Some former players into the mix...

Paul Newlove. A total coward who always declared himself unavailable for test matches, presumably being arrogant enough to assume he would be selected. And that's before I get started on his complete unwillingness to tackle people.

Les Boyd. His record speaks for itself. Got a 12 month ban for biting, followed by an 18 month ban for gouging. He then comes over here to play for Warrington and proceeded to try and maim and injure every opposing player he came into contact with. His saving grace, however, is the fact that he often came a cropper, not least when he tried to land an uppercut on Steve Hampson, who saw it coming and deflected the punch, resulting in Boyd knocking himself out.

Paul Cullen. Thought nothing of headhunting, punching, tripping and everything else a 1980s Warrington player would do, and was prone to spitting his dummy out. Celebrated like a kangarooo on speed when he scored tries, and then when he retires, tries to distance himself from his thuggish image by evidently swallowing a dictionary and wearing suits.

Personally, I don't feel that there are any current players who warrant 'hate' status, because compared to the players of old, they're all robots with no personality.

Probably because he never gets any stick for being so fat that he makes Feka look like Charles Hawtrey.

Tawera Nikau

Sonny Nickle anyone?

If we're going retro I'd add Alan Hunte n' all. I remember the Pop Side at CP singing a very obvious rhyme about him when he played for Stains

The try he scored against us in the Cup (97?) and his celebration really took hatred to a new level

Never really hated anyone but I certainly spent some time booing these fellas. curiously, apart from Graham Holroyd, they were all good players too.

Paul Bishop
Shane Cooper
Brendon Tuuta
Tawara Nikau
Les Boyd
Michael Hancock
Graham Holroyd
St. John Ellis
Bobby/Bobbie Goulding
Andy Courier
Kurt Sorrenson

That would be Mark 'Spud' Carroll. What a disappointment he was!

See rlhttps://www.skysports.com/opinion/story/0,25212,12531_5920071,00.htmlrlfor a brief history.

Most of these never played in SL. Can we keep to the thread please.

Bearing in mind your reasoning for these 3 then perhaps you should include Feka (voted for by the Bus Drivers Union) and Paul Whatuira (voted for by Mencap)

In the grand scheme of things.......

What does it matter?

This is an entertaining thread. The reason i come on here is to be entertained.

Why do you come on here?

1. Ryan Mcgoldrick
2. Ade Gardner
3. Willie Talau
4. Keith Senior
5. Lee Smith
6. Lee Briers
7. Danny Mcguire
8. Ryan Bailey
9. KFC
10. Keith Mason
11. JJB
12. Ben Westwood
13. Kevin Sinfield

14. Richie Mathers
15. Mark Ogre Meley
16. Luke Robinson
17. Sean Long

It's a pity we don't have more of these pantomime villains - they are good for interest in the game.

What about John Wilkin - always rolled out as the intellectual, good looking player when in fact he's up the medias' and referees' backsides to get what he can form a game and push it as far as he can.

He's actually a really nice feller. (sorry for this lame contribution haha)

Agreed