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Re: Wembley Statue - who should it be? : Fri Oct 14, 2011 8:34 am  

Horatio Yed wrote:

Edwards is only famous as a player though and took the buck at union, it has to be someone timeless, Alex Murphy won it 3 times with 3 clubs picked up the LT trophy, something i'm told Edwards didn't regardless of the amount of times he played, Murphy also played for GB when they used to actually beat the Aussies with ease, has a world cup to his name as well.

It would get covered in pies every time we got to Wembley, just like he did when he came to Central Park as coach of Saints.

Re: Wembley Statue - who should it be? : Fri Oct 14, 2011 8:35 am  

As A single statue the image of Offiah with his face in his hands would be a good one but i'd like to see something along the lines of Arsenals Player wall at the Emirates with the likes of Hanley, Offiah, Senior, Robbie Paul, Sean Long etc in more of a collage

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Re: Wembley Statue - who should it be? : Fri Oct 14, 2011 8:37 am  

bigtruck wrote:

As A single statue the image of Offiah with his face in his hands would be a good one but i'd like to see something along the lines of Arsenals Player wall at the Emirates with the likes of Hanley, Offiah, Senior, Robbie Paul, Sean Long etc in more of a collage

Don't be daft. Sean Long never went to college...

I'll get my coat

Sean Long has no real affinity with Wembley. Robbie Paul isn't a bad shout though.

Re: Wembley Statue - who should it be? : Fri Oct 14, 2011 9:10 am  

MDW12 wrote:

You're seriously basing your 'facts' on something from wikipedia? You may be right but it's the least credible source you can ever back anything up with, mainly due to the fact that any moron can contribute to it.

