You admit it wasn't your era. Watch the WCC came in Brisbane, probably as good a game as you will ever see from a scrum half.
Watch utube and have a looka t the Lancs Cup final v Oldham and note Edwards part in the long distance Lydon try.

Greg was a great attacking player (when he wanted to be) but wasn't that good defensively, and didn't have Edwards kicking or leadership skills. There's more to the game than attack and that's exactly why the Aussies are better than us, they realise the importance of defence.

It wasn't, doesn't mean I havn't seen countless DVD's and videos of both players. IMO Gregory was the ultimate half back. As I said though, Edwards record speaks for itself and is hard to argue with.

Dallas v Carney - Dallas every day of the week but id take Robinson over both

Lockers v Faz - Faz because he played multiple positions extremely well

Seen it, about 500 times.

And Gregory's performance in 1989 CC final wins that award hands down IMO.

Id also argue with this, reading ex players books and watching games myself, iv never seen or heard of a player take a team around pitch like Gregory did. Just my opinion.

Faz v Lockers, Its gotta be faz everytime surely? Lockers commitment to wigan cannot be doubted and he is a great player but faz was the greatest leader I've ever seen (baring in mind I only started watching in around 2000) Whenever wigan where down he would be the one fighting to get through the line, screaming at the players either rollocking or organising. Will never forget the leeds game where he came back on with a broken nose and bandage round his head. and he was a superb kicker aswell.

Gregory was one of the most talented players I've seen. Edwards success was down to talent but mainly his work ethic. If Gregory had Edwards' level of professionalism he'd have been the best player in the world. Greg could win games on his own but he could also lose games. As talented as Gregory was, if I had to have one in a modern era team it would be Edwards.

This notion that Edwards was only ever a support player astounds me.

Edwards' field kicking was pin perfect, his passing was fabulous. He had vision.

The Big difference for me was that Edwards was a total professional with complete and utter focus on his game. He studied the game and made himself good at it.

Gregory on the other hand was a very natural, seat of your pants type player.

Had both Edwards and Gregory studied and trained the same, it's frightening to think how good Gregory could have been.

Beat me to it.

I didn't say he was. I said he was more of a support player, Gregory was more of a classy half back with a natural rugby brain.

yowyee ( or however you spell it) vs Idris?

personally i think idris

What?

both yow yeh and idris play in a different position and there even unsure whether idris will play in the centres of back row so its hard to compare

think hes missed the point