Who would be the current SL player...... : Sat Apr 25, 2009 5:27 pm  

closest to Ellery Hanley? (in Rugby terms, just for clarification)

: Sat Apr 25, 2009 5:38 pm  

Steve Menzies Probably

not sure how many other players could comfortably play loose forward stand-off or centre.

: Sat Apr 25, 2009 7:05 pm  

It can't be Kevin Sinfield as Ellery Hanley once said something along the lines that Sinfield is a more complete/skillful player than he ever was...

: Sat Apr 25, 2009 7:08 pm  

Stanley Gene.

: Sat Apr 25, 2009 7:12 pm  

dare i say Leon Pryce wash my mouth out with soap

: Sat Apr 25, 2009 7:12 pm  

Brett Ferres.

: Sat Apr 25, 2009 9:59 pm  

The Joker® wrote:

It can't be Kevin Sinfield as Ellery Hanley once said something along the lines that Sinfield is a more complete/skillful player than he ever was...

How dare you possibly suggest these professional full time players with all these coaches and specialists to look after them, actually be better than someone who played years ago.

: Sat Apr 25, 2009 10:03 pm  

Wire_Yed_79 wrote:

dare i say Leon Pryce wash my mouth out with soap

Your barred

: Sat Apr 25, 2009 10:06 pm  

Wire On The Telly wrote:

How dare you possibly suggest these professional full time players with all these coaches and specialists to look after them, actually be better than someone who played years ago.

What does that have to do with natural ability?

: Sat Apr 25, 2009 11:34 pm  

Wire On The Telly wrote:

How dare you possibly suggest these professional full time players with all these coaches and specialists to look after them, actually be better than someone who played years ago.

I dont think you realise who Ellery Hanley is......


Ellery Hanley sometime in the late 80's


Mark Riddell Sometime after lunch ...probably



strange as it may seem there were some remarkable Athletes in the days before nutritionists and sports phsycologists