Pat Mitchell and Mark Massa anyone??? Gee the 80s was bad. Andy Smith and Andy Staniland too. To think people whinge nowadays.

Love the fact that Stormin Norman Francis gets a mention used to love Fri nights with the A Team. He scored a try in a 1st team derby v Bradford once and all Bradford fans chanted his name.....at least i think they did......suppose they couldve been chanting "Northern" at the time.

Phil Ford was entertaining and John Bentley had his moments with ball in hand.

Christmas is coming and so is Eric Grothe. Amazing winger. The 1st of the modern day wingman.

Grothe and Alan Smith for me. Mentions for Atky, Bai, Donald and Hall. All of them fantastic wingers in their own right.

'flying' Andy Smith ,good god !! made Cummins look an absolute world beater !!!

For a while Andy Smith was our quickest and most dangerous back.
Saw him score a few good tries, a length of the field effort at Leigh comes to mind. He managed to hold off Des Drummond so he did have gas. Broke his arm I think then vanished.

Steve Ford, Phil's brother, tried out for us and scored a couple of spectacular tries. Then the RFU found out and he was banned from playing for a while. He did end up playing for Wales though, quite successfully as well.

Phil Fox was dismal, had pace but was otherwise crap, and Henry Sharp made a couple of appearances. He was the star Leeds Poly winger, a midget, but his head was the size of a planet.
I liked Norman Francis, but he was no Eddie Rombo

For me, Bentos and Phil Ford would be hard to top, they were both great to watch. Carl Gibson was a better player than either of them but he also played centre.

If 2017 replicates 2016, it'll surpass the early 80's for outright atrociousness IMO.

For once I agree with you.
But I'll have to take your word for it since I didn't really start to support Leeds in person until the late 80s following the HKR cup semi-final.

Paul Sterling was THE fastest I've ever seen.

Joe Vickery

Vickery's mesmerising run at Hull will be long remembered. Its a wonder JP didnt kill after that!!!

Cheers Marty, my first outbreak of hives in 2017.

Yes. He saved a few tries by sheer pace.

I remember one at the Boulevard where the Hull player was waving to the crowd on his way to score and Sterling tracked him down and knocked the ball from his grasp.

I always liked Sterling.

Thought he was outstanding at times for Leeds, considering many fans thought he was too old when signed.

Shame he was treated so shabbily by the club in the end.

He didn't deserve that.

Nobody does.

thing is, and I don't know why, but the players in the end wanted him out. 2/3 ex players/staff said the same. no idea what he did to upset them so much

Would it be unusual for a number of players to want another player out if CEO and management made it clear by foul means or foul that they wanted that player out? Racial discrimination is a disgraceful way to go about one's business IMO.

I'm pleased the club has learnt from that experience and hasn't consciously, knowingly, unconsciously or unknowingly repeated the offences since.

like I said I have no idea why. however it was a bit before the lance business

Was it really?

How convenient