Leslie Charteris Posted 18 May, 2014 Share Posted 18 May, 2014 (edited) An interesting read on the Guardian website featuring Ron Ruddick, a long time scout for Saints. http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/may/17/man-who-discovered-gareth-bale-champions-league-real-madrid None of your poncy Opta Stats here, just good old-fashioned observation, intuition and instinct. It seems to have served him well. Edited 18 May, 2014 by Leslie Charteris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david in sweden Posted 18 May, 2014 Share Posted 18 May, 2014 another case of where persistancy pays off......someone who watches a lot of small games with youngsters on wet afternoons ....week after week, yet can still pick a good'un when they see him. Nice story . well done Ron R. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSAINT Posted 18 May, 2014 Share Posted 18 May, 2014 That was a good read. Nice work Rod. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graffito Posted 18 May, 2014 Share Posted 18 May, 2014 Salt of the earth person who does it because he loves it. The kind whom football, with all it's hangers on, prima donnas and parasites, couldn't do without. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperMikey Posted 18 May, 2014 Share Posted 18 May, 2014 I never sack him on Football Manager Great piece though, always nice to hear from the likes of Rod who have been with the club for a long time in the back room - we forget just how much the club has changed in 6 or 7 years! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CityRanger Posted 18 May, 2014 Share Posted 18 May, 2014 Surely 'Arry Redknapp discovered Bale? Was present at the birth ya know-signed him up there and then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint-Armstrong Posted 18 May, 2014 Share Posted 18 May, 2014 http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/may/17/man-who-discovered-gareth-bale-champions-league-real-madrid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonnyLove Posted 18 May, 2014 Share Posted 18 May, 2014 So you didn't see this thread from yesterday then? http://www.saintsweb.co.uk/showthread.php?50289-Ron-Ruddick-an-unsung-hero Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VectisSaint Posted 18 May, 2014 Share Posted 18 May, 2014 So you didn't see this thread from yesterday then? http://www.saintsweb.co.uk/showthread.php?50289-Ron-Ruddick-an-unsung-hero That was about Rod's less well known brother Ron. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leslie Charteris Posted 18 May, 2014 Author Share Posted 18 May, 2014 That was about Rod's less well known brother Ron. Whoops! That was the cider speaking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintedwill Posted 20 May, 2014 Share Posted 20 May, 2014 He used to run a six a side team for a pub near Bath in the 80s. Always had a few ringers. One year his team had Jason Dodd and my dad's had Fitzroy Simpson. He told me I'd play centre mid for Saints one day (I was 6) so he doesn't get them right all the time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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