Giants v Leeds Curtain Raiser

I coach a local Under 8's side and so far this season we have lost 2 games out of 14. (1 of our wins was even against our under 9's)
Anyway, the Giants have asked whether our team (Thornhill Trojans U 8's) would like to be the curtain raiser for the Gianst v Leeds game. Obviously i have snapped the guys arm off.

So if you can make it it'd be much appreciated if you could get in a bit early and cheer the kids on.

Gem Bob wrote:

I coach a local Under 8's side and so far this season we have lost 2 games out of 14. (1 of our wins was even against our under 9's)
Anyway, the Giants have asked whether our team (Thornhill Trojans U 8's) would like to be the curtain raiser for the Gianst v Leeds game. Obviously i have snapped the guys arm off.

So if you can make it it'd be much appreciated if you could get in a bit early and cheer the kids on.

my lad plays for shaw cross sharks,we also have been asked,but not heard any thing back from the giants yet?

bostock wrote:

Gem Bob wrote:

I coach a local Under 8's side and so far this season we have lost 2 games out of 14. (1 of our wins was even against our under 9's)
Anyway, the Giants have asked whether our team (Thornhill Trojans U 8's) would like to be the curtain raiser for the Gianst v Leeds game. Obviously i have snapped the guys arm off.

So if you can make it it'd be much appreciated if you could get in a bit early and cheer the kids on.

my lad plays for shaw cross sharks,we also have been asked,but not heard any thing back from the giants yet?

Shaw Cross aren't in our league so it'll be great to play someone else.

Ooh I like to watch the young ones play. My nephew plays for Moldgreen...will see if they have been invited too. They were last time. The young ones love it..playing on the hallowed turf!

Will deffo try matey. Great news and a superb incentive for the kids!!!

My favourite moment from last time was when a little 6 year old (I think) who played for Moldgreen scored a try. He had a shirt on that went down to his knees. He was so sweet. He got the ball and they were supposed to score just on the other side of the cones, however, he thought he was playing for the Giants and made a run for the posts and scored slap bang under the middle of the sticks! He turns round and raises his hands in the air in celebration! Fantastic.. he got a round of applause and big cheer. Maybe one day he will be doing it for real!

Meltham All Blacks will also have a team there. From the information I have seen there looks to be 8 teams in total. The kids will love it.
My son played when he was in the under 8's before one of the International games 5 years ago it was a brilliant experience for him (and me as a parent).

Gem Bob wrote:

I coach a local Under 8's side and so far this season we have lost 2 games out of 14. (1 of our wins was even against our under 9's)
Anyway, the Giants have asked whether our team (Thornhill Trojans U 8's) would like to be the curtain raiser for the Gianst v Leeds game. Obviously i have snapped the guys arm off.

So if you can make it it'd be much appreciated if you could get in a bit early and cheer the kids on.

I heard they were a dirty lot, grapples and stuff.

BO JANGLES wrote:

Gem Bob wrote:

I coach a local Under 8's side and so far this season we have lost 2 games out of 14. (1 of our wins was even against our under 9's)
Anyway, the Giants have asked whether our team (Thornhill Trojans U 8's) would like to be the curtain raiser for the Gianst v Leeds game. Obviously i have snapped the guys arm off.

So if you can make it it'd be much appreciated if you could get in a bit early and cheer the kids on.

I heard they were a dirty lot, grapples and stuff.

i totally blame the coach

BO JANGLES wrote:

Gem Bob wrote:

I coach a local Under 8's side and so far this season we have lost 2 games out of 14. (1 of our wins was even against our under 9's)
Anyway, the Giants have asked whether our team (Thornhill Trojans U 8's) would like to be the curtain raiser for the Gianst v Leeds game. Obviously i have snapped the guys arm off.

So if you can make it it'd be much appreciated if you could get in a bit early and cheer the kids on.

I heard they were a dirty lot, grapples and stuff.

You should see the chicken wing tackles he teaches them down at KFC

Yeah, deffo!

ponner wrote:

BO JANGLES wrote:

Gem Bob wrote:

I coach a local Under 8's side and so far this season we have lost 2 games out of 14. (1 of our wins was even against our under 9's)
Anyway, the Giants have asked whether our team (Thornhill Trojans U 8's) would like to be the curtain raiser for the Gianst v Leeds game. Obviously i have snapped the guys arm off.

