THEY say never go back, and that means Ben Cockayne may have an interesting choice to make when he considers whether to make a return to Hull Kingston Rovers.
Still with a year to run on his contract at the Wakefield Wildcats, it all firstly depends whether the Robins are prepared to pay for his services, as his current coach Richard Agar has made it quite clear he doesn't want him to leave.
I know for absolute certain that KR chairman Neil Hudgell and Ben Cockayne never wanted to part company back in 2011, and it comes as no surprise to me that KR are looking to bring him back.
In reality, it was in the best interests of both parties back in 2011 to part ways.
Cockayne had thrown away one too many 'last chances' and reluctantly parted company with the club with a heavy heart.
I also know Hudgell, despite having to end Cockayne's deal early, had a heavy heart too as all the members of the club's promotion winning team of 2006 hold a special place in his heart.
One thing is for certain, in my opinion you want Ben Cockayne on your team as opposed to against you on the field.
He boasts the rare quality of guaranteeing to give everything he has and nothing less every week, regardless of whether his side is winning a game by 50 points or losing it by 50.
His attitude and desire can never be questioned on the field but, of course, it has been his decisions and actions off it in the past that have left a great deal to be desired.
Some may feel this is still a concern, but many others have made mistakes, big mistakes too.
Ben is a public figure, and such incidents are magnified 1,000 times as a result.
I think the penny finally dropped for Ben when released by Rovers in 2011.
He found himself out of a job and didn't know what he was going to do, beginning courses at college and university to build up job opportunities outside of the sport.
He was then given an opportunity to join part-timers Featherstone and stay in shape, which brought an opportunity at Wakefield, which he's grabbed with both hands and made a success of.
In short he's grown up, and sometimes it takes individuals longer than others to find solace, to find their happiness, to appreciate life.
Ben is unquestionably a success story and can be used to educate youngsters to the dangers of taking the wrong path and making the wrong choices.
I think we should be applauding the success of Ben turning his life around and becoming a better person.
I wish Ben all the very best in his career. I love watching him play, he plays tough, strong with aggression and gives nothing less than 100 per cent.
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