I do remember him at Hibs

Hmmmm, I don't remember him being on trial with us. I do remember him at Hibs

 

 

Ditto.

 

I'm pleased we've got trialists coming in and I'm pleased with Rocastle but McGhee needs to try and get in defenders!

David Rocastle we had on trial several years ago. See below.

 

In 1994-95, Rocastle played in nearly 40 games for Chelsea and scored two goals in the European Cup Winners Cup, in which Chelsea reached the semi finals and lost to eventual winners Zaragoza by a single goal. The following season his injuries returned and he played just one more game for the club, in October 1995 against Blackburn, although he remained on the club's pay roll until his contract expired in the summer of 1998. In 1996-97, after a summer trial at Hertha BSC Berlin and a similar spell at Aberdeen, Rocastle was loaned out to Norwich City and in 1997-98 had a brief spell on loan to Hull City in Division Three, but nothing came of either spell and both times he ended up back in the Stamford Bridge reserve team.

 

 

It's nice to see MM learning his lesson about naming trialists though, I'd hate to be in the Reda situation again...

It's nice to see MM learning his lesson about naming trialists though, I'd hate to be in the Reda situation again...

 

maybe it's a double bluff

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Craig_Rocastle

 

Been around the block a bit

maybe it's a double bluff

 

 

Probably not though.

Defenders Mark, defenders. FOR CHRIST SAKE!!

Craig Rocastle looked to be a very good player at Hibs but seemed to tail off spectacularly when he went back to England.

 

I'm shocked Rohan Ricketts is only 26, seems to have been around for a lot longer than his age suggests.

Craig Rocastle looked to be a very good player at Hibs but seemed to tail off spectacularly when he went back to England.

 

I'm shocked Rohan Ricketts is only 26, seems to have been around for a lot longer than his age suggests.

I'm shocked he is now a striker! Looked a tidy midfielder at Spurs.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Craig_Rocastle

 

Been around the block a bit

 

People in glass houses BigAl! 

People in glass houses BigAl! 

 

+1

I'm shocked he is now a striker! Looked a tidy midfielder at Spurs.

 

yeah, i always thought he was a right mid.  good player - but are these the players that we need??

Probably yes  - but CBx2 and RB or LB are far more important.

yeah, i always thought he was a right mid.  good player - but are these the players that we need??

Probably yes  - but CBx2 and RB or LB are far more important.

 

You're not wrong but I'm just pleased that we're getting in some new faces!

Defenders Mark, defenders. FOR CHRIST SAKE!!

We're going to out score everyone this season with our attacking flair..............