Gleeson - yes but Black - No

Aye I remember the whole Gleeson ordeal, when the Fev fans gave him a load of stick. But Black was never linked with Fev was he? I recall him being linked with Widnes but never Fev.

yea good point about Gleesson, i was more refering to the palyer coach Brad Davies fiasco and then the micky Higham rumpus that went on.

Bottom line is players pre arriving make a decison they think will be best for them, its a bit like being gazumped on a house, i seem to remeber that newcastle made an approach for Rooney which paved the way for Man u to sign him

as i said Paul Smith in my opnion, is looking at learning from millward for future coaching roles so Leigh is a better option for him

as for the others

Gleeson saw Fax as a better option
Davis saw cas as his beter option
Higham saw over the tops as a better option

and in hindsight they were all proabably right!

Smith would not offer too much for me as he is 34-we have enough old heads! He also has not played too much this season I understand so is lacking match fitness. I would prefer us to sign youngsters either on loan or properly. Look at Dom Maloney for example. Great signing and young who will be around for a few years hopefully. Smith is a short term move for Fax as we have some good coaches in Ball, Gonzo etc. Maybe Leigh are looking for a coaching member and why he went there. I doubt it is a major loss for Fax if he signed last minute for Leigh to be honest.

Yes before he signed for you first time he was due at the rovers ground to sign earlier the same day

It's news to me mate. As I remember it, when we first signed Blacky we brought him over from Aus as a virtual unknown. I definitely think you are confusing him with Gleeson.

Sure you don't mean Stanley....??

Yes wasn't Black a friend of Ben Fisher? That's why we were linked with him.

I think he means Ben Fisher TBH. I'm sure i read that on the interview he did for this message board or the Norths message board that he was going there before being told Halifax was available.

that must have been it then.... apologies

not too fussed you ended up with gleeson though

Now we all know you don't really mean that.

Y mention it then?

because i mentioned him in my first post on the subject, he's too cocky for my liking and though i haven't seen loads of him i don't think he's as good as he was made out to be certainly better at swaggering round the pitch than playing............. just my opinion like

Guess you will see on Thursday.

Perhaps it is his air of self confidence you don't like

if as stated in other thread re players taking pay cut, how could fax have wanted smith if no money.

Thats why it was rubbish. But stick to this topic or it will be locked

Good luck to Paul at Leigh (unless playing against Fax in the play offs)