FORUMS > Wigan Warriors > Former Wigan Prop to retire. |
![](images/sitelogos/2022-28.jpg) |
|
Rank | Posts | Team |
International Star | 1789 | No Team Selected |
Joined | Service | Reputation |
Jan 2011 | 14 years | |
Online | Last Post | Last Page |
Feb 2017 | Feb 2017 | LINK |
Milestone Posts |
|
Milestone Years |
|
Location |
|
Signature |
: |
|
| Bryn Hargreaves the 26 year old former Wigan prop who left for Saints in 2006 has announced his retirement from R/L.
He says that what has happened at Bradford has left him totally disillusioned with R/L in general and that he has been offered a posistion away from R/L which will make him more secure in the years to come.
I remember when he was a teenager at Wigan he was very highly though of,but for some reason he was allowed to leave whilst still only 20/21.
|
|
|
|
Rank | Posts | Team |
Player Coach | 15233 | No Team Selected |
Joined | Service | Reputation |
Jan 2006 | 19 years | |
Online | Last Post | Last Page |
Sep 2024 | Sep 2024 | LINK |
Milestone Posts |
|
Milestone Years |
|
Location |
|
Signature |
: |
|
| Personally, I never rated him that much.
Another of those schoolboy stars who become less and less noticeable the older they get.
That said, I wish him all the best.
|
|
|
|
Rank | Posts | Team |
International Board Member | 1661 | No Team Selected |
Joined | Service | Reputation |
Feb 2003 | 22 years | |
Online | Last Post | Last Page |
Mar 2018 | Oct 2017 | LINK |
Milestone Posts |
|
Milestone Years |
|
Location |
|
Signature |
: |
|
| I seem to remember him being a bright guy, so he should be ok in the real world and good luck to him in the future. He can look back on a pretty good career and I'm not surprised that he's brassed off with the game.
|
|
|
|
Rank | Posts | Team |
Player Coach | 18737 | No Team Selected |
Joined | Service | Reputation |
Jul 2005 | 19 years | |
Online | Last Post | Last Page |
Aug 2024 | May 2024 | LINK |
Milestone Posts |
|
Milestone Years |
|
Location |
|
Signature |
16493_1299497226.jpg [quote="king warrior":prbr924b]Adam Blair flew over yesterday and has been training the deal is going to be signed this week
Got to say this is a top signing[/quote:prbr924b]:d7dc4b20b2c2dd7b76ac6eac29d5604e_16493.jpg |
Moderator
|
| I'm sure I read somewhere that he's moving to a job in America.
|
|
|
|
|
Rank | Posts | Team |
Player Coach | 7631 | ![](images/sitelogos/fullsize/28.png) |
Joined | Service | Reputation |
Sep 2005 | 19 years | |
Online | Last Post | Last Page |
Sep 2024 | Sep 2024 | LINK |
Milestone Posts |
|
Milestone Years |
|
Location |
|
Signature |
17555_1637667680.png Wigan RLFC:d7dc4b20b2c2dd7b76ac6eac29d5604e_17555.png |
|
| At the time we had to choose 2 of Hargreaves, Prescott and O'Carroll. We made the right choice IMO.
|
|
|
|
Rank | Posts | Team |
Player Coach | 18737 | No Team Selected |
Joined | Service | Reputation |
Jul 2005 | 19 years | |
Online | Last Post | Last Page |
Aug 2024 | May 2024 | LINK |
Milestone Posts |
|
Milestone Years |
|
Location |
|
Signature |
16493_1299497226.jpg [quote="king warrior":prbr924b]Adam Blair flew over yesterday and has been training the deal is going to be signed this week
Got to say this is a top signing[/quote:prbr924b]:d7dc4b20b2c2dd7b76ac6eac29d5604e_16493.jpg |
Moderator
|
| Quote: CM Punk "At the time we had to choose 2 of Hargreaves, Prescott and O'Carroll. We made the right choice IMO.'"
I'd say with the benefit of hindsight, Hargreaves & Prescott would have been the better choices looking at Freddy's injury record.
|
|
|
|
|
Rank | Posts | Team |
Moderator | 14395 | No Team Selected |
Joined | Service | Reputation |
Dec 2001 | 23 years | |
Online | Last Post | Last Page |
May 2024 | May 2022 | LINK |
Milestone Posts |
|
Milestone Years |
|
Location |
|
Signature |
26.jpg Last league derby at Central Park 5/9/1999: Wigan 28 St. Helens 20
Last league derby at Knowsley Road 2/4/2010: St. Helens 10 Wigan 18:26.jpg |
Moderator
|
| The fact a first team player at a SL club retires at 26 because he can set himself up better by going now than playing on until his early thirties ought to tell us we are kidding ourselves if we think this game is going to remain a full time professional sport long term.
