He was a great player of his day, he would have done well in the modern era as a full time pro.
I used to bump into Eddie quite a lot in the building trade after his playing days were over.
I do recall him telling me that he'd had to have a lot of surgery because of injuries he had received while playing for GB down under, he said he was held together with nuts and bolts like Barry Sheene.
He complained that in those days GB didn't carry much insurance on the players and he was aggrieved at the lack of help he had got.
I often wonder if this influenced Kieron's attitude to playing for GB.
