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.

But then he'll be way off the pace and it will defeat the object.

Know what you mean but i'm sure he wont play unless he knows its the right thing to do and i'm sure he can hold his own in this league .

how many old experienced players do we need.we are likely to be in champ/champ.1 for longer than we want to be.we need to build the team from the bottom with kids on full time contracts so that if or when we get to wonderland they are ready for it.lets face it no religation from super league and widnes nailed on for the franchize unless they fkuc up again

Rowley must be worried & wondering where the next pay cheque is coming from.

His job as assistant coach, you'd imagine.

If he is being paid as a coach, does that mean he doesn't affect the cap?

Will 'Knocker' be dusting his boots off as well??

from his contract as assistant coach you fool

Is that aimed at me Fred?

Wouldn't have thought so, though I beat you both to it anyway

yours wasnt a foolish post, it was mr moan and groan.

'Knocker' was tempted a few times last year when we were running out of bodies for the reserves, in fact one game I was nearly named as a sub

If Stanley Gene can still cut the mustard, so can Paul Rowley!



However, I do agree with some posters, you need to be building this year and getting new young players introduced for your return to the Championship.

Doesn't he need to be picked for the team to make a comeback? I think IM may have something to say about the matter.

it doesnt matter it was a made up story by a disgruntled reporter who should know better