Greatest players - your top three wingers

[the old nine ole 660]

22 hours ago, Therein73 said:

Slowest winger ?? .... I'd put Michael Hunte aa clear at the top of that pile

I remember when we signed him he only had one leg then!! 

[Blind side johnny 6,352]

23 hours ago, Therein73 said:

Slowest winger ?? .... I'd put Michael Hunte aa clear at the top of that pile

Oddly enough my memories of him were playing at prop for us when things were really bad, and I mean really bad. He did a lot to help the club at the time, including acting as stand in coach for a couple of games, yet never seemed to get any recognition for it at the time nor since; I wonder why that was?

[Therein73 656]

To clarify.... My mention of Michael Hunte was not meant disrespectfully ..... He was so heavily bandaged when he played on the wing he would never have been quick .... But, yes, i remember he was a massive help to the club in very poor times .... And I, at least, remember him with respect and admiration for that .... 

[the old nine ole 660]

9 minutes ago, Therein73 said:

To clarify.... My mention of Michael Hunte was not meant disrespectfully ..... He was so heavily bandaged when he played on the wing he would never have been quick .... But, yes, i remember he was a massive help to the club in very poor times .... And I, at least, remember him with respect and admiration for that .... 

Agreed! .. hence my post one leg! .. Ive never seen a leg with so much strapping!

[the old nine ole 660]

Does anyone else remember Geoff Marsh .... or is it an age/ memory thing?? I remember him as being really fast with a great swerve! ...  

[Therein73 656]

I remember Geoff Marsh .... Good player but went to "the dark side"

[DewsburyRams4ever 133]

On 28/03/2020 at 19:19, Therein73 said:

Slowest winger ?? .... I'd put Michael Hunte aa clear at the top of that pile

Hugh Gumbs (played mainly reserve games) really slow, but so big he was unstoppable from 10 yards out. 

[DewsburyRams4ever 133]

1. Eddie Rombo (Legend)

2. Dennis Bailey

3. Brynn Powell (is superman)

Others worth mentioning; Alex Godfrey, Eric Kibe, Adrian Flynn, Austin Buchannan, Matt Bramald (ripped Huddersfield apart on his debut for us), Kane Epati, Darren Rogers, Richard Arrowsmith

 

 

 

[Hugh Jarce 67]

Funny, no one has metioned "Touchline" Terry Leyburn?

[grumpyoldram 1,374]

1 hour ago, DewsburyRams4ever said:

1. Eddie Rombo (Legend)

2. Dennis Bailey

3. Brynn Powell (is superman)

Others worth mentioning; Alex Godfrey, Eric Kibe, Adrian Flynn, Austin Buchannan, Matt Bramald (ripped Huddersfield apart on his debut for us), Kane Epati, Darren Rogers, Richard Arrowsmith

 

 

 

Craig Miles - fast, and a good winger on his day. And incredibly popular in Batley.

[Burnley Ram 2]

For me it's 

Eddie Rombo

Dennis Bailey

Jeff Yoward

 

With mentions for Austin Buchanan, Alex Godfrey, Darren Rogers

Adrian Flynn and from the 60's Kevin Osbourne and Brian Firth

 

 

[myview 35]

Surprised no one mentioned Billy Pickup

[the old nine ole 660]

20 minutes ago, myview said:

Surprised no one mentioned Billy Pickup

Good call I had forgotten about him!

[Wakefield Ram 834]

44 minutes ago, myview said:

Surprised no one mentioned Billy Pickup

I had him down as s centre.

[Crown Flatter 645]

On 30/03/2020 at 20:00, Burnley Ram said:

For me it's 

Eddie Rombo

Dennis Bailey

Jeff Yoward

 

With mentions for Austin Buchanan, Alex Godfrey, Darren Rogers

Adrian Flynn and from the 60's Kevin Osbourne and Brian Firth

 

 

Kev Osborne and Brian Firth were co-centres, work colleagues and mates and for me, if we get to favourite centres, those two and Nigel. 

[Wakefield Ram 834]

13 hours ago, Crown Flatter said:

Kev Osborne and Brian Firth were co-centres, work colleagues and mates and for me, if we get to favourite centres, those two and Nigel. 

Centres coming up.....just trying to spread it out as looks like a few months without rugby at best

[grumpyoldram 1,374]

17 hours ago, Crown Flatter said:

Kev Osborne and Brian Firth were co-centres, work colleagues and mates and for me, if we get to favourite centres, those two and Nigel. 

Thought Ozzy was a winger - seem to remember (pre Nigel), it was Firth and somebody called Nicholson (Tony ??) at centre and Ozzy and  Willie Walker on the wing ? Course it could be my age - I saw Elvis in the chip shop yesterday.

[Crown Flatter 645]

7 hours ago, grumpyoldram said:

Thought Ozzy was a winger - seem to remember (pre Nigel), it was Firth and somebody called Nicholson (Tony ??) at centre and Ozzy and  Willie Walker on the wing ? Course it could be my age - I saw Elvis in the chip shop yesterday.

Grumpy, it’s highly likely that they did play on the wing, but I recall them as Firth at right centre and Ozzy on the left, he the master of stepping well forward at the ptb. 

[Tony Ramfan 16]

Worked with Kev & Brian at Wakefield Fire Station. Couldn't believe two of my childhood heroes were Firemen too.

 

[Wakefield Ram 834]

17 hours ago, Crown Flatter said:

Grumpy, it’s highly likely that they did play on the wing, but I recall them as Firth at right centre and Ozzy on the left, he the master of stepping well forward at the ptb. 

That made me laugh, I'd forgotten Osborne always took a step forward at the ptb. He was ahead of his time in that sense. I only saw him when he made a brief comeback in mid 70s

Edited April 2, 2020 by Wakefield Ram

[Reverend Ram 241]

Eddie Rombo, Dennis Bailey and Adrian Flynn for me. However does anyone remember Mick Snee ex- Halifax? The name sticks in the mind but can’t recall any single performance by the lad. 

[the old nine ole 660]

Mick Snee is a Dewsbury lad ... I think he was St John Fisher .... we used to kick a ball about at Dewsbury park ( Celtics ground ) ... he was pretty quick!

Edited April 2, 2020 by the old nine ole

[grumpyoldram 1,374]

1 minute ago, the old nine ole said:

Mick Snee is a Dewsbury lad ... I think he was St John Fisher .... we used to kick a ball about at Dewsbury park ... he was pretty quick!

How about Dewsbury born wingers - Dave Smith, Dave Redfearn and recently Johnny Campbell - all quick. Any others ?

[Blind side johnny 6,352]

9 minutes ago, grumpyoldram said:

How about Dewsbury born wingers - Dave Smith, Dave Redfearn and recently Johnny Campbell - all quick. Any others ?

Some bloke called Sullivan wasn't there?

[Crown Flatter 645]

1 hour ago, Blind side johnny said:

Some bloke called Sullivan wasn't there?

Sorry BSJ, if it’s Mick to whom you refer, he was born in Pudsey, but I’ll give you it as he played his amateur stuff locally.