Hampshire's always been too good for the average club, but not good enough for #1 at the top club.

It makes him a superb back-up player - absolutely won't let you, but the A-lister in your team (often an import), is just that bit better (and better paid). Injuries may well have played a part in that??

You don't bring a player 12000 miles to bench them.

Big fish in a small pond / small fish in a big pond.

Unfortunately, Hampshire's agent has never grasped this.

Could have been a Wakey legend - would never be a Wigan legend.

If you think I'm being anti-Hampshire - you're wrong, he's one of my favourite players.

Smart move by him, it's nice to see a professional sportsman managing the transition from professional sport to life after. There's been too many instances where players have finished their careers with no sound plans for what comes next, and have felt - rightly or wrongly - cast aside...in some cases causing serious mental health issues.
Wheres his business based...I've never used a valet service yet, but I just might treat myself.

To be honest I thought he was a carpenter/fitter.
Haven't heard of the valeting thing before. Maybe Vastman could post a link or something and we can go help his business.

Have you got a vacuum cleaner?

He may well be and I may be wrong on the type of business, just what I heard. Whatever it is I seriously doubt he’s the one who will be doing the hands on stuff, I’d suggest he’s a director, partner or owner of whatever it is. Should be, he’s a smart lad and earned good money over the years. Bit like the days when retired players became publicans, but who’d want to do that now.

He'll have a dozen Albanians doing the graft if he follows the general pattern around Wakefield.