Danny washbrook : Thu Mar 11, 2021 1:40 pm  

Listened to (down at belle vue) podcast this morning and Danny was the guest .
Came across a very grounded and humble guy ,who didn’t have a bad thing to say about his time at the club ,even when we were doing it tough during his tenure.Talks about his time under various coaches down at the club ,and his highlights in the game that he started playing at the age of 7 .
A really good listen if you’ve got the time .

Re: Danny washbrook : Thu Mar 11, 2021 5:01 pm  

Kettykat wrote:

Listened to (down at belle vue) podcast this morning and Danny was the guest .
Came across a very grounded and humble guy ,who didn’t have a bad thing to say about his time at the club ,even when we were doing it tough during his tenure.Talks about his time under various coaches down at the club ,and his highlights in the game that he started playing at the age of 7 .
A really good listen if you’ve got the time .

True Ketty, gave 100% in a Wakey shirt been a great servant to RL

Re: Danny washbrook : Sat Mar 13, 2021 8:14 am  

Bit of an unsung hero. A really happy go lucky kind of guy if you get chance to chat to him.

Re: Danny washbrook : Sat Mar 13, 2021 10:25 am  

You can never have too many DW type players, well I suppose you can but as there are not that many about it’s not likely.

Not blessed with any obvious gifts he is an all rounder but above all he just plays the game. A much under valued commodity.

slightly OT but every time I mention Hampshire and claim he isn’t the world class HB we all once hoped he’d be I cause one poster palpitations and I don’t know why. He’s just like Washy but with a fair bit more skill added. He’s all in and all committed and would have a place in most of my team selections.

For reasons that baffles me Utility player is seen as a stigma, I see it as a premium. TJ may win us games and royally entertain but he can’t do so without a platform, one usually provided by a utility player.

If I were building a team from scratch I’d sign a Washbrook or a Hampshire or a Crowther long before I signed TJ or Lino.

For me these multi talented players should be revered every bit as much as the specialist. Imho even international squads need a couple. It’s a specialism in its own right as far as I’m concerned.

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Re: Danny washbrook : Sat Mar 13, 2021 10:29 am  

Yes. I think multi talented is a better description than all rounder or jack of all trades.
Both the other phrases used to mean something good but that perception has diminished a bit I think.

DW can do a lot of things to a good standard.

Re: Danny washbrook : Sat Mar 13, 2021 1:30 pm  

PopTart wrote:

Yes. I think multi talented is a better description than all rounder or jack of all trades.
Both the other phrases used to mean something good but that perception has diminished a bit I think.

DW can do a lot of things to a good standard.

Here we go again, it’s just a phrase.

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Re: Danny washbrook : Sat Mar 13, 2021 2:09 pm  

vastman wrote:

Here we go again, it’s just a phrase.

I thought I was agreeing with you.
You called them multi talented players and I said I liked the phrase.

Think you are getting a bit trigger happy Vasty.

Re: Danny washbrook : Sat Mar 13, 2021 3:05 pm  

You need a balance of players in every team, you need the majority to be work horses and then the small selection of ball players and at the end of it all the few try finishers who mainly get all the plaudits, quiet a few of the work horses we talk about get on with it week in week out unnoticed by many but are usually the first on the team sheet as Vasty mentioned, I believe it’s how all sports work .