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[1976PMJwires]

Question - could Liam Farrell be the next superstar loose forward, I like this lad, 22 and has bags of potential.
Great player, good pace, great hands and scores tries...and yeah, creates them.

Thoughts ....

[chuffer]

......Not sure.......think he's more of a second row....I always see a LF as a slightly heavier/taller SO

[hindle xiii]

That is all.....

I don't know who that is...

[marklaspalmas]

I don't know who that is...

Looks like Knocker. One of dozens of lads from Fev/Cas nicked by the cod heads.

[hindle xiii]

Looks like Knocker. One of dozens of lads from Fev/Cas nicked by the cod heads.

Oh ok, I know the name though, cheers.

[Saint Billinge]

I recall Harry Pinner being one of the best loose forwards at distributing the ball.

[Wolford6]

The best British loose forward that I've seen doesn't play there any more.
Sam Burgess

[marklaspalmas]

Oh ok, I know the name though, cheers.

He was a very skilful player, great step, and good hands. Hard as well.

[Viking Warrior]

the greatest of them all...............................................

[Cliffy Lyons]

Steve Ward, will captain England without doubt and one of the young stars of our game, defo a loose forward and has it all, better than sinfield was at the same age and the next best thing since Hanley at loose IMO of course !

[roughyedspud]

The best British loose forward that I've seen doesn't play there any more.
Sam Burgess

spot on....hes excelled every time hes played 13 for club & country...

[Lobbygobbler]

I recall Harry Pinner being one of the best loose forwards at distributing the ball.

Good call.

Since the descent into ridiculousness with the scrum, do we still have a unique position at 13? Without shoving and toil in a scrummage, I see no difference in second row or loose forward

[Lobbygobbler]

Looks like Knocker. One of dozens of lads from Fev/Cas nicked by the cod heads.

Defo Knocker Norton

[Wolford6]

Knocker Norton oozed class.

This laptop keyboard is see-rapp so , first time, I actually typed 'oozed cass'. Spotted it in time, or else it could have caused a major incident.

[jackknife]

Most peoples answer to a loose forward is the link between the forwards n backs can play 2nd row, halfs n eithen centre at a push

Westerman
Sinfield
O'Loughlin
Wilkin
Bird
Ward

[jackknife]

The aussie seem to use the loose as an extra tackling forward

Burgess
Gallen
Parker
Fenson

[roughyedspud]

like leeds have used ryan bailey at 13..

[fester]

Next couple ov years dave peterson from hull kr will be up there when he gits bk.from ozz

[hindle xiii]

Since I've been watching it is Paul Sculthorpe. Although Brad Mackey had a belter of a year in 2000 for t'Bulls.

[Trojan]

I recall Harry Pinner being one of the best loose forwards at distributing the ball.

Without a doubt one of the best loose forwards I've seen. Nickau was another. Pinner had everything, could tackle, read the game, brilliant passer, tactical kicker. I reckon he'd still be able to do it in today's game.