*double post*

Didn't the club do something similar in the late 80s, week-by-week in the home programmes?

(I may be confusing this with the Joe Warham team that tvoc mentioned up-thread, but think I remember Stevenson and Clues being included).

Every player who got tackled by Shoey knew about it and the way he roughed em up some times they lost the plot and spent the rest of the game seeking retribution.
This is a great thread ,hope its not spoiled by troll's

There isn't a single player from the SL/Rhinos era worthy of consideration for inclusion in a greatest ever Leeds team.

IMMHO of course.

I guess that's one of the problem with these types of exercises. Do you stay faithful to a player's usually recognisable position/s or manipulate them to try and make them fit. Shoebottom also formed the perfect half-back combination with Barry Seabourne (one the whippet, the other the terrier) and I'd be loathed to split them up personally.

If anything I'd be tempted to go the other way and select John Holmes at full-back except that's an even tougher category with the likes of Jim Brough, Bert Cook, Ken Thornett and Bev Risman to consider.

Not that I am disagreeing but it's a strange comment as the current side have had much more success than any of their illustrious predecessors.

Perhaps in the case of the team over the last few years, the sum exceeds that of the individual parts ?

There are some that are worthy of consideration, it's just the players from the past that are in front of them in their respective positions outweight the current talents.

Perhaps so but it's hard to ignore the longevity, individual records and team achievements of the likes of Sinfield, Senior, McGuire and Burrow in particular.

Keith, save yourself the trouble of hashing out a hackneyed line about Stupor League etc etc. I won't be biting but I will be pressing the present team members claims sensibly with other posters.

I think if you did this exercise in twenty years time then Jamie Peacock would be propping in that team.

Also, in future years, if you're judging players you haven't seen on statistics (as you have with Joe Thompson) then Kevin Sinfield would be ahead of Ray Batten (and Ellery Hanley) whatever their respective talents.

when I was in the taverners suite I was fascinated by all the pictures, and there is a plaque which said legends of Leeds rlfc /rhinos.Does any one think the greatest Leeds rugby league team ever could already have been chosen?Remember the vote which took place for us becoming the Rhinos!.I am however very pleased that we are getting a hall of fame commemorating our history.

I wonder if Mr Hetheringtons idea of a Leeds RL museum will ever bear fruit ?

Some years ago Mr SS.com and I were chatting to him over pink gins in an exclusive golf club close to these parts and we were all admiring a print of the first inter-code game of rugby (a lot earlier than you'd think) when he went off on a tangent on how Leeds Rugby Ltd has a large archive of material which he was considering displaying in a permanent display at Headingley, including the original signed agreement for the formation of the Northern Union.

I think people have some serious prejudice towards current players. Perhaps the warm fuzzy nostalgia is clouding people's judgement. "They played during the 60s/70s/80s therefore they MUST be better than anybody who played in the 90s/00s."

Ward, Holmes, Shoebottom, Jones, yes!! Totally and utterly more than worth a spot but you're a bunch of old dinosaurs living in the past if you're overlooking Hanley, Harris & Sinfield.

Sinfield should be one of the first names on that list and I will fight tooth & nail anyone who says otherwise.

To be honest i think you could pick a team from every era and still leave quality players out.
I'm sure the overall voting will reveal a top quality team of Leeds legends and still leave many places open to debate.
I do agree RR re- Sinfield he should one of the 1st names on the sheet imo.

It's an incredibly tough job!! No denying that. I mean, we've had more than 13 'Legends' over the years and that doesn't even start worrying about positions etc.

There's bound to be people left out that others would have put in. Some tough calls!! Looking forward to seeing the final team.