Gavin Rothery er på utlån/prøvespill fra Harrogate og til Carlisle. Rothery ble veiet og funnet for lett i York, men har nå imponert Greg Abbott i Carlisle.....
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Rothery offered deal by Carlisle
League One outfit Carlisle have offered a one-month contract to midfielder Gavin Rothery after impressing in a trial spell.
The 21-year-old has been with the Cumbrians since the beginning of January and has impressed enough to be handed the short deal.
Manager Greg Abbott said: "We're going to offer Gavin a month.
"We've seen enough to be optimistic about him and this will give him a period of time where he can show us what he can do."
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Rothery: I want the chance to settle down somewhereHAVE boots, will travel. It has become the defining theme of Gavin Rothery’s career since he was released from Leeds United a year ago – and one he will happily dispatch for good as he sets about establishing himself at Carlisle United.
Back with Abbott: Carlisle United's Gavin Rothery in action for United Reserves against
Manchester City Reserves on MondayBrunton Park is the latest of umpteen staging posts for the 21-year-old attacking midfielder since his dream of becoming a Leeds hero was ended last April, after 12 years with his beloved Yorkshire giants.
Cheltenham, Oldham, Rochdale, Carlisle, Chesterfield, Rotherham, York, Harrogate Town and now Carlisle again – Rothery has pitched up at all of these places in the last 10 months, each time trying to reignite a career which once looked destined for the stars.
He was one of the most talked about players to emerge from Leeds’ academy, earning England Under-19 honours and brushing the fringes of the first-team until injuries killed his hopes of an Elland Road future.
Now, on a short-term contract with Carlisle under his former Leeds youth boss Greg Abbott, he intends to prove on training ground and in reserve matches that he is worth a longer deal – and finally some professional stability.
“What I really want is to settle down somewhere,†Rothery says. “Hopefully that will be here at Carlisle. It’s a good set-up, all the lads are sound and I’m really liking it here.â€
It is the familiar presence of Abbott in the manager’s office that encourages Rothery to believe Brunton Park might just be the permanent destination he craves.
“He used to be my youth team manager at Leeds, with the Under 18s,â€he says. “He was quality to play for. I like to think he knows what my strengths and weaknesses are.
“When I was at that age, I was flying, doing really well. I played for England Under-19s and I was looking to kick on and try and get in the first team at Leeds.
“I got on the bench once, but I never really got a chance once I got back from injury. I was injured for more or less a full season a couple of years ago. It was a problem with my ankle ligaments, I just kept doing it and doing it, and ended up having an operation on it.
“I was out for quite a while and it never really happened for me once I came back.
“I started at Leeds when I was just eight. I came through the academy and had four years there full-time. So it wasn’t nice to leave after such a long time, but I could kind of see it coming.
“I wasn’t really going anywhere, there was a change of manager as well and Dennis Wise didn’t really know anything about me. The chance didn’t seem to come for me so when I was released by Gary McAllister later on in the season it didn’t come as a massive surprise.
“That’s football. You have to move on. The injuries were a real setback but you’ve got to get on with it. I’m more or less finding my feet again now.â€
Rothery played the fourth reserve game of his United stint on Monday night, when the Blues’ second string was soundly beaten 4-1 by Manchester City’s emerging young stars.
The 21-year-old claimed two goals in his previous three outings, and has three more weeks to convince Abbott he can make a lasting impact on his developing squad.
“It’s an ever-extending trial, really,†he says. “I’ve just got to perform straight away, and try and impress.
“My best position is in the hole, in front of two midfielders, or coming in as a wide man.
“The gaffer has said I’ve done alright, and it’s up to me to try and keep proving myself in training and matches.
“There is a strong squad and quite a big squad here, to be fair. I’ve got to prove I can step into the first team.
“At my age now, I need to be ready for that. I’m not a young lad any more. I’ll give it my best shot and try to take my chance.
“Hopefully that will mean I can get settled down and get a bit of length on my contract.â€
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