Stated on the Reporter website "I am going to undertake the pre-season training and see how I feel from there." explained Rowley, who retired two seasons ago. "I have been missing playing and feel I still have something to offer

Arthiritis must have cleared up.

I hope it can be done he was a class player for Leigh

2 years is a long time for someone hes age lets just se how he goes

true but his age isnt as factor look at tommy martin he went till he was 37 wasnt he...?

3rd division rugby

Don't bother Paul.

exactley but i dont think third divisiion rugby has ever been this good in a long time SL players in the Championship one its a very very competetive league!

yeah but tommy didnt stop playing then come back after 2 years its going to taker a lot its going to taker ages to get fitness back then theirs match fitness think its a waste of time personally

If he's not up to speed Basil won't be picking him. If Paul wants to try and get fit for Championship 1 rugby then thats up to him.

Remember he has 4 games more than anyone else to get his fitness levels up

Good Player Shit Coach!!!

Stick to what your good at and get the boots out while you still can lad.

Time to move on.
Not becuase he can't cut it after 2 year' retirement. But we need to move forward and that means developing fresh talent.
What can Paul bring now that we can't get from our young players?

Pauls will be as fit or even fitter then the rest of the team dont worry. Whether or not this is a good idea is another thing.

Cracking idea IMO.

There still wont be fitter and pysically stronger 9 outside SL and like you rightly point out the lad is a fitness fanatic and will show the way in that dept to not only the young players but some of the older ones too.

He showed in his final few games only last season at HP he could still dominate the ruck and influence the game and had he not been given a route straight to the top as a coach (unfairly and rediculously) would never have retired IMO and had to have carried on playing to earn his corn.

Of all the new signings a fully fit PR will be the most influencial along with Robbie Paul.

Robbie Paul & Paul Rowley playing side by side thats wot I'm talking about with their skill & experiance next season should be fun

We signed an ageing Graham Eadie back in 1986 - he'd been three years retired and was a massive success - Lance Todd trophy winner in 1987. I bet Rowley can still offer a lot.

Experience

The refs will at least be scared

haha! deffo hopefully in our favour for a change

Which would be very welcome should the opportunity to win a Trains Cup Final come along.

He's always been super fit and if he can still do it then why not?

I thought Paul quit playing due to the risk of permanent damage to himself and putting his family first (and rightly so).

Unless he's now 100% fit, free from risk and upto putting his body through high contact knocks then I'm afraid we shouldn't even be considering it.
However if he is all the above why didn't he come of retirement this season - when we really needed him

paul dont bother matey,your families more important

Because its a lower league?Probably would'nt had we still been in the other one.

Still get knocked about though. It's one thing being a fitness fanatic, it's another your body being able to put up with the hits of a sport like ours.

My hunch is don't do it, I've got to be honest. Don't ruin the legend.

Maybe its just if and when he's needed you know the odd game here and there.