Author: Garry Schofield
Schoey: Briers should be Warrington’s next coach
So, who will succeed Steve Price at Warrington – and when? Announcements about coaches leaving well in advance of it actually happening are fairly common…
Schoey on the loss of a refereeing giant
Garry Schofield pays tribute to Billy Thompson, the former referee whose death was announced last week. Debating refereeing performances and the decisions they make will…
Schoey: Rugby League needs independent governance
Garry Schofield reacts to the news that Super League Executive Chairman Robert Elstone handed in his notice last week. About time. Robert Elstone’s departure as…
Schoey’s cream of the Super League crop
We’ve had David Fifita at Wakefield, Jamie Ellis at Leigh, Jordan Abdull at Hull KR, Jake Trueman at Castleford, Harvey Livett at Salford, Michael McIlorum…
Schoey’s predictions continue…
Rugby League is a real team game, but every side needs at least one of those players who can provide a spark or a steady…
Schoey: Elstone under pressure
Well, the heat has certainly been turned up a notch on two on Super League Executive Chairman Robert Elstone. He really needs to do the…
Schoey’s players to watch in 2021
I got in nice and early with my predictions of where the twelve Super League clubs will finish in 2021. Now I’m picking a key…
Balmain’s English hero passes on
Like so many Rugby League folk, I was saddened to hear of the death, aged 83, of my former fellow Balmain Tigers player, Dave Bolton…
Schoey: Too many cooks at Leigh?
I presume Garreth Carvell (pictured) is settling into his new role as head of rugby at Leigh. But I have to say the appointment has…
Schoey: Let’s follow the FA Cup’s example
Watching the FA Cup ties between Chorley and Wolves and Cheltenham and Manchester City got me thinking about how we could revive our own Challenge…
