Good Luck for the future Tim you have made the right decision to many players carry on playing with injuries and end up regreting it later, look at Ian Knott

Sad news this lad had good talent and a great heart! Real shame as injuries always the only thing that got in his way... great to hear he is still working in the game with Miners at least for now though!

bad luck Tim you will definitely be missed

Very bad luck. I feel we would have seen some good things from Tim had he kept his fittness. Good luck Tim.

Really don't think think you have seen the last of Tim at least i hope not

From what i heard within the club he hasnt been injured for a while and has been available for selection, but millward doesnt like him, surely if he had retired the club would have informed the fans. If it is the case of millward not playing him im sure that has shot the lads confidence as he was playing well in the early stages of the season.

maybe he's due a monsrtous comeback! scoring against widnes

Well why has he not been in the resereves then?

very true, he must either be injuried, unfit or retired! maybe the club should have a status of each player!

example:

tim hartley - status - injured (all season)
robbie paul - status- fit

Or as above!

He was pretty decent for us and actually turned into a solid centre, best of luck mate with whatever you plan to do next.

The club should report to us what his status is because he was touted as a key player before the season began and was replaced by Ridyard (not because of injury according to Ian) and then he hasn't been since since pretty much.

I heard he wasn't entirely happy with Ian but you'd have to ask Tim if that's tru or not. Good luck to Tim for the future if he has called it a day. Nice to see him training kids at Miners, I believe James Arkwright is also doing a similar role there also with one of the other teams.

www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/bo ... _in_Nines/ piece at the bottom of the article should dispell a few rumours and shut those up who spread them

www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/bo ... _in_Nines/ piece at the bottom of the article should dispell a few rumours and shut those up who spread them

I'd have thought it'd just fuel any rumours, to be honest as Millward's statement is hardly conclusive as to the player himself?

thats a shame, obviously millward has stuck the boot into tims confidence. Im sure a visit to the lads house for a conclusive answer would have served better than a statement in the rag like that!!

Why? IF Millward didn't rate him and Hartley chose to go AWOL then why should Millward go chasing after him?

he's basically as good as gone after reading that! cant have much love for the club IMO. if i was dropped the aim would be to get back in that squad!!!!

I thought this Guy was a 'risk' when he signed, based on his previous playing record, don't think he has played since Feb against Barrow? Just how many games has he played this season? he didn't look to have any pace when he did play! His goalkicking against Fev was outstanding as was, his general play that night.
He and Nash were meant to improve the team, dont think thats happened!

thers 2 sides to every story

Don't care how many sides to the story there are, I hope the club are not still paying his wages. Sounds like the lad has effectively sacked his self.

so u all know hes no love for the club, how? and u all know hes not tried to get bac in the team,how? like i said ther are 2 sides to every story

“I wouldn’t have a clue to be honest,” Millward admitted. “I’ve not heard from him in over a month. He’s been non-contactable.”

land line/mobile, however, HOW professional, from both parties.

but if Tim is undergoing retirement we could of replaced hm before the signing deadline surely

Well I do not think it is anything to do with that.

I do not know if you are working but if you are and had not been in for a month say do you think your employer would have tried to contact you if you had not contacted them ? Well when you are presented with this scenario would you make a conclusion ? I think I would and the answer to this seems pretty obvious to me.

Take it from one who knows, tim hartley has gone, will never play for leigh again, i don't like to say it, but i told you so, a bad buy end of story,