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| Quote: Fallon "'Best' is always so tricky as it means different things to different people.
It will be very hard for any player let alone SO to surpass what Sinny has done and meant to the team. By no means has he been the most creative or exciting 6 but my god did he know how to move the team around and control a game.
Harris had more natural talent than I have seen in a player for a very long time and I always felt he only really showed a small % of what he was capable of. The problem was that nobody else was anywhere near his level so he looked unpredictable at times and took so much on himself.
As mentioned, cliff Lyons had all the makings, and showed it in Oz, of a truly great SO. He would have been fantastic in the team we have had for the last decade rather than the one he actually played in for us.
The list goes on but for me, and the history books, Sinny edges every other out.'"
Surely Sinny's best days were at loose forward though? (for club at least) |
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Your job is to say to yourself on a job interview does the hiring manager likes me or not. If you aren't a particular manager's cup of tea, you haven't failed -- you've dodged a bullet.:icons077e_files/5454-3678dentheman-msnicons.jpg |
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The Issue for me regarding Schofield is that when you needed him to put in a big performance in a big game he never showed up. The mark of a truly great player is their ability to crank things up when really needed Schofield never did in a big game for Leeds
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| Quote: leedsnsouths "Surely Sinny's best days were at loose forward though? (for club at least)'"
I'm never great at remembering dates like some on here but Sinny was our 6 for at least the last 5 years of his career and it's no coincidence how successful we were for me.
Whether that was his best position, or the best position for the team is a different debate.
Like I say, 'best' is hard to define but for me based on players I have watched live over a reasonable period Sinny made the biggest and most consistent contribution as a 6. |
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| Quote: Fallon "I'm never great at remembering dates like some on here but Sinny was our 6 for at least the last 5 years of his career and it's no coincidence how successful we were for me.
Whether that was his best position, or the best position for the team is a different debate.
Like I say, 'best' is hard to define but for me based on players I have watched live over a reasonable period Sinny made the biggest and most consistent contribution as a 6.'"
he played 6 in the 2004 grand final so has alternated between both roles |
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Mick Shoebottom, he had everything. RIP Shoey
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And last but not least, to all those people who wrote this team off.
To all those people who critisized this team...tonight's for you.
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Harris, then Lewis Jones. Harris just has edge because he was better defensively. Mick Shoebottom was a class act. Mags??? Are you kidding? He was a superb poacher/finisher in his prime, but once age/injuries took their toll he lost his edge (and he ain't no organiser). Schoey is a legend too.
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| Quote: Sal Paradise "The Issue for me regarding Schofield is that when you needed him to put in a big performance in a big game he never showed up. The mark of a truly great player is their ability to crank things up when really needed Schofield never did in a big game for Leeds'"
He did it for GB though. |
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| Quote: Exeter Rhino "Quote: Exeter Rhino "The Issue for me regarding Schofield is that when you needed him to put in a big performance in a big game he never showed up. The mark of a truly great player is their ability to crank things up when really needed Schofield never did in a big game for Leeds'"
He did it for GB though.'"
Absolutely - and is one of the very few British players the Aussies have genuinely feared in all my time watching the game. That's probably helped by the fact he ripped it up down there during his spells with Balmain (and latterly Wests). He was the top try scorer in the Aussie comp one of the years he went down there and did a stint.
Infact, I'm not sure I can think of any British back who's had an impact playing down under since Schoey. |
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