Nile Ranger

[Ricey]

I do think a lot of his issues were down to the company he kept and being easily influenced. Shame because he has bags of talent and has just wasted it.

 

[Mad Cyril]

Not on Boreham Wood’s retained or released list. Probably safe to say he’s blown his last chance at a career in professional football.

What a waste of talent.

As a middle aged man I spend more time than I should regretting missed opportunities and wishing I had put more effort into certain endeavours.

I can't imagine what it must be like to feel this way at 30.

 

[Leigh_Seasider]

I do think a lot of his issues were down to the company he kept and being easily influenced. Shame because he has bags of talent and has just wasted it.

He’ll always have to live with that knowledge. PB tried and so did Ron, but when someone’s hell bent on hitting the self destruct button what can you do ..

 

[Chrisb]

Yeah, I agree. He couldn't be wound up, he used to laugh it off. Sometimes you wanted a bit of fire from him but he stayed chilled

Yes, I often felt opposition players fouled him and tried to wind him up, rightly assuming he would get little protection from the ref, but he never reacted, just walked away, always surprised me.

 

[Chrisb]

Nile was not a particularly dirty player on the pitch, I often felt he could be nastier in all honesty. Anyway, trying to command a fee for charity games recently prove that he has no shame and really doesn't understand anything about his past misdemeanours.

That is terrible to hear.

 

[hlane17]

That is terrible to hear.

Absolutely awful isn't it. Some people have no shame.

Charity game implies giving towards a cause, whether that's time, donations, or both.

 

[Strykr]

That is terrible to hear.

It just about sums up all you need to know about the bloke.

Low.

 

[Chris Powell's mate]

I do think a lot of his issues were down to the company he kept and being easily influenced. Shame because he has bags of talent and has just wasted it.

...which he chose to keep.

 

[rigsby]

I do think a lot of his issues were down to the company he kept and being easily influenced. Shame because he has bags of talent and has just wasted it.

One of my favourite sayings is….You can judge a man by the company he keeps.

One of the biggest myths in the last 10 years of SUFC history is that Nile Ranger has talent. The only talent he has is for taking zero responsibility for all his crimes….. Including the many moral ones that most of us don’t get to hear about.

 

[Ricey]

...which he chose to keep.

Yes of course, when he was away from them he was ok but he kept going back. I’m not putting the blame on others Nile is responsible for his own downfall and his issues. He could’ve always stepped away from them or said no.

 

[Shrimper]

Nile was not a particularly dirty player on the pitch, I often felt he could be nastier in all honesty. Anyway, trying to command a fee for charity games recently prove that he has no shame and really doesn't understand anything about his past misdemeanours.

Well that's ****ty

 

[Ricey]

 

[Richard Hearn]

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What a delightful scene. Look how thrilled they both are.

 

[Loan Shark Linda]

Is he still playing for Boreham Wood?

 

[Mad Cyril]

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It's great to know the next generation are in safe hands

 

[Shrimper57]

Bovvered

 

[Target man]

Is he still playing for Boreham Wood?

No he's not with them ....

 

[WhiteNoise]

I think it's slightly patronising to assume that Ranger has regrets about his career choices, especially in the past few years. Football in the non-league isn't glamorous or easy and he may well have business interests and/or professional ambitions beyond playing football and if he wants to prioritise those then that's his decision. I think as outsiders we look at someone with natural talent who doesn't choose to apply that talent as 'wasting it', but sometimes people just are motivated by other things and interests. That could be work or family or just hanging out with friends, and it's not really up to us to judge which is more or less valid.

 

[Kat_r]

Nile was not a particularly dirty player on the pitch, I often felt he could be nastier in all honesty. Anyway, trying to command a fee for charity games recently prove that he has no shame and really doesn't understand anything about his past misdemeanours.

You’d be surprised how many athletes end up this greedy

 

[Kat_r]

He’s had more chances than others would be given. I don’t get the fascination with him. Just hope he doesn’t live local as he’s bad news

Not on Boreham Wood’s retained or released list. Probably safe to say he’s blown his last chance at a career in professional football.

What a waste of talent.