It would possibly be the first horizontal statue in history, though

Whoever the bloke was that first thought of the concept, a Rugby League Challenge Cup final to be played in the capital city. That was some sort of statement back in the day.

Seriously ? Because he came across as a **** ......... always mouthing off too opponents and refs; irritating celebrations; cocky; smug; and just had one of those faces you want to punch.

So I guess you never spoke to him?
Do you know about the time he pulled up in his car to help an elderly couple who had run out of petrol. He drove them to the garage, paid for a can of petrol for them, drove them back to the car and then followed them back to the garage to make sure they were o.k.

That's the real Shaun Edwards, not the one you don't like because he was successful.

I don't mean to be a dick but (minus the buying the petrol- unless you are high paid rugby player in a time when most were part timers; in which case it could be expected) that seems like the only decent thing to do.

and how true is this story? were you there with him during this?

I don't know the man either but...

Don't hold back, Yed.

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no thats untrue.Anyway tthe main thing about this staue concept is about the sport of RUGBY LEAGUE getting some iconic recognition.Imagine foreign visitors ,Americans for instance coming over to support the annual NFL game and seeing a statue similar to the Bobby Moore statue then reading the plinth.It would be great for our games history being memorialised in that world famous stadium.Hanley or Jim Sullivan would still be my preference

Offiah's defence wasn't 'bloody awful'. How come Wigan didn't get bitched down his side? It might not have been the strongest part of his game but he was decent enough. It's like saying Hanley's passing and distribution was 'bloody awful' because he wasn't Brett Kenny.

So the RFL are to fault for 'forcing him into RU'?

Why didn't Wigan offer him a job then?

Total up the money that Ian Millward was on plus Jerry Seu Seu, Vaealiki and Denis Moran, none of those guys are likely to be high up Wigan's pantheon of greats, surely that cash would have been enough to tempt Shaun away from Wasps RU?

JEFF LIMA!

Agree 100% (and imo you are not being a "dick", just a normal person)

Are you saying it isn't true? It appears that's what you are intimating. It was actually published in the St. Helens Reporter (or St. Helens Star) as a thank you by the man who he helped. It was also after he Edwards finished playing for Wigan.

I've met Edwards too, along with Tuiguamala, one the friendlist, down to earth blokes you'll ever meet.

Any hatred of him from opposition fans is borne purely from the fact he didn't play for them; same as Sam now.

There's a very good interview with Shauns mum in tonights Evening Post.

"In reality he didn't leave Rugby League, Rugby League left him"

It appears that he paid his own way to spend some time working with Wayne Bennett, and was promised a job with England at U21 level, but that was then given to someone else. Rugby Union saw his coaching potential and the rest is history.