ASHLEY TAIT today reveals how he shared the anguish of his brother Warren, who has been released by Sheffield Steelers' management.
Big brother Ashley signed for Steelers last year, partly because his sibling was on the roster and he wanted the experience of playing alongside him for a season, for the first time.
Asked in a video interview with The Star how he felt when Warren was axed, he said: "I think I felt as much disappointment as he did.
"He was one of the big reasons I came here, we were lucky enough to have some success on the same team; no-one can take that away from us.
"Fingers crossed he is going to find something soon.
"He was here for three seasons and I don't think he had any intentions of wanting to go elsewhere."
Tait the elder said his brother "doesn't know what he is doing next season, he has talked to a couple of clubs but not had anything firm come back.
"He's still in Sheffield, he just has to wait and see. I have been in a similar situation to him, I didn't know where I was going to go until the middle of August.
"Sometimes it works out better, you have just got to keep on the phone and hope something comes up really."
Warren wants to continue his career, he added.
"When he was younger he had a problem with concussions and had to sit a full season out and that made him realise how much he loves to play.
"Nobody wants to sit on their backside and watch... everybody wants to play whether you are making £20 a week or £100 or £100,000 a week as a footballer. He (Warren) is no different. He just wants to go somewhere where he is going to play regularly.
Ashley accepts Robert Dowd, Warren's replacement, deserves a crack on the third line.
"He came in last year when called upon gave a good account of himself, he has got fantastic promise, he's a real talented player. I doubt he will take this opportunity lightly; I think he will enjoy himself this year."
*Tomorrow: No boring pre-seaon friendlies, promises Sheffield star.
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