He said he had become "reclusive", adding: "I used to be sociable, outgoing, Jack the Lad, funny, (the) life and soul of the party. I would go out on my own, I'd be one of the lads, probably the alpha male in a bunch of alpha males. I was the alpha alpha male. brompton m6l 2018 "At the minute, amateur levels are struggling, especially in our city when it shouldn't be with how big of a sport it is. To see both teams doing really well will make more kids pick up a rugby ball in the street and play with each other and pretend they're playing in a derby. brompton m6l 2018 Rafiq added: "All I wanted to do is play cricket and play for England and live my dream and live my family's dream. In my first spell, I don't really think I quite realised what it was. I think I was in denial." brompton m6l 2018 Even before Lampard withdrew his interest, Norwich's bosses were understood to have been impressed by the vision and ethos of Smith's ideas for the squad. brompton m6l 2018