I've been watching Leigh since the mid sixties, and John Woods has to be no 1 for me. The team we had late 70's early 80's was a joy to watch with Dessie, Donlan ,Bilsbury, Big Alf, ect.. One of my favourites from the 60's was Rod Tickle he could shift and don't forget he got the winning try in the floodlight final v the pi
e's at Central Park

...... and you think her majesty had anything to do with it or even had heard of him?
Lets agree to differ on his qualities.

To be fair - the honours system isn't the best indicator of an individual's reverential worthLORD Archer
LORD Taylor of Warwick
SIR Jimmy Savile
Stuart Hall OBE
I suspect that list could quite easily be expanded on - but you get my drift!!

AJM was, without doubt, one of the all time greats on the field - and his success as a coach/manager for this club is well documented - but the fact also remains that he dropped this club like a stone - TWICE - to further his ambitions.

Three times actually. 1971, 1982 and 1985 when St.Helens came knocking.

Fair point - although, on the first two occasions he walked out on:

a) The Challenge Cup holders
b) The League Champions

In '85 he left a newly promoted club to return to Saints..... his hometown team, and first love - so I suppose we can forgive him that one!!