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Oliver Wilkes

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on: 28 Aug 2019, 11:21:15 am
Announced today Oliver is retiring from rugby league after 21 years in the game, congrats Olie and have a healthy and happy retirement  :tip:


Offline meesterC

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Reply #1 on: 28 Aug 2019, 11:28:25 am
Am I correct in that he played on loan for us during the early part of his career ?



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Reply #2 on: 28 Aug 2019, 12:42:27 pm
Am I correct in that he played on loan for us during the early part of his career ?

He signed for us in 2006 with John Duffy 2 year contract Wigan snapped him up after about 6 or 7 gamea


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Reply #3 on: 28 Aug 2019, 01:18:07 pm
I think he only played in preseason  games for us before signing for Wigan.


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Reply #4 on: 28 Aug 2019, 04:15:05 pm
I seem to recall that too noahrob....recall being a bit cheesed that he hadn't really followed through with his 'signing for us'.


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Reply #5 on: 28 Aug 2019, 08:00:44 pm
I think he only played in preseason  games for us before signing for Wigan.

He played in the League Cup (formerly Northern Rail) group stages and Challenge Cup. Six games in all and scored two tries. He wasn’t looking to go anywhere when Wigan came in for him out of the blue.

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Reply #6 on: 29 Aug 2019, 09:37:59 am
Did we ever get a transfer fee for him ???

Been a good servant to the game


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Reply #7 on: 29 Aug 2019, 10:06:25 am
Did we ever get a transfer fee for him ???

Been a good servant to the game

Think we where promised a pre season game against Wigan first team the following season and the sent up the academy team .


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Reply #8 on: 29 Aug 2019, 03:02:03 pm
Did we ever get a transfer fee for him ???

Been a good servant to the game

Think we where promised a pre season game against Wigan first team the following season and the sent up the academy team .

That’s right. Maurice Lindsay promised a pre season friendly and they sent  a team containing mainly youngsters. There was a transfer fee paid as well.