Did an ex Hull centre not come out of have I remembered it wrongly?

I know his name but don't want to put it on here in case I'm wrong.

For contact professional sport i'd imagine those odds are reduced

What a ridiculous thread. Seriously.

I think the post above yours is far more ridiculous.

What does it matter if someone is gay or not, regardless of the sport they play or their profession in general?

Paul Eastwood ?

Being Gay has no bearing on anything.
Warrington have a player that I thought was obviously Gay who apparently isn't and what would it matter if he was? Each to their own.

I don't see why some folks are irate about this topic.

Yeah Gareth "Alfie" Thomas has come out as gay (BIIIIG Shock! Most of Wales knew it already. It was never an issue. There is AT LEAST one other seriously good member of the Welsh - and British Lions - side who is very openly gay but hasn't felt the need to publicise it).

Alfie has wrestled with this for years. He is quite an introspective and intense person (yes I've met him) yet hasn't realised that the world has moved on.

I was told that way back in the early 70s, the Welsh and Lions great Carwyn James was also openly gay.

If nothing else, this thread highlights the fact that the Rugby League community in 2009 is confident enough in its own identity and evolved enough in its outlook to not give a damn about what players do in their own time.

Statisically you would imagine that there are at least about 10-15 gay players in SL teams.

Don't care - all I'm interested in is how good they are at playing RL.

It's hardly likely the Gay players will start dressing like Bruno or acting like John Inman! I can't believe there is actually a thread on here about it.

Really?

You think the statement publically released is not worthy of ANY comment? Even a positive one?

After endless threads about new strips (I don't care what colours they play in, I only care how they play); Stadiums (I don't care where they play, only how they play); Greg Bird (I don't care who he beats up off the field I only care how he plays) etc etc etc.

Sometimes Spooner (and those who post similarly) I don't get you. I know Alfie is a Union player and that this is a league board, but FAR more trivial postings than this run to 30-40 pages and you don't feel the need to express wonderment at their existence. My how much more evolved than us you must think you are. Do you not think that by releasing his sexuality to the press Alfie doesn't WANT people to talk about it?

The problem with trying to scrabble to reach the high ground is that you are silhouetted against the sky and make a great taget.