Stevens’ career is in tatters
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Not saying I do or do not approve (or if he would even legally be allowed to play RL), but I read this article and wondered if any SL clubs may be interested in an England RU prop (32 Test caps, was and has as a result of ban has been removed from England’s RBS 6 Nations squad).

Anyone think we or anyone else will raise an eyebrow at this news?

I know nothing about RU, so I don’t know anything else about him? Anyone know anything?

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAH HA HA HA HA HA HA HA

This is a joke, right?

Matt Stevens is a fat useless b&stard, who would be puffing and blowing after 2 mins on a rugby league pitch. He's make Feka look like the epitome of fitness

Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

they'd let him play SL - after all his drug taking was 'only' recreational whereas Dwaine Chambers was performance enhancing.

Not somone we would want around the squad though, we have enough reprobates as it is

No for both off and on field reasons.

The story tunrned up in error in my NewsNow RSS feed. I didn't even know who Will Greenwood was when he turned up as our works Staff Development Day guest speaker last week!

Was actually very good!



He's a big lad then is he?

Wasn't the case for Dave Allen.

Chambers served his ban before coming to RL

Put it this way - he'd make Piggy look like Kevin Brown.

THis is him

Oh, and he came second on Celebrity X-Factor, with Kate Thornton calling him a 'hunk' every week, thus confirming that she is blind.

Anyway, that's as good a reason as any not to sign him.

Yeh just looked him up on google. He has more than a hint of a piggy like build!

Dancing on Ice, Celebrity X-Factor - you really are a tart Robinson

I personally don't think it's a sport enhancing substance so he should be prosecuted under the full arm of the law and not the sports governing body. I realise he’s a role model and kids look up to him but I still don’t feel it should he should be punished by the sport and not the law.

Same goes for Bird & Carney in RL. If a player has done something illegal he needs to be prosecuted under the laws of the land not the laws of the sport. If the courts decide not offer a custodial sentence I can’t see how a club can justify taking his employment off him.

In regards to RL? Depends how desperate a club is. He’s one of the more mobile props in RU, he’ll come cheap and he’s got two years to sort his fitness out really. Worth a punt I suppose?

Oh I remember him now, he was quite cute.

Is that a yes vote from you then Donna?

Good god no. Why would we even consider signing him. Crazy idea.

Erm, I have a wife and daughter

You like fat blokes, do you?

Hellooooooo

The trusty old "wife and daughter" card! Nice!

LOL

Very good ball handling prop (by RU standards). Good offload frequently puts people through gaps. However, it's hard to see him coping with the endurance demands of league in his current physical condition. Then again, look at the shape Quinnell was when he first came here. I know it took him a long time to get up to speed, but he did it in the end. I doubt the RFL would go for it, though, even if the club and player were interested.

Think he should probably get over his Class A drug problem before he plays rugby again. Hope he gets sorted out.

They all say they have a problem, rather than saying they had a “good weekend” now and again. Doesn’t make it right or wrong, but a “problem” is a cliché way of quickly explaining why you were caught with your pants down.

If he has used it but doesn’t have ongoing issues with it, would he be a good prospect?

Elton John got married

Priceless!