: Wed Oct 14, 2009 7:55 pm  

DABHAND wrote:

Wouldn't finding a player like Marlow make it worthwhile.

Thought Marlow was spotted playing at Beverley RU?

: Wed Oct 14, 2009 8:02 pm  

Big Dave T wrote:

Thought Marlow was spotted playing at Beverley RU?

Remember him playing for Beverley but can't remember how we came to sign him.

: Wed Oct 14, 2009 9:24 pm  

BuryMyHeartAtDodgyKnee wrote:

I think it was Brian Blacker that came down on one of the open trials and got a contract - Rob Nolan came through what was then known as the colts setup...

Dont think so, im sure he was signed from huddersfield or some other west yorkshire club for about 25k if i remember rightly

: Wed Oct 14, 2009 9:28 pm  

t.m.t.b.f. wrote:

Dont think so, im sure he was signed from huddersfield or some other west yorkshire club for about 25k if i remember rightly

Thats right Blacker was signed mid season as well.

: Wed Oct 14, 2009 10:47 pm  

t.m.t.b.f. wrote:

Dont think so, im sure he was signed from huddersfield or some other west yorkshire club for about 25k if i remember rightly

From Barrow, he moved to Huddersfield when he left us.

: Thu Oct 15, 2009 7:59 am  

Think we signed Paul Sterling from an open trial, possible Leroy Mckenzie also.

: Thu Oct 15, 2009 8:42 am  

DABHAND wrote:

Remember him playing for Beverley but can't remember how we came to sign him.

If I remember rightly Marlow and about 11 other RU players went down to the trial which also saw a few travelling some from Leicester and one at least from Wales, the were all of course 'In cognito', It was open to the public and I went, Marlow went back to Beverley RU but then was signed on shortly afterwards!

As for the Rovers game its a good idea but the thought of having 5 pre season game before the last weekend of Jan. is a bit worrying. 2 will do for me potential injury wise.

: Thu Oct 15, 2009 9:42 am  

The Dentist Wilf wrote:

If I remember rightly Marlow and about 11 other RU players went down to the trial which also saw a few travelling some from Leicester and one at least from Wales, the were all of course 'In cognito', It was open to the public and I went, Marlow went back to Beverley RU but then was signed on shortly afterwards!

As for the Rovers game its a good idea but the thought of having 5 pre season game before the last weekend of Jan. is a bit worrying. 2 will do for me potential injury wise.

Think you'll have a minimum of 3, two NL games and one against us, think you may even go for another SL team the week before the season proper.

: Thu Oct 15, 2009 12:16 pm  

If memory serves me right Steve Mcnamara was the result of the open trails.

: Thu Oct 15, 2009 12:27 pm  

And Tim W*l*y was the result of some other trials - allegedly!!