Batley Bulldogs boss Karl Harrison is considering dropping his ace winger for next month's Challenge Cup-tie - because he coaches the opposition!
Lee Greenwood, who played in Super League with London Broncos, Sheffield Eagles, Haifax Blue Sox and Huddersfield Giants, is now plying his trade in the Championship with the Batley Bulldogs but in his spare time coaches his old amateur team Siddal ARLFC.
The 29-year-old Greenwood was elated when he guided the Halifax club to a record 26-0 win over Doncaster in the third round of the Cup last Saturday and his weekend got even getter when he scored two tries in Batley's 70-6 win over Leeds Met University 24 hours later.
But he was left "gutted" when the two teams were paired in the fourth-round draw, placing him in an awkward situation and creating a selection dilemma for Harrison.
Greenwood, whose full-time job is a sports co-ordinator at Calderdale College, was on his way home from training with Batley when he heard the draw on his car radio.
"Typical, wasn't it?" he said.
"I'm gutted. It's the worst possible draw for me and it's not a good one from the club's point of view either because they wanted a Super League team.
"But it puts me in a very awkward situation. Perhaps I could go for a long drive, get away for the weekend."
Can anyone recall anything similar to this happening in football, or any player dropped from a game for bizarre reasons?
Lee Greenwood, who played in Super League with London Broncos, Sheffield Eagles, Haifax Blue Sox and Huddersfield Giants, is now plying his trade in the Championship with the Batley Bulldogs but in his spare time coaches his old amateur team Siddal ARLFC.
The 29-year-old Greenwood was elated when he guided the Halifax club to a record 26-0 win over Doncaster in the third round of the Cup last Saturday and his weekend got even getter when he scored two tries in Batley's 70-6 win over Leeds Met University 24 hours later.
But he was left "gutted" when the two teams were paired in the fourth-round draw, placing him in an awkward situation and creating a selection dilemma for Harrison.
Greenwood, whose full-time job is a sports co-ordinator at Calderdale College, was on his way home from training with Batley when he heard the draw on his car radio.
"Typical, wasn't it?" he said.
"I'm gutted. It's the worst possible draw for me and it's not a good one from the club's point of view either because they wanted a Super League team.
"But it puts me in a very awkward situation. Perhaps I could go for a long drive, get away for the weekend."
Can anyone recall anything similar to this happening in football, or any player dropped from a game for bizarre reasons?