Its hard to be objective when the issue of Cooke comes round (yet again). His departure from Hull FC extremely unprofessional but I get the feeling his agent was possibly the main protagonist on this. His time at rovers (after the first few months) was littered with discipline issues. Why would this be the case at [ihis[/i boyhood team. Or was his advisor feeding him unsettling information?

The wasting of such a talent will come to haunt Cooke in years to come. However, that no club is prepared to take a gamble on him speaks volumes of the regard he has in the game.

At some point he hopefully will realise his agent did him no favours at all.

Lol could be!!!
(Maybe even more so the 'alleged' sexual conflict/interest..... thread police please note alleged and not fact... )

Shouldn't it be

"Moving into media work is something Paul Cooke is really interested in, so this is a great opportunity for Paul Cooke” ?

Or has he dropped the speaking in the third person lark?

The HDM have missed a trick not naming the column 'That's life, innit'.

Exactly

Like East hull fc fan said it's a good move because no matter what you think of him people will want to read it , me included

Why? Do you think he'll be giving inside info on clubs?

Yeah, like you won't be reading it too.

Car crash stuff.

I think most of us could come up with a name for it.

Not particulary that just his opinion on things seen as he probably won't have any loyalties

Those articles, like the coaches and captains, aren't usually made avaiable on line so no I won't.

The only non on line article I read is Mark Fewings, because he emails me it.

Cannot wait for him to ask rule for an interview can see how that would go.

Thanks for taking time out to speak to me James. Now then first question with it common knowledge in the rugby world especially with the old faithfull that you are a playmaker short. Just why didnt you sign the ex Hull Fc Hero Paul Cooke I hear he is available

He'll still have mates at both clubs and he may have a confidentially clause.

A player who should now be in his prime is reduced to writing a column in the HDM,says it all really.