https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/sport/ru ... source=nba

https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/sport/ru ... source=nba

This is from a piece on the Knights website from 2020....

Hate to cast doubt when the guy hasn't even arrived yet, but his answers to questions 2, 4, 5 & 6 scream homesickness already when he's living in Grappenhall....hope I'm wrong.

Who am I: Lachlan Fitzgibbon
Who is most important to me: My partner Sophie, Mum and Dad and sisters.
Greatest off-field achievement: Bought and renovated a house
I’d be lost without: My old man 
What I love most about living in Newcastle: The lifestyle, the beaches
My favourite thing to do in Newcastle is: Swim in the ocean, and have a coffee at Blue Door

The problem with many of these Aussie fellas is that they rock up thinking its going to be big city living in a place like London or Manchester, but then quickly realise that Warrington (& much of Northen England) is a boring, grey hole, with very little going for it.

The only ones who seem to endure any length of time here, are the ones who discover the sunnier spots of Europe and manage to escape there at regular intervals.

The ones that do stay seem to really enjoy it though - Austin, Clark, Goodwin

....and the ones who don't just can't wait to get home!!

Yes, that's true. I think my point is that it's a far more of a culture shock than many seem to realise its going to be, not helped by them being shipped over here as we enter winter, when the UK is a very dull and depressing place and they have left Australia as summer is beginning - I can't imagine anything worse personally and some of them must wonder just what the hell they have let themselves in for.

Depends how you view it. Newcastle in Australia is a right dump btw.

Warrington will win no beauty prizes but it does have some nice parts. If you like city life you have two world famous cities on your doorstep. We are ideally positioned for North Wales, Peak District, Lake District, North Yorkshire, Trough of Bowland and Shropshire and even more beautiful places a little further afield….and that’s before you think about travelling to Europe.

Personally I think living in this part of the world is magnificent, much more to enjoy than a few beaches and some pretty cities miles away from each other…..and then there’s all the animals that want to kill you.

I personally think the UK is a hole and isn't helped by terrible, unpredictable weather, though we're probably veering into a non-rugby related debate at this point..

It's why I try to spend as much time as I can anywhere but here...

Well if you value predictability you must suffer more than most as a Wire fan.

Finished your analogy for you

So live in Manchester then, its a wonderful city and its hardly a great distance away.

However, this issue seems to affect us more than most (certainly of late) and Warrington is like Manhattan compared to most SL towns. So maybe there is some other reason?

Really??... I've been to Manhattan and I failed to see anything resembling the hellhole that is Bridge St or The Golden Square??...

Genuine question (my memory is shocking) but who has toddled off due to homesickness recently? Tom liked it here but his wife didn’t - fair enough, McGuire has gone for other reasons, Dufty apparently not keen but he’s still here, Roberts we were all glad got homesick. Vaughan is embracing the lifestyle by all accounts. Just not sure the problem is as big as we’re making out….though I’ve probably made a glaring omission.

I suppose it could be argued that Sandow embraced the Warrington culture a little too well??...

That Greek fella, name escapes me. Billy Dropalorrapasses or something.

Inglis waited till the cheque cleared then scarpered rather than give something back via coaching or modelling expensive training tops.