El Masri World Record Point scorer of all Time ? : Fri Mar 20, 2009 6:18 pm  

It's been widely reported throughout the Southern Hemisphere that Hazem El Masri has become the greatest ever point scorer in the history of top flight Rugby League.

Are our Australian friends getting like the Americans in trying to re write history. We know that the Yanks are trying to claim they invented TV, the telephone, and that they decoded the enigma device etc etc.

The Ausies are now trying to erase the careers of Neil Fox (6,220 points) and Jim Sullivan (2,687 points) in favour of El Masri (2,176 points).

There's no justification for this as both Sullivan and Fox scored their points during an era when they played in the toughest League in the world in England. They both also scored many points in the Test match arena something El Masri can hardly lay any claim to.

: Fri Mar 20, 2009 6:37 pm  

And during days of 3pts for a try?

Similar to how records only got back to 1973 or whatever it is....I want to know how many times Wakey have beaten Leeds since the year dot!

Re: El Masri World Record Point scorer of all Time ? : Fri Mar 20, 2009 9:28 pm  

The Clan wrote:

It's been widely reported throughout the Southern Hemisphere that Hazem El Masri has become the greatest ever point scorer in the history of top flight Rugby League.

Are our Australian friends getting like the Americans in trying to re write history. We know that the Yanks are trying to claim they invented TV, the telephone, and that they decoded the enigma device etc etc.

The Ausies are now trying to erase the careers of Neil Fox (6,220 points) and Jim Sullivan (2,687 points) in favour of El Masri (2,176 points).

There's no justification for this as both Sullivan and Fox scored their points during an era when they played in the toughest League in the world in England. They both also scored many points in the Test match arena something El Masri can hardly lay any claim to.

Ssssshhhhh, you'll wake LeagueFreak

: Fri Mar 20, 2009 9:33 pm  

It's sad really isn't it?

: Fri Mar 20, 2009 10:22 pm  

They haven't really tried to rewrite history.
Everything i've seen it's quite clearly stated in the summer hemisphere. Wouldn't Brian Bevan have had more points with the accumulation of all his tries?

: Fri Mar 20, 2009 11:50 pm  

Dico wrote:

They haven't really tried to rewrite history.
Everything i've seen it's quite clearly stated in the summer hemisphere. Wouldn't Brian Bevan have had more points with the accumulation of all his tries?

I'm not going to go to the bother of posting all the links but beleive me 70% of the media down under is reporting it a an all time world record in top flight Rugby league.

: Sun Mar 22, 2009 11:52 am  

sadly, most of our media ignores the game is played anywhere outside of australia. in fact, hazem was introduced last week on the footy show as the world record holder. those blokes have no idea, you can email complaints to fatty's facebook at http://wwos.ninemsn.com.au/nrl/footyshow/feedback.aspx

sadly, most of our media ignores the game is played anywhere outside of australia. in fact, hazem was introduced last week on the footy show as the world record holder. those blokes have no idea, you can email complaints to fatty's facebook at http://wwos.ninemsn.com.au/nrl/footyshow/feedback.aspx

: Sun Mar 22, 2009 12:41 pm  

hutch wrote: sadly, most of our media ignores the game is played anywhere outside of australia. in fact, hazem was introduced last week on the footy show as the world record holder. those blokes have no idea, you can email complaints to fatty's facebook at http://wwos.ninemsn.com.au/nrl/footyshow/feedback.aspx well, I've sent him an e-mail, let's see if they take the time to correct their mistake on this week show although I doubt it.

hutch wrote: sadly, most of our media ignores the game is played anywhere outside of australia. in fact, hazem was introduced last week on the footy show as the world record holder. those blokes have no idea, you can email complaints to fatty's facebook at http://wwos.ninemsn.com.au/nrl/footyshow/feedback.aspx well, I've sent him an e-mail, let's see if they take the time to correct their mistake on this week show although I doubt it.

: Sun Mar 22, 2009 12:47 pm  

Dico wrote:

They haven't really tried to rewrite history.
Everything i've seen it's quite clearly stated in the summer hemisphere. Wouldn't Brian Bevan have had more points with the accumulation of all his tries?

we are the summer hemisphere indeed.

: Sun Mar 22, 2009 12:48 pm  

and 2008 was the centenary of RL as well.