I prefer Ian Kirke to Westerman

Tells you all you need to know about him as a player then if that's true. Very very unprofessional to say the least.

I'd say if he signed for Leeds for the right money, despite not actually liking Leeds, then he is purely professional, in the strictest term of the word.

Yes I can see your point there but should he really be letting people know that he ''[uhates[/uLeeds'' as a professional sportsman? I'm not so sure...

True, certainly won't help his relationship with his potential new fans, thats for sure.

This Westerman hates Leeds is a load of 5h1te, simple as that.

He grew up as disliking them sure as many oppossition fans do now, but as with any professional rugby player once they play for a team they want to further their career as best they can. Westerman would give his right arm to sign for Leeds, as he would for Wigan or Saints also.

No player has ever signed for Leeds who disliked them as much as Lee Crooks did. Crooks didn't even make the choice to sign for Leeds, it was forced on him by his club, and Crooks knew it had to happen to help them. Once he realised there was no going back for him, Crooks was a great player for Leeds at times. Given the same opportunity again I am sure Leeds would have still made the same signing.

If he wants to make it at the top of the game he needs to start acting like a top pro.. that's if his comments are true mind...

Didn`t a current Rhinos player once say he hates St Helens, the players and the fans?
Or was I dreaming that one?

As I posted he does hate Leeds, and has said this to friends on a number of occasions, in the not too distant past. Also as I posted, this does not mean he wouldn't sign a contract with us.

For clarity, I would have no interest in signing a player who has given his right arm to join us, unless he went on to score as many tries as Brian Bevan...

ps, Crooks cried all the way to Leeds when he came over to sign...

In the days of the 10% signing on fee (based on the transfer value) he's hiding his glee at pocketing £17,250 fairly well.



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If Leeds were after a Castleford player it should be Rangi Chase although it's a pity he isn't British.

Crooksy looks well chuffed in that pic doesn't he?



No wonder he chose to drown his sorrows with Schoey, Masky and co.

And Leeds had even tried to raise his spirits by inviting Lech Walesa along but it had little effect.

I thought it was to show solidarity.

Either Harry or Greenwood had just farted before that picture was taken and Crooksy had just got a whiff...

Neither of them admitted it.

Can't remember whether it was DHM or Tony Soprano who pointed out he looks like he's been shot down by the Taliban

My old boss is in that photo...

Lech Walesa?

No, Paulie Gualtieri.

I'm guessing Denis Greenwood?

I can just imagine McF standing at the door with tape-measure in hand.

Ooh suits you Sir.

(Although I think it might be Bernard Coulby rather than Denis Greenwood.)

wouldn't be much use though then would he.

Well I didn't work for Lee Crooks so you've only two more to go

Was Bill Carter in charge of the programme selling division?

Absolutely.

Bill Carter was like Dennis Waterman in Little Britain - he wrote the programme, made the announcements, did the press releases, he even turned up before everyone else and unlocked the gates - and he was in charge of programme selling, yes

We really need to sign a top draw player now.

Hull KR have signed Willie Mason – like him or loathe him he’ll put s on seats.

Come Millennium Magic I’ll be looking forward more to see Mason play than I will Cross.

If he makes it to the starting post, of course.