Roby to set a new Super League record

[Martyn Sadler]

One of Rugby League's greatest ever players is set to break a significant record this Sunday. I hope that everyone connected with our sport understands how big this is and that the occasion befits the achievement.

https://www.totalrl.com/talking-rugby-league-lets-pay-tribute-to-rugby-leagues-own-statesman-james-roby/

[Jughead]

If he stays on at Saints beyond this year, he’ll almost certainly break the all time appearance record at the club. 

[Live after death]

Great achievement, best British hooker of the SL era, and the best to play his entire/majority of his career in SL.

I new he was getting close but and was possibly going to break it this year, but wasn’t sure when.

Ryan Hall is not far off Danny McGuires try record as well, but think he will need another season to do that.

 

Edited June 7, 2022 by Live after death

[Cumbrian Fanatic]

Can't think of a better person to hold the Superleague appearance record, great player and a a real credit to the game. Mind you the man who's record he'll be taking isn't such bad ambassador for Rugby League either

[Damien]

A great player and still performing well now. There's something special about 1 club players too, I have no doubt he could have earned far more and been a sensation in the NRL if he so desired. 

[Pie tries]

Machine. Utter machine 

[Futtocks]

I'm pretty sure that, before Roby made his debut, there were St Helens fans fretting about how they were going to replace a hooker as good as Cunningham.

[usain bolt]

He goes by the name of James Roby 

[Vambo]

I have nothing but respect for James Roby.

[Saint Toppy]

19 hours ago, Jughead said:

If he stays on at Saints beyond this year, he’ll almost certainly break the all time appearance record at the club. 

He will, the top 3 are;

Billy Benyon - 514, Eric Chisnall - 523, Kel Coslett - 531.

[Loiner]

2 hours ago, Saint Toppy said:

He will, the top 3 are;

Billy Benyon - 514, Eric Chisnall - 523, Kel Coslett - 531.

Surely Roby can't get to Kel Coslett, he would have to play another 76 games ? Great achievement anyway the best No9 I've ever had the pleasure watching.

[Saint Toppy]

27 minutes ago, Loiner said:

Surely Roby can't get to Kel Coslett, he would have to play another 76 games ? Great achievement anyway the best No9 I've ever had the pleasure watching.

Where did you get the needing 76 games from ???

He's played 508 games for Saints so far, there's possibly another 16 games he can play this year taking him to 524 which would put him 2nd on the list and then only 7 games behind Coslett

[Scubby]

1 hour ago, Saint Toppy said:

Where did you get the needing 76 games from ???

He's played 508 games for Saints so far, there's possibly another 16 games he can play this year taking him to 524 which would put him 2nd on the list and then only 7 games behind Coslett

Will he get a statue like Kieron?

[Cumbrian Fanatic]

3 hours ago, Saint Toppy said:

Where did you get the needing 76 games from ???

He's played 508 games for Saints so far, there's possibly another 16 games he can play this year taking him to 524 which would put him 2nd on the list and then only 7 games behind Coslett

Mixing Superleague appearances up with total appearances.

I hope he plays another year and sets a record for Saints that never gets beaten - I'm not a Saints fan, but I am a huge James Roby fan

[Damien]

15 hours ago, Scubby said:

Will he get a statue like Kieron?

If you melted down the Cunningham one down you'd get a couple of Roby. 2 for 1. Very RL too.

[Loiner]

22 hours ago, Saint Toppy said:

Where did you get the needing 76 games from ???

He's played 508 games for Saints so far, there's possibly another 16 games he can play this year taking him to 524 which would put him 2nd on the list and then only 7 games behind Coslett

You are correct, I was just counting super league appearances and not adding on cup games. Still a great achievement.

[moorside roughyed]

James Roby. Absolute legend,it's as simple as that. He'll go down as a great of our game. Up there with the greats.

[DavidM]

Said it before , the guy is superhuman . One of the greats of British Rugby League … not SL era , any era 

[M j M]

Sky Sports celebrating the event by highlighting his participation in big game defeats.

 

[Wiltshire Warrior Dragon]

There is a good, quite lengthy profile of James Roby by Ross Heppenstall in The Times this morning.  Well worth a read.