: Wed Apr 22, 2009 11:36 pm  

onewild wrote:

Surely you weren't there. Because only glory supporters would go to a final.

If you are going to attempt to have a go at least try to make sense.

: Wed Apr 22, 2009 11:39 pm  

JMT wrote:

Off the pitch, he broke two contracts with Leeds: one to leave to go to Union, the other by going to Bradford when he returned (I wasn't bothered from a playing point of view but we should have been able to get a transfer fee).

He didn't break a contract with Leeds when he left for Union. Leeds agreed to release him for a fee and his agreement to return.

The fact that he signed that final Leeds contract earned Leeds significant compensation as he was about to walk away for free. It is reported that GH persuaded him to sign that, have 1 more year and then we would let him go.

Had Iestyn simply honoured his contract and left we'd have received no fee and had no claims upon him when he returned.

The "fall out", I would conject (is conject a word?) was because iestyn felt we hadn't done right by him when we eventually played hard ball before releasing him. Had Iestyn listened to his advisers he'd have never signed that last Leeds deal, walked to union for free, signed for the Bulls without restraint and you'd have had no justifiable complaints.

On the pitch, he was very good for Leeds for about two years - 1998 and most of 1999 when he started games at full back and moved up to stand off after 55/60 minutes. Besides that, he and the team were good in fits and starts only and, ultimately, disappointing. I don't think he lived up to the hype and transfer fee he had.

"very good"? He was inspirational. He was superb. He was man of steel. He was a great captain and a record points scorer. The team may have been good in fits and starts in 2000 and 2001 but Iestyn was always a cut above,

He was certainly value for the fee if not for his exploits but for the compensation we received twice over when he took his services elsewhere.

: Thu Apr 23, 2009 1:11 am  

G1 wrote:

He didn't break a contract with Leeds when he left for Union. Leeds agreed to release him for a fee and his agreement to return.

The fact that he signed that final Leeds contract earned Leeds significant compensation as he was about to walk away for free. It is reported that GH persuaded him to sign that, have 1 more year and then we would let him go.

Had Iestyn simply honoured his contract and left we'd have received no fee and had no claims upon him when he returned.

The "fall out", I would conject (is conject a word?) was because iestyn felt we hadn't done right by him when we eventually played hard ball before releasing him. Had Iestyn listened to his advisers he'd have never signed that last Leeds deal, walked to union for free, signed for the Bulls without restraint and you'd have had no justifiable complaints.



"very good"? He was inspirational. He was superb. He was man of steel. He was a great captain and a record points scorer. The team may have been good in fits and starts in 2000 and 2001 but Iestyn was always a cut above,

He was certainly value for the fee if not for his exploits but for the compensation we received twice over when he took his services elsewhere.

I think Iestyn needs to get some better advisers. As over the years he has made some very suspect decisions about hs career.

: Thu Apr 23, 2009 4:56 am  

Nobody put a gun against his head to sign the contract, once he had done why did he break it. Finally why did he then slag Leeds off when he went to Northern saying he had gone to a better club etc. All these things that are really going to make things better.

I wonder if he had his time again, would go to Union where he hardly set the world on fire or go to to Bradford. If he had stayed with us he would have been seen as what he was one of the greatest players to play for the Blue and Amber.

: Thu Apr 23, 2009 5:42 am  

expatrhino wrote:

I think Iestyn needs to get some better advisers. As over the years he has made some very suspect decisions about hs career.

He just needed to listen to the advisors that he had - he didn't.

: Thu Apr 23, 2009 7:06 am  

G1 wrote:

He didn't break a contract with Leeds when he left for Union. Leeds agreed to release him for a fee and his agreement to return.

The fact that he signed that final Leeds contract earned Leeds significant compensation as he was about to walk away for free. It is reported that GH persuaded him to sign that, have 1 more year and then we would let him go.

Had Iestyn simply honoured his contract and left we'd have received no fee and had no claims upon him when he returned.

The "fall out", I would conject (is conject a word?) was because iestyn felt we hadn't done right by him when we eventually played hard ball before releasing him. Had Iestyn listened to his advisers he'd have never signed that last Leeds deal, walked to union for free, signed for the Bulls without restraint and you'd have had no justifiable complaints.



"very good"? He was inspirational. He was superb. He was man of steel. He was a great captain and a record points scorer. The team may have been good in fits and starts in 2000 and 2001 but Iestyn was always a cut above,

He was certainly value for the fee if not for his exploits but for the compensation we received twice over when he took his services elsewhere.

That's the way I saw it. He signed the contract extension that gifted the club the transfer fee when he went to Union. I think if anyone should hold a grudge it would be Wire fans, but even then they got paid the transfer see by Leeds.

: Thu Apr 23, 2009 7:22 am  

Those who are complaining that he slagged Leeds off

Grow up and get a grip.

: Thu Apr 23, 2009 7:32 am  

One of the finest players to grace the field in the SL era - the way he ghosted past players was simply mind blowing - a truly gifted individual.

To say it was a pleasure to watch him play is an under statement - it was a privilige.

On another point he makes an excellent summarisor on the Sky - a coach in the making if ever there was one.

: Thu Apr 23, 2009 7:45 am  

Marky G wrote:

quality player i will be applauding him, he almost single handly got us to 99 cc final, try against bulls in the semi springs to mind

Your thinking of Ryan Sheridan.

: Thu Apr 23, 2009 7:47 am  

Eccleshill Rhino wrote:

On another point he makes an excellent summarisor on the Sky - a coach in the making if ever there was one.

He's also very good on the radio, he can read the game like a book.

He will be a very good SL coach in years to come IMO.