In tandem with the "Favourite Wire Player" thread, I think it's also time for a confessional.

We all, [iall[/i, have a player from our past who, despite overwhelming evidence that he was a). useless b). patently not a rugby player or c). both (a) and (b) we had a little soft-spot, or a bit of runt of the litter affection for, though clearly you'd never admit as much, nor without chemical inducement anyway.

Mine, was (deep breath) Neil "Crafty" Kenyon. Forgive me father, truly I have sinned. For our younger readers, Kenyon was wing or full-back in the late 80's with an eye for the try line, a reasonable turn of pace and a kind of Phil Ford with concussion running style. He was oft-derided since he looked like we'd been recruiting in a young offenders institute when we signed him, and he was 6 stone wet through. He also had a look of Brian Bevan, minus the bandages, and plus the fag-end in the corner of the mouth.

But boy the lad scored some tries. I vaguely recall him ripping Barrow (yes I know) to shreds, and I'm sure he did a few others. He was the Woodbine whippet, the Silk Cut Scorcher and he lit up many a dull Wilderspool afternoon, for me at least.

Basil Richards for me.
Got slightly overhyped, with the name "the new Hanley". It always used to pee me off, when the "faithful" gave him grief, but he was never that bad, was he?

Barry Peters.

Jordan Cox at the start of last year

henry fa'afili nuff said

Keith Holden - when he was fit enough to play

Rowland Phillips - man mountain, unbelievably strong and very, very funny. For whatever reason it just didn't work out for him.

Kevin Meadows
Tony Hodson
Roby Muller
Andy Bennett

Pat poasa. I was only about 7/8 when I was in awe because he was the biggest bloke on the field.

Forgot about Pat! Massive bloke - wonder what happened to him.

So, did you have a thing for, if I may be so bold, dodgy hookers? I fail to see what pleasure, guilty or otherwise, Tony Hodson could have provided, though Mrs Hodson might be able to illuminate me on that matter.

Paul Cullen coz I was in the same class as him at school.

Kevin Penny

Maybe I am Mrs Hodson

Don't you know?

Check your driving licence; they're pretty reliable.

Richie Mathers. Both spells with us he was pretty average, but I just liked him. Seemed a good guy and respected the club and the fans.

Met him off the field a few times and always has the time of day to chat to kids and have a picture.