Saw Ray Price yesterday. Old fella walks like he is 90 years old. That body got put through the wringer over the years.

He walked like a ninety year old when he came onto the pitch for us, but when the whistle blew that was a different matter.

Ray price nickname "perpetual motion"

He used to be still getting up off the floor from a tackle, 3 plays later. Definitely the most unfit player that I've seen in a Wakey shirt.

My age allows me to put Geoff Gerrard on the list, different type of player but went on to the International stage after having spell at Wakefield. That wouldn't happen now.

I read an interview recently with Mark Graham. In it he said that Todd had a bad injury, knee I think and the club were going to "sack" Todd. As a result Graham stood up for him and they both left rather promptly.

Ella was fabulous for us, I remember his pre-match warm up stretches and by golly he was flexible. Didn't John Monie say of him that "he sold more dummies than Mothercare".

Always two sides to every story I suppose.

Wally Lewis was the player that got me started attending Belle Vue as a kid, Ella was class & Price was inspirational. But talking about garbage overseas signings, I always remember that dross that Tunks & Brennan signed, they were pants!

I agree with all of your posts above and King Wally was and still is the King
I actually went down to belle vue to watch him in action on a couple of occasions during his short stint as he was a top drawer signing

We all have opinions and that is what they are but I have my list too

Best Overseas players that I have ever seen play live
1:Wally Lewis
2:Andrew Johns
3:Johnathon Thurston


Best GB players that I have ever seen play live
1:Ellery Hanley
2:Garry Schofield
3icon_razz.gifaul Sculthorpe

May'be this could be a prelude to some other posters opinions

Gene Miles edged Meninga for me.

That's an interesting comparison.

I don't think there is a position in RL which has two more contrasting styles than the centres. In this case you've picked the two extremes.

In Miles you have a TRY MAKER

In Meninga a GAME BREAKER.

Yet both IMHO are equally as valid

If TJ had Miles as a centre he'd score 30+ a season in a decent Trinity side. Miles not that many.

If TJ had Meninga he'd score half that but the partnership would probably score the same.

The only difference is that Meninga would chip a lot of individual match winning wonder tries that Miles wouldn't - so this IMHO gives Meninga quite an the edge.

Miles = 101 games 20 tries (but countless assists)

Meninga = 306 games 189 tries Speaks for itself really.

There off Wikipedia. I think the Meninga ones are but the Miles ones I agree look a tad on the mean side.