I've had this idea for a thread for a while now which I thought could be a nice one for the website before the season starts. Some one starts a thread with the title 'Player memories - *said player*' and we talk about our memories of 'said player', good or bad on the field, off the field, personal interactions, funny interactions, how you rated them as a player. The only 'rules' I have is that they have to have played for Saints (to stop it turning into threads about other clubs) and can't be a current Saints player.
So where better to start but with probably the most inspirational rugby player I've ever met. On the field I have to be honest I didn't remember much of him when he played for Saints as I was only 6 or 7, obviously I've seen the videos of him at the 96 Challenge Cup final with Bobbie's bombs. Sadly the only vivid memory I have of him playing is when he played for Hull FC and in 2003 at the KC Stadium. He made a break and even though Prescott was a few meters in front I was convinced that Albert was going to catch him but 10 meters or so out Prescott change direction just a fraction and that was enough for him to score the try. Hull went on and won I think pretty convincingly that afternoon. When he scored my dad turned to me and said that was great play by Prekkie, me being the rose tinted young Saint that I was quickly said to my dad that he was lucky and if the pitch was a little bit bigger then Albert would have caught him easy. Then dad explained to me how he used his brains and experience as well as his legs to score that try and a younger player probably would have just been head down and got caught. As annoyed as I was at the time whenever I saw the replay of the try over the years the close up him just doing enough to get past Albert always made me smile and appreciate the try for what it was, a great piece of play from Prescott.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wuuCKEvBrqk try is at 1.14 for those who are interested.
Please, fill up the thread with your memories of the great Steve Prescott.