Re: Evans retires : Mon Nov 08, 2010 6:29 pm  

Real shame for him, like someone else said, don't think we saw the best of him as he always looked solid for Hudds.

Re: Evans retires : Mon Nov 08, 2010 6:43 pm  

Uptoncat wrote:

Very under rated player Evans, his reading of the game is/was exceptional. Great defensively and popped up at the right time on many occasion to sneak a try

Agree, shame he got more than his fair share of injuries, honest player.

Re: Evans retires : Mon Nov 08, 2010 6:50 pm  

Unless the club signs a straight replacement for Evans or gets Mcgoldrick in at centre i am concerned already for next year.

If the rumours are true we have approached Bradford regarding Glenn Hall then this would explain how Ferres would end up at centre,then i aren't happy on both counts

Re: Evans retires : Mon Nov 08, 2010 8:10 pm  

Good luck James, I'd swap your reliable steady brand of rugby for some of the 'star' players we've had since you left any day.

Re: Evans retires : Mon Nov 08, 2010 8:14 pm  

Uptoncat wrote:

Very under rated player Evans, his reading of the game is/was exceptional. Great defensively and popped up at the right time on many occasion to sneak a try

Million pound game springs to mind.
When Dyer gifted him that try his face was worth a million pounds. Shame he wasn't with us for longer.
A very honest move in terms of his retiring, we all know he could have just signed on for a year like so many have done.

Have a nice retirement James.

Does anyone know if he is based over here now or will he be going back to Oz? Would be nice to shake his hand if I were ever so see him at a game or a function.

Re: Evans retires : Mon Nov 08, 2010 8:24 pm  

Going back to Oz is old Jimmy. Good of him to retire and not flease the club this coming year. Good lad.

Re: Evans retires : Mon Nov 08, 2010 9:11 pm  

Best of luck to Jimmy. Great player when fit, always seemed to be just an average signing on paper but really impressed in both attack and defence. One of our underrated players IMO. Will always be remembered for that try at Murrayfield Magic v Hull.

Regarding his replacement, Dixon back to centre, perhaps? Or even Jordan Thompson's chance to step-up? Or even young Sam Orange? Who knows. Would like us to sign Charnley on loan from Wigan.

Re: Evans retires : Mon Nov 08, 2010 9:57 pm  

would like to wish JAMES EVANS good luck in his retirememt from rugby. its a shame its come to this.thought when he played for us he had some great games,wonder who will be his replacement.as some have said at least hes not just hung on and taken wages for the season with out playing .must have been a big call to call it aday. GOOD LUCK JAMES.

Re: Evans retires : Mon Nov 08, 2010 9:58 pm  

Fully wrote:

Would like us to sign Charnley on loan from Wigan.

Showed up very well during his stint at KR, I would have liked to get him on loan. A very good prospect IMO.

Re: Evans retires : Tue Nov 09, 2010 8:24 am  

Have to say I'm disappointed that James won't be with us next year, his scoring ratio of a try every two games shows how effective he was as an attacking player when fit, his defence was also excellent and we will miss him. It's a pity there was lot of negativity surrounding him, as we were continually being told that he was making a comeback from injury, which of course never happened

It does give us an opportunity to sign a replacement, so hopefully we'll see at least another two new faces and add some quality to the much depleted squad.

Thanks for your efforts and your honesty James and best of for the future.