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kk20gb30
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Matt Banahan

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Not sure if he spoke in these terms on his retirement , but when I came across this article a couple of days back I was , to say the least , somewhat surprised :

https://www.rugbypass.com/news/my-loyal ... -the-club/
Seemingly heading rapidly toward senility .....Not long or far to go now , in fact, getting worse daily.....
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Personally I always had a lot of time for Banahan. In the many games he played against Tigers he usually caused us problems, but he was often to be seen chatting to nearby opposition players during breaks in play. They used to be called "sportsmen" - and I think he was.
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Agree he always seemed like a genuinely nice bloke
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Some years ago, after we'd beaten Bath, he came over for a chat and a lot of the Tigers fans had photos with him. No poser, he was genuine, warm and jnteresting.
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ay2oh wrote: Sun Sep 12, 2021 6:19 pm Agree he always seemed like a genuinely nice bloke
Exactly how I have always found him
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