Gray1967 306 Report post Posted January 17, 2019 Driving home this morning and Stuart Pearce was on the Jim White show on Talksport, praising our game to the skys. Going up to Warrington this Sunday apparently. Was nice to hear...good old Psycho. 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Codex 23 Report post Posted January 17, 2019 He's a big fan of the game. Not sure when his admiration started, perhaps when he was at City? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Derwent 2,233 Report post Posted January 17, 2019 He got into RL when he was England U21 coach and formed a friendship with Tony Smith after meeting him at various national coaching seminars. Quote I’m not prejudiced, I hate everybody equally Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alffi 7 37 Report post Posted January 17, 2019 I believe he and Tony Smith were fairly close after Smith spent some time with him observing the England football set up. Smith then invited him to Warrington and it developed from there. He was a guest for a few days at the preseason Malaga? Training camp in 2017 I think. Was photographed on his way to a City game recently with a Wire coat on, so is certainly a fan. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
deluded pom? 6,600 Report post Posted January 17, 2019 (edited) Tony sold him on Warrington by telling him it was their year. Edited January 17, 2019 by deluded pom? 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Denton Rovers RLFC 991 Report post Posted January 17, 2019 Smithy telling him how to kick penalties ... I'll get me coat! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PREPOSTEROUS 286 Report post Posted January 17, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, Denton Rovers RLFC said: Smithy telling him how to kick penalties ... I'll get me coat! Well he punted it over the crossbar so really tuition wasn't required. Edited January 17, 2019 by PREPOSTEROUS 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
17 stone giant 1,200 Report post Posted January 17, 2019 20 minutes ago, PREPOSTEROUS said: Well he punted it over the crossbar so really tuition wasn't required. I might be barking up the wrong tree, but if you're referring to Italia 90, it was Waddle who put his penalty over the bar. Pearce's penalty was saved. Anyway, it's great hearing prominent people talking positively about rugby league, especially someone like Pearce who is (I think) hugely respected by football fans in England. I liked him as a player, but I've grown to like and respect him even more having listened to him on the radio etc. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PREPOSTEROUS 286 Report post Posted January 17, 2019 25 minutes ago, 17 stone giant said: I might be barking up the wrong tree, but if you're referring to Italia 90, it was Waddle who put his penalty over the bar. Pearce's penalty was saved. Anyway, it's great hearing prominent people talking positively about rugby league, especially someone like Pearce who is (I think) hugely respected by football fans in England. I liked him as a player, but I've grown to like and respect him even more having listened to him on the radio etc. Thought he and Waddle skied it. Memory playing tricks I suppose. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rawschach 219 Report post Posted January 17, 2019 He kicked it straight down the middle and the goalie saved it. Waddle kicked it out of the stadium. Such a shame - we would have won that... He clearly has great taste in sport Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
