I agree with that comment- I dont think Ive seen a better second rower running out wide like he did-possibly Ellis ex Leeds- something in our game we haven't replaced

in my ten years of being a supporter(i have only missed a handfull of games) i would go for
hetherington moran retchless

Some great names here. I've never forgotten Mike Davis, as he was the first real livewaire scrum half I can recall us having. On a less positive point, it's interesting that you bracket him with John Crossley; Crossley was the one who was first to jump ship when the original Fulham club went belly up, while Davis was the one player who didn't take part in the play for free match when the second incarnation of Fulham was going down the pan. At least we got revenge on Crossley when he came back with Fev!

As for ex-Brisbane players, honourable mentions for Terry Matterson and "Bad Boy" Julian O'Neill.

Must be alchohol related, but I struggle to remember how good the players were beyond a few years. How good was Hauff for example? Ex-Queensland rep should have been a top full back.

Peter Gill.
Kim Hamilton.
Scott Roskell.

Being 17, i have no idea who these players are you keep mentioning, my dad will know seeing how he's watched since their first game at Craven Cottage

After much thought, still can't make my mind up (nothing new there). McLinden and Hill for sure but I'm trying to think of a decent ex-centre and failing so far. Of course, there's Sykes and Martin but I don't rate either of them too highly. Maybe O'Halloran? But I'm not sure about him either.

Have we ever had a decent pair of centres?

Roy/Martin

I doubt it. Decent centres appear to have been particularly difficult to come by. IIRC Julian O'Neill played full back during his brief stint with us, but a centre pairing of him and Chris McKenna would have been pretty useful.

Ah, thanks, Nigel Roy will complete my set of three, with McLinden and Hill.

O'Neill would certainly add a bit of spice to things, but I doubt he'd be the best of squad members. McKenna was another I'd forgotten, but I'll stick with Roy.

Always be one of my favourites for spoiling the opening of the KC Stadium

Dymock to provide the steadying hand, whether as a standoff or as a loose forward he had the class to lead the side.

Retchless to toughen up our defence, which was woeful at times last season, he'd just hoover up all those tackles we missed.

Hopkins to partner Retchless in the second-row, a complete all round second-rower, good hands, read the game, ran intelligent lines, and could defend. A back row of Retchless, Hopkins and Purdo in their pomp would solve a lot of problems.

The toughest choice was to leave out McLinden, he'd give us a bit of magic, but I think Dymock would be the more valuable player in our current squad.

Almost impossible question:

Retchless, Hill

Then anyone from:

Scott Cram, Greg fleming, Nigel Roy, Huoamona, Hethrington, McLinden, Edwards, Hopkins, Barnett Dymock.........................