What's new
By:
Advanced search…
The Front Row Forums

Register a free account today to become a member of the world's largest Rugby League discussion forum! Once signed in, you'll be able to participate on this site by adding your own topics and posts, as well as connect with other members through your own private inbox!

Welsh Union Star to Rugby League

jim_57

jim_57

Moderator
Staff member
Messages
4,659
SteveM said:
He is 36 and prob won't get his union contract renewed in May.

He is a good player, past his best though, but he will excel in ESL.
Click to expand...

:lol::lol: Couldn't help yourself?

In all seriousness even if he doesn't add much on the field which could be the case at 35 hios signing would be worth alot in publicity alone.

Probably play wing or centre if he does indeed sign.
 
Jankuloski

Jankuloski

Juniors
Messages
799
Allready posted this in the Crusaders to Wrexham topic.

In all seriousness, the man broke headlines admitting he's gay. I don't know how well this sat with welsh fans, so instead of a PR coup we might be looking at a PR hot potato.
 
S

SteveM

Juniors
Messages
212
jim_57 said:
:lol::lol: Couldn't help yourself?

In all seriousness even if he doesn't add much on the field which could be the case at 35 hios signing would be worth alot in publicity alone.

Probably play wing or centre if he does indeed sign.
Click to expand...

In union he plays wing, centre or fullback. These days there is no real difference between the codes for those positions. I can't really seem any problems with the transition (if he does sign).
 
G

gatesheadthunder

Juniors
Messages
172
He is 36 in july and well past his best, he would add nothing as a player. To sign someone because he MIGHT be good PR is a step in the wrong direction.
 
East Coast Tiger

East Coast Tiger

Coach
Messages
14,139
There's no down side to this, except that the club will have to pay him.

*He will bring plenty of publicity.
*If he's good enough (unlikely) he will add some depth to the squad.
*If he's no good it will show that union players can't hack league, which will rile the Stephen Jones types who can't wait to call RL converts failures as soon as they put a foot out of line.
 
S

Sam_the_man

First Grade
Messages
5,095
Abit like a broken down old league forward with two busted knees playing at second 5/8th for the England union lol
 
Thomas

Thomas

First Grade
Messages
9,658
Sam_the_man said:
Abit like a broken down old league forward with two busted knees playing at second 5/8th for the England union lol
Click to expand...


This is the broken down old league forward who switched to RU in 2005 after winning the Golden Boot Award for best rugby league player in the world in 2004?

The same broken down old league forward who won the Man of Steel award in 2004 for being the best rugby league player in Great Britain?

The same guy? One of Great Britain's best ever rugby league players of all time? The old broken down league forward who was awarded an OBE in 2004 for services to the game?

Gee...he must have been pretty good for a broken down old league forward.
 
G

griff

Bench
Messages
3,322
If they knew what they were doing, the Crusaders would have been doing things like this a couple of years ago to coincide with their entry into ESL.
 
W

WireMan

Bench
Messages
4,479
Thomas said:
This is the broken down old league forward who switched to RU in 2005 after winning the Golden Boot Award for best rugby league player in the world in 2004?

The same broken down old league forward who won the Man of Steel award in 2004 for being the best rugby league player in Great Britain?

The same guy? One of Great Britain's best ever rugby league players of all time? The old broken down league forward who was awarded an OBE in 2004 for services to the game?

Gee...he must have been pretty good for a broken down old league forward.
Click to expand...

Yes the same man who was moved to prop from 13 as his body couldn't hack the position anymore and who ended up playing 12 for England RU.

Shame really, if they had got him before the injuries he would owned the sport, and Wigan RL would of been a worse team. ;-)
 
S

SteveM

Juniors
Messages
212
Farrell was given a chance simply because they knew he was a good player and they wanted to see if he could make it quickly.

Unfortunately he never made an impact and quickly dropped.
 
W

WireMan

Bench
Messages
4,479
SteveM said:
Farrell was given a chance simply because they knew he was a good player and they wanted to see if he could make it quickly.

Unfortunately he never made an impact and quickly dropped.
Click to expand...

Farrell was given a go because there was no-one better. Looking at the current England team there probably still isn't.

If "Mad Dog" can still cut the NRL i'm sure Thomas will be fine over here.

After all the quality is so poor players like Orford are coming over here and looking brilliant... :roll:
 
S

Sam_the_man

First Grade
Messages
5,095
Thomas said:
This is the broken down old league forward who switched to RU in 2005 after winning the Golden Boot Award for best rugby league player in the world in 2004?

The same broken down old league forward who won the Man of Steel award in 2004 for being the best rugby league player in Great Britain?

The same guy? One of Great Britain's best ever rugby league players of all time? The old broken down league forward who was awarded an OBE in 2004 for services to the game?

Gee...he must have been pretty good for a broken down old league forward.
Click to expand...

I've highlight the importent bits for you dullar. A BROKEN DOWN LEAGUE FORWARD WITH TWO BUSTED KNEES PLAYED AT SECOND 5/8TH FOR THE ENGLAND INTERNATION UNION TEAM.

Understand now or do you need pictures and diagrams to understand the point?

Get the picture troll?
 
Last edited:
S

Sam_the_man

First Grade
Messages
5,095
SteveM said:
Farrell was given a chance simply because they knew he was a good player and they wanted to see if he could make it quickly.

Unfortunately he never made an impact and quickly dropped.
Click to expand...

lol how many caps did he get for the England union team again? Nice try.
 
Thomas

Thomas

First Grade
Messages
9,658
Sam_the_man said:
I've highlight the importent bits for you dullar. A BROKEN DOWN LEAGUE FORWARD WITH TWO BUSTED KNEES PLAYED AT SECOND 5/8TH FOR THE ENGLAND INTERNATION UNION TEAM.

Understand now or do you need pictures and diagrams to understand the point?

Get the picture troll?
Click to expand...

The year he signed with RU was also the year he won awards for being one of the best RL players in the world. True?

You are also aware he had a car accident between playing RL and playing RU, aren't you?
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Latest posts

Top