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1. Steve Hampson
2. Robinson
3. Newlove
4. Connoly
5. Offiah
6. Edwards
7. Gregory
8. Barrie McDermott
9. Cunningham
10. Morley
11. Betts
12. Farrell
13. Hanley

14. Platt
15. Sculthorpe
16. Terry O'Connor
17. Radlinski

Can't believe I've got 5 ex-salford players in there, although I know most people would associate them with Wigan

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Quote: Derwent "Trevor Skerrett'"



Thanks for that. Beat me to it.

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nickcat - Whooosh Serge A. Storms (aka Clive Woody) - Houston chapels gutterfax - us:



This has been good for a laugh, this thread...

With 30 seconds consideration, it would look a bit more like:-

1. Jim Sullivan
2. Billy Boston
3. Neil Fox
4. Harold Wagstaff
5. Mick Sullivan
6. Roger Millward
7. Alex Murphy
13. Malcolm Reilly
12. Dick Huddart
11. Vince Karalius
10. Ken Gee
9. Joe Egan
8. Brian McTigue

The side didn't start playing last week...

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How can Gary Connolly be included? He was defensively solid, but just didn't have the all-round game. I know it's only opinion, but Garry Schofield and Joe Lydon walk in straight ahead of him, without anybody else.

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From player's that i have seen play, mine would be:

1. George Fairbairn

2. Jason Robinson
3. Garry Schofield
4. Jonathon Davies
5. Martin Offiah

6. Shaun Edwards
7. Andy Gregory

8. Andy Platt
9. Keiron Cunningham
10. Lee Crooks

11. Phil Clarke
12. Andy Farrell

13. Ellery Hanley

Subs:

14. Denis Betts
15. Gareth Ellis
16. Mike Gregory
17. Andy Goodway

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1 Joe Lydon
2 Jason Robinson
3 Jonathon Davies
4 Paul Newlove
5 Martin Offiah
6 David Hulme
7 Andy Gregory
8 Kevin Ward
9 Paul Hulme
10 Stuart Fielden
11 Karl Fairbank
12 Adrian Morley
13 Ellery Hanley

14 Tony Myler
15 Des Drummond
16 Andy Platt
17 Roy Haggerty

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Based on players I have seen play...

1. Davies
2. Robinson
3. Schofield
4. Newlove
5. Offiah
6. Holmes
7. Nash
8. Ward
9. Fisher
10. Peacock
11. Lowe
12. Ashurst
13. Hanley

14. Edwards
15. Millward
16. Farrell
17. Reilly

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Steve Nash!! It was one of the biggest disgraces of the old selector system that Steve got selected over Reg Bowden, whose club form and results showed he was twice the player.

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Quote: Dally "Steve Nash!! It was one of the biggest disgraces of the old selector system that Steve got selected over Reg Boweden, whose club form and results showed he was twice the player.'"

No wish to get into a slanging match but Bowden (great though he was) lacked a bit of pace for my money. Anyway, I have had another glass of wine and Nash is dropped in favour of Barry Seabourne (providing he can stay fit).

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Bowden was an inspirational, high energy player who was a tackling machine. He was an ideal choice to play against Australia in that era, although the selectors were idiots who still thought a scrum half's job was to get the ball away from the scrum quickly. The game was no longer RU! The fact that Widnes beat Australia and GB didn't says it all.

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Quote: Dally "Bowden was an inspirational, high energy player who was a tackling machine. He was an ideal choice to play against Australia in that era, although the selectors were idiots who still thought a scrum half's job was to get the ball away from the scrum quickly. The game was no longer RU! The fact that Widnes beat Australia and GB didn't says it all.'"


Bowden almost played as a 7th forward - in much the same way as Alan Redfearn at Bradford. As I say he was a great player but think you are a bit unfair on Nash - there was more to his game than shovelling the ball away from the scrum quickly. Anyway, there is no argument as Seabourne is now in at 7.

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This is not really 'All Time' since I never saw the likes of Jim Sullivan, Billy Batten, Harold Wagstaff, Nat Silcock, etc etc.

But anyway, based on players I've actually seen in the flesh, I'd select:

1. Jonathan Davies

2. Billy Boston
3. Joe Lydon
4. Neil Fox
5. Martin Offiah

6. Tony Myler
7. Alex Murphy

8. Kevin Ward
9. Keiron Cunningham
10. Andy Platt
11. Bill Ramsey
12. Vinty Karalius
13. Ellery Hanley

It'll probably change tomorrow when I have a few "how could I have forgotten whatsisname" moments.

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1. Kris Radlinski.
2. Jason Robinson.
3. Gary Schofield.
4. Neil Fox.
5. Martin Offiah.
6. Roger Millward.
7. Shaun Edwards.
8. Adrian Morley.
9. Kieron Cunningham.
10. Lee Crooks.
11. Phil Lowe.
12. Bill Ashurst.
13. Mal Reilly.
14. Paul Newlove.
15. Ellery Hanley.
16. Paul Sculthorpe.
17. James Graham.

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Quote: Dally "Steve Nash!! It was one of the biggest disgraces of the old selector system that Steve got selected over Reg Bowden, whose club form and results showed he was twice the player.'"


No, the biggest disgrace was that Arnie 'Boxer' Walker wasn't selected ahead of either of them as he was better than both of them, he just played for an unfashionable team. Same applied to Billy Pattinson at loose foward.

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Quote: Derwent "No, the biggest disgrace was that Arnie 'Boxer' Walker wasn't selected ahead of either of them as he was better than both of them, he just played for an unfashionable team. Same applied to Billy Pattinson at loose foward.'"


I'd agree that Walker was better than Nash and on a par with Reg.

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