Rory Fallon (Dame Malvina Major Retirement Village)

Could be handy in the islands...

He was only brought in as a stop gap anyway- I doubt it's a surprise to even Fallon that he wasn't given a contract. England is not a place to play if the body has been battered- do what Ifill did and go play somewhere with half the games. Being a "current" all white is good timing but I don't think he's picking and choosing here- his was def on Hudsons terms. 

Keeping up the fine tradition of Unattached FC  representation.

I'm not what you would call a massive Brockie fan but Fallon has played 17 mins this season as far as I can tell whilst brockie looks to be in career best form with 14 goals and a few assists Brockie at 28 as opposed to fallon at age 34 you have to wonder whats going on I can only assume Fallon has been Messi like in training. I would love to see Brockie playing as a second striker behind wood his success this season seems to stem from playing in a front 2. I understand the terrible international goals scoring record but I would argue a lot of that is down to him simply not being a lone striker. Fallon has some good goals against good opposition but I don't think his record is all that great either.

How's Grant Holt? If he is most of the player he was, wouldn't mind him at the 'Nix! Though actually anyone who scored regularly and won us games would be fine with me...But yeah I always looked at how well he did in the EPL for a while there and thought- Wood could do at least as well

Rory said in the interview we did with him that he's doing pre season with a team - all lined up but couldn't say who it was. With his business in the UK i'd imagine it'll be back there and being based on the south coast it could be Plymouth, Exeter, Pompey maybe?

Watson..? You mean Smeltz?

Watson wasn't selected, though.

Just checked and yeah you're right, no Watson. Oops! I guess not being in the squad probably limits his chances of being selected ahead of Smeltz or Fallon...

5000-1 to be tournament top scorer. Liking those odds...

I doubt its Argyle.  He's done his time with us and many fans loved to hate him.  He was a stellar bloke when we went bust but hopefully we will be in League One next season and have some very promising players coming through.  Would be happy to see him at Pompy, Yeovil, the Scum (Exeter), Newport etc.

"Football Focus" on BBC World ten days ago had a feature on the revival of Bristol Rovers.

The new owner seems an intelligent and amiable young Anglo Asian businessman.

Rory was filmed chowing down in the club cafeteria and was also in a shot on the training pitch.

He certainly was in the right place at the right time for that goal!!

Scored again today

good goal too!

Yep, I was surprised he got it, really happy to have him in the team so far. One of the better performers in the first two games.

It's odd how guys with a long professional career are better than 16 year olds who are playing for a local amateur club

I am over the moon now, as I leave a message on Rory's facebook and get a reply, I think I am the only one who get the reply and think he remember who I am!!!  :-P

https://www.facebook.com/OfficialRoryFallon/photos/a.445704775510256.1073741826.442841389129928/1029981973749197/?type=3&comment_id=1030004673746927&reply_comment_id=1030202927060435&notif_t=photo_reply&notif_id=1464733195655011

Really is a top bloke

His goal scoring record is not that good is it... but I hope the look at his overall contribution and selfless attitude.

I wouldn't sign him for his spelling alone.

Rory "Your" Fallon

"Them ones I don't miss." - post Bahrain

Have to admit I thought he was done and dusted might still have some use as a striker I think the best level of football he could hope for would be the SPL which wouldn't be to bad at all not sure whats going on with Smeltz but I would prefer only one oldy to help us try to get to Russia.

As long are both fit and scoring I'm happy for them both to be along for the ride.  Two very different kinds of players and in Shane's case I'd love for him to break the NZ goal scoring record, he's not too far off Coveny.

Yes it's about more than a year ago I go to Scodhorpe and want to see him but..he's in the hospital to have scan! I mean perhaps my look and build are impossible to forget! He's a great lad anyway.

Rory is never a 20 goals striker but many of his goals was brilliantly score, he's a Greatest Goal goalscorer!!!

I would get him (well I have to say because he's my favourite player!) more than Shane to lead the line, Shane is an out and out goalscorer but he can't inspire the youngsters much up front even we are winning big or losing, but as Rory was a fighter, when you see an old head leading up front chasing in 90th min, the young players have no reasons to stop. 

I think Hudson was not foolish, he want Rory to play in the OFC Nations Cup surely was want to get the best out of other young All Whites forwards.

Good on ya mate

I just order an All Whites Home shirt from the Soccer Shop, plus the All Whites polo and the Phoenix backpack, of course I want to print 14 & FALLON at the back of the shirt, and hope to get Rory sign in October!!!

Always liked this guy. He gets  a lot of misinformed abuse from people on this forum who have a complex about his Dad and the very odd reference to religion. I think they hide that with references to his playing style and elbows.

First of all you don't get to choose your parents. Saying that I sometimes think you should judge someone by their children and using this rationale Kevin probably isn't too bad a guy.

In terms of religion, I am not religious and hate people throwing it down people's throats. Never seen that with Rory.

In terms of his style, he knows his limitations and strengths. He never was going to be a Wynton Rufer but has established a respectable career in the lower leagues and Scotland by playing the way he does.

Above all he stuck his hand up to represent NZ before others, got us to a World Cup and played well there. Many others in the current squad and those whom have chosen not to be there could learn from his passion for NZ.

How about threatening to sue the national teams fan base for using a photo of him?