Quote: thepriestman85 "I've taken this off the Terry Newton topic as i thought it may get lost in all the other talk on recreational drugs vs. enhancers.
What do people think turns a great player into being a Wigan legend?
I’ve seen that players like Boston, Edwards, Radders and Hanley are classed as Wigan legends but others like Newton maybe aren’t. Where do players like Bell, Offiah, Robinson, Bell or Wane fit into the equation?
Is talent alone enough to make someone a Wigan legend as that would most defiantly make Hanley Wigan’s greatest ever wouldn’t it? Or do other factors such as length of service, medals or passion to come into it?
Not to pick on Hanley to much but surly he wasn’t as loyal to the club or passionate about it as some other players have been? Although an undoubted great player he couldn’t have won any medals or awards without the rest of the great players around him right?
Vague question I know but it’s interesting to see others opinions as for me a player like Newton is a club legend. His passion for the club is never in question and his talent makes him one of the best hookers we’ve ever had. Although his length or service and medal count don’t stand up to others before him these things were arguably out of his hands right?
Again it doesn’t have to necessarily be about Newton but it applies to other players as well like the ones mentioned above.'"
Hanley had over 200 games....202 to be precise, scored 189 tries , not bat for a loose forward ..by comparison Faz scored just under 1 try every 3 games. tag on a hanful of goals and a couple of drop goals n a few winners medals and you have a legend in my book.
Boston only just surpased his tries /games ratio also scoring just under 1 per game played , and that was on the wing playing outside another legend..eric ashton.
Best i can find when it comes to tries/games is Offiah..150+ games..180+ tries............does that make him more of a legend than boston??? no
and i realise ive just contradicted my own argument there...
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