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| Quote: lefty goldblatt "Can't find an argument with a word of that, and (as I said on last night's match thread) I'm sure it was you who mentioned him as a potential LF. My hat is tipped to you, sir.
When we were rumoured to be signing him, we played Salford at the HJ. I kept my eye on him all game, and thought [idon't waste your money, Moran[/i. I didn't think he looked interested, especially in front of a potential suitor. He's certainly turned into one of the best SL players of the last decade.
Keep offering him contracts.'"
Why thank you kind sir.
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| Quote: Winslade's Offload "Yes he was class and a good example of the LF role. Pity that injuries caught up with him.'"
An outstanding player, Grix, would always have been first name on the team sheet for me.
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| I wouldn’t say he’s our ‘best ever’ signing more like our most consistent...
In that I can only remember him having a handful of bad games. He’s either in our top five performers every week or above average in most games, usually for big games he steps up and comes up with crucial plays .. that’s why I was disappointed to not see him start at Fullback for the CC semi final last week, he rarely lets the side down on the big occasion.
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| To be fair to Ratchford he's been moved about that much he's never been given one position and been able to progress fully in it and stamp his name as a specialist.
I think by far his best position is full back and one of the best i that position i've seen.
He'll go down as a legend for me in the same league as Briers etc
By far our best value for money signing we've ever made in my oppinion, he's class and the most consistant player we have year in year out.
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| Quote: Or thane "To be fair to Ratchford he's been moved about that much he's never been given one position and been able to progress fully in it and stamp his name as a specialist.
I think by far his best position is full back and one of the best i that position i've seen.
He'll go down as a legend for me in the same league as Briers etc
By far our best value for money signing we've ever made in my oppinion, he's class and the most consistant player we have year in year out.'"
you mean apart from the majority of the 7 years he's been playing at FB as he was brought in to replace hodgo at 1 ?
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| Quote: Fantastic Mr Catpiss "you mean apart from the majority of the 7 years he's been playing at FB as he was brought in to replace hodgo at 1 ?'"
Even though he's clearly the best option at Fullback he constantly gets moved around, Fullback, Halves, Centre, Now Loose etc Leave him in one spot and be done with. If we have to constantly move him around it shows the lack of quality in the squads we've had.
He's the best fullback we've had for a long time ahead of Hodgeson, Grose, Reardon etc so i don't get how people don't think he'll go down as a legend.
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| Legend might be a bit strong, but certainly as a value for money signing, it's a struggle to find better in the SL era. Westwood maybe, Briers if you forget the many moments when he would go missing or where his attitude was questionable.
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| Quote: Or thane "Even though he's clearly the best option at Fullback he constantly gets moved around, Fullback, Halves, Centre, Now Loose etc Leave him in one spot and be done with. If we have to constantly move him around it shows the lack of quality in the squads we've had.
He's the best fullback we've had for a long time ahead of Hodgeson, Grose, Reardon etc so i don't get how people don't think he'll go down as a legend.'"
He may have been here longer, but no way is he a better fullback than hodgson. That guy was world class.
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| Quote: Asgardian13 "An outstanding player, Grix, would always have been first name on the team sheet for me.'"
I don’t think we have had a better ball playing 13 since this guy, also I would still personally say Hodgson was slightly the better fullback, he just knew when to chime into the line that bit better.
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| I just don't get the overuse of the word [ilegend[/i
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| Quote: lefty goldblatt "I just don't get the overuse of the word [ilegend[/i'"
I agree Lefty, and you're a legend for saying it
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| Arrange these Wire fullbacks in order of how good you think they were (current order chronological):
Steve Hesford
Brian Johnson
Dave Lyon
Lee Penny
Brent Grose
Stuart Reardon
Richie Mathers
Brett Hodgson
Stefan Ratchford
(All these guys played at least the best part of two seasons at FB; I've left out players who played there briefly: Allan Hunte, Daryl Cardiss, Chris Riley, Matty Russell, Kurt Gidley, Matty Ashton)
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| Quote: sally cinnamon "Arrange these Wire fullbacks in order of how good you think they were (current order chronological)
Steve Hesford
Brett Hodgeson
Brian Johnson
Richie Mathers
Stefan Ratchford
Dave Lyon
Brent grose (Better centre)
Stuart Reardon
Lee Penny
That's my opinion
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| Oooh that's a tricky one. Having mulled over it with a stimulating port n lemon, I have:
1. Ratch
2. Hodgson
3. Johnson
4. Hesford
5. Lyon
6. Penny
7. Mathers
8. Grose
9. Reardon
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53838_1362327793.jpg And so you aim towards the sky,
And you'll rise high today,
Fly away, Far away,
Far from pain....:d7dc4b20b2c2dd7b76ac6eac29d5604e_53838.jpg |
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| Quote: sally cinnamon "Arrange these Wire fullbacks in order of how good you think they were (current order chronological)
Hodgson
Johnson
Ratchford
Hesford
Lyon
Grose
Mathers
Penny
Reardon
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