Re: Willie Manu : Tue Jun 12, 2012 5:42 pm
The Chair Maker wrote:
Pretty much agree.
Loughlin like many local St.Helens lads was vastly under appreciated by the Saints fan base.
Infact as a teenager i remember being sucked into the general fan mood that he wasnt that good a pleyer .
Its only when i revisited match videos from the late 1980's and early 1990's when i was older and wiser in understanding RL that i got a full appreciation of his ability and value to the team.
He is one of the few genuine world class centres Britain has produced in the last 30 years.
Loughlin like many local St.Helens lads was vastly under appreciated by the Saints fan base.
Infact as a teenager i remember being sucked into the general fan mood that he wasnt that good a pleyer .
Its only when i revisited match videos from the late 1980's and early 1990's when i was older and wiser in understanding RL that i got a full appreciation of his ability and value to the team.
He is one of the few genuine world class centres Britain has produced in the last 30 years.
I used to try and be lockers when I was kid.
I bet every winger in the game would love to play outside him.