Carl Sagan Posted August 28, 2016 Share Posted August 28, 2016 After winning promotion to League One at Wembley with Wimbledon through the playoffs, Rams stopper Kelle Roos has again gone out on loan and will play this season in League One on loan at Bristol Rovers. He had an eventful start, being thrust straight into the starting lineup for a home game against Swindon, keeping a clean sheet during an hour of atrocious conditions and then seeing the match abandoned due to the weather: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37139030 Roos appears fourth in the pecking order when it comes to keepers, though I'd have put him second behind Carson. When he arrived for a trial at Derby (among a selection of top clubs) Steve McClaren said don't leave the training ground until you've signed: http://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/derby-county-head-coach-steve-mcclaren-told-kelle/story-20489001-detail/story.html The Bristol Rovers manager, Darrel Clarke will have watched Roos last season as BR were also in League Two. We've recently seen Pep Guardiola demand keepers with good feet and that's something McClaren stated about Roos from the off, and Clarke justified his selection of Roos in the starting lineup by talking about his agility and his kicking. http://www.bristolpost.co.uk/darrell-clarke-explains-decision-to-hand-kelle-roos-his-bristol-rovers-debut-over-steve-mildenhall/story-29660580-detail/story.html The redeeming feature of this loan is that Roos will be playing week in week out at a good standard so will have great experience before returning to fight for his place next season. Grant was great in McClaren's first season but since then to my mind he has the yips and is too much of a risk to have in goal. He'll cost you at least a goal every two games, punching the ball into his own net or diving over it. And Jonathan Mitchell is unfortunately far too short to make it as a top keeper in the modern game. If you have one young keeper (Roos) seven inches taller than another young keeper (Mitchell) you have to back the tall guy to be the one to succeed. Good luck to Kelle! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewYorkRam Posted August 28, 2016 Share Posted August 28, 2016 Really think he's good enough to replace Carson in a couple years, hope this loan and maybe one in the Championship next year will accelerate the development. By then, hopefully the chickens will have come home to Roos! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angieram Posted August 28, 2016 Share Posted August 28, 2016 I watched him at Ilkeston a few weeks ago and he was very vocal, encouraging players in front of him and praising them. Handled the ball well and distributed it accurately and quickly. Only query for me that day is getting down to the low shots. The one disadvantage of his height, I suppose. I hope he has a great season as we need to be getting someone ready to take over from Carson in a couple of years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Sagan Posted October 28, 2016 Author Share Posted October 28, 2016 Roos doing well on loan at Bristol Rovers & it seems they're keen to hold onto the player I'd consider our best goalkeeping prospect: http://www.bristolpost.co.uk/has-derby-county-man-kelle-roos-just-dropped-a-massive-hint-about-his-future-with-bristol-rovers/story-29849227-detail/story.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEL Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 That article need to start again.. Formerly of MK Dons??? lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 1 minute ago, Derby_EnglandLoyal said: That article need to start again.. Formerly of MK Dons??? lol Wimbledon, MK Dons. Same thing innit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEL Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 1 minute ago, reveldevil said: Wimbledon, MK Dons. Same thing innit? No. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbob Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 1 minute ago, Derby_EnglandLoyal said: No. Told him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 1 minute ago, bigbadbob said: Told him He knows I'm joking. MK Dons are the proper club, whose fans had to make a sacrifice to keep supporting them. Wimbledon are the Johnny come latelys, set up for the fans who couldn't be arsed to follow the Dons anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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