Dunbar Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 On 22/03/2020 at 12:43, Gooleboy said: Paul Newlove at 17 years old was unbelievable. He looked like doing something every time he got the ball. I came onto the thread to mention Paul Newlove as well... he was unstoppable at his best. "The history of the world is the history of the triumph of the heartless over the mindless." — Sir Humphrey Appleby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 For swinton in the 80’s it was Danny Wilson and Green Vigo, both on and off the field you never knew what was coming next! "When you participate in sporting events, it's not whether you win or lose; it's how drunk you get." -Homer Simpson "I couldn't be more chuffed if I were a badger at the start of the mating season" Ian Holloway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gavin7094 Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 Dave Barends. For those of you too young to remember, he scored tries similar to Ellery's v Fev all the time. Touchline hugging runs a speciality. The whole crowd got excited whenever the ball was moved towards his wing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willforminis Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 Good call Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gooleboy Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 1 hour ago, Mark said: For swinton in the 80’s it was Danny Wilson and Green Vigo, both on and off the field you never knew what was coming next! A pal of mine played for Featherstone A team on the wing, and in a game against Wigan A team he happened to be up against Vigo who was returning from injury. He told us Vigo made a long run in front of the old Bullock Stand leaving my mate in his wake as he scored. My mate noticed Vigo's boot had come off, so he threw it over the Stand roof and out of the ground, and was promptly sent off! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raimond Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 Billy Slater And genuinely, at his peak (especially teamed with QLT) Menzie Yere Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolford6 Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 On 23/03/2020 at 20:01, Willforminis said: John Wolford 11 hours ago, gavin7094 said: Dave Barends. Johnny Wolford and Barry John are two of the three greatest standoffs I have ever seen. However, neither routinely put you on the edge of your seat. They could have had a quet game then suddenly in ten decisive minutes make two devastating breaks as if they had been an afterthought. Their teammates had big celebrations but they always looked like they couldn't see what all the fuss was about. The third was Iestyn Harris at Leeds. He generally did do something every time he got the ball. The early Sam Tomkins and Ellery Hanley certainly got you off yur feet but they weren't conventional halfbacks. I always remember Dave Barends'' 70 yards dash against Leeds in (I think) his first game at Odsal. He had phenomenal pace and, for a little bloke, no fear of tackling big forwards. I met him once a couple of years ago; he's a very nice bloke and stil big friends with Jimmy Thompson. Odsal has had some very exciting wingers down the years. Any of Lesley Vainikolo, Tevita Vaikona, Phil Ford and (my favourite) Dave Redfearn could get you on your feet. In the opposition, Henderson Gill, Jason Robinson, Darren Albert and Brett Dallas always had you nervous on the terrace. We've had some fantastic forwards at Odsal but most have been of the type thay put in full-on effort rather than blockbusting running. The best I ever saw at scattering defences for us were Stuart Fielden, Paul Anderson and Harvey "The Night Train" Howard. For the oppsition it would be Kelvin Skerrett, Gareth Carvell and Nick Fozzard. Under Scrutiny by the Right-On Thought Police Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whippet13 Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 Too many to list over my 38 years of watching RL so I'll just mention the very first one who thrilled me as a kid, Henderson Gill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oxford Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 1 hour ago, Whippet13 said: Too many to list over my 38 years of watching RL so I'll just mention the very first one who thrilled me as a kid, Henderson Gill. Yeah good choice that one, stripling. I realised that all the players who had me on the edge were not the ones who scored most often but the ones who broke the line or released the next man into space with a deft or beautifully timed pass or something unexpected or unpredictable. 2 warning points Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhinos78 Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 Paul Newlove Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stirlin Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 10 hours ago, Wolford6 said: Johnny Wolford and Barry John are two of the three greatest standoffs I have ever seen. However, neither routinely put you on the edge of your seat. They could have had a quet game then suddenly in ten decisive minutes make two devastating breaks as if they had been an afterthought. Their teammates had big celebrations but they always looked like they couldn't see what all the fuss was about. The third was Iestyn Harris at Leeds. He generally did do something every time he got the ball. The early Sam Tomkins and Ellery Hanley certainly got you off yur feet but they weren't conventional halfbacks. I always remember Dave Barends'' 70 yards dash against Leeds in (I think) his first game at Odsal. He had phenomenal pace and, for a little bloke, no fear of tackling big forwards. I met him once a couple of years ago; he's a very nice bloke and stil big friends with Jimmy Thompson. Odsal has had some very exciting wingers down the years. Any of Lesley Vainikolo, Tevita Vaikona, Phil Ford and (my favourite) Dave Redfearn could get you on your feet. In the opposition, Henderson Gill, Jason Robinson, Darren Albert and Brett Dallas always had you nervous on the terrace. We've had some fantastic forwards at Odsal but most have been of the type thay put in full-on effort rather than blockbusting running. The best I ever saw at scattering defences for us were Stuart Fielden, Paul Anderson and Harvey "The Night Train" Howard. For the oppsition it would be Kelvin Skerrett, Gareth Carvell and Nick Fozzard. Kevin Ward gets my vote. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bring back the Boyd Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 It’s hard to not pick a whole list of players but from all my years watching I would say from my own team, Phil Blake—- not sure he got the recognition he deserved but from an attacking aspect, he had pace, guile and never afraid to chip and run— really exciting to watch him turn out for the Wire. My highlight would be at a miserable and wet Wilderspool, seeing him score, if memory serves me right, 5 tries against Salford in 1980 something. With regards to opposition players, it has to be Offiah for obvious reasons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
