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| Quote: B0NES "Michael Smith.'"
Spot-on.
Always lived life on the edge, but really knuckled down at Hull KR and was a genuine colossus in their promotion-winning season.
Returned a few months later for Super League pre-season training looking like he had eaten Jarrod Hickey and was promptly shown the door, despite scoring on his only Super League appearance!
Could have been anything he wanted!
For different reasons, Hull KR stalwart Paul Fletcher never came close to fulfilling his potential either.
Easily had the talent to play for Great Britain but was too loyal for his own good. |
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| Quote: vastman "icon_lol.gif ![]()
Did you watch any of his performances in an England shirt, or are you just laughing because your an idiot.
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| Quote: vastman "How was Newton a wasted talent - he had a great career, it was the end of his career that was a sad waste.'"
agreed, also he lost alot of desire to play when he was pushed out off wigan from millward. certainly wasn't a wasted talent. |
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| Quote: Code13 "Did you watch any of his performances in an England shirt, or are you just laughing because your an idiot.'"
Oh dear how over emotional are you!
He's a cracking little SL player - he is not world class, only an idiot would suggest such a thing  |
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Some players have wasted talent and just don't make the impact on the game that they should due to poor application. Some just never fulfil the promise that they show at schoolboy and U20 level
I remember that Paul Noone was going to be the next Sculthorpe and captained England at U18 I think. Not a wasted talent, just didn't really progress from talented youth player into top SL player
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| Quote: vastman "Oh dear how over emotional are you!
He's a cracking little SL player - he is not world class, only an idiot would suggest such a thing ![]()
Try watching decent RL team from time to time, you might learn something about quality players.
If a player deserves to be in an international squad then surely he is world class.
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[quote="Tarquin Fuego":3e09qe5x] I love Jamie and have done since he was 10 years old. [/quote:3e09qe5x]
[quote="The Reason":3e09qe5x]Hi Andy
The Rugby Football League are in the process of reviewing the video that you are referring to. We do not condone behaviour of this nature and have contacted the player’s employer, Hull F.C., who have confirmed that they are dealing with the incident under their club rules.
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| Quote: Code13 "Try watching decent RL team from time to time, you might learn something about quality players.
If a player deserves to be in an international squad then surely he is world class.'"
Seriously? |
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Lee Smith played for England in the centre but wasn't quite international standard there......
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IIRC Kevin Penny made it into the 2007 England squad too.
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One man for whom the hugely talented but ultimately doomed, drinking, clubbing, wenching, fighting the police and general nuttiness bill, could have been written, was the one and only Green Vigo. Had he knuckled down he'd have had legend status.
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Jamie Jones-Buchanan
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Another one from the 70's/80's was Billy Melling. Should have been an absolute world beater.
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| Quote: Code13 "Try watching decent RL team from time to time, you might learn something about quality players.
If a player deserves to be in an international squad then surely he is world class.'"
Is the entire USA RL team world class?
England have a team full of international players with a couple of World Class players, Australia have a team of World Class players with a couple of international players!! Thats why we have beaten them in ages!
For example Jack Reed is International standard but Greg Inglis is World Class or possibly even a class above that. |
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Before S.L. a lad called Steve Goby scored hundreds of points in junior Rugby,
signed for Bradford & then moved to Saints I think,but certainly never realised his
potential.
More up to date what about Mark Calderwood or Gareth Rayner?
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[quote="King Monkey":30st820n]Maybe a spell in prison would do Graham good.
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Graham Holroyd
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Had him in mind along with Marvin Golden
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