: Fri Mar 13, 2009 12:55 pm  

http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/rugby-le ... 5069590.jp

http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/rugby-le ... 5069590.jp

: Fri Mar 13, 2009 1:16 pm  

DRAGONFAN wrote:

http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/rugby-league/John-Ledger-Strong-reaction-required.5069590.jp

What a strange article for Mr Ledger to have written, its almost like he was drunk in a pub tap room at closing time ranting and raving about "Queens' reign of fear has continued largely unabated for 20 years" only to then realise he's stood next to a group of their supporters so he finishes with "Queens are actually a decent footballing side packed full of, and watched by decent people. "

You can't have it both ways John Ledger, they are either a club full of criminals (smoking cannabis on the touchline) and vicious thugs (injuring opposition players so bad that they have to retire), or they are packed full of decent players watched by decent folk - have the balls to decide which it is will you ?

: Fri Mar 13, 2009 1:17 pm  

McLaren_Field wrote:

What a strange article for Mr Ledger to have written, its almost like he was drunk in a pub tap room at closing time ranting and raving about "Queens' reign of fear has continued largely unabated for 20 years" only to then realise he's stood next to a group of their supporters so he finishes with "Queens are actually a decent footballing side packed full of, and watched by decent people. "

You can't have it both ways John Ledger, they are either a club full of criminals (smoking cannabis on the touchline) and vicious thugs (injuring opposition players so bad that they have to retire), or they are packed full of decent players watched by decent folk - have the balls to decide which it is will you ?

He should go into politics Mcf

: Fri Mar 13, 2009 1:21 pm  

rhinoms wrote:

He should go into politics Mcf

I think his editor fired him up to write a damning piece and then he got scared at the end.

: Fri Mar 13, 2009 1:22 pm  

McLaren_Field wrote:

its almost like he was drunk in a pub tap room at closing time ranting and raving about "Queens' reign of fear has continued largely unabated for 20 years" only to then realise he's stood next to a group of their supporters

: Fri Mar 13, 2009 1:23 pm  

[quote="McLaren_Field"]What a strange article for Mr Ledger to have written, its almost like he was drunk in a pub tap room at closing time ranting and raving about "Queens' reign of fear has

In Felling Perhaps?

: Fri Mar 13, 2009 1:25 pm  

McLaren_Field wrote:

What a strange article for Mr Ledger to have written, its almost like he was drunk in a pub tap room at closing time ranting and raving about "Queens' reign of fear has continued largely unabated for 20 years" only to then realise he's stood next to a group of their supporters so he finishes with "Queens are actually a decent footballing side packed full of, and watched by decent people. "

You can't have it both ways John Ledger, they are either a club full of criminals (smoking cannabis on the touchline) and vicious thugs (injuring opposition players so bad that they have to retire), or they are packed full of decent players watched by decent folk - have the balls to decide which it is will you ?

He actually finishes with---"The sad thing is that, when they put their mind to it, Queens are actually a decent footballing side packed full of, and watched by decent people".

: Fri Mar 13, 2009 1:39 pm  

I think the article is outrageous and woudnt be surprised to see an "apology" issued

Its also full of holes IMHO

No club has a less wholesome reputation than Queens

It would be an interesting excercise to compare the Queens record with say...

Redhill. Belle Isle. Eastmoor. Criggleston. Hunslet Warriors. Prince of Wales. Morley. ... just to name a few.

Queens, the Leeds amateurs who have been one of the biggest reasons for the migration of amateur clubs from the Yorkshire League to the Pennine League over the last decade.

I hope he can prove that statement... or his he protected by press pivilidge and allowed to make grossly inaccurate statements

Having been involved in the Yorkshire League for well over a decade the main issue with most clubs was BARLA Conference outfits playing their A teams in the lower ldivisions of the Yorkshire League.

Most teams felt these clubs had an unfair advantage...

There must be no opportunity for a repeat of the behaviour witnessed among the Queens players and supporters at Doncaster

Again I hope he has evidence that Queens players were involved.

I should add I have no involvement with the Queens club and never have...except for being involved in a couple of cup tie games against them and without incident or any reluctance on the part of our players.

: Fri Mar 13, 2009 2:02 pm  

DoubleAone wrote:

I think the article is outrageous and woudnt be surprised to see an "apology" issued

Its also full of holes IMHO



It would be an interesting excercise to compare the Queens record with say...

Redhill. Belle Isle. Eastmoor. Criggleston. Hunslet Warriors. Prince of Wales. Morley. ... just to name a few



I hope he can prove that statement... or his he protected by press pivilidge and allowed to make grossly inaccurate statements

Having been involved in the Yorkshire League for well over a decade the main issue with most clubs was BARLA Conference outfits playing their A teams in the lower ldivisions of the Yorkshire League.

Most teams felt these clubs had an unfair advantage...



Again I hope he has evidence that Queens players were involved.

I should add I have no involvement with the Queens club and never have...excpet for being involved in a couple of cup tie games against them and without incident or any reluctance on the part of our players.

Not sure all the above is correct - both my sons have and still play and through their junior career they came up against Queens at various age groups - a bigger group of thugs you will not come against - thankfully the older boy's side more than matched them in the violence department which resulted in the parents coming onto the field to "help out" - bunch of bullies - and like all bullies didn't like it when the got some of their own medicine - this is club rotten to it core that should be disbanded.

: Fri Mar 13, 2009 2:26 pm  

Eccleshill Rhino wrote:

Not sure all the above is correct - both my sons have and still play and through their junior career they came up against Queens at various age groups - a bigger group of thugs you will not come against - thankfully the older boy's side more than matched them in the violence department which resulted in the parents coming onto the field to "help out" - bunch of bullies - and like all bullies didn't like it when the got some of their own medicine - this is club rotten to it core that should be disbanded.

Yep
I'd agree with DoubleAone to a point as well though, in that the article appears to be suggesting Queens are responsible for virtually all violence etc in the amateur game, when despite Queens being an infamous example, the problem is much more widespread and embedded in the amateur game, certainly in the north anyway.