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COLBON
Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 8:48 pm
by GGCSENSECT
COLBON Would anyone else agree with me that Colbon's future position must be second row? Hes still young, he's big and strong, speedy for a SR (not fast enough for wing) having gone through the rigours of the SAS course and being one of the very few in his group to complete it he has proved he has the guts and determination to succeed. I hope he is given chances in the future to make this position his own as I feel he could be just as successful as Hock, Hansen etc.
Re: COLBON
Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 8:55 pm
by butt monkey
GGCSENSECT wrote: having gone through the rigours of the SAS course and being one of the very few in his group to complete it he has proved he has the guts and determination to succeed.
Explain please. Are you saying he is a fully qualified member of the Special Air Service?
Re: COLBON
Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 8:58 pm
by GeoffN
GGCSENSECT wrote:COLBON Would anyone else agree with me that Colbon's future position must be second row? Hes still young, he's big and strong, speedy for a SR (not fast enough for wing) having gone through the rigours of the SAS course and being one of the very few in his group to complete it he has proved he has the guts and determination to succeed. I hope he is given chances in the future to make this position his own as I feel he could be just as successful as Hock, Hansen etc.
It wasn't the SAS, it was the Parachute Regiment, but yes, definitely agree with you.
Re: COLBON
Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 9:25 pm
by cpwigan
James Coyle passed too. We sent him to Oldham.
Colbon got off lucky
Re: COLBON
Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 10:01 pm
by Sutty
GeoffN wrote:GGCSENSECT wrote:COLBON Would anyone else agree with me that Colbon's future position must be second row? Hes still young, he's big and strong, speedy for a SR (not fast enough for wing) having gone through the rigours of the SAS course and being one of the very few in his group to complete it he has proved he has the guts and determination to succeed. I hope he is given chances in the future to make this position his own as I feel he could be just as successful as Hock, Hansen etc.
It wasn't the SAS, it was the Parachute Regiment, but yes, definitely agree with you.
He did the full 16 week course and got his wings at the end of it? Or was it just the tranazeum that he did, the Para's assault course. They're two completely different things.
Re: COLBON
Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 10:04 pm
by cpwigan
The 16 weeker I think
Re: COLBON
Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 10:13 pm
by Sutty
Fair play to him, many attempt it, few finish it. I was at Aldershot in '97. They've moved air assault brigade to Colchester now though.
How did he end up doing p-company? Had he signed up, or was it just a training thing that they did at the time?
Re: COLBON
Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 10:17 pm
by fitzy
Sutty wrote:Fair play to him, many attempt it, few finish it. I was at Aldershot in '97. They've moved air assault brigade to Colchester now though.
How did he end up doing p-company? Had he signed up, or was it just a training thing that they did at the time?
The programme was a feature on boots n all for a while I think
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Lql4tBClH ... re=related
Link for it on youtube its in three parts on there I think
Re: COLBON
Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 10:35 pm
by MrDave
cpwigan wrote:James Coyle passed too. We sent him to Oldham.
Colbon got off lucky
James Coyle going to Oldham was his own decision, he got a new job so couldn't keep playing rugby league full time so went to Oldham to play part time.
I don't think the army training did any of those player any good really, they did a lot of stamina work which is great if you want to be in the army and run across country with a big bag on your bag but I've never seen any player run cross-country to score a try. Mystery of Colbons missing pace solved.
Re: COLBON
Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 10:40 pm
by Sutty
Fantastic, good on them. That brought a smile to my face, great watching.
