Re: Squad Numbers being announced today : Sat Nov 27, 2021 8:19 am  

Scarlet Pimpernell wrote:

What about Alan Hunte, I think he played three first team games then signed for Saints. The lad we have just signed he left us went to Wigan then Leeds and back to us albeit we payed a transfer fee. I suppose he could be one who got away and we are having to pay to get him back.

So that’s it then.

A player who left nearly thirty years ago and a scholarship player who never signed a contract.

So agreed, total and utter myth that young players we let go come back to haunt us.

Re: Squad Numbers being announced today : Sat Nov 27, 2021 8:24 am  

Jose wrote:

Before my time I’m afraid

For me last season is before my time. When a player leaves he leaves and generally I wish him well but it’s his replacement I’m interested in. Look forwards not back. Each team and it’s players should be judged mainly on the what they do this season not last. It’s how I’d like to be judged

Re: Squad Numbers being announced today : Sat Nov 27, 2021 8:27 am  

Scarlet Pimpernell wrote:

This time the club had no choice but to obtain the most they could. I believe the decision to leave was his. He never returned after half time in a game against Leeds which was his request and this was the same reason why he felt a change was required.

Something like that.

Didn’t Westwood score a try but didn’t attempt to put it under the sticks and Roe openly criticised him?

It was a definite clash.

Re: Squad Numbers being announced today : Sat Nov 27, 2021 8:28 am  

Scarlet Pimpernell wrote:

What about Alan Hunte, I think he played three first team games then signed for Saints. The lad we have just signed he left us went to Wigan then Leeds and back to us albeit we payed a transfer fee. I suppose he could be one who got away and we are having to pay to get him back.

I can only remember Hunte playing for us once against Batley in a cup game but still as an amateur as he was already earmarked to sign pro for Saints. Slightly O/T but I worked with his dad at that time and he used to lend me his players card to get in away games for free. We were like twins

Leeds released Hall to make way for that Simpson kid.

Re: Squad Numbers being announced today : Sat Nov 27, 2021 8:34 am  

Scarlet Pimpernell wrote:

This time the club had no choice but to obtain the most they could. I believe the decision to leave was his. He never returned after half time in a game against Leeds which was his request and this was the same reason why he felt a change was required.

He couldn’t complete the game through cramp if that helps?

Mind you, his opposite centre was the standout player in the game. Wonder who that was…….

Re: Squad Numbers being announced today : Sat Nov 27, 2021 8:55 am  

Jose wrote:

He couldn’t complete the game through cramp if that helps?

Mind you, his opposite centre was the standout player in the game. Wonder who that was…….

Thought that was before your time

Re: Squad Numbers being announced today : Sat Nov 27, 2021 8:57 am  

vastman wrote:

Thought that was before your time

I was talking about Leon Ruan vs Leeds last year? Unless I’ve picked up the wrong thread?

Re: Squad Numbers being announced today : Sat Nov 27, 2021 9:04 am  

Scarlet Pimpernell wrote:

This time the club had no choice but to obtain the most they could. I believe the decision to leave was his. He never returned after half time in a game against Leeds which was his request and this was the same reason why he felt a change was required.

When you say you believe the decision to leave was his, is that your opinion or taproom gossip or do you know for certain or more likely a guess, It's either his or the clubs decision my guess is you flipped a coin and made it all up.

Re: Squad Numbers being announced today : Sat Nov 27, 2021 9:13 am  

Jose wrote:

I was talking about Leon Ruan vs Leeds last year? Unless I’ve picked up the wrong thread?

Got a bit mixed. I thought Scarlett was on about Westwood.

Re: Squad Numbers being announced today : Sat Nov 27, 2021 9:21 am  

chissitt wrote:

When you say you believe the decision to leave was his, is that your opinion or taproom gossip or do you know for certain or more likely a guess, It's either his or the clubs decision my guess is you flipped a coin and made it all up.

That’s just it in a nutshell, very few people ever really know why players and coaches do what they do, there are always two sides.

Also people have this odd idea that all players are the same and they aren’t. They mirror society and come in all personality types.

Some very much are the noble yet humble warrior type. Others are complete knobs and everything in in-between and being able to throw a rugby ball around won’t change that.

From this mix of flawed human being a club has to forge a team of highly motivated and well drilled players.

Anybody think that sounds easy? I don’t.