Mark Mclinden top bloke sadly missed at Quins.

After Great Britain's 1990 Wembley win, I took a couple of mates to a boozer near a Hotel I'd stayed in four years earlier and who should be in there, but Graeme Lowe. The former Kiwi coach noticed our rugby shirts, bought the round and chatted to us about the previous days game - top bloke I thought!

I met Dave Furner though Work when he was with Wigan(or at the time it could have been Leeds) and he was a gem of a bloke.

Matt King,chatting to him last week in the Lowry outlet mall,





really lovely man

Most of the aussies last year at the four nations ,especially pietro civenoseva?sp... sam thaiday and cooper cronk were fab,nathan hindmarsh gave his medal to a young lad also

+1

He was on the same flight back as me from the France-England game last year and was happy to talk about his team at Leigh, what he thought of the French team (and particularly Seb Martins with him being an ex-Leigh player) and even went out of his way when landing at Liverpool to wish us luck for our game at home to Gateshead later that day (sadly it didn't work as we were terrible and ended up getting tonked

)

Was he really Mrs Farrell?

All seriousness he was a top bloke. Micky Forshaw was another good bloke as was Terry O'Connor.

Biggest t*ts I remember calling into my workplace(a sportswear firm) were Lee Briers and at the time Leigh coach Darren Abram(seemed a proper arrogant pillock tbh).

After Quins' home games the players of both sides, as well as the referees, walk across the pitch and mingle with waiting fans. I have yet to witness anyone acting arrogantly and ignoring the fans.

Once when I was wearing my Bulls shirt (although Bulls weren't the visitors), a very proud Henry and Robbie Paul's mother introduced herself to me and was a lovely lady.

That generally forms the impression most people have of him, yes

Not just me then!

He'd swan into the place like he was your boss and just demand you get him things.

Biggest idiot I've ever encountered in a rugby league context was David Solomona during the GB v NZ test at Knowsley Road about 4 years ago.

He'd just come off after a stint, and as he sat down on the bench, a couple of teenage girls a few steps away from the bench started whooping and hollering their support, while some bloke further back shouted 'tit' (or something to that effect).

Solomona immediately turned on the two teenage girls and screamed "come here and say that to my face then, you b******". They were petrified, as you might imagine!

Met Todd Byrne a couple of seasons ago (as well as a few other Hull players). He was a right friendly guy, we had a laugh.

Most of the ones I've met here have been very nice. I was in a business meeting with ET some years ago, and he's a very quiet guy and was a bit embarrassed when I brought up having watched him play for Leeds.

I've met most of the Broncos at one forum or another and they seem like good guys for the most part. Oddly I've met far more Broncos players than I ever did Leeds players.

Its sad that the vast majority of players get their reputations tarnished by a minority of idiots, but that seems to always be the way when you look at any group of young men.

Stanley Gene, Makaili Aizue, Geroge Fairburn, Justin Morgan, always have time to talk, stop for a pciture with the kids etc. Also Richard Gay and Steve Hampson.

Peter Sterling once had a go at me when I was about 10 for interupting him to ask for an autograph whilst he was in the middle of eating a hotdog, but I suppose I deserved it.

I hope you didn't put anything in his pocket!

Agreed, top bloke.

Adam Watene is another who always had time.

I'll bet he was embarrassed when you reminded him he played for Leeds.

Chris McKenna said exactly the same. Money talks though I guess.


Why is it 'odd' you claim to have met far more Broncos players than Leeds ones when you claim to live '10 mins walk from Suncorp'???

What players do you think it would be more likely you would meet?

How did i know you'd comment on this thread?

1986 Aussie tourists at rooftop gardens/casanovas in Wakey. Had a few drinks with Greg Alexander, who introduced me to the rest of the squad who was present such as Wally Lewis, Brian Niebling, Les Davidson and Greg Dowling, who just growled.

Excellent night (at least I now know why Greg has the nickname "BRANDY"

) and great company except for the bad head the following morning

Billy Boston, wonderful man, a pleasure to speak with.

Stuart Fielden, very friendly guy, found it hilarious we had matching shiners from playing RL a few days earlier, always willing to chat. I've also seen him standing in the middle of groups of fans taking all sorts and just smiling and chatting politely.

Trent Barrett was a friendly and polite chap, if a little quiet, was still happy to talk.

Shaun Edwards - certainly wouldn't ask him for a hug but was still happy to take time for a chat and to sign my shirt.

Feka - awesome, very friendly and always smiling unless you're an abusive bus driver.

Clarkey! Always a likeable chap.

To be fair most sportsmen don't mind a few minutes out of their time. I've met most of the 80s and 90s United squads and the All Blacks back around 1995-ish, all nice enough guys. Roy Keane and Denis Irwin buying our drinks was a nice touch.

Some off of here posted a picture of a pint of Guinness on facebook. I compared it to Ryan Bailey when he had blonde hair last year. The upload quickly removed my observation as Baileys best mate frequents that profile!

Bumped into Nathan Blacklock in A video shop in Cronulla. Came across as a nice bloke.

My all-time favourite is Andy Greg. Lovely fella. He has his faults and his problems are well documented but he's a really nice chap.

Got to know Braith Anasta. Nice bloke. One night out i spent most of the time drinking and chatting to Eric Groethe Jnr and Adrian Lam. Both were a great laugh.

Nearly got into a fight with Darrell Trindall for simply walking into a toilet in a pub when he was doing something he shouldn't. Another RL international walked in and threatened to smash him if he didn't calm down.

Dave Peachey was another nice bloke. Bit shy but he warmed up after a while.

Grade A idiots were Shannon Heggarty and Matthew Johns. And Willie Mason is the most miserable person I have ever met.

Kris Radlinski, cracking person. Nice as pie (no pun intended)