The King Of Leon Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 Geoff Gunney, my Hero ,stuck with Hunslet through thick and thin. Modern day, its got to be Sonny Bill Williams awesome at both codes and not many can say that, the complete Rugby player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rawschach Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 Offiah was breathtaking in his prime, Andrew Johns was a magician, Jonathan Thurston controls a game better than anyone i have ever watched and his enthusiasm for the game is brilliant. Lesley Vainikolo was my out and out favourite player when he was at Bradford. Watching him every week was a pleasure. Tevita Vaikona was not far behind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie RL Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 Jonathan Davies i have hazy memories of Mal Meniga being a superstar visitor to GB but JD has been brilliant on/off pitch at both codes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Futtocks Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 42 minutes ago, The King Of Leon said: Geoff Gunney, my Hero ,stuck with Hunslet through thick and thin. You must be older than me, because I don't remember Hunslet's last 'thick'. Let me never fall into the vulgar mistake of dreaming that I am persecuted whenever I am contradicted. Ralph Waldo Emerson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 Charlie Renilson at Halifax, if it moved Charlie would tackle it "Freedom without socialism is privilege and injustice, socialism without freedom is slavery and brutality" - Mikhail Bakunin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GUBRATS Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 Not necessarily my favourite , those would be Tommy Martyn snr and Alf Wilkinson The best Woody , the best most skilful RL player to play the game in my lifetime , for a couple of years in the early 80s the best RL player on the planet , and shove half a dozen pints down him and he'd be the best even now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebull13 Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 Gubrats, I agree. Woody was the most naturally gifted player of all time. If he was playing now he would be the best player in the world by a mile. I had the honour of playing with him and believe me he made it look easy. Best player ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adelaide Tiger Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 On 16/05/2017 at 5:35 AM, eclecticsheep said: I still remember being at the bottom of the pavilion steps at watersheddings when the huge brute that is Les Boyd darkened the sky as he lumbered past...what a brutal, nasty, solid bruiser of a bloke was he...Not a nice man when his dander was up(Often) but what a beast...frightening! As was our own Brian Hogan.... During the 78 tour the Aussies were based near Rothwell just outside Leeds. Every Tuesday lads in the final year of school - Airedale High School, Cas - would go to Rothwell Sports Centre for a games lesson. We would stop and watch the aussies running around their hotel. At some point I fractured my collar bone playing for the school and was sat in a small waiting room with 4 chairs at Cas hospital. In walked Les Boyd, the room shrunk even further. I was awe struck and bricking it but Boyd asked about my injury and we spent 10 minutes or so having a chat. Couldn't believe he was such a good bloke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Getmefood Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 probably of all time Jonathan Davies but modern day for me it'd be hard to go past Shaun Johnson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rawschach Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 Good shout - Johnson on form is a sight to behold. The way he sidesteps players with absolutely no room is incredible - the one a couple of years ago where he stood up Greg Inglis for example. As with a lot of the Warriors past and present (Hurrell, Vautavi) absolute rocks and diamonds players - which just makes them all the more 'real' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amm Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 Agree with Gubrats and thebull13 - Woody by a country mile. Naturally gifted, part time era, none of your conditioning and healthy eating malarkey, unless you count a few pints in the Courts hotel. A rugby brain and talent a plenty and an absolute masterclass of skill to watch. We were very very lucky people to watch him in his pomp. Lots of favs around the same era from stars like Dessie Drummond to 100% run their blood to water Leigh lads like Mick Hogan, Terry Bilsbury and David Eckersley Whilst I do not suffer fools gladly, I will always gladly make fools suffer A man is getting along on the road of wisdom when he realises that his opinion is just an opinion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Frightful Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 Just to make the thread title a tad more valid I've decided to include new Hull FC signing Bureta Faraimo as a selection for "my all time favorite player". I've actually not seen him play yet but at least he's in the United States World Cup squad. Hull FC....The Sons of God... (Well, we are about to be crucified on Good Friday) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moorside roughyed Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 Ellery Hanley. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyrone Shoelaces Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 I remember watching John Woods in his prime playing for Leigh at Bradford. Leigh had a scrum about 30 yards from the Bradford line. Leigh got the ball from the scrum and and eventually moved the ball out to Woods. As the scrum was breaking up and players moving away Woods ran back side stepping right through the middle of the pack of players and out the other side without anyone laying a hand on him. Sheer brilliance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiltshire Rhino Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 2014 Challenged Cup Winner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deluded pom? Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 2 hours ago, Old Frightful said: Just to make the thread title a tad more valid I've decided to include new Hull FC signing Bureta Faraimo as a selection for "my all time favorite player". I've actually not seen him play yet but at least he's in the United States World Cup squad. You're just getting in early so you can resurrect this thread in three years time like you did the Fonua one. I'm not as daft as I look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Frightful Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 49 minutes ago, deluded pom? said: You're just getting in early so you can resurrect this thread in three years time like you did the Fonua one. I'm not as daft as I look. You must be as it wasn't me that resurrected the Fonua thread. I await your sincere apologies after you've checked. Hull FC....The Sons of God... (Well, we are about to be crucified on Good Friday) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deluded pom? Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 1 hour ago, Old Frightful said: You must be as it wasn't me that resurrected the Fonua thread. I await your sincere apologies after you've checked. Drat! I would have gotten away with it if it wasn't for those pesky kids. Sorry from the heart of my bottom OF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ullman Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 Favourite player of all time is no contest. It's my boyhood hero, Clive Sullivan. I absolutely idolised him. It feels like an appropriate time to remember his finest hour. "I'm from a fishing family. Trawlermen are like pirates with biscuits." - Lucy Beaumont. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnM Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 Imposible question, because it all depends.... If i had to pick anyone, over 60 years watching, it would be Ellery . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moorside roughyed Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 2 hours ago, JohnM said: Imposible question, because it all depends.... If i had to pick anyone, over 60 years watching, it would be Ellery . Could it really be anyone else?. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DG70 Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 I know the game has moved on but honestly.......Keith Fielding!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parklandswolf Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 Des Drummond Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EHarris Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 19 hours ago, Rawschach said: Good shout - Johnson on form is a sight to behold. The way he sidesteps players with absolutely no room is incredible - the one a couple of years ago where he stood up Greg Inglis for example. As with a lot of the Warriors past and present (Hurrell, Vautavi) absolute rocks and diamonds players - which just makes them all the more 'real' Johnson is an incredible talent. He's got that X factor that makes him stand out a mile. Do love the tandem of Cronk and Smith...watched them for the first time against Scotland last year and they knew each other's game inside out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullseye Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 Martin Offiah. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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