Re: Halsall : Tue Apr 26, 2022 8:32 pm  

Connolly and Inga for me

but...

when you delve into the possibilities

H. Paul - FB, Centre, Halves
Connolly - FB, Centre, Wing
Radlinski - FB, Centre, Wing
Robinson, FB, Wing, Halves
Inga, Centre, Wing
Edwards, FB, Halves
Botica, FB, Wing, Centre, Halves

All played in the same era, the team wasn't weakened if you moved them all around. Imagine having that option now. We grumble about 1 player moving position these days.All world class players.

Re: Halsall : Tue Apr 26, 2022 8:55 pm  

Pie_Eyter wrote:

Connolly and Inga for me

but...

when you delve into the possibilities

H. Paul - FB, Centre, Halves
Connolly - FB, Centre, Wing
Radlinski - FB, Centre, Wing
Robinson, FB, Wing, Halves
Inga, Centre, Wing
Edwards, FB, Halves
Botica, FB, Wing, Centre, Halves

All played in the same era, the team wasn't weakened if you moved them all around. Imagine having that option now. We grumble about 1 player moving position these days.All world class players.

You were also the only pro team so cherry picked all the great players!

Re: Halsall : Tue Apr 26, 2022 9:06 pm  

Shabino wrote:

Gidley was the best wingers centre I’ve ever seen. Made a superstar of Ady Gardener!

You never saw Gene Myles then.

Re: Halsall : Tue Apr 26, 2022 9:13 pm  

jonh wrote:

You never saw Gene Myles then.

No before my time. Would love to have seen him…
What was he like to watch?

Re: Halsall : Tue Apr 26, 2022 9:22 pm  

Shabino wrote:

No before my time. Would love to have seen him…
What was he like to watch?

I was only young but old enough.

I’ve never seen a centre do what he could ball in hand.

His ability to take contact from 2 and 3 defenders, take them out if the game and still offload to his winger was ridiculous and something he did consistently not just every now and again.

Lyon was the next best that I have seen in the SL era but still a long way short of Miles.

Re: Halsall : Tue Apr 26, 2022 9:31 pm  

Shabino wrote:

You were also the only pro team so cherry picked all the great players!

really?

Re: Halsall : Tue Apr 26, 2022 9:38 pm  

Shabino wrote:

You were also the only pro team so cherry picked all the great players!

a great myth

Re: Halsall : Tue Apr 26, 2022 9:38 pm  

jonh wrote:

I was only young but old enough.

I’ve never seen a centre do what he could ball in hand.

His ability to take contact from 2 and 3 defenders, take them out if the game and still offload to his winger was ridiculous and something he did consistently not just every now and again.

Lyon was the next best that I have seen in the SL era but still a long way short of Miles.

have to disagree, great

Re: Halsall : Tue Apr 26, 2022 9:43 pm  

[Gareth] wrote:

really?

Wasn’t a level playing field was it?

Re: Halsall : Tue Apr 26, 2022 9:45 pm  

Shabino wrote:

Wasn’t a level playing field was it?

pretty level with the pro Leeds team