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Ray price nickname "perpetual motion"
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| Quote: inside man "Hickey has to be the worst import ever, shocking excuse of a player.'"
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. |
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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.
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It is "Fifita" not "Fafita"
If you don't know the difference between "there", "their" and "they're" I might get annoyed.
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| Quote: vastman "Yeah I think he did, however if I recall Todd blamed the club and Toppo in particular whilst Graham at least kept his jap shut and retired.
Funny really because Ella was a bit of a legend at BV in the same team and barely played due to injury.
But fair enough nobody could call Graham a massive success.'"
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". |
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| Quote: wildshot "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".'"
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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!
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| Quote: vastman "Makes you wonder who'd be the equivalent signing today, assuming there even is one.
Can't think of a modern player who jumps out at you quite as much as Wally did though I accept it's a very different game these days.'"
Quote: vastman "Nobody anywhere near him Vasty and likely never will be. He is to RL what Ali was to boxing.'"
Quote: vastman "Finest player I have ever seen playing RL, absolutely superb player ,I still get a buzz just remembering watching him play down at BV.'"
Quote: vastman "Well from the current crop you'd have to say Thurston...
Him and Andrew Johns about on a par for me but, all personal opinion. There's no right or wrong. I have seen some amazing stuff from both'"
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
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May'be this could be a prelude to some other posters opinions |
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| Quote: The Biffs Back "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
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Depends what era you're talking about, because of his prolific scoring (for himself and creating for others) Neil Fox was the one for me but 1980 onwards no doubt about it, Wally Lewis.
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| Quote: The Biffs Back "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
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Mine would be pretty much the same. Could maybe argue about GB's 3rd option especially if Sam hadn't gone to Union and had continued to play. I'm also gonna cheat and have a 3rd equal, adding Menninga to JT on the Overseas players.
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| Quote: Shifty Cat "Mine would be pretty much the same. Could maybe argue about GB's 3rd option especially if Sam hadn't gone to Union and had continued to play. I'm also gonna cheat and have a 3rd equal, adding Menninga to JT on the Overseas players.
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Gene Miles edged Meninga for me. |
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| Quote: imwakefieldtillidie "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.
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| Quote: vastman "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
I don't think those stats for Miles are accurate, but I agree with what you are saying. Both were outstanding players, it's just personally I love to watch a good playing centre. It's not just the tries he created, it's how he created them as well. A wingers dream.
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| Quote: imwakefieldtillidie "I don't think those stats for Miles are accurate, but I agree with what you are saying. Both were outstanding players, it's just personally I love to watch a good playing centre. It's not just the tries he created, it's how he created them as well. A wingers dream.'"
There off Wikipedia. I think the Meninga ones are but the Miles ones I agree look a tad on the mean side. |
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| Quote: vastman "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 s (but countless assists)
Meninga
You've missed the stats for the seven years 1980 -87 that Gene Miles played for Wynnum Manly. Those Wikipedia stas only include his appearances for Brisbane Broncos and Wigan,
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| Quote: LyndsayGill "You've missed the stats for the seven years 1980 -87 that Gene Miles played for Wynnum Manly. Those Wikipedia stas only include his appearances for Brisbane Broncos and Wigan,'"
It doesn't include his tries for Wigan either. |
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