Your favourite all time line up of your fave team

[Viking Warrior]

1. Paul Wellens

2. Allan Hunte

3. Jamie Lyon

4. Paul Newlove

5. Anthony Sullivan

6. Tommy Martyn

7. Sean Long

8. David Fairleigh

9. Kieron Cunningham

10. James Graham

11. Chris Joynt

12. Lee Gilmour

13. Paul Sculthorpe

why do saints fans never mention gary connolly???? you lot can't possibly still be bitter!

[Viking Warrior]

wow, a widnes fan and a wires fan a minute apart questioning NE on true leeds greats.

he even forgot ET and eric groathe( does he no they even played for leeds , but then knowing NE his pickings are all glory years players.

john atkinson, syd hynes, alan smith, alan tait the list is endless mate, but like you said they were winning ###### all in those days.

[1976PMJwires]

john atkinson, syd hynes, alan smith, alan tait the list is endless mate, but like you said they were winning ###### all in those days.

[hindle xiii]

Interesting NE 9/17 oversea's players. Now you do surprise me.

and just a quick question, Barrie Mc over Kylie, very very surprised and no hanley or schofield

not been watching leeds long the NE??????????????

otherwise you would have included: mick shoebottom, john holmes, david ward, barry seaborne, bob haigh etc etc etc............incidentally mick shoebottom was for me by far the best leeds player i have seen.

What's wrong with not watching a team until the Super League era?

[Hannibal]

What's wrong with not watching a team until the Super League era?

He doesn't even watch them now.

[1976PMJwires]

What's wrong with not watching a team until the Super League era?

nothing at all, but its also interesting when he goes on about other clubs with loads of overseas, and he picked 9/17.

[hindle xiii]

He doesn't even watch them now.

Going, going, it's outta there... [formerly] Homer for a reason!

[Derwent]

nothing at all, but its also interesting when he goes on about other clubs with loads of overseas, and he picked 9/17.

Surely there's a logic to that though - if you're going to have overseas players then shouldn't they be among your better ones ?

[goldcard]

I'm struggling, mainly cos in the near 40 years I've been watching Wires, I've seen many great players in all positions, even though the trophy cabinet doesn't really back up that statement.

For example.

Scrum half.

Parry Gordon, Andy Gregory, even Alfie Langer, 3 great players, that's if I put Briers stand off, ahead of Woods, Blake, Kelly, Bishop (oh, he seems to have left again...) Murphy or Shelford.

Full back: Whitehead, Hesford (a real rock at the back, and 2 points every kick), the attacking flair of Johnson.

Give me another day to mull it over......

Edited July 12, 2010 by goldcard

[1976PMJwires]

Surely there's a logic to that though - if you're going to have overseas players then shouldn't they be among your better ones ?

Yes there is logic in that, but NE spouts on about home grown this home grown that, i for one just think its laughable.

maybe i am on my own, but i have read plenty of his dribble.

[Jill Halfpenny fan]

1 Mick Burke

2 Stuart Wright

3 Andy Currier

4 Darren Wright

5 Martin Offiah

6 Tony Myler

7 Andy Gregory

8 Kurt Sorenson

9 Phil McKenzie

10 Brian Lockwood

11 Les Gorley

12 Emosi Koloto

13 Doug Laughton

[BringBacktheBiff]

not been watching leeds long the NE??????????????

otherwise you would have included: mick shoebottom, john holmes, david ward, barry seaborne, bob haigh etc etc etc............incidentally mick shoebottom was for me by far the best leeds player i have seen.

the players from outside the SL era would get tonked in todays game, too fast strong and skillful. players are far more developed now. Those players youv mentioned wouldnt get into championship sides these days

[Phil]

Halifax

Joe Kilroy

Mark Preston

Greg Austin

Tony Anderson

John Bentley

Chris Anderson

Gary stephens

Geoff Robinson

Paul Rowley

Karl Harrison

Cavill Heugh

Keith Neller

Les Holliday

Gary Divorty

Fereti Tuilagi

John Schuster

Mike Hagan

should give most teams a game even without Paul Moriarty, Kelvin Skerret, Mick Scott, Asa Amone, Dave Watson, Bendan Hill, Paul Medley.

