Players come and go and often we do not get a chance to say godbye properly.

Sometimes players leaving are all lumped together but IMHO Andy raleigh deserves more than that and i believe should have a thread of his own.

Andy is a Huddersfield lad who has always given everything for the Giants.

I have watched him for years but my abiding memories are after the loss at St helens in the cup we were at risk of being relegated. Andy, Eorl and Drew were the players who gave 110% to ensure that this did not happen.

Andy raleigh gave everything for this club on and off the field EG the Laura Crane trust.

I wish him the best as he comes towards the latter stages of his career . He may have gone to Wakey but he will always be a Giant.

Thank You Andy and Good Luck.

seconded ........ a great bloke who gave everything for this club in his 5 years, shame the current set up didnt want him around though, all the best Andy

I'm gutted - and more than a little disappointed in the way that Andy has been treated.

I wish him all the best and hope that his Mum & Dad remain supporters of the Giants and rejoin the Supporters Association.

I think he was a credit to the club and Wakefield are lucky to have him. What's happened to him was bad.

A solid dependable player who always gave his all and a lovely bloke. Always a shame when local lads move on- all the best to andy.

Who are they going to get to do all their PR work?
A skilled player, a solid all round nice guy that, for whatever reason, was shat upon from a great height,
Good luck Andy, you deserved better treatment than you got.

a great reliable guy ,, an engine room player providing the power to go forward,, will miss him

A player that will be missed on and off the field. A big loss, but typical off the giants to do this sort of thing!

Anyway thanks for the service Andy.

Very sorry to see him go....he was great for us both on and off the field. He will be sorely missed. Obviously his face didn't fit & he was treated badly imo.

Thanks Andy & all the very best mate.

Just seen announcement on twitter. Gutted he is moving just don't know why on earth he was moved from 2nd row to prop. I also think he has been treated poorly by Nathan Brown by excluding him from 1st team when others did not deserve to be in.

I wish you all the best Andy and thank you for the fond memories at Huddersfield. It hurts me to say it but I cannot believe I will be clapping a Wakefield player.

Cheers Bud.

A great servant to the club, sad to see him go, but I can understand why.

All the best and I'll still applaud his efforts in TGG.

IIRC Raleigh got top tackler, Squadbuilder Player of the Year, Player's Player of the Year and Supporters Player of the Year in 2008. He's a Huddersfield lad and has always given 100%

He deserves to play every week, he needs to play every week and it will bring the best out of him. I just hope the flat earthers give him a chance rather than dump on him because he's Huddersfield. He will do really well there IMO and will prove to be a great signing.

Kirmond will also go well I think and these two seriously beef up Wakey's pack.

Andy's 65 appearances and 20 tries for Sheffield [2001-2004 showed his commitment and dedication as a young lad. He was recognised for his skill, ability and dedication by KR. He did wonders at Hull KR and has been a stalwart at Giants. I hope he continues to be appreciated somewhere else and it is a shame that a player of his calibre doesn't/hasn't had the recognition they deserve.

Good luck Andy. You won't let Wakey down.

As a man , Solid on the outside, and more importantly solid on the inside.
A giants giant.

And I thought it was only me who thought Andy has been poorly treated by Nathan Brown who appears to prefer to play under performing overseas players rather than an English player who has never let the Giants down.

I supported him at Sheffield, I supported him at Hull KR, I even supported him at the Giants (a big thing for a Sheffield fan) & now I'm looking forward to supporting him at Wakefield where hopefully he will not only get played regularly but also in his best position!

A top guy on and off the field who I am proud to call a friend. Good luck Andy can't wait to see you in action again next year.

all the best AR !!

Hope whoever conjured up this injustice can sleep peacefully at night !

To reward someone`s ability , effort , and skill ------then prevent them doing their "job" ---and then say the arent up to it ---STINKS Imo

Dont worry AR --youre a bigger man than them!! All the best!
Show em fella!

.....and purely from a completely selfish point of view gutted that that means no more Laura crane trust calendars of the boys.

Dont worry Jools, I'm told there are other players who may continue the link between the club and the LCT.

Hope you direct Andy to this thread.

Will he now be free to talk to the Supporters Association?

That'll be a sellout!

The best back rower of our SL era.One of the major reasons why we have enjoyed any success we have had during that period.

His own words. www.examiner.co.uk/huddersfield- ... -29586572/

His own words. www.examiner.co.uk/huddersfield- ... -29586572/

loved him when he played for us at rovers but understood why he left good luck in the future andy