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Even though he is a BS machine on TV Paul Cullen is a good bloke to talk to.

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Rob Purdham = Quins.

Met him with some mates in O'Neills in Richmond a few years back and had a cracking night...top bloke!

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Tommy Martyn, James Leuluai, Frank Endacott, Alex Murphy & Barrie McDermott were all great when I spoke to them.

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Shaun Wane. I was out in Manchester for my birthday on Grand Final night last year, he and a couple of the Wigan boys [Joel Tomkins, Prescott, Mike Forshaw & a couple of others] Walked in the Walkabout. This was just after the announcement of MM & SW coaching team. I congratulated him on his appointment in passing, shook his hand. He came over a little while later and stayed for a good half an hour chatting. Great bloke.

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Steve Prescott is a top bloke and Barry Mac is a legend.

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Would agree with Barrie McDermott, Met him at an end of season function at Lancs county Cricket club a few years ago and he took his time to speak to every single person who wanted to speak to him and not a "Oh hi, bye" i mean a good 5 minute convo with everyone who wanted to speak to him.

Got a cracking pic of him too! icon_thumb.gif

Also someone who suprised me, Andy Coley, Met him a couple of weeks ago at a Fans Forum in Burtonwood, Warrington and after the event he came down and chatted to people was really relaxed and took him time speaking to people and again had a good pic too.

He was a credit to Wigan that night as most other people on the Forum shot straight off.

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Not strictly a player at the time, but Chris Anderson during a post-Test series booze up the Kangaroos were having in the Skyrack in Headingley. The players kept in their little groups but Anderson was happy to stand and have a chat with us.

Came across as a bit of a grumpy git in the media but turned out to be a really pleasant fella.

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Every single member of the Salford city reds squad from 1999-2009
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Malc Alker John Harvey , Him and his lovely family gave me a please to stay when i visited Brisbane in 2006 and really turned my holiday around and looked after me! And he is a rum fella..Brilliant guy and deserved better at Salford.
The worst has got to be Martin Offiah and Scott Naylor- Offiah Just came across as really arrogant and didnt put any feeling or emotion into the red shirt. And Naylor My GOD that man must have periods cos he is one mooody sun of a gun!

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Les Vainikolo, Joe Vagana, Willie Poching - great guys

Can't really think of any that aren't generally approachable and friendly other than Leon Pryce and Keith Senior who seemed a bit full of themselves

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Quote: Barry_McKenzie "You see them on Sky sports week in week out and despite being feted by the pommie rugby league public as faster than a speeding bullet, more powerful than a locomotive, and able to leap tall buildings in a single bound, Superleague players can frequently be seen on any given Friday or Saturday evening dropping balls, missing goals, knocking on, kicking straight into touch on the full and blowing the sort of try scoring opportunities that in simulated tests 8/10 peoples grandmothers would comfortably have grounded.

Barry McKenzie seldom gets to meet any of these players as he resides in Hammersmith, but I'm assuming that a lot of you folks live in the RL heartlands and therefore get to meet SL players from your club on a regular basis, whether its down your local garage, supermarket, the gym or wherever else.

Which SL players that you have met have been happy to sign an autograph or 2, pose for a picture or just been happy to have a bit of a yak about footy?

Please feel free to also mention any miserable ones that when asked for an autograph or a mobile phone pic have developed a messiah complex, glared at you, mumbled something unintelligible and walked off.'"


If Barry got of his ar5se and wandered down to the Stoop (or take his rocket ship to the moon) he would find plenty of players available to talk to, sign autographs and have pictures taken. Have found 99% of RL players to be top guys with special mention to Henry Paul, Mark McLinden, Chad Randall, Rob Purdham, Chris Melling and Jason Golden

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paul sculthorpe always makes time to talk,he does alot to help when needed, was a frequent visitor to a terminally ill lad, was brill with him and his family he kept in contact with them .i know a few people who he has visited reg. really nice guy.

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I hope this thread as made people think before they start hurling abuse at rival players for no reason!

In truth, the vast majority of RL players will take the time to speak to fans, it seems the majority of players people have come into contact with have had pleasant experiences.

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Was in London for the RWC 2000 for our game v Aus, obviously we stayed out after the game for some after match beverages, cant remember where we actually was though.

In comes walking through the doors of the pub was Billy Boston, Roger Millward, Dave Topliss and many more, think they said they were on a Legends tour. Billy Boston was an absolute delight to chat to, we spent about an hour talking.

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Quote: Rupert Pupkin "Was in London for the RWC 2000 for our game v Aus, obviously we stayed out after the game for some after match beverages, cant remember where we actually was though.

In comes walking through the doors of the pub was Billy Boston, Roger Millward, Dave Topliss and many more, think they said they were on a Legends tour. Billy Boston was an absolute delight to chat to, we spent about an hour talking.'"


Billy is a class act and real gent. I have spoken to him many times and he never makes you feel unwelcome. A true gentleman.

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Quote: Newton-Le-willows-Warrior "Billy Boston

has time for absolute anyone.'"


Yes, he is a true gentleman, and so modest.

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