Made a right cock up of merging the two threads together.
Sorry.
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Keighley Cougars winger Sam Gardner will retire from professional Rugby League at the end of the 2009 season.

He will continue his playing career with Otley Rugby Union Club.

The 32-year-old winger has not been able to command a regular first-team place with the Cougars during this season.

Barry Eaton, the Cougars’ Head Coach, said: “Sam has been a valuable member of the Cougars squad and we shall miss him.

“I’d like to thank him for all he has done for all the Cougars and wish him well in the remainder of his career”.

Sam, a Baildon-based teacher, said: “It’s been a fantastic five years with the Cougars.

“When I first arrived at Cougar Park for a trial I’d been playing professional rugby union and didn’t have much to show them other than the self belief that I could do the business.

“But the Cougars gave me that chance and had faith in me. I’ve really enjoyed my time with Keighley.”

Gardner joined the Cougars on 19 March 2005. He has made seven appearances for the Cougars so far this year and has scored two tries.

Before playing for the Cougars he had played for Bradford Bulls and Bradford –based amateur clubs, West Bowling and Dudley Bill.

He has also played as a professional in rugby union with Otley and Luton and represented Yorkshire at union.

Good lord you naughty man!

Girl power will come round and spank your bare legs

He.....sorry you mean she will!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Jeez..not while I'm eating please

Once again my sexuality is being questioned, what is your issue. Is this the only outlet for your obvious frustrations with females

GW and AJ need a lady man i think

GP, I can only say that it only seems to be you in this situation.

None of Rach, Helen or myself seem to have this problem with the guys on here.

Me

Ladies

Obviously some of you have an issue with "girl power" whoever they are. I personally don't know this person so the comments are lost on me, but if i was that person I would feel victimised myself. Can't you all just try and keep to the thread. PS Guess Who , where did the "he" qoute come from ?

must have been a slip of the finger

Hmmmm, I'm sure that freud could make something of that

It was Dreamer who introduced the Girlpower/Spanking scenario/nightmare to the thread.

So it's his/her fault

A good spanking now and then never did anyone any harm.

Mrs Oates used to lift up the leg of your short trousers and give you a jolly good slap on the back of your leg.

It makes my eyes water just thinking about it



Now if it had been the french exchange student

Boy or girl?

All woman

I appreciated Sam Gardner's efforts and thought him a true professional.

Best of luck to you Sam, in all that you do.

Thanks for being a Cougar.

Here here .....

Sam got what looked liked a nasty head injury playing for the reserves against Widnes tonight ,but still managed to make it ,patched up and bandaged, back onto the field .

Bigger names have spit out the dummy when losing their first team place , but Sam is still there (along with Baz ) slogging it out with the reserves , providing a great professional role model to the younger players around him.

If he fails to regain his first team place , the last reserve fixture is against Hunslet next month, a bumper crowd to give Sam a good send off would be the least we could do for a great example of a rugby league professional.

Agree with everything rach says there. Hopefully the fans will turn out regardless when his last game is, reserves or 1st team.

Hope Barry lets him have a run out in first team. special cougar person