We will do when he is arrested and carted off

what utter bile

[url=http://www.examiner.co.uk/news/local-west-yorkshire-news/2011/02/26/former-huddersfield-giants-star-martin-gleeson-received-death-threats-in-blackmail-plot-86081-28238099/Death threats etc?[/url

[url=http://menmedia.co.uk/manchestereveningnews/news/s/1409264_wigan_rugby_league_star_martin_gleeson_received_death_threats_in_blackmail_plotAnother article[/url

And this is just the half of it!

Gleeson is arguably the most unsavoury character to play rugby league in this country in living memory, yet many fans are welcoming him to the club with open arms!

Australian clubs won't touch him even though he is offering his services for next to nothing in a desperate attempt to flea the country.

Was this really a signing the club had to make?

Yes, to deflect the attention away from the garbage coach for a while.

Wrong, that crown goes to scum bag coward Ben Cockaine for kicking a man prone on the floor, then claiming he forgot where he was and thought he was serving in Afgan.

Fact is the dirty little jail dodging scum has never been on a tour of duty

Here here

If you say so!

What do either of those articles have to do with Gleeson's weight?

They are related to Gleesons issues, where did I say they were anything to do with his weight?

My mistake. The thread was discussing Gleeson possibly looking overweight, hence your reponse to ICM. Then you posted the two links which had nothing to do with that subject. The troubles Gleeson has had have been covered and well documented already.

They were in response to the reasons why Gleeson left Wigan, the more I hear, the worse the situation appears.

Probably hearing the same things I did. Spoke to a few lads when we were down at Wigan this season and they went into a fair bit of detail the reason Gleeson was being let go. Made sense that he was looking to go to Aus.

Indeed, I'd be interested to ask at the next forum if Gleeson has a clause in his contract that he can go if an offer is made by an NRL club in the closed season.

The guy is bad news, with a capital B.

The title ofteh thread is "Who have we really signed?". I would have thought standee's post was far more relevant that whether or not gleeson is carrying a bit of extra weight

The OP was questioning his appearance and weight rather than his troubles as did most others on the first page.

Also Standee was quoting someone who was also talking about their weight/appearance. Anyway I already done this with Standee.

So you disagree?

depends what you believe about "martin" (apparently if we use his first name it sounds like we're bezzie mates)

I've herd a bit of Gleesons stuff, but i've not yet seen the CCTV footage of him on the rampage

did you see Raynor on the rampage, or Cooke?

I do disagree, yes.

I am not condoning what Ben Cockayne did that night in any way...he was lucky to escape prison, but he isn't the first RL player to 'lose it' on a drunken night out (see Gareth Raynor, Chev Walker, Ryan Bailey, Martin Aspinwall, Stuart Reardon, Leaon Pryce, Chris Bridge etc, etc, etc...and countless others over the years both here and in Australia).

On the other hand, as far as I am aware, Ben Cockayne (or any other Super League player) have never got caught up in situations with the wrong type of people which has resulted in blackmail, death threats and extensive police protection for both them and their family!...

...and that's before we mention excessive drinking, betting scandals and the fact that Gleeson has been released early by his last three clubs!

But, he's a good player, and that's all that counts...apparently!

That one shouuld get you a ban or a deletion of post.

well done

why a ban or deletion?

All that info is available in the press.

From the today's HDM interview combined with what I've heard from reliable sources, I think it's fairly obvious to conclude that Gleeson's problems transcend those normally associated with a professional sportsman.

I don't know how he can play with such external pressures hanging over him - I just hope that Hull FC know what they are doing.

It's mentioned on another forum that both the club and player have an escape clause in the contract at the end of the season. Is this true?