I would say Paul Cooke.
The Best Player never to play for GB/England
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, Sep 30 2010 06:39 PM
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Posted 30 September 2010 - 06:42 PM
QUOTE (Wendall @ Sep 30 2010, 07:39 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I would say Paul Cooke.
I think he may have played for England!
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Edited by terrywebbisgod, 30 September 2010 - 07:00 PM.
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Posted 30 September 2010 - 06:44 PM
Ahh yes, Lee Briers and his 1 forgettable Great Britain cap.
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Posted 30 September 2010 - 06:57 PM
Lee Radford.
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Posted 30 September 2010 - 06:58 PM
QUOTE (The Best The Beautiful The Only @ Sep 30 2010, 07:57 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Lee Radford.
7 caps
Edited by terrywebbisgod, 30 September 2010 - 06:59 PM.
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Posted 30 September 2010 - 07:00 PM
Leeds Rhinos,STILL the only Grand Final winning club NOT to have cheated the salary cap.WCC Champions 2012.
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Posted 30 September 2010 - 07:26 PM
Jon Hamer.
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Posted 30 September 2010 - 07:33 PM
QUOTE (davo99 @ Sep 30 2010, 08:29 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Tommy Martyn
we have a winner!!!
undoubtedly the best player not to play for GB.
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Posted 30 September 2010 - 07:58 PM
QUOTE (1976PMJwires @ Sep 30 2010, 08:33 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
we have a winner!!!
undoubtedly the best player not to play for GB.
undoubtedly the best player not to play for GB.
Tommy Martyn for mine.
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Even the Chinese and the Cubans gave up on these marxist principles years ago.
SL with a reduced number of competitors and a closed market = North Korea.
Even the Chinese and the Cubans gave up on these marxist principles years ago.
SL with a reduced number of competitors and a closed market = North Korea.
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Posted 30 September 2010 - 07:58 PM
I wouldn't count playing for England between 2002 and 2007 when GB were also up and running. They were hardly first team caps.
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Posted 30 September 2010 - 08:18 PM
QUOTE (terrywebbisgod @ Sep 30 2010, 07:58 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
7 caps
Yeah but they wasnt first chice caps were they?
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Posted 30 September 2010 - 08:35 PM
Kevin Penny or either Worrincey brother.
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Posted 30 September 2010 - 11:19 PM
Got to be another vote for Tommy Martyn, an absolute joy to watch. He would've troubled the Aussies too.
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Posted 01 October 2010 - 06:54 AM
QUOTE (The Best The Beautiful The Only @ Sep 30 2010, 09:18 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Yeah but they wasnt first chice caps were they?
I'm sure he's happy with them,representing your country is a great honour.
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Posted 01 October 2010 - 07:10 AM
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Posted 01 October 2010 - 08:04 AM
Yes, it was nothing short of criminal that the Long/Martyn combination that was destroying superleague wasn't the first choice for GB. Andy Badway's the man to blame, I believe.
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Posted 01 October 2010 - 08:13 AM
QUOTE (roughyedspud @ Oct 1 2010, 08:10 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
yep..he was my choice too
Mine too. Always wore a smile and full of enthusiasm.
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Posted 01 October 2010 - 08:23 AM
Probably a bit like Lee Briers, I think Martyn always had some pretty big flaws in his game, although he could also do some brilliant stuff (again similar to Briers).
He always used to try that 'Cumberland Throw' type tackle (or whatever it was called) and often players used to just knock him off and make him look silly.
That said, I would have given Martyn a go, just like I would have given Briers a proper run. When these two players were running around SL, the GB team were playing with a team full of loose forwards, with the likes of Farrell and Sculthorpe at 6. Another problem was that even when we did go with a proper 6 ie. Briers one cap, Farrell was such a dominant player that he played as the main pivot, which IMHO left the team short of balance. I loved Farrell, and wont have a bad word said against him, but I don't believe he was used in the most effective manner at test level, despite IMO never having a bad game for his country.
How Long got so many chances ahead of Martyn and Briers is a mystery to me.
He always used to try that 'Cumberland Throw' type tackle (or whatever it was called) and often players used to just knock him off and make him look silly.
That said, I would have given Martyn a go, just like I would have given Briers a proper run. When these two players were running around SL, the GB team were playing with a team full of loose forwards, with the likes of Farrell and Sculthorpe at 6. Another problem was that even when we did go with a proper 6 ie. Briers one cap, Farrell was such a dominant player that he played as the main pivot, which IMHO left the team short of balance. I loved Farrell, and wont have a bad word said against him, but I don't believe he was used in the most effective manner at test level, despite IMO never having a bad game for his country.
How Long got so many chances ahead of Martyn and Briers is a mystery to me.
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