No idea what Hargreaves is off to do but I bet it hasn't taken a mega-buck job offer to tempt him away.
|
|
|
|
Rank | Posts | Team |
Club Owner | 6722 | No Team Selected |
Joined | Service | Reputation |
Jun 2003 | 21 years | |
Online | Last Post | Last Page |
May 2015 | Mar 2014 | LINK |
Milestone Posts |
|
Milestone Years |
|
Location |
|
Signature |
The Communist Cap - dragging down success and aspiration to the levels of those who cba.: |
|
| Quote: DaveO "The fact a first team player at a SL club retires at 26 because he can set himself up better by going now than playing on until his early thirties ought to tell us we are kidding ourselves if we think this game is going to remain a full time professional sport long term.
No idea what Hargreaves is off to do but I bet it hasn't taken a mega-buck job offer to tempt him away.'"
Agree.
|
|
|
|
|
Rank | Posts | Team |
Player Coach | 15444 | ![](images/sitelogos/fullsize/28.png) |
Joined | Service | Reputation |
Jul 2005 | 19 years | |
Online | Last Post | Last Page |
Sep 2024 | Aug 2024 | LINK |
Milestone Posts |
|
Milestone Years |
|
Location |
|
Signature |
[quote="Frank Zappa":1sacjrvf]Some scientists claim that hydrogen, because it is so plentiful, is the basic building block of the universe. I dispute that. I say there is more stupidity than hydrogen, and that is the basic building block of the universe.[/quote:1sacjrvf]
[quote="The_Enforcer":1sacjrvf]Most idiotic post ever goes to Grimmy..... The way to restart should be an arm wrestle between a designated player from each side.[/quote:1sacjrvf]: |
|
| Quote: DaveO "The fact a first team player at a SL club retires at 26 because he can set himself up better by going now than playing on until his early thirties ought to tell us we are kidding ourselves if we think this game is going to remain a full time professional sport long term.
No idea what Hargreaves is off to do but I bet it hasn't taken a mega-buck job offer to tempt him away.'"
Let's not go OTT it's not hardly a regular occurrence for a SL player to retire from the game early for another profession and Hargreaves wasn't exactly a world-beater. As already said, he was just another talented youngster who never realised his potential, it's bound to be the case that one or two will leave the game.
|
|
|
|
Rank | Posts | Team |
International Star | 3922 | ![](images/sitelogos/fullsize/28.png) |
Joined | Service | Reputation |
Jan 2012 | 13 years | |
Online | Last Post | Last Page |
Aug 2024 | Aug 2024 | LINK |
Milestone Posts |
|
Milestone Years |
|
Location |
|
Signature |
65656_1708941604.jpg [size=95:2obtgspq]23 LEAGUE TITLES[/size:2obtgspq]
[size=95:2obtgspq]21 CHALLENGE CUPS[/size:2obtgspq]
[size=95:2obtgspq]5 WORLD TITLES[/size:2obtgspq]
[b:2obtgspq][color=#FF0000:2obtgspq][size=100:2obtgspq]SAYS IT ALL REALLY[/size:2obtgspq][/color:2obtgspq][/b:2obtgspq]:d7dc4b20b2c2dd7b76ac6eac29d5604e_65656.jpg |
|
| I don't get why people bring his talent into the mix? Imo its not in question.
If you think of every single player who laces up his boots from Shevy open age to the Wigan 1st team and all that's inbetween he's far above average.
For me it's a sad state of affairs in RL when a 26 year old SL standard prop retires because he gets a better offer from the private sector. SL is the 2nd highest watched sport on Sky but yet we find ourselves in this situation?
Where is the money going?
|
|
|
|
Rank | Posts | Team |
Player Coach | 1453 | No Team Selected |
Joined | Service | Reputation |
Mar 2005 | 19 years | |
Online | Last Post | Last Page |
May 2015 | Oct 2014 | LINK |
Milestone Posts |
|
Milestone Years |
|
Location |
|
Signature |
14097.gif [quote="Deano G":1n5mh4u0] We are Wigan. Nothing less than success is good enough.[/quote:1n5mh4u0]
&
[quote="Deano G":1n5mh4u0] The rest of the British RL is looking on with fear as the mighty Wigan club rises again [/quote:1n5mh4u0]:14097.gif |
|
| Quote: sergeant pepper " SL is the 2nd highest watched sport on Sky but yet we find ourselves in this situation?
