As part of the Farewell to KR Saints asked fans & experts to choose their greatest 17 players ever played for Saints the line up is
1. Paul Wellens
2. Tom Van Vollenhoven
3. Duggie Greenall
4. Paul Newlove
5. Alf Ellaby
6. Les Fairclough
7. Alex Murphy
8. Alan Prescott
9. Keiron Cunningham
10. Cliff Watson
11. George Nicholls
12. Dick Huddart
13. Vinty Karalius
14. Sean Long
15. Chris Joynt
16 Paul Sculthorpe
17. Kel Coslett
Read more on the 17 Here
Good mix of old & new. Anyone you think missed out?
Saints greatest 17
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Posted 03 September 2010 - 07:55 PM
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Posted 03 September 2010 - 07:59 PM
The only other recent player that I can think of is Jamie Lyon at centre in place of Paul Newlove?
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Posted 03 September 2010 - 08:05 PM
I know he was a 1 season wonder, or not long term, but wouldn't Meninga get a shirt somewhere?
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Posted 03 September 2010 - 08:15 PM
Surprised Kevin Ward doesn't even warrant a place on the bench.
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Posted 03 September 2010 - 08:20 PM
Scuse the ignorance of yoof but how many aren't British, I know of TVV. It'd be nice to have a predominently British Greatest Ever Saints side.
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Posted 03 September 2010 - 08:24 PM
QUOTE (hindle xiii @ Sep 3 2010, 09:20 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Scuse the ignorance of yoof but how many aren't British, I know of TVV. It'd be nice to have a predominently British Greatest Ever Saints side.
They are all British apart from Van Vol.
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Posted 03 September 2010 - 08:29 PM
no eddie cunningham or austin rhodes.
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Posted 03 September 2010 - 08:30 PM
QUOTE (Derwent @ Sep 3 2010, 09:24 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
They are all British apart from Van Vol.
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Posted 03 September 2010 - 08:36 PM
QUOTE (hindle xiii @ Sep 3 2010, 09:30 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Cheers Grandad.
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Mind you, I had to look Les Fairclough up cos he played from 1918 to 1932 which is a bit before my time. Padge and L'ang probably saw him play though.......
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Posted 03 September 2010 - 09:15 PM
Tommy Martyn?
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Posted 03 September 2010 - 10:14 PM
No Stuart Evans?
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Posted 03 September 2010 - 10:45 PM
QUOTE (bearman @ Sep 3 2010, 08:59 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
The only other recent player that I can think of is Jamie Lyon at centre in place of Paul Newlove?
I had an argument pre tri-nations final that NEwlove was better than Inglis. I will always always stand by this. Best centre i've seen. * i don't remember if he was a good defender or not so please don't spoil it. He also never played for Cas.
QUOTE (Derwent @ Sep 3 2010, 09:15 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Surprised Kevin Ward doesn't even warrant a place on the bench.
We don't celebrate people like him enough. This guy and others of his ilk should never have to work again.
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Posted 03 September 2010 - 10:46 PM
John Mantle was a Super League forward playing in the 70's - fast, mobile and strong.
Wello is a great servant but I would rate Geoff Pimblett's all round game better.
Loughlin was a world beater with a casual attitude.
Struggling for a stand off - didn't Walsh play there quite a bit, or you could put Bishop in at 7 and Murphy 6.
Wello is a great servant but I would rate Geoff Pimblett's all round game better.
Loughlin was a world beater with a casual attitude.
Struggling for a stand off - didn't Walsh play there quite a bit, or you could put Bishop in at 7 and Murphy 6.
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Posted 04 September 2010 - 12:02 AM
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Posted 04 September 2010 - 12:04 AM
As the great man said, you can't pick a team of Wigan legends there are to many, you can't pick a team of Saints legends either, there aren't enough.
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Posted 04 September 2010 - 09:39 AM
Lots of surprising omissions Meninga, Lyon, Tommy Martyn, Chris Arkwright IMHO however some of the older players named I didnt know about so I guess its good there is a nice mix.
In the case of Meninga I think Saints fans must have gone for players who have stayed at the club for a reasonable amount of time
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Posted 04 September 2010 - 10:05 AM
QUOTE (saintsbird @ Sep 3 2010, 08:55 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
As part of the Farewell to KR Saints asked fans & experts to choose their greatest 17 players ever played for Saints the line up is
1. Paul Wellens
2. Tom Van Vollenhoven
3. Duggie Greenall
4. Paul Newlove
5. Alf Ellaby
6. Les Fairclough
7. Alex Murphy
8. Alan Prescott
9. Keiron Cunningham
10. Cliff Watson
11. George Nicholls
12. Dick Huddart
13. Vinty Karalius
14. Sean Long
15. Chris Joynt
16 Paul Sculthorpe
17. Kel Coslett
Read more on the 17 Here
Good mix of old & new. Anyone you think missed out?
1. Paul Wellens
2. Tom Van Vollenhoven
3. Duggie Greenall
4. Paul Newlove
5. Alf Ellaby
6. Les Fairclough
7. Alex Murphy
8. Alan Prescott
9. Keiron Cunningham
10. Cliff Watson
11. George Nicholls
12. Dick Huddart
13. Vinty Karalius
14. Sean Long
15. Chris Joynt
16 Paul Sculthorpe
17. Kel Coslett
Read more on the 17 Here
Good mix of old & new. Anyone you think missed out?
No mention of Dave and Eric Chisnall?
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Posted 04 September 2010 - 10:07 AM
QUOTE (saintsbird @ Sep 3 2010, 08:55 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
As part of the Farewell to KR Saints asked fans & experts to choose their greatest 17 players ever played for Saints the line up is
1. Paul Wellens
2. Tom Van Vollenhoven
3. Duggie Greenall
4. Paul Newlove
5. Alf Ellaby
6. Les Fairclough
7. Alex Murphy
8. Alan Prescott
9. Keiron Cunningham
10. Cliff Watson
11. George Nicholls
12. Dick Huddart
13. Vinty Karalius
14. Sean Long
15. Chris Joynt
16 Paul Sculthorpe
17. Kel Coslett
Read more on the 17 Here
Good mix of old & new. Anyone you think missed out?
1. Paul Wellens
2. Tom Van Vollenhoven
3. Duggie Greenall
4. Paul Newlove
5. Alf Ellaby
6. Les Fairclough
7. Alex Murphy
8. Alan Prescott
9. Keiron Cunningham
10. Cliff Watson
11. George Nicholls
12. Dick Huddart
13. Vinty Karalius
14. Sean Long
15. Chris Joynt
16 Paul Sculthorpe
17. Kel Coslett
Read more on the 17 Here
Good mix of old & new. Anyone you think missed out?
Glyn moses ,? what about the centre who was involved in the great try by Vollenhoven at wembley
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Edited by fieldofclothofgold, 04 September 2010 - 10:07 AM.
but you and I weve been through that and this is not our fate.
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FROM 2004,TO DO WHAT THIS CLUB HAS DONE,IF THATS NOT GREATNESSTHEN i DONT KNOW WHAT IS.
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So let us so let us not talk falsely now.
The hour is getting late
FROM 2004,TO DO WHAT THIS CLUB HAS DONE,IF THATS NOT GREATNESSTHEN i DONT KNOW WHAT IS.
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Posted 04 September 2010 - 10:49 AM
QUOTE (amh @ Sep 3 2010, 10:15 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Tommy Martyn?
First player that sprang to my mind too. I thought he was a genius.
The second one was Steve Prescott. I'd have him in ahead of Wellens any day.
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