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Workington Town are delighted to announce the signing of Mark Calderwood.

The 30 year old former Super League star, with over 230 SL appearances has played in the top flight for Leeds, Wigan, Hull and Harlequins and also has 9 England caps.

He has scored 129 top flight tries and Town are hoping he can bring that standard of finishing to the club.

Commenting on the signing, Town Director Tony Boyd said "Its not everyday that a player of Mark's calibre becomes available. When we were alerted to his availability we moved quickly to secure his signature as we feel he will provide the experience and cutting edge finishing which we will need as we move closer to the business end of this all important season".

Calderwood trained with his new team mates tonight.

Welcome on board Mark.......


Another brilliant signing for the Town to go with Thackrey who is running riot this season

Probably more a publicity stunt than anything. He was languishing in amateur leagues a few months ago... www.people.co.uk/sport/other/201 ... -23643133/

Probably more a publicity stunt than anything. He was languishing in amateur leagues a few months ago... www.people.co.uk/sport/other/201 ... -23643133/

Always liked him when he played for Hull. Never gave anything less than his best. Hope he goes well at Workington.

Superb, he'll do a good job at Workington. Seem to be getting back on their feet which is good news.

Never gave less than 100% in a Wigan shirt and played a big part in the 2006 season for us. He never really recovered from the broken leg at Hull in the playoffs but hopefully this will work out for him. Good luck Mark.

Poor Workington. Watch their promotion chances go up in smoke.

Played against him about four weeks ago. Average player in Pennine League division 5! A name that is about it!

Indeeed he was involved in one of the minor Pennine league cup finals at the weekend- he didn't stand out as being quality or particulary fit....

Wasn't as fast as Vainikolo

Farnley Falcons stand off

He's played a few games of RL to keep him fit etc, down at his local club where he coached and has a lot of friends. I'd rather play RL with my mates than no RL at all too.

He's more than capable of stepping back up.

I'm guessing you play for Whitehall or Brighouse?

Whitehall

Conquerors of Halifax Irish in handicap cup final on Wednesday

I know a couple of lads who play for you lee nellist and alex scargill!

No league & cup double though

(Burley Lions have pulled out of Saturday's game giving Farnley a 30-0 win).

Calders didn't even play in that game vs Whitehall, think someone is telling porkies

He's a player I've always liked. Put the effort in for Quins last year but he was just far too slow.

I think given a couple of weeks to get back up to fitness again he will prove to be quite a decent signing in Championship 1. Probably not as fast as he used to be but still quite quick the last time I saw him play last season.

Hope he does well. He was one of the best wingers in the league at his peak and shoul've been in the GB side a lot sooner, shame injuries have probably finished his career at the top level.

watch the 2004 GF. he was way faster. nowhere near as strong but who was?

Hows Peterson doing down at Workingston?

Your right actually. I did watch Farnley against Sherburn though and he played in that, think I got the games muddled up!

You got mixed up between playing against him for your club (remembering him as being 'average') and watching from the sidelines against another club?

Maybe you get some sort of gratification from spounting bull over the internet, giving it the big, 'I played against a SL player and he was average', chatter, I don't know?

What is so newsworthy about some amateur team signing an amateur that it deserves a thread on the vt?

Anyway, sinfield summed it best after their last gf win. If only the amateur calderwood had heeded those words

He thought the grass was greener at Wigan and look how he has fallen. I never rated him at leeds, he was fast and a decent finisher but was terrible under the high ball and would have scored 5 tries a season less under todays rules because the 20 restart rule has bn changed.

World Cup to pennine league 5 in less than 4 years, thats impressive.

Calderwood is a crab

he only runs sideways