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 Post subject: Crocker
PostPosted: Mon Jan 26, 2009 1:54 pm 
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"The main reason I left is because it was getting too mentally draining for me.

"I've been lucky to be in some good teams but the constant grind of training and the intensity of being up every week for every team, it got a bit tough to handle.

"Going to England, where it's a different style of game and a new challenge, appeals to me.''

Roughly translated that sounds to me like he's going to the KC to wind down. Not that he'd be the first NRL player to do that, of course (I mean England in general rather than Hull in particular).
http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/s ... public_rss

"The main reason I left is because it was getting too mentally draining for me.

"I've been lucky to be in some good teams but the constant grind of training and the intensity of being up every week for every team, it got a bit tough to handle.

"Going to England, where it's a different style of game and a new challenge, appeals to me.''

Roughly translated that sounds to me like he's going to the KC to wind down. Not that he'd be the first NRL player to do that, of course (I mean England in general rather than Hull in particular).






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 Post subject: Re: Crocker
PostPosted: Mon Jan 26, 2009 2:16 pm 
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Steve Fox wrote:http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/sport/nrl/story/0,26799,24957729-5006066,00.html?from=public_rss

"The main reason I left is because it was getting too mentally draining for me.

"I've been lucky to be in some good teams but the constant grind of training and the intensity of being up every week for every team, it got a bit tough to handle.

"Going to England, where it's a different style of game and a new challenge, appeals to me.''

Roughly translated that sounds to me like he's going to the KC to wind down. Not that he'd be the first NRL player to do that, of course (I mean England in general rather than Hull in particular).


if he get a visa that is






Hull shock Leeds in 2005 Challenge Cup final
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Frosties. wrote: Believe you and me, Ellis will be in a Leeds shirt next year.
Frosties. wrote: Leeds signed him in January, he will play in a rhinos shirt for 2012.
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PostPosted: Mon Jan 26, 2009 2:17 pm 
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I agree with your rough translation.

Given the fact that it's a choice between Super league or retirement shows he doesn't place a high value on the competition. It is arguably less intense than the NRL but it might be a bit tougher than Crocker's expectations.

And what message does this send to his new coach? Can't be arsed before he even pulls the shirt on.

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 Post subject: Re: Crocker
PostPosted: Mon Jan 26, 2009 2:49 pm 
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Steve Fox wrote:http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/sport/nrl/story/0,26799,24957729-5006066,00.html?from=public_rss

"The main reason I left is because it was getting too mentally draining for me.

"I've been lucky to be in some good teams but the constant grind of training and the intensity of being up every week for every team, it got a bit tough to handle.

"Going to England, where it's a different style of game and a new challenge, appeals to me.''

Roughly translated that sounds to me like he's going to the KC to wind down. Not that he'd be the first NRL player to do that, of course (I mean England in general rather than Hull in particular).


that's not the first comment he's made since signing his deal that suggests he's coming over her for a slightly easier ride.

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....and still they get signed.






Rorke's Drift.........1879 or 1914?

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The man has no ambition :lol:






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Going by Englands offering in last years WC he could play at 70% and still be head and shoulders above any English forward. Besides, when/if he gets over hear I don't think for one minute he would give anything less then 100%, he is a winner.






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Playing at 70% he is still better then any English forward and let's face it, he won't need to play with intensity in SL - no one else does.






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Apparently he is not coming.

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Arm Chair Fan wrote:Apparently he is not coming.

something to do with his criminal past.






i've been told im a
zealot, Bigoted, homophobic, xenophobic, Islamophobic, why i must be grease lightning :0)

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