I'd say it's a bit disrespectful.

Why don't you just ask him did he ever fancy playing RL and does he like / follow the game?

Quite right, mind you could be a laugh watching him pose the question, watching the heads in the room turn, his bowels go all loose, as he prays he doesn't meet Jeff in the car park afterwards.

He might have long finished his professional career.....but I wouldn't extract any urine from him.

I palyed loads of Union, front row prop or hooker. It is an extremley hard physically demanding position to play. It is also completely different to a league front row poistion, the roles are not interchangeable.

Asking Probyn to play laegue front row would be as stupid as asking Morely to do the reverse.

For thise of us old enough to remember there have been a few union props who crossed over and were succesful. Mike Coleman as Salford was one a we had Bobby Wanbon and Brian Butler (he wasn't that good I suppose)

This whole thread just highlights the absurdity of comparing League and Union.

Its like comparing Test cricket with 20/20 cricket....2 completely different versions of the same sport, but in both instances, you have either the pure version of the game, or the perceived 'entertainment' version of the game.

In reality, especially in the Cricket example, the entertainment version (20/20) is actually aimed at people who don't have the intellegence to absorb the technicalities of the sport.

P.S....What question did Mr Witless eventually ask???

Just a quick bump...

Just curious as to what he asked the Union legend...

Ask him does it make him happy that union has now surpassed rugby league by a huge margin

I wouldnt get my hoes up for this one!

I attended the NWC awards at Lanc CC years ago and Geoff Probyn was guest speaker. He got booed off halfway through a story about touring Argentina, I actually felt sorry for the guy, it was that bad!

Have you ever drank lager from another player's anus for bonding purposes?

Sorry to dissapoint you, but the question and answer session was cancelled.

This was however a blessing in disguise - as Lymm Rookie alluded to earlier, we too were treated to Geoffs/Jeffs musings of a tour to Argentina, which was as about as entertaining as watching the preverbial paint dry.

And for those of you getting hot under the collar regarding my tongue in cheek suggestion for a question, I played over 350 games of Rugby Union at a pretty good standard. I have forgotton more than most people know about the differences between the two codes, and the different qualities that are required to play each game. I have played competitive Rugby Union against international players and I have also played Rugby Union at a lesser standard with many ex Rugby League players, including a sprinkling of Warrington "legends". .

They all have my respect, and I at least hope that I have theirs.

Sale Sharks up until last weekend were second in the GP - they also have the whole of the North West to draw on given that they are the only top level RU side in the area - yet their average gates for this season are lower than Warringtons - I don`t need to tell you where we sit in the current SL table ...

I had a few run outs at Warrington RU when we had no League fixtures played with Tamati, Gary Tees, Thursfeild and the O'neil brothers ??

some crazy moment in a few of those games

did you play at warrington with those players ?

FAO Worthing wire: It was the 1987 campaign where England failed to score a try. However, rather than winning it, they actually came bottom with two points. Hope this puts your mind at rest.

Mr Biscuit - It seems that you and I have something in common! Yes I did play in some of those matches.....so perhaps it seems you know me!?

My mind was at rest. You said they'd won the Grand Slam without scoring a try. Which is a bit different from coming bottom of the table.

You're not Jimmy Ryder are you? If not, are you Pete the Pipe??

No, neither am I Mike Cornelia, Peter (Tufty) Riley, Alan Peaker, Steve Hennesey or for that matter Rick Giles.

Geezer?* I've never seen a bloke run so far from full back at every given penalty to grab the ball for a kick at goal regardless of where the penalty was given.

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I reckon his username is an anagram of his true identity

Surely its not the one and only Tiw Leskol

if it is true and your name is an anagram of your real name then we played together in maybe one or two games ...but definitley half a game

I was one of the Judges former Laportes players

I always liked to keep Warrington guardian match reports and I have this from

April 9th 1999

Barker Double
Warrington Rugby Union club
fourths were too experienced
and skillfull for a young Tyldesley
thirds side.

After the Early set back of losing
scrum half Kol Witless(anagram)
warrington scored three tries to lead
17-0 at half time
Tyldesley made a game of it
with two tries but Warrington still
ran out 24-12 victors with the
Tries coming from simon Barker,two,
Carl Isherwood, and Chris Douglas

So there you go.......

i played for leigh ru at that time as well!