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Author:  Tricky2309 [ Sun Jul 01, 2018 9:26 pm ]
Post subject:  Ackroyd
Says in the LE that Halifax are looking at signing him after we alerted them to his availability having released him.

I thought he was a player that was earmarked to progress to the first team, but not seen enough of him to know how he was progressing
Author:  Mable_Syrup [ Sun Jul 01, 2018 9:45 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Ackroyd
Yeah, heard good things about him. Looks like we will be losing one of our 3 halfs and id have thought if we are looking to the future that Finny will be the one to make way so keeping Hampshire as our young project?
Author:  vastman [ Mon Jul 02, 2018 11:34 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Ackroyd
Tricky2309 wrote:Says in the LE that Halifax are looking at signing him after we alerted them to his availability having released him.

I thought he was a player that was earmarked to progress to the first team, but not seen enough of him to know how he was progressing


It's a shame, I really liked him - but and it's always been at the back of my mind regarding him - oh my word he's small and unfortunately unlike Burrows he doesn't quite have that electric pace. You'd have to fear for him in a full on SL game.

oh well.
Author:  Trinity18 [ Mon Jul 02, 2018 11:39 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Ackroyd
From what I saw of him he had an outstanding kicking game but was too small for SL, might go well in the Championship (kinda like Gareth Moore).
Author:  homme vaste [ Mon Jul 02, 2018 12:35 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Ackroyd
vastman wrote:It's a shame, I really liked him - but and it's always been at the back of my mind regarding him - oh my word he's small and unfortunately unlike Burrows he doesn't quite have that electric pace. You'd have to fear for him in a full on SL game.

oh well.


I remember a certain Aussie halfback once labelled `Too small` he did not have electrifying pace either, in fact he was also labelled too slow to play professionally and released from multiple clubs at a young age. Now described by some as the greatest player in the history of Rugby League.
Author:  Trinity18 [ Mon Jul 02, 2018 12:38 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Ackroyd
homme vaste wrote:I remember a certain Aussie halfback once labelled `Too small` he did not have electrifying pace either, in fact he was also labelled too slow to play professionally and released from multiple clubs at a young age. Now described by some as the greatest player in the history of Rugby League.


Tim Smith was a brilliant player and quite possibly my favourite ever but I wouldn't class him as the greatest player in the history of rugby league...

;-) :D
Author:  vastman [ Mon Jul 02, 2018 12:45 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Ackroyd
homme vaste wrote:I remember a certain Aussie halfback once labelled `Too small` he did not have electrifying pace either, in fact he was also labelled too slow to play professionally and released from multiple clubs at a young age. Now described by some as the greatest player in the history of Rugby League.


So
Author:  Trinity18 [ Mon Jul 02, 2018 12:48 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Ackroyd
vastman wrote:So


I think HV's point is never judge a book by it's cover? Could say that about any player though I guess.
Author:  Trinity1315 [ Mon Jul 02, 2018 1:19 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Ackroyd
homme vaste wrote:I remember a certain Aussie halfback once labelled `Too small` he did not have electrifying pace either, in fact he was also labelled too slow to play professionally and released from multiple clubs at a young age. Now described by some as the greatest player in the history of Rugby League.


It's a big call to label him (I presume Alfie?) the greatest ever. Personally I don't get that as the game has changed so much over the decades that a great player now may not even have made it years ago!
Author:  chissitt [ Mon Jul 02, 2018 1:25 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Ackroyd
homme vaste wrote:I remember a certain Aussie halfback once labelled `Too small` he did not have electrifying pace either, in fact he was also labelled too slow to play professionally and released from multiple clubs at a young age. Now described by some as the greatest player in the history of Rugby League.

Do we get three guess's ?
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