I spoke to John on Sunday night after the game, he just had something else on that was all. He seemed fine and no doubt will be there first home game of the season. If I see him before then i'll pass on all your regards.

Huzzah !

He's not dead yet !

Shows your age by how much Open Rugby used to cost (70p when I first started getting it I think). John did two cool things for me when I was a kid - got me in to look round the training rooms and also got my team photo signed. Just saw me standing there with it and asked if I'd like it signed. I still have it somewhere.

I am sure that he used to shout "Rugby Leaguer - all for the good of the game!"

He certainly did! Early to mid seventies. The cameras even picked him out displaying the Rugby Leaguer during a Leeds/Hull KR game when it was shown on Yorkshire Television on a Monday night. Then again, it wasnt that hard to pick anyone out in those days!
Always has a smile and a quip when he sells the programmes - I must admit that I didnt see him on Boxing Day and did wonder. As has previously been stated we will see him at the Cas game.