Where is the money going?'"
really ?
|
|
|
|
Rank | Posts | Team |
Player Coach | 1429 | No Team Selected |
Joined | Service | Reputation |
Feb 2009 | 16 years | |
Online | Last Post | Last Page |
Oct 2015 | Oct 2015 | LINK |
Milestone Posts |
|
Milestone Years |
|
Location |
|
Signature |
43178_1281391470.gif WIGAN RLFC
SUPER LEAGUE CHAMPIONS 2010
LEAGUE LEADERS CHAMPIONS 2010
FLOODLIT 9 CHAMPIONS 2010
U20's VALVOLINE GRAND FINAL WINNERS 2010
BEST SUPPORTED CLUB OF THE YEAR 2010
CLUB OF THE YEAR 2010
MAN OF STEEL 2010 - PAT RICHARDS
YOUNG PLAYER OF THE YEAR 2010 - SAM TOMKINS
COACH OF THE YEAR 2010 - MICHAEL MAGUIRE
R.I.P TERRY NEWTON:d7dc4b20b2c2dd7b76ac6eac29d5604e_43178.gif |
|
| Quote: sergeant pepper "I don't get why people bring his talent into the mix? Imo its not in question.
If you think of every single player who laces up his boots from Shevy open age to the Wigan 1st team and all that's inbetween he's far above average.
For me it's a sad state of affairs in RL when a 26 year old SL standard prop retires because he gets a better offer from the private sector. SL is the 2nd highest watched sport on Sky but yet we find ourselves in this situation
Where is the money going?'"
spot on comments
|
|
|
|
Rank | Posts | Team |
Player Coach | 1429 | No Team Selected |
Joined | Service | Reputation |
Feb 2009 | 16 years | |
Online | Last Post | Last Page |
Oct 2015 | Oct 2015 | LINK |
Milestone Posts |
|
Milestone Years |
|
Location |
|
Signature |
43178_1281391470.gif WIGAN RLFC
SUPER LEAGUE CHAMPIONS 2010
LEAGUE LEADERS CHAMPIONS 2010
FLOODLIT 9 CHAMPIONS 2010
U20's VALVOLINE GRAND FINAL WINNERS 2010
BEST SUPPORTED CLUB OF THE YEAR 2010
CLUB OF THE YEAR 2010
MAN OF STEEL 2010 - PAT RICHARDS
YOUNG PLAYER OF THE YEAR 2010 - SAM TOMKINS
COACH OF THE YEAR 2010 - MICHAEL MAGUIRE
R.I.P TERRY NEWTON:d7dc4b20b2c2dd7b76ac6eac29d5604e_43178.gif |
|
| Quote: sergeant pepper "I don't get why people bring his talent into the mix? Imo its not in question.
If you think of every single player who laces up his boots from Shevy open age to the Wigan 1st team and all that's inbetween he's far above average.
For me it's a sad state of affairs in RL when a 26 year old SL standard prop retires because he gets a better offer from the private sector. SL is the 2nd highest watched sport on Sky but yet we find ourselves in this situation
Where is the money going?'"
spot on comments
|
|
|
|
Rank | Posts | Team |
International Board Member | 4957 | No Team Selected |
Joined | Service | Reputation |
Jan 2003 | 22 years | |
Online | Last Post | Last Page |
Jul 2021 | Aug 2020 | LINK |
Milestone Posts |
|
Milestone Years |
|
Location |
|
Signature |
3632_1352982335.jpg Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery.......
I will look to the moment, and miraculously, the future will take care of itself.
Radio 5 Live, Sat, April 14th, 2007,...Dave Whelan, "In Wigan, rugby will always be king"
'I was certain, positive, convinced, and yet..........unsure'
'It's only rock 'n' roll, but I like it'
Worry will not prevent destiny from unfolding.:d7dc4b20b2c2dd7b76ac6eac29d5604e_3632.jpg |
|
| Quote: Pemps "I'm sure I read somewhere that he's moving to a job in America.'"
He is, I think he's a plasterer.
|
|
|
|
Rank | Posts | Team |
Club Coach | 5226 | No Team Selected |
Joined | Service | Reputation |
Feb 2005 | 20 years | |
Online | Last Post | Last Page |
Mar 2016 | Dec 2015 | LINK |
Milestone Posts |
|
Milestone Years |
|
Location |
|
Signature |
Dwarfs, Gnomes, Halflings/HAFLING2.JPG BANG THE DRUM.............BARMY ARMY:Dwarfs, Gnomes, Halflings/HAFLING2.JPG |
|
| Quote: Grimmy "Let's not go OTT it's not hardly a regular occurrence for a SL player to retire from the game early for another profession and Hargreaves wasn't exactly a world-beater. As already said, he was just another talented youngster who never realised his potential, it's bound to be the case that one or two will leave the game.'"
he was a regular for St Helens......i call that realising your potential
|
|
|
![](images/sitelogos/2022-28.jpg) |
|
![](images/sitelogos/2022-28.jpg) |