del capo Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 33 minutes ago, Bring back the Boyd said: It’s hard to not pick a whole list of players but from all my years watching I would say from my own team, Phil Blake—- not sure he got the recognition he deserved but from an attacking aspect, he had pace, guile and never afraid to chip and run— really exciting to watch him turn out for the Wire. My highlight would be at a miserable and wet Wilderspool, seeing him score, if memory serves me right, 5 tries against Salford in 1980 something. With regards to opposition players, it has to be Offiah for obvious reasons Anyone remember Green Vigo? For those in isolation look up Green without Gold on the internet. Good read. A touch of topic I know but a player who can score 7 tries in a game is worthy of note..... GREENWITHOUTGOLD (1).doc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Del Capo Junior Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 18 minutes ago, del capo said: Anyone remember Green Vigo? For those in isolation look up Green without Gold on the internet. Good read. A touch of topic I know but a player who can score 7 tries in a game is worthy of note..... GREENWITHOUTGOLD (1).docUnavailable The link to the source Del Capo is trying to share can be found at: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/259583279_Green_without_gold_The_Green_Vigo_story Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fartownfrontrow Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 Neil Fox Jonny Freeman Alan Hardisty (the ghost) Mal Maninga Geoff (Wildman)Robinson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost crayfish Posted April 7, 2020 Share Posted April 7, 2020 Young Benji Marshall was certainly one to watch, as was Matty Bowen throughout his entire career. In fact, old Benji is still great to watch - not so much for his freakish individual play, as the really deft ball skills he now has. Some of his passing these days reminds me of Cliff Lyons with Manly in the mid 90s. Lovely to watch! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbruce Posted April 7, 2020 Share Posted April 7, 2020 Meninga Kenny Lockyer Offiah Hanley Ferguson Myler T Drummond Davies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhinoferg Posted April 7, 2020 Share Posted April 7, 2020 Brendan Hill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allora Posted April 7, 2020 Share Posted April 7, 2020 Talent is secondary to whether players are confident. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pyjamarama Posted April 7, 2020 Share Posted April 7, 2020 Trying not to pick the obvious players: Bruce Burton (Castleford) - late 70s. Green Vigo (Wigan) - circa 1977. Keith Fielding (Salford). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Futtocks Posted April 7, 2020 Share Posted April 7, 2020 Seen a fair bit of John Ferguson in the last few days, what with the Beeb's Cup highlights and some YouTube watching. They called him "Chicka", but the way he'd appear out the other side of what seemed like all-avenues-closed gang tackles suggests that "Houdini" would have been more appropriate. "We are easily breakable, by illness or falling, or a million other ways of leaving this earthly life. We are just so much mashed potato." Don Estelle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowdesert Posted April 7, 2020 Author Share Posted April 7, 2020 39 minutes ago, Futtocks said: Seen a fair bit of John Ferguson in the last few days, what with the Beeb's Cup highlights and some YouTube watching. They called him "Chicka", but the way he'd appear out the other side of what seemed like all-avenues-closed gang tackles suggests that "Houdini" would have been more appropriate. He was exceptional in my view. Wasn’t afraid to take the ball up either despite being light. Iirc his most memorable try, across the line with 3 or 4 steps, bamboozled the defence. Just one of this blokes you knew were going to step, and which way, but they still got you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Futtocks Posted April 7, 2020 Share Posted April 7, 2020 16 minutes ago, Lowdesert said: He was exceptional in my view. Wasn’t afraid to take the ball up either despite being light. Iirc his most memorable try, across the line with 3 or 4 steps, bamboozled the defence. Just one of this blokes you knew were going to step, and which way, but they still got you. It took Canberra a couple of years to find him, but his replacement wasn't bad either. "We are easily breakable, by illness or falling, or a million other ways of leaving this earthly life. We are just so much mashed potato." Don Estelle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEANO Posted April 7, 2020 Share Posted April 7, 2020 Graham steadman even if he could only play 3 out of every 4 games in his early careeer sometimes you have to take a step backwards to move forward Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Futtocks Posted April 7, 2020 Share Posted April 7, 2020 1 hour ago, DEANO said: Graham steadman even if he could only play 3 out of every 4 games in his early careeer At his peak, he was a nightmare. He had the same sort of lightning reaction and acceleration to even a small a gap that Jiffy had. "We are easily breakable, by illness or falling, or a million other ways of leaving this earthly life. We are just so much mashed potato." Don Estelle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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