the flying biscuit wrote:It was John Bevan talking about Winger Phil Ford
in his 2nd full season of playing the game....

Interesting that he was our top try scorer in his first full season ....scored 20 tries in each of the next two seasons and we then sold him to Wigan


we know what to do with our Wingers dont we......

the flying biscuit wrote:we know what to do with our Wingers dont we......

The Angry Pirate wrote:And to think, we signed him (and Bevan) from that sport which Jeff Probyn played, a sport which, according to some folk on here, is an absolute joke, and produces unfit players, not fit to lace amateur Rugby League player's boots...

the flying biscuit wrote:ahhh.... your talking about "Welsh" Rugby Union which is a dam fine sport

The ponces from Twickenham dont Lace boots either they get a man in to do it for them

The Angry Pirate wrote:Which Rugby Union did Martin 'The Try Machine' Offiah come from???...

the flying biscuit wrote:Rosslyn Park I believe.....I don't follow the professional union game much but that name doesn't ring a bell.......

so I therefore deduce he was an amateur union player which is quite acceptable.....