Tommygilf 3,447 Report post Posted February 22 Really cool featurette, more content like this please! https://www.facebook.com/325962660751036/posts/3986859874661278/ 11 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tommygilf 3,447 Report post Posted February 22 https://youtu.be/ZOM4A8IMEfM 2 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Moove 774 Report post Posted February 22 Thanks for sharing. Promoting our stars and personalities better was one of the things that was talked about when Elstone came in so hopefully we see a lot more of this sort of thing. Good to see some genuine interviews rather than repetitive cliches. 4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Damien 8,011 Report post Posted February 22 Good stuff. Super League has definitely gone up a notch in trying to create personalities, news and stories this year. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chris22 1,148 Report post Posted February 22 Great feature. Always good to learn more about our players. Interesting but sadly not disappointing that union clubs still persecute players for playing league. Quote Twitter: @TrylineBlog Latest Blog: Wigan vs Leeds 1998 Grand Final - Watchalong! - LINK: https://thetryline.blogspot.com/2020/04/tryline-blog-watch-along-3.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jasper 121 Report post Posted February 22 Really good, enjoyed that, nice to know about the players ... but what a pity there is still this kind of attitude in union ( 2 mins in, "I got quite a lot of threats, if you go and trial for league then you won't be playing for us next week ...." ) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Futtocks 12,654 Report post Posted February 22 I did like the quote from his former Aberavon team-mates "we had this move where we'd all go one way and Reagan would go the other". Quote "Men will be proud to say 'I am a European'. We hope to see a day when men of every country will think as much of being a European as of being from their native land." (Winston Churchill) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bert1 127 Report post Posted February 22 Nice piece. It’s a shame jiffy is still the most known welsh league player. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Johnoco 6,914 Report post Posted February 22 23 minutes ago, Bert1 said: Nice piece. It’s a shame jiffy is still the most known welsh league player. It’s not unusual Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wolford6 1,938 Report post Posted February 23 7 hours ago, Johnoco said: It’s not unusual The Green Green Grass of Home. Not that there's much in Aberavon. Quote Under Scrutiny by the Right-On Thought Police Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wolford6 1,938 Report post Posted February 23 Reagan's mother is a typical South Wales Mam. Quote Under Scrutiny by the Right-On Thought Police Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
welshmagpie 678 Report post Posted February 23 4 hours ago, Wolford6 said: The Green Green Grass of Home. Not that there's much in Aberavon. There’s a beach (by definition). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wolford6 1,938 Report post Posted February 23 The beach is decent. Always offered a splendid view of the steelworks. Quote Under Scrutiny by the Right-On Thought Police Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wolford6 1,938 Report post Posted February 23 To be fair, the steelworks didn't completely dominate the skyline. There was also the oil refinery. 1 Quote Under Scrutiny by the Right-On Thought Police Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fighting irish 969 Report post Posted February 23 They demolished the oil refinery more than 30 years ago. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Southerner 202 Report post Posted February 23 Brilliant interview. Sad to hear some Welsh Union teams would disown players if they tried-out for League !! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Big Picture 1,451 Report post Posted February 23 24 minutes ago, Southerner said: Brilliant interview. Sad to hear some Welsh Union teams would disown players if they tried-out for League !! Evidently some in RU are still worried about RL as a competitor for playing talent even today. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Futtocks 12,654 Report post Posted February 23 1 hour ago, Southerner said: Sad to hear some Welsh Union teams would disown players if they tried-out for League !! Hardly surprising, though. The other code's "we're all friends now" act can wear thin at the drop of a hat when it suits them. 3 Quote "Men will be proud to say 'I am a European'. We hope to see a day when men of every country will think as much of being a European as of being from their native land." (Winston Churchill) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wolford6 1,938 Report post Posted February 23 (edited) 7 hours ago, fighting irish said: They demolished the oil refinery more than 30 years ago. I'm 65. Last went to Aberavon over 50 years ago when the Afon Lido swimming pool opened. Even at that age , I questioned my Mam and Dad's logic for taking to us 60 miles to a town with a swimming pool and a steelworks when Pontypool already had both. Let's face it; I could hardly even swim. Had a certificate to say that I could do 2 widths of the schoolbaths, but I'd swallowed two lengthsworth getting there. I'd heard the oil refinery was shut; replaced by a gas-fired power station. West Wales' attempt at reducing greenhouse gas [will somebody please tell them] . Anyway, no doubt it's an architectural triumph with not a sheet of corrugated iron to be seen. I've not been back since about 1968. Apart from Reagan Grace being born, has anything else happened? I used to play rugby at Bradford RU with Barry Smith who was a very good scrum half plus a gentleman on and off the field. He was an IT expert by profession and came from Aberavon. Somehow, it didn't all add up. Trusting that you are a proper Welshman, looking forward to you responding by giving the Eastern Valley a proper slagging off and asking me out for a fight. Obviously, I'm all for it but my sciatica is playing up. Edited February 23 by Wolford6 3 Quote Under Scrutiny by the Right-On Thought Police Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eddie 1,656 Report post Posted February 24 9 hours ago, Big Picture said: Evidently some in RU are still worried about RL as a competitor for playing talent even today. I doubt many Union teams, especially in Wales, would give League a second thought as a competitor. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
daz39 228 Report post Posted February 24 *Regan isn't it or have i been spelling it wrong myself? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fighting irish 969 Report post Posted February 24 10 hours ago, Wolford6 said: I'm 65. Last went to Aberavon over 50 years ago when the Afon Lido swimming pool opened. Even at that age , I questioned my Mam and Dad's logic for taking to us 60 miles to a town with a swimming pool and a steelworks when Pontypool already had both. Let's face it; I could hardly even swim. Had a certificate to say that I could do 2 widths of the schoolbaths, but I'd swallowed two lengthsworth getting there. I'd heard the oil refinery was shut; replaced by a gas-fired power station. West Wales' attempt at reducing greenhouse gas [will somebody please tell them] . Anyway, no doubt it's an architectural triumph with not a sheet of corrugated iron to be seen. I've not been back since about 1968. Apart from Reagan Grace being born, has anything else happened? I used to play rugby at Bradford RU with Barry Smith who was a very good scrum half plus a gentleman on and off the field. He was an IT expert by profession and came from Aberavon. Somehow, it didn't all add up. Trusting that you are a proper Welshman, looking forward to you responding by giving the Eastern Valley a proper slagging off and asking me out for a fight. Obviously, I'm all for it but my sciatica is playing up. Nice to meet you. Nothing much has changed mate. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DoubleD 4,919 Report post Posted February 24 5 hours ago, daz39 said: *Regan isn't it or have i been spelling it wrong myself? It is, I think @Tommygilf needs to amend the headline Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tommygilf 3,447 Report post Posted February 24 14 minutes ago, DoubleD said: It is, I think @Tommygilf needs to amend the headline I would do but don't know how on my phone lol 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
