it pisses me off ... why is this player not up there with the gods of rugby. There must be something we are missing .. cos its just mad how they mist his Genius ... Sad as fook
Read a piece in one of the national papers just prior to the Lions tour in 2001, when players going on the tour were asked which past Lion they wished was touring with them that year. Of the handful asked a few answered Gareth Edwards, Barry John etc but Will Greenwood stated Allan Bateman who was still playing at the time and who Greenwood toured with in 1997 when I think he had yet to be capped by England.
The USA Eagles beat Neath at the Gnoll in about 1987, when Neath were the top team in Britain. How did that happen? BTW Simon, was that try really from 1999? Thought it was longer ago.
Many of his former team mates consider him to be the best player they ever played with. And he played with lots of top players. Batman and Jiffy are the only two Welsh players to make it in Aussie Rugby League. And they were only 8 stone a piece. Legends.
Worked with this guy after he retired, decent guy unlike that prick Charvis who I've also met..
redplague 1 year ago
Bateman was a very underrated player.
mizofan 1 year ago
it pisses me off ... why is this player not up there with the gods of rugby. There must be something we are missing .. cos its just mad how they mist his Genius ... Sad as fook
Rasperdan 2 years ago
@Rasperdan He lost his touch toward the end of his career though
zKa0sz 1 year ago
@zKa0sz Yes it happens to all players i think
Rasperdan 1 year ago
@zKa0sz All players loose there touch at the end of there careers for menny reasons.
Rasperdan 4 months ago
Read a piece in one of the national papers just prior to the Lions tour in 2001, when players going on the tour were asked which past Lion they wished was touring with them that year. Of the handful asked a few answered Gareth Edwards, Barry John etc but Will Greenwood stated Allan Bateman who was still playing at the time and who Greenwood toured with in 1997 when I think he had yet to be capped by England.
nomatesman 2 years ago
@nomatesman I believe he said Bateman was an absolute pleasure to play with but an absolute nightmare to play against. Praise indeed.
paul1979uk 11 months ago
where the egales good that year?
are they good now? they dont show rugby in the united states
dan2hamilton 3 years ago
no, the eagles weren't good, wales were shit
benzuz 3 years ago
ight
dan2hamilton 3 years ago
What a great player Bateman was - one of the best centres I've ever seen with a tremendous work rate. Real class!
hitman261 3 years ago
One of the very first names down on my dream team
JOELJW23 3 years ago
I agree Same here first one down .... most underated player of all time .. legend
Rasperdan 2 years ago
The USA Eagles beat Neath at the Gnoll in about 1987, when Neath were the top team in Britain. How did that happen? BTW Simon, was that try really from 1999? Thought it was longer ago.
8ackbiter 3 years ago
Many of his former team mates consider him to be the best player they ever played with. And he played with lots of top players. Batman and Jiffy are the only two Welsh players to make it in Aussie Rugby League. And they were only 8 stone a piece. Legends.
welshrich007 4 years ago
He was class. Aeguably the best player ever to come out of Neath RFC
DrummauView 4 years ago
Wow Alan Bateman was Fantastic my fav centre
Rasperdan 4 years ago 2