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| One is a reformed Francis Meli, whilst the other made Andy Currier his biyatch.
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| Quirk because he could score trys from further than 20 yards out.
He also had the size 6ft 2inch 14 stone. So should be able to handle the cross field kicks and other big lads running at him.
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| quirk for me I think but don't think the to much in it.
Ade has played in some very good saints teams but quirk played in some poor saints teams but les is just bit better for mine.
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| Quirk was a superb winger. Just lacked that explosive "off the mark" speed that would have made im international class. He was a very good finisher, solid enough in defence, but the main thing he has over Gardener was the ability to a man and score tries from distance. He would probably adapted very well into superleague if he'd been a few years younger.
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| Quirk, deadly from a full 3 metres out.
His last minute screamer v Hull (I thinK) and his legendary try v Widnes in the CC Semi has sealed his place in Saints folklore.
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| It took Quirk a few seasons before he finally blossomed (although IIRC he chalked up two hatricks in his first year). He was always a lethal finisher with the unerring ability to take two or three defenders into the corner flag without being pushed out (as Currier discovered). Certainly, the last-minute cup-semi winner againt Widnes must automatically be included in any 100 Great Saints Moments complilations. But in later seasons he really throttled up the afterburners and there was rarely a match in which he didn't fly off on some seventy or eighty metre run. The try he scored against Wigan in the cup semi was something else.
What was it that Murphy said - "If he's got two bad knees I'll have both of them"?
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| Quote: Mugwump "It took Quirk a few seasons before he finally blossomed (although IIRC he chalked up two hatricks in his first year). He was always a lethal finisher with the unerring ability to take two or three defenders into the corner flag without being pushed out (as Currier discovered). Certainly, the last-minute cup-semi winner againt Widnes must automatically be included in any 100 Great Saints Moments complilations. But in later seasons he really throttled up the afterburners and there was rarely a match in which he didn't fly off on some seventy or eighty metre run. The try he scored against Wigan in the cup semi was something else.
What was it that Murphy said - "If he's got two bad knees I'll have both of them"?'"
Quirks 70 meter breaks and most of his trys came from good centre play by lockers
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| True. I know Quirky still feels hard done by over the club getting rid of him. It's a shame he never made 100 tries. One of my favourite all-time players.
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| Quote: Mugwump "True. I know Quirky still feels hard done by over the club getting rid of him. It's a shame he never made 100 tries. One of my favourite all-time players.'"
He scored a cracker against the pies in a semi final at old trafford and a class 80 meter against hull at home in last min to win the game
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| Quirk by a country mile.
If my memory serves me right I think his tries in the '89 cup semi set a new record of him scoring in ten consecutive matches.
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| Quote: St pete "He scored a cracker against the pies in a semi final at old trafford '"
yes,the game in which hanley sent out that forward pass in the last minute to goodway(?).robbed.
i would really liked to have seen quirk in this saints team.miles ahead of gardner im sure.
especially if tony kay was his centre. all barrow lads we are talking about here
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| The Acid house by a Cumbrian mile!
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| quirk for mine. and (as stated in another post) his try at central perk in the 89 semi from a break by groves sealed his legendary status amongst the fans forever!
p.s i love these old player posts as the youth have'nt got a clue who they are
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| Quirk please!
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| Barry Lager
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