Lately i have been reading Jamie Rooney's autobiography and in this he clearly states that he would never leave wakefield, only if wakefield released him and if a local club wanted him, but why say that and move all the way up to Cumbria to Barrow Raiders, what's happened. Did he want constant first team football or did he feel pushed out of the way because of his knee injury leaving him to fight back into the team, i'm confused



, anyway, good luck to the lad

Maybe no-one including us in the area could
find a place for him. Hopefully barrow pay him
a decent wage to help towards the treatment for there youngen

Im also reading, he's being loyal to wakefield, staying when quins offered him alot more doller and paying for brennens treatment. I wish him all the best.

read the book in 3 days, hopefully he will do well at barrow. must be very difficult balancing family and work in jamies situation.

If Quins offered him more money and to pay for his lads treatment and he turned it down the lad is a mug.


Barrow pay very well that is why he is there.

If you read the book you'll understand why Jonh.

I will give it a read and I agree my view was formed off the posts prior to the one I made that seemed to indicate loyalty, but i must say it is an opinion born out of ignorance on my behalf, but it must be a pretty amazing reason.

Only half of it is loyalty to Wakey, i don't for one minute think Jamie would put the club before his family, the "amazing" reason is his family and the fact they all live local (fev) and give him the help and support that he needs with Brennan.

Its not a mystery, its called doing the best you can.

As I said my viewpoint was out of ignorance and without sounding cold I do find it a strange decision but fair play, i am not criticising, it is clearly a very difficuly postion to be in.

If you read the book there is no mystery.

I'm sure he would have preferred to stay at Trin and as not does the best for his family.

I think Barrow's tax haven status helps them recruit.