[amm]

the players from outside the SL era would get tonked in todays game, too fast strong and skillful. players are far more developed now. Those players youv mentioned wouldnt get into championship sides these days

Maybe but I would love to see John Woods and Des Drummond in a game today

[BringBacktheBiff]

Wouldnt really say i was a fan of any team but have seen a lot of Tigers game, here is my team.

1. Ryan McGoldrick

2. Richard Gay

3. Michael Eager

4. Michael Shenten

5. Richard Owen

6. Danny Brough

7. Brad Davis

8. Danny Nutley

9. Wayne Bartrim

10. Dean Sampson

11. Willie Manu

12. Dale Fritz

13. Adrian Vowles / Tawera Nikau (both legends too hard to make a call either way)

[Old Frightful]

You got home advantage are 4th in the table.We have a poor away record so you are firm favourites.

We are pooh so we're not!

FWIW...

1. Gary Kemble

2. Clive Sullivan

3. James Leuluai

4. Garry Schofield

5. Paul Sterling

6. David Topliss

7. Peter Sterling

8. Lee Crooks

9. Richard Swain

10. Trevor Skerret

11. Mick Crane

12. Craig Fitzgibbon

13. Steve Norton.

14. Richard Horne

15. Jason Smith

16. Willie Manu

17. Paul Rose

I bet not many people's all time favourite 17 have two brothers in them...

[Wolford6]

FB: Ian Wilkinson

RW: Phil Ford

RC: David Redfearn

LC: Daryl Shelford

LW: Lesley Vainikolo

SO: Johnny Wolford

SH: Robbie Paul

PF: Stuart Fielden

HK: Brian Noble

PF: Brian McDermott

SR: Jeff Grayshon

SR: Jamie Peacock

LF: Glenn Morrison

S: Joe Vagana

S: Henry Paul

S: David Hobbs

S: Gary Hale

[roversspud]

1. Cyril Kellett

2. Paul Newlove

3. Mick Smith

4. Steve Quinn

5. Ken Kellett

6. John Newlove

7. Steve Nash

8. Jimmy Thompson

9. John Bridges

10. Vince Farrar

11. Peter Smith

12. David Hobbs

13. Brendan Tuuta

14. Graham Steadman

15. Mel Mason

16. Alan Rhodes

17. Steve Molloy

I think that team would take some beating!

[Kenilworth Tiger]

We are pooh so we're not!

FWIW...

1. Gary Kemble

2. Clive Sullivan

3. James Leuluai

4. Garry Schofield

5. Paul Sterling

6. David Topliss

7. Peter Sterling

8. Lee Crooks

9. Richard Swain

10. Trevor Skerret

11. Mick Crane

12. Craig Fitzgibbon

13. Steve Norton.

14. Richard Horne

15. Jason Smith

16. Willie Manu

17. Paul Rose

I bet not many people's all time favourite 17 have two brothers in them...

Castleford player - exempt!!!

[Northern Exposure]

not been watching leeds long the NE??????????????

otherwise you would have included: mick shoebottom, john holmes, david ward, barry seaborne, bob haigh etc etc etc............incidentally mick shoebottom was for me by far the best leeds player i have seen.

Im 33.

Only started following them when i went to Leeds Met Uni in 1996.

Was a football bore prior to that.

[Viking Warrior]

the players from outside the SL era would get tonked in todays game, too fast strong and skillful. players are far more developed now. Those players youv mentioned wouldnt get into championship sides these days

do you include the likes of alex murphy and wally lewis in your assumption???? you really are a plank................

[West Country Eagle]

Sheffield Eagles

[hindle xiii]

I don't wanna...!

:glare: Although I think Lynch and Menzies would be worth a shout, and possibly some young 'uns in years to come.

[dkw]

Maybe but I would love to see John Woods and Des Drummond in a game today

Dessy is possibly my favourite player of all time, I nearly wet myself with excitement when he signed for town. Still remember him terrifying a prop who ran over to throw a punch, Dessy took up a karate style stance and the big fella just stopped and ran off. Quality.

[Old Frightful]

Was a football bore prior to that.

Only the sport has changed....