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Lee Crooks

Post by tigerfeat » 28 Feb 2021, 10:19

Sorry I can't put the link up but there's a great piece on him on the Total Rugby League site if anybody wants to look at it
Great player was Lee he picks the Regal Trophy win as one of his two favourite games mine as well I've lost count of the number of times I've watched it
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Post by tigerfeat » 28 Feb 2021, 10:29

Cheers mate ..great read that
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Post by Lofthouse Tiger » 28 Feb 2021, 10:30

He was a fantastic player and he is a nice guy off the field as well. He was as good a prop as you would want in your side and was so very good at releasing a pass at the right time.

Regal Trophy was for me the best team performance by a Cas side as I ever saw. That day was awesome to be a Cas fan.

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Re: Lee Crooks

Post by Fumper27 » 28 Feb 2021, 10:35

Great bloke is Lee. Played a few games with him at Lock Lane when he left the pro game, was then coached by him at Lock Lane. He took me to York when he was head coach there in 2001. Saw him out walking the other day and he’s looking in good shape.

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Re: Lee Crooks

Post by tigerfeat » 28 Feb 2021, 10:41

Yeah I saw him in Cas other week thought he was looking well I know he used to go watch Cas before the ban on spectators
Interesting point he makes about the Regal Trophy where every player played at the very top of there game very rare that happens in a final
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Re: Lee Crooks

Post by gateman » 28 Feb 2021, 10:42

when Normy as no game and Lock Lane are at home most times i have been Lee seems to be there

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Re: Lee Crooks

Post by Tigers1926 » 28 Feb 2021, 10:54

Top player in his time, and top bloke always. Has the time to have a chat or just a hello. I bet he has some stories to tell.

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Re: Lee Crooks

Post by Tamworth Tiger » 28 Feb 2021, 13:14

That piece is also used in a series they’re doing in League Express on RL Heroes . They did Tawera Nikau a few weeks back and he said exactly the same thing about the Regal Final

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Re: Lee Crooks

Post by Scoopage » 28 Feb 2021, 16:45

Tamworth Tiger wrote: 28 Feb 2021, 13:14 That piece is also used in a series they’re doing in League Express on RL Heroes . They did Tawera Nikau a few weeks back and he said exactly the same thing about the Regal Final
You got a link bud.?I send them onto my dad to read

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Re: Lee Crooks

Post by Tamworth Tiger » 28 Feb 2021, 17:34

Scoopage wrote: 28 Feb 2021, 16:45
Tamworth Tiger wrote: 28 Feb 2021, 13:14 That piece is also used in a series they’re doing in League Express on RL Heroes . They did Tawera Nikau a few weeks back and he said exactly the same thing about the Regal Final
You got a link bud.?I send them onto my dad to read
Sorry mate I’ve got hard copy

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Re: Lee Crooks

Post by derbystiger » 28 Feb 2021, 19:52

Scoopage wrote: 28 Feb 2021, 16:45
Tamworth Tiger wrote: 28 Feb 2021, 13:14 That piece is also used in a series they’re doing in League Express on RL Heroes . They did Tawera Nikau a few weeks back and he said exactly the same thing about the Regal Final
You got a link bud.?I send them onto my dad to read
Here you go, I found it in my browser history

https://www.totalrl.com/tawera-nikau-th ... e-tragedy/

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Re: Lee Crooks

Post by Fumper27 » 28 Feb 2021, 20:08

derbystiger wrote: 28 Feb 2021, 19:52
Scoopage wrote: 28 Feb 2021, 16:45
Tamworth Tiger wrote: 28 Feb 2021, 13:14 That piece is also used in a series they’re doing in League Express on RL Heroes . They did Tawera Nikau a few weeks back and he said exactly the same thing about the Regal Final
You got a link bud.?I send them onto my dad to read
Here you go, I found it in my browser history

https://www.totalrl.com/tawera-nikau-th ... e-tragedy/
What a fantastic read... thanks

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Re: Lee Crooks

Post by Scoopage » 28 Feb 2021, 22:26

derbystiger wrote: 28 Feb 2021, 19:52
Scoopage wrote: 28 Feb 2021, 16:45
Tamworth Tiger wrote: 28 Feb 2021, 13:14 That piece is also used in a series they’re doing in League Express on RL Heroes . They did Tawera Nikau a few weeks back and he said exactly the same thing about the Regal Final
You got a link bud.?I send them onto my dad to read
Here you go, I found it in my browser history

https://www.totalrl.com/tawera-nikau-th ... e-tragedy/
Thankyou

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Re: Lee Crooks

Post by Tamworth Tiger » 28 Feb 2021, 23:13

Cheers for sorting derbystiger

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Re: Lee Crooks

Post by derbystiger » 01 Mar 2021, 00:04

Tamworth Tiger wrote: 28 Feb 2021, 23:13 Cheers for sorting derbystiger
No probs Tamworth, mate. It was in my history so only a few seconds to copy and paste it here - sometimes the forum can work without all the b1tching and moaning hey :lol:

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Re: Lee Crooks

Post by Tamworth Tiger » 01 Mar 2021, 01:18

Absolutely!

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Re: Lee Crooks

Post by Piquad1 » 01 Mar 2021, 07:42

Lol Derby. By the way it's a good read went down well with my morning cuppa. Cheers.

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Re: Lee Crooks

Post by Mysterio » 01 Mar 2021, 19:08

Lee Crooks working class hero
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Re: Lee Crooks

Post by FIat Capper » 02 Mar 2021, 14:41

He came to Cas with a few skeleton's in his cupboard and the rugby culture at that time perhaps encouraged some of these but there was no doubting his talent.

He formed some great partnerships with the likes of Casper and Tony Kemp, using his deft off-loads to great effect. Never took a backward step and could kick a ball as well.

He was everything I should've been but I only managed the skeletons.

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