Re: Who is castlefords best ever stand off? : Wed Aug 21, 2013 5:09 pm  

All the players who were mentioned as the best no.6 all had different styles of play so it is difficult to choose.

Never watched Hardisty play but my late Dad always maintained he wouldn't have been as good a player had he not had Keith Hepworth as his half back partner.

Joyner and Steadman played in different positions as well as stand off, and they along with Hardisty also played in more successful teams than Chase has...he has practically carried our attack for the last few years so for me Rangi just shades it.

Re: Who is castlefords best ever stand off? : Wed Aug 21, 2013 5:13 pm  

Hardisty was also an interception Expert he could read and time them to perfection

Re: Who is castlefords best ever stand off? : Wed Aug 21, 2013 5:32 pm  

lionarmour87 wrote:

I would also say Hardisty was your greatest ever player.Also don't forget he kept out the young and also great Roger Millward who had to be transferred to do great things with Hull KR and GB.If they let Alan move and kept Roger I think a few would be saying Millward was our greatest

I would argue that they should have kept Millward and got rid of Hepworth.
Both Hardisty and Millward were fantastic players.

Re: Who is castlefords best ever stand off? : Wed Aug 21, 2013 5:51 pm  

[quote="lionarmour87"]I would also say Hardisty was your greatest ever player.Also don't forget he kept out the young and also great Roger Millward who had to be transferred to do great things with Hull KR and GB.If they let Alan move and kept Roger I think a few would be saying Millward was our greatest[/quotea

Agree Roger went on to become a better player than Chuck. Taking into account all the variables Chase is the best ever Cas stand-off. IMO Reilly is unarguably the best to ever play for us......by a country mile.

Re: Who is castlefords best ever stand off? : Wed Aug 21, 2013 6:19 pm  

I expect this thread to generate a host of nostalgic and rose-tinted reminisces with regards to past icons.

For me, though, Chase has been nothing short of astonishing.

Whilst my age prevents me from comparing him with the likes of Reilly and Hardisty et al, I can honestly state that I would not wish to exchange him for any player world-wide (who could guarantee that if a Tomkins or Thurston were to put on a Tigers shirt they'd single-handedly win us so many games).

Not to mention those countless moments of sheer magic he regularly conjures out of nothing which the rest of the world's players seem incapable of.

Will be gut-wrenching to see him play elsewhere, but can't help feeling blessed with the great memories he leaves behind.

Re: Who is castlefords best ever stand off? : Wed Aug 21, 2013 6:56 pm  

I always loved watching Cas when you had the best overseas contingent in the league of Nikau Blackmore and Kemp. Tony Kemp was class and tough as old boots.

Re: Who is castlefords best ever stand off? : Wed Aug 21, 2013 7:00 pm  

morrissey wrote:

I expect this thread to generate a host of nostalgic and rose-tinted reminisces with regards to past icons.

For me, though, Chase has been nothing short of astonishing.

Whilst my age prevents me from comparing him with the likes of Reilly and Hardisty et al, I can honestly state that I would not wish to exchange him for any player world-wide (who could guarantee that if a Tomkins or Thurston were to put on a Tigers shirt they'd single-handedly win us so many games).

Not to mention those countless moments of sheer magic he regularly conjures out of nothing which the rest of the world's players seem incapable of.

Will be gut-wrenching to see him play elsewhere, but can't help feeling blessed with the great memories he leaves behind.

100 percent agree with this post, couldn't have put it better !!!

Re: Who is castlefords best ever stand off? : Wed Aug 21, 2013 8:47 pm  

Here's a bit of Arthus Atkinson magic from 1935 from today's Mirror.co.uk :- http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/rugby-lea ... al-2199922 How the game and the style of jeornalism has changed in 80 years is astonishing.

Here's a bit of Arthus Atkinson magic from 1935 from today's Mirror.co.uk :- http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/rugby-lea ... al-2199922 How the game and the style of jeornalism has changed in 80 years is astonishing.

Re: Who is castlefords best ever stand off? : Wed Aug 21, 2013 9:18 pm  

Hardisty would be my choice, probably not fair to compere him with chase as the game has changed since hardisty last played.
It's remarkable how many top players cas has produced over the years, my number one stand out player would be mal Reilly . I was fortunate to see him at his best, also I know plenty of people who saw him in Australia , he was just as good if not better over there.

Re: Who is castlefords best ever stand off? : Thu Aug 22, 2013 2:36 am  

Rogues Gallery wrote:

I would argue that they should have kept Millward and got rid of Hepworth.
Both Hardisty and Millward were fantastic players.

I remember Leeds bidding 10k for Hardisty I think it was before the emergence of the Roy Francis era got going