And said Hi!!!!!!!


Was in Terrigal in Gosford yesterday.And I saw one of your own home grown talent Gareth Ellis with his family in the balmy central coast.Bet he just loves this weather compare to North Of England.

Were you buying a Central Coast Bear's membership?

Before the Final against St George I bumped into Gareth Ellis, Sam Burgess and Mark Flanagan (+1 I didnt recognise) having lunch in Balmain. Said GL to the boys.

I bumbed into the entire England squad in Wellington on the morning of the game, they all stood together so I could take a photo with my wife.

Ruben Wiki (in Raiders playing days) at Burger King in Sydney airport, couldn't believe how much smaller than me he was, nice guy though.

Pat Richards, Andy Coley and Sean O'Loughlin, plus various WAGS & kids, at Kirby Lonsdale picnic area, last summer. My son plays wing at junior level and is a big Richards fan (traitor) so he went up for a chat - Richards couldn't have been nicer. The lad was made up.

Handshakes from all three, although being Wigan players, they held on a bit too long and I had to lean out the car window and shout "Release!"

Robbie Paul whilst shopping in Leeds quite a few years back. Came across as a decent bloke.

Stanley Gene in the bar at Cougar Park before a Keighley vs Hunslet game 3 years back.

I bumped into Ryan Bailey at Pizza Hut. It was on a match day too. Surprisingly he scored a try that same day as well!

Many years ago (early 90's ?) I bumped into Joe Lydon in Wigan ........ seemed a nice bloke.

In 2000, Alex Murphy accompanied his wife whilst she did her shopping in Safeways in Southport; apparently he had some business committments regarding the 2000 World Cup, that required him visiting Southport once a week......... he always stopped for a chat, and was very friendly.

In more recent years, James Graham always used to come into Asda in Aintree on his way home from a Friday night game, I specifically remember talking to him after an away game to Bradford, when he was sporting an almighty shiner........ he knew Saints had won, but couldn't remember the score.

And in the last couple of years I've been working in Asda in St.Helens, so have met a number of Saints' players, plus Steve Ganson.

1. nathan blacklock - had a mad 20 minute chat with him telling him to come back to rugby league, that union wasnt the game for him at Foxstudios nightclub in sydney

2. Karmichael hunt - spent 30 mins with him at a club in caberra, top bloke, bagging him for not playing for NZ over australia

3. benji marshall - coffee shop in burwood, told him he was the next joey johns and thanked him for choosing nz over australia, told him good on you bro, stick with your roots

4. ade gardner and another english player - nightclub in melbourne after they got bashed by australia in quad nations few years ago, top bloke

5. matt checchin - first grade ref trains in my gym, spent hrs talking RL to him, top bloke

6. morris tiwns - was at a club in sydney and found out they were up and coming dragons players, top blokes

7. paul gallen - at a sydney club, had a hot girl with him, tried to throw her onto me, had a good 1 hr chat with him

thats all i can remember now buts its heaps more

Tommy Martyn in Leigh, top bloke who had plenty of time for me and my very drunk brother.

And in a more literal sense bumped into Lee Dutton, Ex-Workington the other week playing an A team game....................needless to say, it hurt.

Handshakes from all three, although being Wigan players, they held on a bit too long and I had to lean out the car window and shout "Release!"

cheeky

Many moons ago when Kevin and Tony Iro played at Wigan I used to see Tony in "Chaplins" nite club, he was a sound bloke.

Jonathon Davies in Paddington, London, last year.