Harsh to say he was crap.. We always had plenty of local lads in the squad then. Many of them, Brian included were fringe players much of their career spent in the A team with occasional runs in the first team. Played a lot of games in the 70's and 80's often Sunday -midweek- Sunday fixtures. We needed lads like that at the time. Local lads, not world-beaters admittedly but decent enough.
Played with a good few of them over the years at amateur level. Played with Mick Glover at UGB and Blackbrook and he had played for Saints against The Kangaroos of invincible fame! What a claim that you played against a front row of Craig Young, Max Krillich and Les Boyd!
This is worth a read:
http://www.saints.org.uk/saints/player.php?num=15401