Rip John holroyd : Tue Aug 23, 2022 11:32 am  

John holroyd our chief scout of many years as sadly passed away, he'd been ill for a while I spoke to him 3 weeks ago and he was in great spirits knowing he'd not long left. A fantastic bloke and servant to our club. It was a privilege to call you my friend. RIP BIG MAN

Re: Rip John holroyd : Tue Aug 23, 2022 11:37 am  

Yes I knew john very well a real nice bloke. Sad news but like you say he has been poorly for two or three years now. Great clubman as well, hope he gets minutes silence at HKR game

Re: Rip John holroyd : Tue Aug 23, 2022 11:44 am  

Been the top scout for the club for as long as I can recall. Did an incredible job when you consider what he was up against not least the clubs poor reputation with youngsters through the 80's and 90's in particular. I know it's the coach and CEO who sign the players but John seemed to know the sort of players who would suit the club. He knew we didn't have a sack full of cash so he seemed to concentrate on the youngsters with potential who wanted an opportunity rather than the superstars. We will miss that.

RIP

Re: Rip John holroyd : Tue Aug 23, 2022 11:59 am  

RIP John, a lovely guy who loved the game and alway tried to help everyone involve in it, a sad day for Wakefield Trinity and Stanley Rangers

Re: Rip John holroyd : Tue Aug 23, 2022 3:35 pm  

A sad loss, we met John several times in Perpignan, as he traveled by train through France. He made a holiday out of the trip. A sad day RIP John

Re: Rip John holroyd : Mon Sep 05, 2022 1:27 pm  

For anyone who wishes and is available to attend to pay respects:

Saturday 10th September @ 10.30am, Wakefield crematorium

Re: Rip John holroyd : Mon Sep 05, 2022 4:02 pm  

coco the fullback wrote:

For anyone who wishes and is available to attend to pay respects:

Saturday 10th September @ 10.30am, Wakefield crematorium

Wake will then follow at Stanley Rangers if anyone fancies raising a glass in his memory.

Cracking bloke was John and will be a big miss for the rugby league community.

Re: Rip John holroyd : Mon Sep 05, 2022 5:03 pm  

jonh wrote:

coco the fullback wrote:

For anyone who wishes and is available to attend to pay respects:

Saturday 10th September @ 10.30am, Wakefield crematorium

Wake will then follow at Stanley Rangers if anyone fancies raising a glass in his memory.

Cracking bloke was John and will be a big miss for the rugby league community.

He certainly was.

I remember him very fondly from my days at Stanley, but we were also cricketing team mates for several years down at Newton Hill.

I intend to go down and pay my respects, and also raise a glass for him.

According to the Stanley Rangers page, it is at 10am