Outstanding player Pengy

Like MNPP said I don't think he's interested in playing pro in the slightest - hard for some people to accept on here I suppose.

He hasnt been presented with the right opportunity if that is the case.

With the right opportunity im sure he would take it.

Nah, I don't believe that. I don't know Pengy at all but people have mentioned him on here before. If his heart isn't in it then he's not right for Pro Rugby. A mate of mine was an outstanding football player but he just couldn't be d at all. He was offered trials at Sheff Wednesday but turned them down because he wanted to enjoy himself.

cheeky get.

lots of drama down at hillsborough, not many goals though.

Great player, but simply doesn't want to play the game professionally.

He plays at St Judes were he is involved with a bunch of lads who seem close knit and they have a good community there. They all seem proud of their club & team and are close mates. Also, he works for his Dad's roofing company so is ok financially.

He is a follower of these boards and occaisonally posts so I'm sure he'll be loving this thread.

Joe



My dads best mate..well him and mick

But surley alex he is not too old at 21. If he has won as many MOM awards as the post from the other thread says he is worthy of some kind of pro contract, even with a lower club.

I can understand thae fact he wouldnt want to play for £30 a game like some wigan youngsters but if a worthy contract was presented by one club or another??????

The professional game just isnt as appealing as its made out to be, I dont know him personally but seen him play and hes quality but if he doesnt want to make the step up its his decision and its one that a lot of people are taking.

he just doesnt want to. Its as simple as that really

The amount of times Ive drunkenly moidered him about it is endless. Hes happy at Judes and fair play to him

To be fair to the lad he did want advice on how he could improve his training which i was only too happy to offer, so he clearly has ambition to be the best he can in his environment. I totally understand his stance and fair play to him, its a shame talented lads do not want to kick on but given the nature of our sport it is understandable.

Pengy is a close freind and team mate of mine at st judes quality player and loves rugby league .Last season he was asked to go to train with the st helens reserves but didnt take the opportunity because at the time he was enjoying his rugby with st judes and wanted to concentrate on getting the team promoted to the ncl prem. Ive spoke to paul a few times about what if wigan came knocking on his door . Him being a wigan lad and supported the club his whole life the answer wud be a definate YES! .He once told me that the only club that would be able to take him away from st judes was wigan and that he would just enjoy being part of the set up and training with the squad . I firmly believe that pengy could do more in a wigan shirt than richie mathers ' cameron phelps ' darryl goulding so would be a good addition to the team

and swapped him for Lee Hansen

........ would have been better to have signed Helly Hansen, given that we are all at sea at the moment....where's me coat

Let it go. Your questions have been answered about 10 times.

My mate is a scout for saints and literally begged him to go down training. The lad is just not interested playing pro rugby simple as that.

Aye, although the post above (bigun from wigan) has stated IF he was to play pro, he would only ever do it for Wigan.

knowing Paul like i do i don't think even that would temp him from his 20 pints and a scrap on a saturday night

Least he would get mentioned in the great debate many posters have on here about lifestyle and the way players should behave on a Saturday night then.

aah I see, you mean he could not keep up with our lads?


Seriously though, I know Pengy. He is a crackin lad and the fact that he was not tempted or attracted - whichever - to play for Wigan is worrying.
He is a real talent. How many others are there who have never had the opportunity?

We will see him in a Wire shirt soon then

Sounds like some of you want to watch this..

pengy has calmed down a lot in last few months as he has realised that going out on a saturday night getting blind drunk isnt the way forward and realises that he has a talent that could possibly see him go far in the game with the right guidance from a proffessional club coupled with his desire to improve and better himself in the game its only a matter of time before someone takes a chance on him .

To be fair, a lot of the SL players follow that lifestyle so it may not hinder him as much as he thinks.

What position does he play?

Stand off/half back.

The problem is though that the clubs aren't offering worthy contracts to non-1st team squad members. There are lads at Wigan who are out of pocket each week by the time they've travelled to and from training. Hardly a big incentive is it.