: Wed Apr 29, 2009 7:25 pm  

Rick Thackray. Looked like he had it all and represented GB Under 21s v Australia one freezing night in the 1980s at Craven Cottage.

: Wed Apr 29, 2009 7:33 pm  

Steve Maden.

I honestly thought he'd be a decent SL player. Maybe even Danny Helliwell too. Didn't he score a hattrick when Leigh bt Saints in like, one of the two games that they won that year.

: Wed Apr 29, 2009 7:52 pm  

Basil Richards.

: Wed Apr 29, 2009 8:15 pm  

henare

: Wed Apr 29, 2009 8:30 pm  

Paul Wingfield.

I'm not sure if he ever even played for the 1st team, maybe a few games. I'm sure the resident stattos will know.

: Wed Apr 29, 2009 8:33 pm  

FireWire wrote:

Paul Wingfield.

I'm not sure if he ever even played for the 1st team, maybe a few games. I'm sure the resident stattos will know.

Did he sing 'Saturday Night'.

: Wed Apr 29, 2009 8:42 pm  

Andy Brocklehurst played at saints then had a spell with us

: Wed Apr 29, 2009 8:44 pm  

JWP wrote:

Did he sing 'Saturday Night'.

He was a one hit wonder.

I don't remember him looking like this though, apologies it took me ages to unfold the page

: Wed Apr 29, 2009 8:47 pm  

'Hitman' Norvern Soul wrote:

I really thought Craig Calvert and Neil Turley could've lit the big league up, personally.
By the time Turley had a shot at Super League, injuries had taken their toll on him and he was already on his way out of the game, which I thought was a shame.

played against Turley when he was at Leigh Rangers, talk about one man team ? Always thought he would be bigger if he'd left Leigh but credit to him for staying loyal to his home town club

Re: Whatever happened to the likely lads? : Wed Apr 29, 2009 9:19 pm  

'Hitman' Norvern Soul wrote:

Are there any players that you thought would make it big in the game but faded away?

He didn't fade away, but Richard Ross was destined for big things before a cruel injury ended his career.