Out 7th October. Looking forward to it

Could be interesting if he tells all the old truths

Such a shame we didn't see the real Ashurst due to injury I recon that side with him injury free would have taken some trophys.

I agree, and may well have then been able to stay together.

That man could mix it with the best and control a game. I remember the crack he got against Wigan, think it was breaney who shouldn't have been selected because of a ban. Chisnell at st Helen's who couldn't get out of the way quick enough when bill pulled his arm back ready to let go. Featherstone Boxing Day I think. He became a very good mate of Nigel bell. Think bill found religion and does not drink. We might of not seen the best of him but I can't think of another anything like him.

He was class and could mix it with the best. I remember a game during a scrum when suddenly the oppositions second row flew backwards out of the pack, the cause of which was a punch of the highest quality from one Bill Ashurst. It was a shame that his knee injury put the end to one of the greatest and creative players of his era. I believe we paid £16,000 to sign him from Wigan.

he was one hard hombre

It will be a must read for me. During that era you needed a hard up front no nonsense pack man, bill also had skill. I honestly can not think of any other player you could say he was like.

And a good laugh in the pub, now wished I'd listened to him

If Bill Ashurst was playing you always knew you were going to see something special. I think he was the best second rower I have ever seen in over 50 years, he had everything.

I'm not criticising the modern game now, because todays game and when Bill played are completely different but I haven't seen a second row forward fit to lace his boots since...well since Bill!

His name was Steve Bresnez and was picked for one specific reason, to sort out BA which he did by breaking his jaw when packing down. Steve was an hgv driver and worked for our company in Wigan because of his size and build he was an intimidating figure which he always used to his advantage so it was very pleasing to see him get his comeuppance in the Bees' Knees' one night when he thought he was on a winner by picking on someone half his size, not a pretty sight

My memories a bit hazy i was only about 8 at the time when my dad started taking me mainly because the pubs shut on a sunday afternoon and you could always get a drink till opening time again under the old stand, being one of my earliest rugby league memories i cant remember who we played but this giant of a man who could hardly walk seemed to throw a dummy the entire opposition took he scythed through with only the full back to beat dinked it over the top of him regathered and scored if so was that him and who was it against ?