Hood: Wakefield ready to fight ...even harder than Cheryl!
LIAM HOOD has been taking the ‘Cheryl Cole’ jibes on the chin after getting mocked at a spoof talent contest.
The Wakefield hooker’s attempt to sing massive 2009 banger Fight For This Love by former Girls Aloud star Cole (below) at a World Cup audition show bombed miserably.
Host and comedian Lloyd Griffith had to tell Hood (above) to stop singing, and said: “We loved the optimism and passion... but it wasn’t great.”
Scotland star Hood, who hopes to lead Wakefield to a fourth successive win today, laughed: “It was a bit of fun, but I was stitched up.
“I was told it was a World Cup promo and I’d just got to say a couple of words on camera, so I didn’t think it was too bad. But then I was told I’d got to sing.
“I don’t mind singing after a couple of beers when I’m in the pub and there’s karaoke, but not when I’m sober.
“I’ve been copping quite a bit of stick off the lads. Anything that happens now, they ask if I’m going to ‘fight, fight, fight’ for it.”
With his singing career dead in the water, 30-year-old Hood is happy to return to the battle on the field. He said: “We’re in a really good place as a team now, everyone is happy.”
Wakefield lost their opening four games, including narrow defeats to Hull and Catalans, but then beat Toulouse and Warrington, also knocking the Wolves out of the Challenge Cup.
Hood added: “We were
Today, Kick-off 3pm disappointed with the first four performances, especially the Hull and Catalans games.
“With a bit more discipline we could have maybe got the points. We felt like we lost, more than them winning.
“But we worked on where we needed to improve and that first win over Toulouse took the pressure away and we got more confident.
“We got two good wins at Warrington, coming from behind both times. This team will never lie down and give up. We will always keep fighting.”
Hood had a season at today’s opponents Salford in 2015 but his contract was cut short and he dropped into the second tier with Swinton.
He added: “Things didn’t really work out at Salford and I felt it was best to part ways.
“But I’ve no regrets. I enjoyed my time there and they’ve got some really good people around the club, and a good loyal fan base.”
Hood, in his first season at Wakefield, added: “I feel really happy now and that’s helping my rugby.
“If everything is good off the field it makes life on the field so much easier. I’m playing with a smile on my face.”