HULL KR: Colbon extends his stay – and says the future is bright
HULL KR winger Liam Colbon has taken up the option of a third year on his contract and hopes to extend his Craven Park stay even further later this year.
Colbon has enjoyed two successful years at Rovers, scoring 14 tries in 35 Super League games.
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Liam Colbon
The 25-year-old has built up a good partnership with fellow winger Peter Fox and full-back Shaun Briscoe, especially when it comes to kick returns.
Although the winger has spent more time on the sidelines injured than on the pitch, he's delighted to stay on.
"It was quick and simple," Colbon told the Mail. "My agent told Mike Smith (Rovers general manager) I wanted to stay and the club said they wanted me to stay. That was about it.
"We are due to have further talks around Christmas time about possibly extending my deal further.
"It's a good place to be at with the young players coming through like Jordan Cox and Louis Sheriff.
"We are going to have good depth in squad and every club needs that."
Colbon has no regrets about leaving Wigan ahead of the 2009 season, even though his previous club wrapped up the league-leaders' shield with a win over Colbon's KR side.
But Colbon expects Rovers to be challenging Wigan next season if they sign the players they are hunting.
"I have no regrets about leaving Wigan to join Rovers," said Colbon.
"That was two years down the line and I'm a Rovers player through and through now.
"I feel I have improved as a player and I've made a lot of good friends here.
"I have bought a house in the area and I think we can win trophies here otherwise I wouldn't stay on.
"Everything here bodes well for the future.
"If we get our recruitment right we should be looking good for next season."
Now that his future has been sorted, Colbon wants to concentrate on the present and make sure they finish the season as strongly as possible.
"I don't think the Rovers fans have seen the best of us lately," Colbon said.
"We hope to rectify that this weekend ahead of the play-offs.
"Especially me, Shaun (Briscoe) and Peter (Fox) at the back.
"We review our performances every week and discuss ways in which we can improve and raise our individual games.
"We are going to have to put in a massive effort between now and the end of the season.
"Kick returns are a big facet of the game and is just as important as scoring tries."
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by no, surprises then
Thursday, September 02 2010, 8:05AM
“yes its surprising 10-5 is not complaining about rovers accounts not being in place”
by jimmy harry chas and eddy gang, hull
Thursday, September 02 2010, 7:56AM
“here we go again is it the time for the record to be put on again by the daft curly turds its the old company house thing yawn yawn yawn”
by Still waiting, for Rovers to file their accounts
Wednesday, September 01 2010, 10:49PM
“1st September and Hull KR's accounts are overdue at Companies House - check their website. FC of course filed their accounts in February, so well done to James Rule.”
by Lieutenant Columbo, Los Angeles
Wednesday, September 01 2010, 10:47PM
“Come on Eddy AKA Harry AKA Chas
Your game is up. You are fooling nobody.
You tell everbody that you are a property developer. But you spend every spare minute away from you toilet cleaning job posting on this site.
Your busted kid, give yourself up”
by Harry, Hull
Wednesday, September 01 2010, 10:11PM
“I see the old p aedo (now posting as Chas) has got his favourite subject "toilets" into his post again,
Still hanging round mens toilets then are you.”