Usual suspects it seems.

I'm glad Bailey appears on a lot of people's lists. He wouldn't be doing his job otherwise.

Exactly.

He gets under the skin easier than a surgeon's scalpel.

No Leon Pryce mentioned?

Ben Cockayne
Stompikins
Ian Kirke

If Leon's not getting a mention, maybe it's because the thread asked for players, not spectators?

Touché

Without a shadow of a doubt Lee Smith is top of the list.

Close second would be Ben Cockayne.

And finally third, there are so many to chose from, would be between Galea, Westwood and Leon Pryce.

I have never understood this? I can see why a lot of our players would get up other fans noses (Kev, TMFMISL, Senior, Maggs) but what did Lee Smith ever do?

Winning tries in Grand Finals do tend to get on the nerves of other team's fans, don't they?

Given the same poster also mentioned Ben Galea, who as far as I'm aware is about as uncontroversial a figure as you'll find in the game, suggests they picked their names out of a hat.

Lee Gilmour
James Roby
Paul Wellens

Because you're just settling into your "comfortable" mode, looking at an 8 point margin on your betting coupon thinking, "that'll do", and they come out of nowhere, do something world class and they're in behind the sticks and it's game on and squeaky bum time.

Annoys the **** out of me.

Sorry I should have used a picture

1) Sam Tomkins - Because he's an outstanding player, but moans, complains and cheats. I like outstanding sportsman that are modest and ambassadors for their game. Not ones that are arrogant and poor role models. Examples of the former would include David Beckham, Rafa Nadal, Lee Westwood, Kevin Sinfield. Examples of the latter would include Ronaldo, John Terry, Tiger Woods, Ronnie O'Sullivan & Sam Tomkins.

2) Ryan McGoldrick - MASSIVELY over-rated IMO. Tweedledum & Tweedledee from Sky Sports love him, and sure, he stands out (a bit!) in the Cas team, but would struggle to make most 17s I reckon. Thug.

3) Lee Smith - Because he COULD be amazing. But instead he's a posing, lazy, money grabbing, glory seeker who thinks (and wishes) he's a footballer.


Players who narrowly missed out.... Michael Platt (who missed out very narrowly indeed!!), Leon Pryce & Ben Cockayne.

To be fair, as much as I like Sir Kevin Sinfield, he is known to have the odd moan to a ref. Just every now and then. Not that I'm suggesting he's in Sam Tomkins' league or anything.

I also dispute that golfers are sportsmen, but that's a different debate altogether.... 4.14501953125:5