well, appears it was true, anwyay

(from wiki)

"Roberts himself has ascribed his slow start to his lack of physical conditioning. Walker left the club shortly before the end of the season and was replaced during the summer by Bruce Rioch. During pre-season training, Roberts weighed in at 15 stone 3 pounds, with a body fat ration of 16-17%, when his "fighting weight" should have been "just under 14 stone with around 13 per cent body fat."

Gret ole lump.

Posted By: Tricky Hawes, Jun 10, 12:43:47