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| Will anyone ever get near Wakefield Trinity's Neil Fox world record points in a career total of
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If prolific point scorers like Danny Brough 2,000 points, Kevin Sinfield 2,500 or Andy Farrell who scored 3,135 points in his career can't even get to the 50% mark is there any hope of anyone ever beating Fox's record?
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| Professional Rugby League players careers on the whole are getting shorter – probably due to the intensity of the game
Neil Fox played from 1956 to 1979, I doubt we will ever see that kind of longevity again
Add to that the prolific scoring record that Fox had and I doubt that anybody will get anywhere near his record
Absolute legend
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| Probably not.
But then again Fox probably had more competitions to play in over his career such as other cups and trophies.
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| It seems very unlikely that anyone will even get close to it. The players now play fewer games in a season and Fox had a very long career. Players now tend on the main to break through into first teams at a later age and have to retire much earlier than Fox did. To threaten Fox's record a player would have to have a 20 year career and average over 300 points in every season of that career. That does not seem very likely in the now full time professional era. I would be very surprised if anyone beats Fox's record. The same applies to Brian Bevan's career tries record and Albert Rosenfield's 80 tries in a season.
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| Neil Fox was a prolific try scorer as well as a great goalkicker, even with the heavy leather ball.
I think his record will stand for a long time, and if it doesn't I would like to see who would break it.
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| Quote: The Clan "Will anyone ever get near Wakefield Trinity's Neil Fox world record points in a career total of
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If prolific point scorers like Danny Brough 2,000 points, Kevin Sinfield 2,500 or Andy Farrell who scored 3,135 points in his career can't even get to the 50% mark is there any hope of anyone ever beating Fox's record?'"
Not a chance he'll have that record taken away from him
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| Seems very safe, not forgetting he did play 762 club games.
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| I've never been a big fan of Neil Fox personally. Very very overrated.
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| Quote: PHIPPS "I've never been a big fan of Neil Fox personally. Very very overrated.'"
It's obvious that you are not old enough to see him retire!!!
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| Quote: Leaguefan "It's obvious that you are not old enough to see him retire!!!'"
He hasn't retired yet
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| Quote: PHIPPS "I've never been a big fan of Neil Fox personally. Very very overrated.'"
You are a cretin of the highest order.
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| Quote: PHIPPS "I've never been a big fan of Neil Fox personally. Very very overrated.'"
Most un-subtle cast ever
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| One cracking player, however i do remember one incident involving Neil Fox.
Way back in the mists of time when Keighley usually got stuffed by 40 + ( 3 points for a try back then) they actually beat trinity at Lawkholme Lane 7 -2.
A certain Mr Fox tried to kick a penalty goal directly in front of the posts and actually knocked the corner flag down.
Talk about slice!!!!
Next game against trinity was service as normal, a 40 point thrashing.
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| Quote: Dave Lister "Most un-subtle cast ever
I don't see it?
I'm sure he is a nice guy but PERSONALLY (and that means it's just my opinion) I couldn't really see what all the fuss was about.
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| Quote: PHIPPS "I don't see it?
I'm sure he is a nice guy but PERSONALLY (and that means it's just my opinion) I couldn't really see what all the fuss was about.'"
To be fair I've never seen him live, so I can't comment.
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