There will be pockets of abuse in the crowd, perhaps by those not so sure of their own sexuality. Just as there is likely to be some supporters who are gay in the crowd there will be those who are homophobic.

Having said that I imagine most supporters wouldn't even see it as an issue.

having captained the British Lions, won 100 caps and scored 40 tries for Wales...........and having "come out" in Wales where men are men (and sheep are nervous) and jumped into the crowd to sort-out a git who was having a go at a fellow player in France....Alfies been there, done it and got the T-shirt.

What a signing for the Crusaders - A PR dream come true

I have personally seen GT abused by his own Welsh fans in Cardiff for his sexuality after an International match (a good few years before it became a National story) and to be fair were he not being held back by a couple of his International Colleagues i think the lads that were throwing the abuse would have spent a night or 2 in the hospital.

There are morons in all sports but they are a minority and I feel he will generally be welcomed to our code by 99.9% of the fans who hopefully appreciate his ability in Union, enjoy watching him play successfully in League and realise he is here to raise the profile of the game.

As a Welshman and a union and league supporter (though losing interest in the 15 man game), I would like to express how out of touch and pointless Gaby Logan is with even welsh Union fans. She looks okay (as Frankie Boyle said "for a transvestite"icon_wink.gif but has the "personality" of a door and the intellect to match.

As jonh says, there are morons in all sports. They are generally called sports journalists and Gaby is amongst the most moronic of those, only gaining her job through the reputation of her famous father (John Toshack for those that don't know) and her husband (Scots 2rugger" player Kenny Logan).

Alfie has been playing rugby long enough to be able to take any abuse on the field that fans can level at him. Hell if he can handle a hostile Newport crowd, he won't blink at the funnier, good spirited abuse that league supporters offer (even Evil Solly the shame of Salford).

Admittedly he wasn't "out" then, but i don't think it'll make any diff.

The diicks will still be diicks and the decent majority will also remain so.

Complaint duly submitted! I encourage everyone to do the same.

Scandal!

Good post.

I bet that came as a shock to Terry Yorath.

You mean you hadn't heard? John Terry's not the first to ......

Oh BUGGRIT! Busted! It's a fair cop guv, my mistake.

With that level of slack reporting perhaps I could get a job on Gaby's research team.

I take it no one got a reply from the BBC yet then!

No.

Gabby Toshack ...

If I remember my "gossip from the 70's" correctly.......the rumours around Merseyside at the time, were that Toshack was ******* Steve Heighway's missus not Yorath's.