▁appointed ▁as ▁a ▁Pat ron ▁of ▁Trust ▁Old ham , ▁the ▁official ▁supp orter ' s ▁association ▁of ▁Old ham ▁Athlet ic . ▁In ▁November ▁ 2 0 0 7 , ▁Ro yle ▁was ▁under ▁serious ▁consideration ▁for ▁the ▁Le ic ester ▁City ▁and ▁W igan ▁Athlet ic ▁manager ial ▁roles , ▁but ▁decided ▁to ▁pull ▁out ▁of ▁the ▁running ▁for ▁both . ▁ ▁During ▁his ▁break ▁from ▁management , ▁Ro yle ▁co - comment ated ▁alongside ▁the ▁lik es ▁of ▁John ▁Hel m ▁and ▁Tony ▁Jones ▁on ▁Five ' s ▁UEFA ▁Cup ▁Football ▁coverage . ▁ ▁On ▁ 1 5 ▁March ▁ 2 0 0 9 , ▁Ro yle ▁was ▁re - app oint ed ▁to ▁Old ham ▁Athlet ic ▁on ▁a ▁temporary ▁basis , ▁following ▁the ▁res ignation ▁of ▁John ▁Sher idan . ▁In ▁April , ▁he ▁was ▁offered ▁the ▁job ▁on ▁a ▁permanent ▁basis , ▁but ▁turned ▁it ▁down ▁on ▁ 2 8 ▁April , ▁and ▁announced ▁that ▁he ▁would ▁be ▁leaving ▁the ▁club ▁after ▁the ▁final ▁game . ▁On ▁ 2 ▁May , ▁in ▁his ▁final ▁game , ▁and ▁the ▁club ' s ▁final ▁game ▁of ▁the ▁season , ▁Ro yle ▁led ▁Old ham ▁to ▁a ▁ 2 – 1 ▁away ▁victory . ▁ ▁On ▁ 2 ▁June ▁ 2 0 1 4 , ▁it ▁was ▁announced ▁that ▁Ro yle ▁would ▁be ▁joining ▁Nor wich ▁City ▁as ▁a ▁football ing ▁consult ant ▁to ▁new ▁Can aries ▁Manager ▁Neil ▁Adams . ▁On ▁ 1 4 ▁July ▁ 2 0 1