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It's a big question, should wait to decide based on what he's actually done.

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We all care about the French cause but I also care about people who get beaten up at taxi ranks, referees who get attacked or young lads who get attacked.

At 70k for a part time job, so would I.


The man is a complete ringpiece end of and judging by the link earlier about the Warrington incident the little tool needs a spell inside rather than a plum job in RFL. Great advert for the game.

Completely agree wit you on that. If he has done anything which encourages that behaviour then he should be sacked and he only has himself to blame. Will be a shame for the French game though if he has.

My hope is that his behaviour wasn't as serious as some of the reports might suggest and that he'll get his wrists slapped and learn a lesson.

Once an aggressive little gobsh*te, always an aggressive little gobsh*te. Bobby's got so much previous, I can't believe the frogs signed him up. I can only imagine they were all half cut when the contract was pulled out.

Having said all that, it's such a shame - I thought that with the way he carried himself and spoke about French RL throughout the tournament, he might've turned a corner

Bobby (Bobbie) without drink is a smashing lad who will always stop and have a chat about the game of Rugby League.

Bobby (Bobbie) with a drink inside him is a man to be avoided.

Correct, and it only takes a pint or two as well.

Sounds like a man with a drinking problem, a disease that needs support to get through, not condemning. (Though acceptance and facing up to your actions is part of the process).

Also sounds like a man who has had a lot of second chances.

I am mates with bob's brother in law, top fella. Never seen him being aggressive or abusive to anyone, very passionate guy.

He's made a mistake and hopefully will be allowed to sorted his alleged drink problem out. He's already put some passion back in the French team and who knows where they can progress to with Bobby at the helm.

I can only assume you've never had a shed load of ale with him?

I'd agree with the others on here that have suggested he might need some help tho. When he's not lagered up, he comes across as a caring bloke, with all the time in the world for anyone - and he's a brilliant family man by all accounts. He's just no good on his own propping up a free bar.

I met Andy Greg a few years back in the Coogee Bay Hotel - absolutely steaming he was. Sad as that was in itself, there were a bunch of ex Aussie internationals in too (think Blocker Roach might have been one of em?) They were all on the p1ss but didn't even consider 'having a word' with Greg, despite the fact he was making a complete tit of himself. It's just not the culture and that makes it very difficult for someone like him or Bobby.

Hope the big cheeses of world rugby league, who might otherwise just bust him, actually consider all of that and realise that with support, Bobby can be a great lad to have around.

At the same time, he has to realise what he's capable of (his comment would suggest he doesn't always remember). Ultimately, we all have to help ourselves in these situations. We all have our vices (I know I certainly do), but you've got to have some semblence of yourself.

I was at primary school with him, knew him from the age of 5. He spent hours every day with a rugby ball in his hand, even at that age - one of the reasons places like Widnes could churn out so many great players in the past.

I have seen him be aggressive or abusive many times. And I certainly wouldn't want to be around him when drink was available.