Re: Wasn't meant to be X13 : Thu Mar 11, 2021 6:43 am  

It was unconventional perhaps but Phil Ford was my favourite player when I was young. It is fair to say he probably fizzled out after a while but I seem to recall his first couple of seasons or so were pretty good including I think a couple of tries on his debut and a hat-trick in the famous 50-14, 12-man win over Saints. And yes, there was that tackle. It would be very harsh to include him here.

Ben Walker though, yes. I think the club hyped him up too much in an effort to pretend he would just slot in as a like for like replacement for Harris. If he'd stuck around for a second season I reckon he might have found his groove - but then he might have ended up blocking the path for some once in a lifetime young players so it was definitely for the best in the long run.

[Bullseye]

Re: Wasn't meant to be X13 : Thu Mar 11, 2021 9:08 am  

Ford peaked at Bradford, he was top try scorer for his last two seasons and became a GB regular. When he went to Leeds he was shunted to the left - his less favoured side - and he lost his GB place after being crap vs NZ in 89.

He had the odd good game but I don't think he was as consistent.

Re: Wasn't meant to be X13 : Thu Mar 11, 2021 9:16 am  

It would have helped if his brain had control of his legs...

Incredible try scorer, but just as likely to run the length of the field and drop it over the line.

Re: Wasn't meant to be X13 : Thu Mar 11, 2021 11:29 am  

Tonie Carroll got 31 tries in 50 games. As far from a flop as you can get really.

Re: Wasn't meant to be X13 : Thu Mar 11, 2021 11:30 am  

The Biffs Back wrote:

Craig Innes was an outstanding signing for us and was one of the best players in the comp so I'm not sure what you're on about with this?

and Trent Merrin arguably prevented us from being relegated 3/4 seasons ago.

[Bullseye]

Re: Wasn't meant to be X13 : Thu Mar 11, 2021 12:15 pm  

batleyrhino wrote:

It would have helped if his brain had control of his legs...

Incredible try scorer, but just as likely to run the length of the field and drop it over the line.

He was almost unplayable when he was having a good day. I remember him going from one corner to the other beating half the Leeds team in 88 and waving to Marty Gurr as he went past.

Re: Wasn't meant to be X13 : Thu Mar 11, 2021 12:23 pm  

Bullseye wrote:

He was almost unplayable when he was having a good day. I remember him going from one corner to the other beating half the Leeds team in 88 and waving to Marty Gurr as he went past.

I remember that.

Re: Wasn't meant to be X13 : Thu Mar 11, 2021 12:47 pm  

Bullseye wrote:

He was almost unplayable when he was having a good day. I remember him going from one corner to the other beating half the Leeds team in 88 and waving to Marty Gurr as he went past.

He never waved to me at all.

Re: Wasn't meant to be X13 : Thu Mar 11, 2021 1:56 pm  

Bullseye wrote:

He was almost unplayable when he was having a good day. I remember him going from one corner to the other beating half the Leeds team in 88 and waving to Marty Gurr as he went past.

I remember that too. And I remember giving him a receipt later on in the game.

Re: Wasn't meant to be X13 : Thu Mar 11, 2021 2:05 pm  

I remember that as well