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Originally Posted by Morecambe_Red
Rory is on his way to Morecambe.
its regarded as the worst kept secret here and is a done deal . . .
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. . . and is almost certainly a triumph of optimism over reality.
Here are three good reasons why Rory would not be going to Morecambe:-
1) He took some persuading to turn pro and to leave a good job at the Post Office in West Yorkshire , so at this point in his career he will be looking to maximise the opportunities on his next move , therefore . . .
2) . . . he would be ill-advised to move to another Conference club who have carved out a unique niche as Nearly-Men-By-The-Sea , and who are unlikely to further his (understandable) ambitions by one iota.
3) He has often said that his ambition is to play for a famous Yorkshire side . It's very clear when I talk to anyone in Bradford that they still think of him as one of their own , and they see a natural place for him at Valley Parade - well above his present club status.
By all means, let's accept the likelihood of him wanting to depart the current management set up , but I find it difficult to believe that even the combined ghosts of Thora Hird , Ted Lune , Colin Crompton and Eric Bartholomew could lure him to the desolation of Morecambe where - it was famously said - "You could explode a hand-grenade on the prom on Bank Holiday Monday and still not hurt anybody".