Re: Jerry signing off : Sat Sep 14, 2024 2:51 pm  

WT_Midlander wrote:

One of the amusing things about coming late to something, is that you live in ignorant bliss.

Up to a couple of years ago, I knew practically nothing about RL. I just thought McGillvary was some old bloke who ran down the line and scored a few tries for us!

Then the BBC website had an article saying: "Former Huddersfield Giants and England winger Jermaine McGillvary has announced he will retire at the end of the season."

And I'm thinking "hold on, that's our bloke. Not Huddersfield's" Ha ha.

We went to Blacker Hall Farm Cafe a couple of weeks ago and I had one of my Trin shirts on and an elderly gent came up to me and said " Congratulations on winning the Championship....but can we have Jerry back at Huddersfield please ??"

Re: Jerry signing off : Sun Sep 15, 2024 7:41 am  

FIL wrote:

We went to Blacker Hall Farm Cafe a couple of weeks ago and I had one of my Trin shirts on and an elderly gent came up to me and said " Congratulations on winning the Championship....but can we have Jerry back at Huddersfield please ??"

I was at Shudds last night and I said exactly the same, they are shocking and Jermaine would not have looked out of place as all the outside backs at Wakey, good job for IMG as it’s some clubs saving grace

Re: Jerry signing off : Sun Sep 15, 2024 12:14 pm  

My thoughts of Jerry have always been clouded by what I perceived as a lack of pace,and used to be surprised at the amount of 'easy' tries he scored.Not any more! Since he came to us I now appreciate what a force of nature he is and he deserves all the plaudits he receives.
(apart from that dropped ball last week that cost a certain try that is ha