Past Lance Todd Trophy Winners

2010: Lee Briers, Warrington Wolves (v Leeds Rhinos), Stand-off
2009: Michael Monaghan, Warrington Wolves (v Huddersfield Giants), Hooker
2008: Paul Wellens, St Helens (v Hull FC), Full Back
2007: Leon Pryce, St Helens (v Catalans Dragons), Stand-off
2007: Paul Wellens, St Helens (v Catalans Dragons), Full back
2006: Sean Long, St Helens (v Huddersfield Giants), Scrum half
2005: Kevin Sinfield, Leeds Rhinos (v Hull FC), Loose forward
2004: Sean Long, St Helens (v Wigan Warriors), Scrum half
2003: Gary Connolly, Leeds Rhinos (v Bradford Bulls), Full back
2002: Kris Radlinski, Wigan Warriors (v St. Helens), Full back
2001: Sean Long, St. Helens (v Bradford bulls), Scrum half
2000: Henry Paul, Bradford Bulls (v Leeds Rhinos), Stand off
1999: Leroy Rivett, Leeds Rhinos (v London Broncos), Winger
1998: Mark Aston, Sheffield Eagles (v Wigan), Scrum half
1997: Tommy Martyn, St. Helens (v Bradford Bulls), Stand off
1996: Robbie Paul, Bradford Bulls (v St. Helens), Scrum half
1995: Jason Robinson, Wigan (v Leeds), Winger
1994: Martin Offiah, Wigan (v Leeds), Winger
1993: Dean Bell, Wigan (v Widnes), Loose forward
1992: Martin Offiah, Wigan (v Castleford), Winger
1991: Denis Betts, Wigan (v St. Helens), Second row
1990: Andy Gregory, Wigan (v Warrington), Scrum half
1989: Ellery Hanley, Wigan (v St. Helens), Loose forward
1988: Andy Gregory, Wigan (v Halifax), Scrum half
1987: Graham Eadie, Halifax (v St. Helens), Full back
1986: Bob Beardmore, Castleford (v Hull Kingston Rovers), Scrum half
1985: Brett Kenny, Wigan (v Hull), Stand off
1984: Joe Lydon, Widnes (v Wigan), Centre
1983: David Hobbs, Featherstone Rovers (v Hull), Second row
1982: Eddie Cunningham, Widnes (v. Hull), Centre
1981: Mick Burke Widnes, (v Hull Kingston Rovers), Full back
1980: Brian Lockwood, Hull Kingston Rovers (v Hull), Prop
1979: David Topliss, Wakefield Trinity (v Widnes), Stand off
1978: George Nicholls, St. Helens (v Leeds), Second row
1977: Steve Pitchford, Leeds (v Widnes), Prop
1976: Geoff Pimblett, St. Helens (v Widnes), Full back
1975: Ray Dutton, Widnes (v Warrington), Full back
1974: Derek Whitehead, Warrington (v Featherstone Rovers), Full back
1973: Steve Nash, Featherstone Rovers (v Bradford Northern), Scrum half
1972: Kel Coslett, St. Helens (v Leeds), Loose forward
1971: Alex Murphy, Leigh (v Leeds), Scrum half
1970: Bill Kirkbride, Castleford (v Wigan), Second row
1969: Malcolm Reilly, Castleford (v Salford), Loose forward
1968: Don Fox, Wakefield Trinity (v Leeds), Prop
1967: Carl Dooler, Featherstone Rovers (v Barrow), Scrum half
1966: Len Killeen, St. Helens (v Wigan), Winger
1965: Brian Gabbitas,Wigan (v Hunslet), Stand off
Ray Ashby, Wigan (v Hunslet), Full back
1964: Frank Collier, Widnes (v Hull Kingston Rovers), Prop
1963: Harold Poynton, Wakefield Trinity (v Wigan), Stand off
1962: Neil Fox, Wakefield Trinity (v Huddersfield), Centre
1961: Dick Huddart, St. Helens (v Wigan), Second row
1960: Tommy Harris, Hull (v Wakefield Trinity), Hooker
1959: Brian McTigue, Wigan (v Hull), Second row
1958: Rees Thomas, Wigan (v Workington Town), Scrum half
1957: Jeff Stevenson, Leeds (v Barrow), Scrum half
1956: Alan Prescott, St. Helens (v Halifax), Prop
1955: Jack Grundy, Barrow (v Workington Town), Second row
1954: Gerry Helme, Warrington (v Halifax), Scrum half
1953: Peter Ramsden, Huddersfield (v St. Helens), Stand off
1952: Billy Ivison, Workington Town (v Featherstone Rovers), Loose forward
1951: Cec Mountford, Wigan (v Barrow), Stand off
1950: Gerry Helme, Warrington (v Widnes), Scrum half
1949: Ernest Ward, Bradford Northern (v Halifax), Centre
1948: Frank Whitcombe, Bradford Northern (v Wigan), Prop
1947: Willie Davies, Bradford Northern (v Leeds), Stand off
1946: Billy Stott, Wakefield Trinity(v Wigan), Centre

Re: Wembley Statue - who should it be? : Fri Oct 14, 2011 9:15 am  

Offiah in full stride scoring THAT try

Re: Wembley Statue - who should it be? : Fri Oct 14, 2011 9:23 am  

wigan_knight wrote:

Offiah in full stride scoring THAT try

i still remember it like it was yesterday and the old man always says its the greatest try he's seen. Add to that Alan Tait saying Offiah couldn't take people on the outside just a week before made it all the sweeter.

Re: Wembley Statue - who should it be? : Fri Oct 14, 2011 9:24 am  

Steve Pitchford.

Re: Wembley Statue - who should it be? : Fri Oct 14, 2011 9:28 am  

More seriously, Edwards. Why let worries about the RFU remove him from our history? Without Wigan's Wembley years it's likely they'd never have even heard of him.

Re: Wembley Statue - who should it be? : Fri Oct 14, 2011 9:41 am  

Edwards great RL player, did nothing for League afterwards
Offiah great RL player, now err err erm err bums clubs being one of those nasty sports agents.
A.Gregory great RL player that became a story teller

No legacy from those guys

Re: Wembley Statue - who should it be? : Fri Oct 14, 2011 9:43 am  

Joe lydon