Re: If you must discuss Union, do it here II : Thu Jun 30, 2011 12:13 pm  

Andy Gilder wrote: Ah, Nigel Heslop. Famous for trying to play the hard man by hitting Serge Blanco late, then getting sparked out by one of the French forwards in retaliation... Am I getting confused or did he get a gig on tv? I'm also pretty sure I saw him turn out for Oldham RL. Is this the end of the Super 16 dream?

Andy Gilder wrote: Ah, Nigel Heslop. Famous for trying to play the hard man by hitting Serge Blanco late, then getting sparked out by one of the French forwards in retaliation... Am I getting confused or did he get a gig on tv? I'm also pretty sure I saw him turn out for Oldham RL. Is this the end of the Super 16 dream?

Re: If you must discuss Union, do it here II : Thu Jun 30, 2011 12:21 pm  

Punditry seems to be a pretty common career choice for England players of that era - Dewi Morris, Brian Moore, Stuart Barnes, Jamie Salmon, Paul Ackford (albeit in the written media rather than TV), Jeremy Guscott etc.

He did move to Oldham in 1993, but I can't remember how long he lasted.

Re: If you must discuss Union, do it here II : Thu Jun 30, 2011 12:25 pm  

Andy Gilder wrote:

Punditry seems to be a pretty common career choice for England players of that era - Dewi Morris, Brian Moore, Stuart Barnes, Jamie Salmon, Paul Ackford (albeit in the written media rather than TV), Jeremy Guscott etc.

He did move to Oldham in 1993, but I can't remember how long he lasted.

Till he heard Batley had signed a tighthead prop and Swinton an openside flanker from French union

Re: If you must discuss Union, do it here II : Thu Jun 30, 2011 12:33 pm  

Just going back through some articles online from the time he switched codes, he went to Oldham on an incentives only contract rather than the big signing fees that some Union converts attracted - this is despite playing for England less than 12 months earlier.

I suppose the equivalent these days (given Oldham were in the second tier at the time) would be Halifax signing someone like Delon Armitage.

Re: If you must discuss Union, do it here II : Thu Jun 30, 2011 3:29 pm  

Catalancs wrote:

Am I getting confused or did he get a gig on tv? I'm also pretty sure I saw him turn out for Oldham RL.

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No, that was Nigel Havers

Re: If you must discuss Union, do it here II : Thu Jun 30, 2011 3:44 pm  

Shadow wrote:

No, that was Nigel Havers

Nigel Havers turned out for Hornets not Oldham.

Re: If you must discuss Union, do it here II : Thu Jun 30, 2011 8:32 pm  

Catalancs wrote:

Nigel Havers turned out for Hornets not Oldham.

That suddenly gives me a bizarre image of Anthony Andrews playing rugby league, holding a teddy bear in the way Puig Aubert did with a fag!

Re: If you must discuss Union, do it here II : Fri Jul 01, 2011 8:53 am  

Andy Gilder wrote:

Ah, Nigel Heslop.

Famous for trying to play the hard man by hitting Serge Blanco late, then getting sparked out by one of the French forwards in retaliation...

I'm sure I used to be his postman somewhere near St. Helens, if I'm ever up there again I'll mention that incident! ha ha

Re: If you must discuss Union, do it here II : Sat Jul 02, 2011 11:08 pm  

Catalancs on 24th June wrote:

Haven't seen it for a few weeks now. Still reckon the Reds will win it.

I'll stick by that.

Re: If you must discuss Union, do it here II : Sun Jul 03, 2011 7:14 pm  

Catalancs wrote:

I'll stick by that.

You must be desperate mate quoting yourself.

Anyway I will go for the Crusaders just to p155 on the Reds bonfire and not to outshine the Maroons victory over the Blues.