Perhaps Potter thinks he can turn Worrincy into a better player.

Agreed, although I thought he had potential, probably the right move for all parties

There's no doubt it hasn't worked for him at Odsal. As has been said, best for all parties, but Rikki deserves thanks for the effort he put in (which was never lacking).

Agreed.

TBF turning him into a worse one would be more difficult. Worrincy strikes me as a player with all the physical attributes but the brain of someone who has turned to the game in his early 20s having never seen a game before. Those sort of defects would take a genius to quickly rectify.

Plus all pledgers will get cheap printer cartridges.

Just to pick one bit from an article which was basically positive, “I thought we were going well. What happened in the middle of the season didn’t help things, with the coach leaving and other things going on behind the scenes. Then there were so many injuries as well and it just got on top of us".

Given that it's A) in the plural and B) mentioned in amongst such important distractions as the coach leaving and the high number of injuries, I wonder what "other things were going on"?

I wondered that too.

Playing under the name "Rikki Smith" for Newcastle Falcons 2nd XI (RU) tonight www.newcastle-falcons.co.uk/36_6363.php

Playing under the name "Rikki Smith" for Newcastle Falcons 2nd XI (RU) tonight www.newcastle-falcons.co.uk/36_6363.php

If it is him? how will he cope with a cold night up there? He didn't like the cold weather during pre season let alone it being a degree or two colder tonight!

Quote Armchair="Armchair"Playing under the name "Rikki Smith" for Newcastle Falcons 2nd XI (RU) tonight www.newcastle-falcons.co.uk/36_6363.php'" Fascinating that he's playing for their second XI, is this a new rule change in union? Should open their game up a bit I reckon!

Quote Armchair="Armchair"Playing under the name "Rikki Smith" for Newcastle Falcons 2nd XI (RU) tonight www.newcastle-falcons.co.uk/36_6363.php'" Fascinating that he's playing for their second XI, is this a new rule change in union? Should open their game up a bit I reckon!

He couldn't cope with people kicking towards him in League, how's he gonna do Union when they kick the ball every 10 seconds?