So if you can make it it'd be much appreciated if you could get in a bit early and cheer the kids on.

I heard they were a dirty lot, grapples and stuff.

You should see the chicken wing tackles he teaches them down at KFC

i WONT TELL YER WHAT KIRKYS MUM TEACHES THEIR LOT!!!

penninegiant wrote:

ponner wrote:

BO JANGLES wrote:

Gem Bob wrote:

I coach a local Under 8's side and so far this season we have lost 2 games out of 14. (1 of our wins was even against our under 9's)
Anyway, the Giants have asked whether our team (Thornhill Trojans U 8's) would like to be the curtain raiser for the Gianst v Leeds game. Obviously i have snapped the guys arm off.

So if you can make it it'd be much appreciated if you could get in a bit early and cheer the kids on.

I heard they were a dirty lot, grapples and stuff.

You should see the chicken wing tackles he teaches them down at KFC

i WONT TELL YER WHAT KIRKYS MUM TEACHES THEIR LOT!!!

Don't even start on Meltham All Blacks because my uncle trains them! They are ace little players who will be playing for the Giants when they are old enough!

ooooooooohhhhhhh !!!!


a little bit tetchy I suspect !!

Im off!!

Meltham Giant wrote:

penninegiant wrote:

ponner wrote:

BO JANGLES wrote:

Gem Bob wrote:

I coach a local Under 8's side and so far this season we have lost 2 games out of 14. (1 of our wins was even against our under 9's)
Anyway, the Giants have asked whether our team (Thornhill Trojans U 8's) would like to be the curtain raiser for the Gianst v Leeds game. Obviously i have snapped the guys arm off.

So if you can make it it'd be much appreciated if you could get in a bit early and cheer the kids on.

I heard they were a dirty lot, grapples and stuff.

You should see the chicken wing tackles he teaches them down at KFC

i WONT TELL YER WHAT KIRKYS MUM TEACHES THEIR LOT!!!

Don't even start on Meltham All Blacks because my uncle trains them! They are ace little players who will be playing for the Giants when they are old enough!

New coach next season though T.

Well to be honest, My uncle may have taught them a few things.. but its a different age Reidy! He trains the under 11's

Meltham Giant wrote:

Well to be honest, My uncle may have taught them a few things.. but its a different age Reidy! He trains the under 11's

Is your Uncle Robert King?

Meltham are lucky to have excellent coaches at all ages, it was a shame that the under 12s didn't carry on though. A few of their players moved up to our age group and have played well against older opposition at least 2 of them are going to the service area trials.

kirkysmum wrote:

Meltham Giant wrote:

Well to be honest, My uncle may have taught them a few things.. but its a different age Reidy! He trains the under 11's

Is your Uncle Robert King?

Meltham are lucky to have excellent coaches at all ages, it was a shame that the under 12s didn't carry on though. A few of their players moved up to our age group and have played well against older opposition at least 2 of them are going to the service area trials.

No, My uncle is Richard Ellis.

Sounds good....what time we talking?

The kids loved it, i can lay claim to refereeing on the hallowed turf and the kids to playing on it. Thornhill lost 3 - 2 to Shaw Cross but Thornhill played against the sun for the first half then the second was cut short.........

My lad just couldn't resist:

Well done Shaw Cross

Well done to all the young un's , will be something they remember always and a story to tell when they are older.

I Played in same team as Richard Ellis for Huddersfield Inter Town under 18's, coached by Chris Foster, that was some years ago!!

Brill for the young ones. Lets hope there's more to come of them!

reidy wrote:

Brill for the young ones. Lets hope there's more to come of them!

Aiiiii cos it starts at this age nowadays, from 12 upwards they are generally signed to some teams scholarship if they good enough.

FLYINGPROP wrote:

Well done to all the young un's , will be something they remember always and a story to tell when they are older.

I Played in same team as Richard Ellis for Huddersfield Inter Town under 18's, coached by Chris Foster, that was some years ago!!

How many years we talking here? 50?