Colin was one of my favourite players as a youngster almost unstoppable near the line. Rest in peace.

Big (in every way) crowd favourite back then. Respects to all his friends and family, RIP Big Fella.

Such a shock when a hero passes on. A talented & whole-hearted performer; I was at York in August 1974, when Colin beat Northern on his own, a performance which lead to the club securing his services- within days. Colin did hold the record for ‘most tries scored in a season by a prop’ - (17, I think it was- in 77/7icon_cool.gif though unsure if that record still stands. I recall the match during which he secured the record, with teammates regularly lining him up to score- before eventually doing so- may have been v Hunslet- but could be wrong. Requiescat in pace Colin.

I recall mick Morgan beating the record for a prop in a season, I think it was in the lower division though

Poor form not to have any mention or a minutes silence for Colin before the match in my humble opinion.

Maybe a minutes applause at the home game against York?

Yes, I quite agree, a minutes silence would have been exactly right.

I'm sorry but I don't agree with the idea of applause. It is not fitting for a death, imho. It was only ever introduced because certain other crowds couldn't be trusted not to start chanting and singing songs; RL is better than that and there is no need to copy this.

I agree about the minutes silence. I think it shows more respect than applauding. It's a bug bear of mine is the applauding or maybe I'm out of the ark.

Either way, I think it would be good to do something at the York game

It was a great shame that no tribute was given by the club in the form of a minutes silence. Hobbo and Pete did a bit in their broadcast on BcB but even Hobbo said he was surprised that there was no tribute. Also they mentioned that Damian Irving is now working at the Bulls any one else heard or know if that’s true?

Irvine has been up there in a consultancy capacity I think.

I hear that there was no tribute because someone in the club hierarchy thought Forsyth played more at York and that they should do the tribute. Sounds a bit mean spirited to me.

154 appearances over 6 years is what I've got - not exactly a 'bit part' player.

Disappointing from the Bulls and a bit sad, imo.

Agreed. Poor response from the club IMO.

They probably asked for £100 to mention it like they did before

When did they do that YR? "Like they did before" suggests they've actually charged previously, but I always assumed it was done purely out of respect.

I agree, perhaps someone on here who knows someone up there could have a word in their shell like, Colin was a great player who served us well, and there should be a mark of respect

Thompson Bridges Forsyth

Grayshon Casey

What a pack. Was it Okulicz who normally played LF, he must have been grinning from ear to ear every week playing behind that lot

There was definitely a case a year or two ago where a mention of a death didn't happen because the club wanted to charge and the requestor didn't want to pay it, but I can't remember the details. It rings a bell with me, but I can't remember if it was former player or a long time fan, or indeed any other info.

For former players it should be part and parcel, especially if they made as many appearances as he did. Poor form indeed.

We had a mix and match of loose forwards at that time if memory serves.One player who did play LF behind that great pack on and off for a couple of seasons was a player who very rarely gets a mention was Gary Hale.He was another of Peters bargain buys who I think we got on a free from Trinity or maybe Fev.

Casey was loose forward, various players played in the 2nd row with big Jeff, including Dennis Trotter, another who I think died to young. Gary Van Bellen also learnt his trade with that lot, not too bad a task, he'll I think I could have played 12 with those guys around me, and I was crap!!

Ah.Garry bless him.Played about four seasons with us and think I only saw him pass the ball once!!

GVB was only ever half the player that he looked as thought he could have been. Tall, athletic and physically, other than they were both 'big lads', Gary was quite different from his older brother Ian, 'AKA Selwyn'. Gary definitely had all the necessary physical attributes to be a top rugby player but was probably a little like the more recent Craig Kopzcac in his Bulls' days, sort of not bad, but always left you yearning for a bit more.

Yes, hard to putg your finger on it, some people refer to this element as "dog", and I know what they mean. It's not size (GVB, Karl Pryce) it's that something that somehow makes other hard men know it's not a great idea to fekk about with you (Karl Fairbank, Len Casey, 'Basil' Rathbone).

Alan rathbone another who is sadly no longer with us...

"Basil" would run through a brick wall for the cause,straight and fast,no backward step.Those were the days.

Wonderful player for us.Fearless doesn't even get anywhere near describing his performances.Those indeed were the days.