Schoey on Thursday night : Sun Mar 01, 2015 12:18 pm  

I was in the pavilion on Thursday night as I am most weeks thanks to a friend having a sponsorship deal with York City Knights, therefor lots of freebies for Leeds games. I was at the bar when Gary Schofield walked up next to me and said 'alright pal' and started chatting about the game and what score did I think it would be blah, blah, blah. Now I've heard a lot of bad things said about the bloke since he jacked in, namely that he's a very bitter man and holds a grudge against the club etc, etc, but I thought he was great company and his knowledge and passion for Leeds came across as still very strong. I for one thoroughly enjoyed a good natter with him and again after the game with a boyhood hero of mine. Top night.

Re: Schoey on Thursday night : Sun Mar 01, 2015 1:04 pm  

Ambassador for a firm who sponsors Leeds and does their networking. Great bloke imho

Re: Schoey on Thursday night : Sun Mar 01, 2015 1:07 pm  

The fella speaks honestly and openly about the game unlike the majority of ex players currently involved with the media. I have no problem at all with him.

Re: Schoey on Thursday night : Sun Mar 01, 2015 1:36 pm  

He tells it as it is, never saw him as being bitter about the club. He goes to most games, remember him hugging Brian mc in the royal box at cc final.

Re: Schoey on Thursday night : Sun Mar 01, 2015 1:38 pm  

leeds owl wrote:

The fella speaks honestly and openly about the game unlike the majority of ex players currently involved with the media. I have no problem at all with him.

I agree. Whether you think he is speaking rubbish or not i do believe he is saying what he truly thinks so you have to give the him respect for that if nothing else.

I will always hold they man in high regard anyway due to him being one of my heroes on the playing field throughout my youth watching Leeds.Still the best Half back i have seen pull on Blue and Amber

Re: Schoey on Thursday night : Sun Mar 01, 2015 1:50 pm  

No GB or England half back has ever matched his performance on the 1990 tour of NZ.

Re: Schoey on Thursday night : Sun Mar 01, 2015 3:38 pm  

He told us some great stories about been on tour with GB. We were on about Brough's NFL pass leading up to their try and I said I hadn't seen one like that since Schoey's to Offiah in the second Test at Melbourne in 92'. He turned round and said ' f***k off kid, that wasn't forward, that was the night I invented the momentum rule'!! Will deffinately be sharing a beer with him again soon.

Re: Schoey on Thursday night : Sun Mar 01, 2015 4:17 pm  

Swoggy Loiner wrote:

He told us some great stories about been on tour with GB. We were on about Brough's NFL pass leading up to their try and I said I hadn't seen one like that since Schoey's to Offiah in the second Test at Melbourne in 92'. He turned round and said ' f***k off kid, that wasn't forward, that was the night I invented the momentum rule'!! Will deffinately be sharing a beer with him again soon.

like it.

Re: Schoey on Thursday night : Sun Mar 01, 2015 4:33 pm  

He's clearly mellowed with time in that case, because there was a period after he got binned off by Huddersfield where he had absolutely nothing positive to say about anything in the game and Leeds in particular.

Re: Schoey on Thursday night : Sun Mar 01, 2015 4:37 pm  

Andy Gilder wrote:

He's clearly mellowed with time in that case, because there was a period after he got binned off by Huddersfield where he had absolutely nothing positive to say about anything in the game and Leeds in particular.

Yep. He appeared, at least, to be very bitter and to blame anyone but himself. He also appeared to want to say controversial things.

But in the last few years he does appear to have mellowed and be a bit more thoughtful with his comments and much, much less of a gobby, bitter ex-player. He's very much worth listening to now.