I just wanted to make a point of acknowledging Josh's official retirement from playing aged 34 years old after winning the league with Dunbar United who play less than half an hour from me in Duns.
The New Countess Park side announced on their Facebook page the following statement last night;
https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=671901238283697&set=a.424787032995120
I will forever be grateful for his and Sone Aluko's goals as teenagers against Bayern Munich in UEFA Cup Last 32 First Leg tie at Pittodrie as that same morning I became a published short stories author when 'Hemiplegic Utopia' was released.
We came up on train that Valentine's Day to celebrate our achievement but could never have envisaged drawing 2-2 with seventh richest club in the world at time.
The fact he has hung up his boots so close to me makes one wonder whether my fifteen year journey with Josh was just meant to be.
https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=743291119454779
He was pish. Didn't even manage a total of 90 minutes for us. Was on the bench for 4 games and didn't get on, before being dropped completely for the remaining games, with no suggestion of any injury. Shite signing, but that's to be expected with a high turnover. Expect a few more Roberts's this summer.
Saw that online earlier today.
Shame he never really made it any higher in football but will always be remembered for THAT goal, particularly by those of us that were there to witness it live.
Did you get the chance to go and watch him play for Dunbar ?