He might be, but a move to Toronto will delay that by a couple of years at least

He has age on his side (26)...

Last saw Bob at the Oldham game.
Last I heard was that someone saw him in a wheelchair (and I have no reason to doubt they weren't telling the truth).

The man pulled 80 minute matches week after week and I wish him well.

Selected for Ireland..

My dad was Irish and I haven't played all season. Maybe I'll get called up?

I always thought Iggy,if you where in dispute with your club you couldn't play for your Country.

I'm not in dispute with my club



It's a pretty poor indication of the level of international RL when a bloke who hasn't played all season gets selected for his country.

Bob was suspended right thought till the end of the season wasn't he?

I loved Bob, a good clean player if ever there was one. Good luck for the future Bob.

Indeed Mish , in fact possibly an opportunity to thank ALL the players who have provided us with several seasons of the most entertaining Rugby we have had the pleasure of witnessing

Bob , Liam , Jake , Sean , Jonny , Ryan and all the rest , we thank you , all the best for the future wherever you find yourself Or how you leave us , unless of course you end up as the opposition , whereupon we will most like bo you and quite possibly give you verbal abuse , just the way it goes Lads

Well I remember him being at the club early on in the season. You really want to be careful with 'misinformation' or should that be mishinformation. Either way if he was suspended and he felt it was unfair is he taking the club to court?

Why don't you ask him? I don't know any more details I just know that he was suspended.

A genuine question for you Mish. If he was suspended from the club how come he did some work on the market stall and also go training in Chorley with them in July/August.

Are you sure about that Mish? I heard it was various sick notes but after so long the club didn't have to pay him so he returned to be put out to the market stall, it's amazing how different story's go around

Pity how it ended he was brilliant up to last years play offs

Must have been the most expensive employee the market as ever had.

I don't know Derek.

Do you have any factual evidence to back your statement up? Probably you should be careful in what you say.

I think you may possibly have been misinformed. For what reason I don't know.

Hi Atomic, you are right in that people should be careful what they say. In fact that is something you should sometimes take heed to. For facts I advise you to check the twitter feeds of both Leigh RL Retail and Bob Beswick who both promoted his stall attendance, there were also pictures of Bob training when they went to do some altitude training mid season. Most people know I rarely post things which are not fact especially with the purpose of trying to stir things up.

Enjoy looking for the facts which exist in public view and probably best not to get involved in something you don't know anything about. I certainly don't know all the facts, but the ones I know seem to go against what was posted a little earlier in this thread.

So Bob's been working on the market has he ?

Smells a bit [ifishy[/i to me ! Quite sure [ieel[/i have just been [icodding[/i !
Come to think of it, I am sure I saw him with some [iold trout[/i.

Playing for Leigh & living the [iBreem[/i

He's rode off now on his motor[ipike[/i and side[icarp[/i.

Have you never thought that it might just have been part of his contract? And the same with Liam too. You can be suspended but still have to carry out required appearances and training sessions etc. This is not an unusual situation if the relationship between players and clubs break down - and it's been going on for donkeys years, just ask Alex Murphy what happened to him at St Helens before he came to Leigh. They suspended him and banned him from training with any of the team but he was still required to go and train daily on his own. It was the club being awkward you see - that's what some clubs do when they have a disagreement with a player.

So are you saying that what I wrote in my previous post doesn't happen today? (I would also include smilies if you think it doesn't). Honestly it does; it's legal and it's not that unusual - just ask any rugby player you know.

As for the Toronto thing, then I suppose I'll keep my eye on them throughout the year just as most of us will.

???? What happened to Demon's post then? He said that what I wrote above wasn't legal today and I was just replying then 'poof' the post has disappeared!!

Sorry I posted twice and deleted both by mistake. I said employment laws were different 40 years ago. I said absolutely nothing about it not being legal. You are now choosing to change my words to suit. I know nothing more. You only know what you are being told to write. Certain people's battles with the club are now boring and old hat. Take it you won't be buying a ST or even watching judging by your post.

One more question what are your motives behind these allegations?

Well it's either legal or illegal so the actual wording is irrelevant; and can I ask who you think is telling me to write?

Don't presume anything. I'm a Leigh fan and always have been. I haven't been to a game for more than a year because of health reasons so does that make me any less of a fan? Maybe so.

BTW don't feel obliged to reply to my posts if it's boring or old hat, just move along. Someone started a post about Bob Beswick and as it's a forum, I'm replying and responding to others - and just because I'm a lone voice doesn't mean I'm wrong.