The Cleals

[pastplayer]

Did you play alongside the Cleals PP?

Played alongside Noel, but can't ever remember playing alongside Les

[Geoff]

I seem to remember some fuss about Noel Cleal crticising Widnes's training, or lack of it

Geoff

[Paul D]

Yes he said Widnes training consisted of a jogging twice round the pitch then a shower and off to the pub!!

[pastplayer]

Yes he said Widnes training consisted of a jogging twice round the pitch then a shower and off to the pub!!

Seemed to be quite successful though didn't it?

[Paul D]

the thing is, every club was the same anyway regarding training, we just had a lot of naturally talented players.  But it was no surprise that we (GB) were tonked evry time by the Aussies during this period.

[cumbriachemic]

to be exact it was 'a couple of laps of the park and  a game of tick and pass, before going down the pub.

I liked him anyroad, we could do with him now and that is a fact, He played at least one game at center for us

[craigies6pack]

Imagine what he'd have done if he did train properly here!!

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=x4vAgXsI0z4&feature=related

[PeteH]

Imagine what he'd have done if he did train properly here!!

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=x4vAgXsI0z4&feature=related

Oh for the return of that Rugby....classic stuff.