The now much maligned John Kear once said that to a group of us. He said the best Rugby players are often not people yoo'd want as friends or to employ in any other capacity.

Dead centre owd cock!!

It's also a case of who you hear the story from and who you choose to believe. Kears version will be very different, I know who I'd believe on these ones and it's very rarely the player.

Totally agree vasty. The bloke who told me i wouldnt usually believe, but i know he is also related to Rooney in a round about way, so gave some credibillity to the tale.

Is this the swimming pool and the horse incident?

I wouldn't necessarily disagree with that!

Though I don't know Ben, all the lads at Fev are cracking lads. Good lads you'd be happy to be mates with.

However, there are times we've missed a right nasty sod in our side when the opposition has tried to bully us!

No havent heard that one. Its a bit more personal involving the two. And thats as much as i dare say before the thought police come and get me.

I know enough to know that I wouldn't want to see him in my clubs colours, regardless of what he can produce on the field.

It's a certainty that many young rugby league players are big daft lads - they're mens men who like a beer and a laugh and a bit of boisterous tomfoolery; fair enough - with good advice and someone looking after their interests, that's usually ok and they'll eventually grow out of it.

Cockayne is a different animal altogether - sooner or later he'll let Fev down, guaranteed.

On semi final day no less...

did you know what do you know.

Can't say whether true or not on any of these stories but a bad story about your boss after you are sacked (or not offered new contract) doesn't have a lot of credibility.

Fair do's like, but as he's only here for a few weeks there's not going to be too many more opportunities for him to do so! I see it as a win/win. If he divvies up on the pitch - happy days!!
If he screws up of the pitch- he goes - immediately. I don't see an issue with that!

nuff said no doubt the moderators will be twitching now.

aye! We've done the JR thing enough I think now Wild one!!

It's called a 'parting shot' and seems to be the standard operating procedure thesedays when people leave a job; really gets my goat.