Yeah, truck off.

This board is gash.

My name's not Mr houghton.

No.

Do you actually have your own board, Mr Houghton?

It must be down at the bottom of the foum index a I've not seen it.

I'd like my own board. That would be sweeeeet.

I don't have my own board. I feel so inadequate and have failed in this life.

Might start one. Houghtons Here. Oh's.

I was one of Tommy Lees biggest critic but I actually think he has kicked on and improved since he left FC, he is no world beater but I consider him a decent player tbh

When we got beat by wakey at the kc (last season I think) tommy lee and rinaldi absoloutly destroyed us . Not a bad back up for josh hodgson imo but londons calling by all acounts

And he's got rubbish hair.

I only want players with great or silly hair. That's my signing policy.

Jamie Foster
Luke George
Eorl Crabtree
Lee Briers
Josh Charnley

He said great or silly, not embarassing.

Tommy turned down a contract from giants , he was'nt released I dont think ?

Who are u Vidal Sassoon in disguise

Well worth the 3 years money we paid him.

He got in the top 20 RL teenagers in the world, not sure how.

Was a good "show and go" but the only play I remember of his. Got carried away with Agar saying he was building the club round him I think.

my black and white mate came back to the pub after that and said he was majestic on the ball and likend him to andrew johns.

tbf he's not really stand out, but seems to earn a living in the game, can't be that bad?

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1. Awful hair.
2. Great hair.
3. Terrible hair.
4. Matted hair.
5. Has had a hair cut.

It was what you had quoted matey.

Taken from the VT - Bryn Hargreaves (my favourite ooc player) is retiring at 26, because there are better opportunities outside the game. www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/s ... etirement/ A pretty damning indictment of the state of the sport. I've no idea what he intends to do, but, for example Ben Jeffries and Joel Clinton have found jobs in the mining industry in Oz linked to playing for local league teams. A number of SL-standard players seem to be finding the part-time option more attractive as well. We worry about losing top players to RU and the NRL, but losing middling ones to plumbing or IT might become a worry too.

Taken from the VT - Bryn Hargreaves (my favourite ooc player) is retiring at 26, because there are better opportunities outside the game. www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/s ... etirement/ A pretty damning indictment of the state of the sport. I've no idea what he intends to do, but, for example Ben Jeffries and Joel Clinton have found jobs in the mining industry in Oz linked to playing for local league teams. A number of SL-standard players seem to be finding the part-time option more attractive as well. We worry about losing top players to RU and the NRL, but losing middling ones to plumbing or IT might become a worry too.

Hmm, bit in two minds on that one. He won't have been on a masive wage but he'll have been doing alright.

Unless you're an absolute super star it's never been a lucrative career, as a promising-ish youngster (not saying I was good enough to turn pro, but I played at a decent level) I never really contemplated pushing it to become a pro, education seemed the more realistic option to getting a decent life for yourself.

The game is absolutely littered with former wonderful players who never really manage to achieve anything after they hang up their boots.

Quote ="Mild Rover"Taken from the VT - Bryn Hargreaves (my favourite ooc player) is retiring at 26, because there are better opportunities outside the game. www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/s ... etirement/ A pretty damning indictment of the state of the sport. I've no idea what he intends to do, but, for example Ben Jeffries and Joel Clinton have found jobs in the mining industry in Oz linked to playing for local league teams. A number of SL-standard players seem to be finding the part-time option more attractive as well. We worry about losing top players to RU and the NRL, but losing middling ones to plumbing or IT might become a worry too.'" some years ago when all players except wigan were part time we seemed to do ok in fact the players were a lot better for it has all players were the same

Quote ="Mild Rover"Taken from the VT - Bryn Hargreaves (my favourite ooc player) is retiring at 26, because there are better opportunities outside the game. www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/s ... etirement/ A pretty damning indictment of the state of the sport. I've no idea what he intends to do, but, for example Ben Jeffries and Joel Clinton have found jobs in the mining industry in Oz linked to playing for local league teams. A number of SL-standard players seem to be finding the part-time option more attractive as well. We worry about losing top players to RU and the NRL, but losing middling ones to plumbing or IT might become a worry too.'" some years ago when all players except wigan were part time we seemed to do ok in fact the players were a lot better for it has all players were the same

We are living in a totally different world now though.

Waynes world Waynes world party on excellent

Problem most RL players have (and I know a few of them) is that they're daft lads.

With the amount of training they do, they have a ridiculous amount of spare time in which they can learn a trade, gain qualifications, degrees etc. Some do, but most toss it off.

A close friend of mine played SL for a decade, didn't bother with qualifications, spent most of his cash/spare time on gambling, cars, going out etc, and now plays in the Championship somewhere with a part time unskilled job. Basically, he's got nothing to show for it.

It's getting better to how it was though. Leeds, for instance, put alot of their players through university (e.g. Rob Burrow is a trained masseur). Jodie Broughton (I think) is training to be an architect.

I think it's more of a problem in the Championships really.

A player these days (providing they don't have to retire early due to injury) can retire in their early 30's, and enter 'normal' employment with a relevant qualification, no education debts & probably with a bit of cash saved already. This comes after having the great experience of being paid to play the sport they love for however many years - the stadiums they've played at, people they've met, adoring fans etc etc.