Re: Whats happening with Rocky : Wed Nov 10, 2021 3:26 pm  

Luppylad wrote:

Belive he is training to be a sparky,this is a oriblem with rugby league kyke as played top level rugby for many a year but now he coming to end of his career he needs to learn a trade.even 2nd and 3rd teir footballers dont need to do that

He's a strange one is Hampshire. Popular with fans yet not with coaches it would appear. It's ok everyone on here blasting CC or WP but they only seem to think the same that all his previous coaches. They can't all be wrong. There is clearly something there that we don't see.

Re: Whats happening with Rocky : Wed Nov 10, 2021 3:54 pm  

vastman wrote:

He's a strange one is Hampshire. Popular with fans yet not with coaches it would appear. It's ok everyone on here blasting CC or WP but they only seem to think the same that all his previous coaches. They can't all be wrong. There is clearly something there that we don't see.

I really like the guy and was pleased when we managed to get him after he'd eluded us at Wigan, Cas and Leigh. You do get the feeling he's suffered within the club because of the zealeotry of some of his supporters.

Re: Whats happening with Rocky : Wed Nov 10, 2021 4:05 pm  

Wollo-Wollo-Wollo-Wayoo wrote:

I really like the guy and was pleased when we managed to get him after he'd eluded us at Wigan, Cas and Leigh. You do get the feeling he's suffered within the club because of the zealeotry of some of his supporters.

Spot on.

It got quite ridiculous at times and can only have hindered him. I remember one of his bigger fans claiming him to be the best H/B of his generation, I honestly don't see how anyone can think this sort of OTT nonsense helps the lad. It puts unrealistic expectations on the player's shoulders, a player who himself never seemed anything other than modest.

It also puts other peoples backs up, even if it's only subconscious, it just doesn't help. In this respect, I feel very sorry for Hampshire who always seemed a very reluctant hero.

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Re: Whats happening with Rocky : Wed Nov 10, 2021 5:51 pm  

I don't know what the coaches see and don't see, but whenever this happens to a player that looks great it tends to be because they can't follow the game plan.

Hampshire is an absolute athlete. When he has the ball either at his feet or on a breakaway he is one of the best. But if he's not moving in the same direction it would disrupt the coaches plans.

I've no idea if that's the case but there has to be something. It can't be that every coach doesn't see his talent or doesn't like him.

Re: Whats happening with Rocky : Wed Nov 10, 2021 6:24 pm  

Could it possibly be his vaccination status. We have 2 games in France, 4 if we are unlucky on the loop fixtures, thats about 14% of games unavailable by choice, nevermind injury. With him being an anti masker, it is also possible he is anti vaccination.

Re: Whats happening with Rocky : Wed Nov 10, 2021 9:40 pm  

burtonsrlfc wrote:

Could it possibly be his vaccination status. We have 2 games in France, 4 if we are unlucky on the loop fixtures, thats about 14% of games unavailable by choice, nevermind injury. With him being an anti masker, it is also possible he is anti vaccination.

Is he?

If so, he has the right not to mask/vax.

Equally, the club have the right to not renew his contact.

Re: Whats happening with Rocky : Thu Nov 11, 2021 12:09 am  

vastman wrote:

No just moderate your posts accordingly.

The PM and the government are elected!

MC and JM are not, I’m not even sure they are even paid a salary or certainly not one that genuinely equates to what they would get elsewhere.

MC as we know risked his house at the start and probably still has money tied up. Pretty sure Boris doesn’t.

You are totally entitled to think and say what you like within the law about Boris and Co, they know the score. But MC/JM/WP and poor old CC are private individuals going about their business, no way do they deserve similar treatment.

If you don’t like what they do then don’t go and leave it at that. I’d rather you went but if it pains you and others so much then why bother. Let the club die a natural death if you must but why try and speed it up because that’s what you are doing.

I can’t believe I have to post but as per usual in order to try to impress those in charge you did not read what I actually wrote. What I said was I was leaving this side but not the forum in its entirety. I will still post my views on Boris and his band on the side that appears to be Vastman free the Sin Bin. I was not equating the club with the shambles that currently run the country, if only you would take more care before jumping on your high horse.
Whilst I am here let us not forget that as part of being in SL we must one week run a reserve team and an under 18 side the next.

Re: Whats happening with Rocky : Thu Nov 11, 2021 7:28 am  

Earth to Vasty, earth to Vasty.
Come on do you really believe the bilge you have just spouted.
Not taking a salary, or if so one that amounts to nothing.
House still on the line, after how many years.
Its all getting a bit sickening this skint bregade spew.

Re: Whats happening with Rocky : Thu Nov 11, 2021 7:29 am  

Earth to Vasty, earth to Vasty.
Come on do you really believe the bilge you have just spouted.
Not taking a salary, or if so one that amounts to nothing.
House still on the line, after how many years.
Its all getting a bit sickening this skint bregade spew.

Re: Whats happening with Rocky : Thu Nov 11, 2021 7:45 am  

burtonsrlfc wrote:

Could it possibly be his vaccination status. We have 2 games in France, 4 if we are unlucky on the loop fixtures, thats about 14% of games unavailable by choice, never mind injury. With him being an anti masker, it is also possible he is anti vaccination.

I wouldn't rule out your theory but on the assumption he stays in super league he would still have the same problem surely?