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Hi, stolen this idea from the WTW page but thought it would be good to name a best XIII of the players you've seen with your own eyes in Castleford colours. I'd go with (started watching Cas in the late 80s):

1 - Graham Steadman
2 - St. John Ellis
3 - Richard Blackmore
4 - Michael Eager
5 - Darren Rogers
6 - Rangi Chase
7 - Mike Ford
8 - Lee Crooks
9 - Aaron Raper
10 - Danny Nutley
11 - Dale Fritz
12 - Tawera Nikau
13 - Adrian Vowles

Put Tawera Nikau in the second row so I could fit Vowles in at loose. Just looking at this team gives me goose bumps!!!

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1. Steadman
2. Howe
3. Blackmore
4. Joyner
5. St John Ellis
6. Hardisty
7. Hepworth
8. K. Ward
9. K.Beardmore
10 Crooks
11.W.Bryant
12.Nikau
13.Reilly
Subs: J.Ward,A.Vowles, R.Chase,Norton/C.Dickinson

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I am not a great historian, but there are a few people I think I would swap:
Not sure about hooker - in my own memory I prefer Bartrim - Others will differ who have more life experience!
Loose, I never saw Mr Reilly personally, but I am told he was something special.
My only other change would be Kevin Ward for Lee Crooks.

Lots of people will have differing views, but your specification of "with your own eyes" makes it interesting!!!

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1 Graham Steadman
2 St John Ellis
3 John Sheridan
4 Richard Blackmore
5 Darren Rodgers
6 Alan Hardisty
7 Keith Hepworth
8 Lee Crookes
9 Roger Millward (though wasn't a hooker, deserves a place!)
10 Mick Redfearn
11 Tawera Nikau
12 Bill Kirkbride
13 Mal Reilly

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I am not having Big Ern in an all time list.

NEVER - EVER - EVER - if you are not in the immidiate Rodgers family, then you are borderline to be sectioned Dave!

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There will be a few who will disagree with me...my viewing goes back to 1981 so....

G Steadman
T Richardson
R Blackmore
M Eager
St John Ellis
J Joyner
M Ford
K Ward
K Beardsmore
D Sampson
L Crooks
R Gibbs
T Nikau

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1. Steadman
2. Plange
3. Joyner
4. Blackmore
5. St John Ellis

6. Hardisty
7. Hepworth

8. Hartley
9. K. Beardmore
10. Crooks
11. K. Ward
12. Bryant
13. Reilly

14. Nikau
15. Eagar
16. Vowles
17. B. Lockwood

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Quote: mdean "I am not having Big Ern in an all time list.

NEVER - EVER - EVER - if you are not in the immidiate Rodgers family, then you are borderline to be sectioned Dave!'"


I thought this also but in the 20 years I've been watching Cas I can remember quite a few average players we've had on the flanks but not many good ones. In his first season Shenton played mainly on the wing so for this reason I think I'd have to go for Ellis and Shenton.

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to be honest mate I just couldn't think of another top winger. I'm only 22 so off the top of my head that as the best team I could do lol

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I'm a Wakefield fan (so I hope I'm not intruding) but I've seen a lot of Cas over the years so if I can have a go too I'd pick:

1 Steadman
2 Plange
3 Joyner
4 Blackmore
5 St John Ellis
6 Chase
7 Brough
8 Ward
9 Beardmore
10 Johnson
11 French (Ian)
12 Nikau
13 Vowles

I feel bad about not picking Reilly but although I saw him play he was passed his best really. I also liked Dale Fritz a lot but decided Vowles was going to be doing the type of work he was doing so chose French as a runner instead.
Thought about Gibbs but I don't think I saw him play his best games but he would make the bench if I had one.
I realise in reality you wouldn't pick Nikau and Blackmore together if I understand the story correctly but as we are only yalking about a virtual team I figured I was safe.
Crooks and England were unlucky not to get in but I did particularly like Johnson's ball skills so he got the place and Ward is a first pick as far as I am concerned.

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1 Steadman
2 SJ, Ellis
3 Joiner
4 Blackmore
5 Fenton
6 Chase
7 Ford
8 Bartram
10 Crooks
11 Nicou
12 Realy
13 Vowles
14 Gibbs
15 Sampson
16 K, Beardmore
17 Fritz
theres lots of players once again it all comes down to the age of the fans , one thing for sure Cas have had some cracking players, born & bred and brought in

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Quote: Bethman "I thought this also but in the 20 years I've been watching Cas I can remember quite a few average players we've had on the flanks but not many good ones. In his first season Shenton played mainly on the wing so for this reason I think I'd have to go for Ellis and Shenton.'"


ha ha, I don't blame you.
To be honest, I actually liked him as a player, I also find a lot of who you like has a lot to do with how you feel when you go, I used to like Pickering and Shick (spelling) but becuase in loved going in those days, I remember them as better than they probably were!!

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Always difficult to compare players from different eras. How about the best TEAM to play, in that all they players played together in the same team.
1. Flowers
2. Gay
3. Eager
4. Maloney
5. Rogers
6. Orr
7. Davies
8. Sykes
9. Raper
10. Sampson
11. Harland
12. Fritz
13. Vowles.

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OR
1. Steadman
2. Ellis
3. Blackmore
4. Anderson
5. Middleton
6. Kemp
7. Ford
8. Crooks
9. Russell
10. Ketteridge/Sampson
11. Morrison
12. Smales
13. Nikau.

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1. Steadman
2. Plange
3. Joyner
4. Blackmore
5. St John Ellis

6. Hardisty
7. Hepworth

8. Hartley
9. K. Beardmore
10. Crooks
11. K. Ward
12. Bryant
13. Reilly

14. Nikau
15. Eagar
16. Vowles
17. B. Lockwood'"
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I agree with most of your team but with two exceptions.
1. Not Steadman I know he was an excepional player but he was the coach that started the rot at Castleford and I will never forgive him for that. My number one shirt would go to
Richard Gay he always gave 100% and never shirked from any tackles.
My second choice would be the Number 8 Hartley from what I am told was a very good player but from what I have seen and because of his commitment to the club my Number 8 is Craig Huby.
All the rest of your team I wish we could clone them and have them now. By the way for me the coach would have to be Stuart Raper.

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