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| Quote: Erik the not red "You don't get out much do you?'"
Edited. This is your second warning for resorting to personal abuse.
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Brian Bevan - 740 tries in 620 games for Warrington at a time when British RL had much greater strength in depth than Offiah's era. Also Martin spent most of his career in totally dominant teams at Widnes and Warrington who were ripping teams apart before giving him the ball in space.
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[b:3w2ur1db]Superleague Titles[/b:3w2ur1db]
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Offiah played against semi-pro teams
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King James
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"I have this system where I support England first, then the other Home Nations, then the rest of the Commonwealth, then the rest of the World, then France.": |
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20 tries in 27 games in Australia - none of which came against semi-pro teams or playing for totally dominant teams.
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When did professional rugby league start?
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| Quote: Mash Butty "When did professional rugby league start?'"
1996 if you ask Saints fans. |
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| Quote: Mash Butty "When did professional rugby league start?'"
Wigan were the first full time truly pro club. |
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| Quote: RLRealist "Wigan were the first full time truly pro club.'"
He didn't ask what the first full time club was! He asked when did RL turn professional! |
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| Quote: atomic "He didn't ask what the first full time club was! He asked when did RL turn professional!'"
When Wigan went full time....same thing. |
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| Quote: RLRealist "When Wigan went full time....same thing.'"
No its not.. Once players started receiving win/lose payments they were classed as professional, even though they where part time.
Receiving money could only be done if they were professional. |
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| Quote: atomic "No its not.. Once players started receiving win/lose payments they were classed as professional, even though they where part time.'"
I always thought when the breakaway happened the NU was semi-pro. Players still had employment. Oh well the definition can be interpreted in different ways.
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| Quote: RLRealist "I always thought when the breakaway happened the NU was semi-pro. Players still had employment. Oh well the definition can be interpreted in different ways.
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Semi was the part timers.. Pro was the imports. The fact both recieved money set them as professional. If they didn't recieve money they were either trialists or amateur. |
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Offiah in his prime was truly awesome. Sadly the game has changed to such an extent that neither he or Robinson would stand out quite as much IMO - I agree with an earlier poster that I'm not even sure Robinson would be a winger nowadays.
Offiah had superb game awareness as well as speed, and an innate knowledge of what he was going to do before he got the ball which IMO was unmatched. That was summed up for me by his try for London against Leeds at Wembley 1999. He was past his best and yet he got the ball with half a gap and everyone in the stadium knew he'd score. See about 1 minute or so into the following:
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Offiah in his prime was truly awesome. Sadly the game has changed to such an extent that neither he or Robinson would stand out quite as much IMO - I agree with an earlier poster that I'm not even sure Robinson would be a winger nowadays.
Offiah had superb game awareness as well as speed, and an innate knowledge of what he was going to do before he got the ball which IMO was unmatched. That was summed up for me by his try for London against Leeds at Wembley 1999. He was past his best and yet he got the ball with half a gap and everyone in the stadium knew he'd score. See about 1 minute or so into the following:
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