: Wed Mar 25, 2009 2:29 pm  

GSF wrote:

No because he picks Sterling at scrum half,his own position I know,but he also considers Meninga as centre,whom he never played with.

Well how the loving hell does dermott get in the dream team?

: Wed Mar 25, 2009 2:36 pm  

his comments on martin dermott :

martin was so instrumental in a lot of the success we had at wigan. he passed the ball from the ground so crisply, which is what every half back wants.

he was a bit of an unsung hero in our wigan team because we had so many star players but he always contributed

: Wed Mar 25, 2009 2:41 pm  

dally messenger wrote:

he was a bit of an unsung hero

Because he was average.

: Wed Mar 25, 2009 3:26 pm  

Dermott was the best passer of a ball I've ever seen from acting halfback. So much of Wigans dominance came from his fast, accurate distribution. If yoou get a chance read John Monies book "the Ice Man" and his views of Derms.

On the prop forward he's chosen, I don't think James Graham would have been quite so keen to get at Skerrett or Platt.

: Wed Mar 25, 2009 4:44 pm  

dally messenger wrote:

darren britt eh?

yeah sure mate.

Sure - most underrated Aussie in SL - ask Saints fans what they thought of Britt - one of the best ball handling props to emerge in the last 20 years - but then would not expect you to comment - you seem more a Mark Carroll man - one of the softest props ever to come here - he got beat up almost every week and went back to Aus with his tail between his legs - didn't even see the season out.

[Bullseye]

: Wed Mar 25, 2009 5:36 pm  

GSF wrote:

Cunningham was a great centre but no way was he better than Meninga.Andy is obviously picking the side with his heart with a slant towards former team mates.Sorensen,Boyd,Ward and Tamati were head and shoulders above Skerrett as props during that era and he played alongside two of those.

I'm pretty sure that Boyd had retired by the time Skerrett came on the scene and Tamati was over the hill by then too.

Skerrett won more medals than either Sorensen or Ward and lost nothing ion comparison with them at the time as I remember, they were all good props and all played in the ARL.

: Wed Mar 25, 2009 6:10 pm  

Bullseye wrote:

I'm pretty sure that Boyd had retired by the time Skerrett came on the scene and Tamati was over the hill by then too.

Skerrett won more medals than either Sorensen or Ward and lost nothing ion comparison with them at the time as I remember, they were all good props and all played in the ARL.

What I meant was that Gregory played alongside all of those props at one time or another apart from Sorensen whom he played against numerous times.Same era.(ish)

: Wed Mar 25, 2009 6:24 pm  

Platt and Skerrett wiped their arses with every front row in England (and a few Aussies) for quite a few years. Gregory has every right to include them.

Dermott was a sensational passer of the ball. As Rogues has said, the best passer from acting half back I've ever seen. His knack of making a half break from nothing and sending someone (normally Edwards) clean away was fantastic. He could also mix it and for his size put in quite a few damaging shots at crucial moments. You might think someone else is better, and that's fair enough, but to call him average displays total ignorance of the hooking role and Derm's abilities.

Am I correct in thinking this is 'Andy Gregory's Dream Team', and not 'Andy Gregory's Best Players of All Time Team'.

There is a difference and I can't help thinking he is in a pretty good position to judge.

: Wed Mar 25, 2009 7:13 pm  

Eccleshill Rhino wrote:

Sure - most underrated Aussie in SL - ask Saints fans what they thought of Britt - one of the best ball handling props to emerge in the last 20 years - but then would not expect you to comment - you seem more a Mark Carroll man - one of the softest props ever to come here - he got beat up almost every week and went back to Aus with his tail between his legs - didn't even see the season out.

Britt was good for us, but IMO, not in the same league as Fairleigh. Fairleigh was a class act, one of the best players of the Super League era, IMO.

: Wed Mar 25, 2009 7:24 pm  

Could you please change m wrote:

His selections.

Shaun Edwards??? (GUFFAAWW)

and not a loiner to be seen

I wonder why!!!