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| Quote: Dave Lister "Agree with Cram. I always like Justin Dooley too.'"
The Salford fans I spoke to liked Dooley too. They said he had good aggression.
I'd put in Greg Barwick for his kicking.
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| Quote: tim "We've had much better wingers than Wells and Greenwood.'"
So who are they, as you didn't name any? I've only been watching regularly since 2002, yet I can't name anyone significantly better than those two. NBQ had one good season (as did Greenwood) and I'd probably pick him ahead of Greenwood on that form, but looked pretty hopeless after that for me. We rarely seem to have wingers who rack up double figures in tries and at least Wells is defensively sound.
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| Quote: Prince of Denmark "So who are they, as you didn't name any? I've only been watching regularly since 2002, yet I can't name anyone significantly better than those two. NBQ had one good season (as did Greenwood) and I'd probably pick him ahead of Greenwood on that form, but looked pretty hopeless after that for me. We rarely seem to have wingers who rack up double figures in tries and at least Wells is defensively sound.'"
Steve Hall?
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| Nigel Roy.
I also thought Brett Warton and Andrew King were ok.
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| Quote: Brian W "Nigel Roy.
I also thought Brett Warton and Andrew King were ok.'"
I was looking at the SLStats website and Roy tended to occupy a wingers slot in the squad, but I remember him operating more as a ?
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| Quote: Dave Lister "I was looking at the SLStats website and Roy tended to occupy a wingers slot in the squad, but I remember him operating more as a Centre?'"
I always saw Roy as a centre, although he was certainly a decent player and would be a contender for my best XIII since 2002.
Brett Wharton was before my time - I don't recall ever seeing him play, or if I did he must have left soon after I got hooked.
Andrew King was good. I think we had him for just one season when we had a relatively weak side (2004?), so yes I'd probably pick him at left wing if I was going to pick a "2002-2010" team without shoehorning people into unfamiliar positions:
Mark McLinden
Jon Wells
Paul Sykes
Nigel Roy
Andrew King
Scott Hill
Dennis Moran
Solomon Haumono
Chad Randall
Danny Williams
Steele Retchless
Lee Hopkins
Jimmy Dymock
Rusty Bawden
Mark Tookey
Feleti Mateo
Tommy Leuluai
I caught the end of Richie Barnett and Jason Hetherington's spells with us but they always seemed to be injured and rarely playing.
I've probably overlooked one or two obvious candidates being somewhat hung over on a Sunday morning, and my choice wouldn't be very compliant with current quota regulations!
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| BRONCOS
1) Mark McLinden
2) Nigel Roy
3) Robert Purdham
4) Paul Sykes
5) Martin Offiah
6) Dennis Moran
7) Shaun Edwards
8.) Russell Bawden
9) Jason Hetherington
10) Tony Mestrov
11) Steele Retchless
12) Peter Gill
13) Jimmy Dymock
Subs: Richie Barnett, Karle Hammond, Lee Hopkins, Solomon Haumono
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1) Mark McLinden
2) Chris Melling
3) Robert Purdham
4) David Howell
5) Will Sharp
6) Luke Dorn
7) Danny Orr
8.) Karl Temata
9) Chad Randall
10) Louie McCarthy-Scarsbrook
11) Lee Hopkins
12) Jason Golden
13) Henry Paul
Subs: Danny Williams, Solomon Haumono, Scott Hill, Gareth Haggerty
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| Moran was a 7 not a 6. Dorn would have a shot at a Broncos team but not a Quins team. Otherwise can't disagree with a lot of that.
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| Quote: markrammond "BRONCOS
1) Mark McLinden
2) Nigel Roy
3) Robert Purdham
4) Paul Sykes
5) Martin Offiah
6) Dennis Moran
7) Shaun Edwards
8.) Russell Bawden
9) Jason Hetherington
10) Tony Mestrov
11) Steele Retchless
12) Peter Gill
13) Jimmy Dymock
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I reckon that's a pretty fair line up on both sides, but I reckon the Broncos would win - good way to get round the Edwards/Moran debate, by the way.
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| Edwards wasn't in the same league as Moran when playing for the Broncos. Moran took stick from time to time, but looking back, he is probably one of the best players that played for London Broncos.
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| Quote: Dave Lister "Edwards wasn't in the same league as Moran when playing for the Broncos. Moran took stick from time to time, but looking back, he is probably one of the best players that played for London Broncos.'"
Different types of players, of course, but in 30 years of watching this lot, come September, I cannot remember one other player who could galvanise the team single-handedly as Edwards did.
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| Quote: Jeff in Devizes "Different types of players, of course, but in 30 years of watching this lot, come September, I cannot remember one other player who could galvanise the team single-handedly as Edwards did.'"
I'm really struggling to remember Edwards as having that sort of effect on our team, but I was quite young so I'll take your word for it
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| shaun was without doubt one the best half backs ever to play the game........and a top guy....and has made a great job of coaching,too.
i know ,i have worked with him
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| Quote: Jeff in Devizes "Different types of players, of course, but in 30 years of watching this lot, come September, I cannot remember one other player who could galvanise the team single-handedly as Edwards did.'"
Maybe....but dennis the menace was a try scoring machine and us non-purists will always go for the glory players. Like Greenwood/NBQ....both get mentioned in dipatches, but both only really had good year each.
For Me, the Martin/roy centre partnership would be gold dust for the current team.
A for wells.....he certainly stopped more tries than he scored
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| To put a slightly different slant on a "best ever" squad, did anybody see in the last matchday programme Steele Retchless' choice from his period playing for the club (1998-2004).
As it was from a players viewpoint, from somebody who did the hard graft with the players concerned, it gives an interesting angle.
1. Richie Barnett
2. Martin Offiah
3. Nigel Roy
4. Mat Toshack
5. Paul Sykes
6. Karl Hammond
7. Dennis Moran
8. Grant Young
9. Jason Hetherington
10. Justin Dooley
11. Rob Purdham
12. Peter Gill
13. Jim Dymock
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Shane Millard
Greg Fleming
Russell Bawden
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