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[watching Mackay testing the curry in the prison kitchens]
Fletcher: Course, he sees 'imself as an authority on curry, he does, on account of where he was stationed in the army.
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| Quote: Holmes "I remember Gary Stephens as an assistant coach to Dougie Laughton in 1991-92 but don't recall him playing 1st team at all.
Annoyingly there is a gap for season 1987-88 on the Leeds website "timeline":
Yes, he played in one game against Salford at the Willows. Not sure of the exact year but I'd say 88ish.
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“At last, a real, Tory budget,” Daily Mail 24/9/22
"It may be that the honourable gentleman doesn't like mixing with his own side … but we on this side have a more convivial, fraternal spirit." Jacob Rees-Mogg 21/10/21
A member of the Guardian-reading, tofu-eating wokerati.:d7dc4b20b2c2dd7b76ac6eac29d5604e_755.jpg |
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| Quote: Holmes "I remember Gary Stephens as an assistant coach to Dougie Laughton in 1991-92 but don't recall him playing 1st team at all.
Annoyingly there is a gap for season 1987-88 on the Leeds website "timeline":
He played for Cas up until the early 80s when he went to Wigan. He also played in Aus. I think his less talented son Gareth also had a spell there.
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Also seem to remember Kevin Harkin playing scrum half.
Did he come from Wakefield.
What was the deal that ended up with Mark Conway coming to us?
Wasn`t something like a 3 player swap?
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| Quote: chapylad "Also seem to remember Kevin Harkin playing scrum half.
Did he come from Wakefield.
What was the deal that ended up with Mark Conway coming to us?
Wasn`t something like a 3 player swap?'"
Paul Harkin came to us from Bradford Northern for the 1990-91 season then moved on to Halifax. (Kevin Harkin played for Hull and York).
Mark Conway came through the Leeds colts. He was transferred to Wakefield along with Phil Fox, Andy Mason and Keith Rayne in an exchange for John Lyons and Gary Spencer. |
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[b:1zy5cey6]"...To those people that wrote this team off...
to all those that criticised this team...
tonight's for you"
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| Quote: Holmes "Paul Harkin came to us from Bradford Northern for the 1990-91 season then moved on to Halifax. (Kevin Harkin played for Hull and York).
Mark Conway came through the Leeds colts. He was transferred to Wakefield along with Phil Fox, Andy Mason and Keith Rayne in an exchange for John Lyons and Gary Spencer.'"
Gary Spencer was probably the slowest FB to ever play for us,If you showed a slow motion replay of him in action then he would be stood still 
Can't believe that he was preferred at FB in games whilst we shoved Ettingshausen out onto the wing in 1988?
He never really made that many appearances for Leeds (not more than 50 from memory) |
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Leeds Rhinos? 8 for you, Leeds Rhinos! You go, Leeds Rhinos.
And none for Castleford Tigers. Bye!:d7dc4b20b2c2dd7b76ac6eac29d5604e_1140.jpg |
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| Quote: The Biffs Back "Gary Spencer was probably the slowest FB to ever play for us,If you showed a slow motion replay of him in action then he would be stood still ![]()
He was Paul Wellens before Paul Wellens.
ET had a knee problem at the start of his second stint with us. A bit of floating bone or something, IIRC. That's part of why he was on the wing. Plus, lack of pace aside, Spencer was a good full back.
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Spencer's other problem was that he kept dislocating his shoulder. He was indeed snail-like, as was another full back signed around the same time, Gary Lord. What a footrace that would have been. Although to be fair to Lord he was transitioning to the second row (or did we even sign him for that?). Luckily we signed those two and not Graham Steadman...........
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“At last, a real, Tory budget,” Daily Mail 24/9/22
"It may be that the honourable gentleman doesn't like mixing with his own side … but we on this side have a more convivial, fraternal spirit." Jacob Rees-Mogg 21/10/21
A member of the Guardian-reading, tofu-eating wokerati.:d7dc4b20b2c2dd7b76ac6eac29d5604e_755.jpg |
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| Quote: Holmes "Paul Harkin came to us from Bradford Northern for the 1990-91 season then moved on to Halifax. (Kevin Harkin played for Hull and York).'"
Harkin would be a brilliant modern day HB if he could get fit. His kicking game was fantastic for its day. He was tough, skillful & could direct play. (He played for HKR not Hull). |
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| Quote: tigertot "He played for Cas up until the early 80s when he went to Wigan. He also played in Aus. I think his less talented son Gareth also had a spell there.'"
Ah, Gareth Stephens, the halfback we signed instead of Jason Robinson. |
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| Quote: DHM "Ah, Gareth Stephens, the halfback we signed instead of Jason Robinson.'"
Leeds RLFC, making monumental errors of judgement since 1953. |
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| Quote: DHM "Ah, Gareth Stephens, the halfback we signed instead of Jason Robinson.'"
Stephens was a far better half. |
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He may have been better than Robinson as a scrum half but Stephens was rubbish. As was his A Team partner Francis Maloney. They used to be real standouts at that level. Sadly that was the only place they shone.
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| Quote: BrisbaneRhino "He may have been better than Robinson as a scrum half but Stephens was rubbish. As was his A Team partner Francis Maloney. They used to be real standouts at that level. Sadly that was the only place they shone.'"
Stephens wasn’t rubbish when Leeds signed him. He was the best in his position at that age group. Remember we are talking academy equivalent here. He was the better they could have at scrum half. Of course someone should have had the foresight to see that Robinson could play other positions. |
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| Quote: tigertot "Harkin would be a brilliant modern day HB if he could get fit. His kicking game was fantastic for its day. He was tough, skillful & could direct play. (He played for HKR not Hull).'"
Agree re Paul Harkin & never said he played for Hull (that was another poster). Kevin is his cousin and played for Wakey twice, York & Hull. |
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| Quote: Gotcha "Stephens wasn’t rubbish when Leeds signed him. He was the best in his position at that age group. Remember we are talking academy equivalent here. He was the better they could have at scrum half. Of course someone should have had the foresight to see that Robinson could play other positions.'"
I'm not sure Robinson would have flourished at Leeds anyway. Richie Gunn looked set for stardom until Kevin Dick took him under his wing (allegedly - quoting from John Holmes biography). |
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