: Wed Mar 11, 2009 9:44 pm  

Deano G wrote:

Now that backline was superb too. For me Henry Paul was playing better in 95 than Lydon was in 92, but.... the Gregory/Edwards partnership was better than Botica/Edwards... but the 92 team didn't have the Robinson on the wing... but then again big Gene was unbelievable in the second half of the 92 season. It's a toughie!

Here's another challenge for John D H - can he come up with a better centre/wing pairing for Saints or Leeds than Miles/Offiah? (We could be waiting for a Wire league and cup double!!! )

Can he come up with a better centre/wing combo for any club?

Or

Hampson/Lydon
T Iro/Lydon K Iro D Bell H Gill

Edwards/Gregory

: Wed Mar 11, 2009 9:53 pm  

Jukesays wrote:

Or

Hampson/Lydon
T Iro/Lydon K Iro D Bell H Gill

Edwards/Gregory

Another line-up better than anything Stains or Leeds can offer!

Or maybe John D H's research will turn something up before Wire do the double...

: Wed Mar 11, 2009 10:03 pm  

Deano G wrote:

Another line-up better than anything Stains or Leeds can offer!

Or maybe John D H's research will turn something up before Wire do the double...

Latics have more chance of doing the Double!

I havent even mentioned

Hanley
Kenny
Ferguson
(Hairs on the Back Of my neck standing up Just thinking about those 3!)
Ella
Preston
Mordt (Rarely gets a mention but what a good player!)
P Blake ( Only played a dozen games or so but was Unbelievable!)

: Wed Mar 11, 2009 10:55 pm  

Frightening isn't it.

However the Super Duper League is far more competitive.

: Thu Mar 12, 2009 10:41 am  

The Leeds 1961 backline...

Thornett

Rosenburg

Hallas
Hattee

Ratcliffe

Jones
Evans

The Leeds backline from the 70s

Holmes

Smith

Hynes
Dyl

Atkinson

Hardisty
Hepworth

I'll be back later with some of Saints' superior backlines.

: Thu Mar 12, 2009 10:42 am  

Rogues Gallery wrote:

Frightening isn't it.

However the Super Duper League is far more competitive.

It is compaired to the 10 years before Super League.

: Thu Mar 12, 2009 12:24 pm  

The Leeds 1961 backline...

Thornett

Rosenburg

Hallas
Hattee

Ratcliffe

Jones
Evans

The Leeds backline from the 70s

Holmes

Smith

Hynes
Dyl

Atkinson

Hardisty
Hepworth

May be showing my age here, but i can honestly say i have never heard of any of those players!

Not saying they wernt good, just pointing out how subjective this is!

For example.

I was on a stag do this weekend, and the conversation turned to greatest ever 13 after the hull game friday. We warriors fans being knowledgable, had the greats Miles meninga in the centres Pearl at loose and lewis at 6 etc.

A muppet of a castleford fan who was at least 40 started with Wellens at full back!!!!!!!!!!!!! He was quickly shunned and made to drink lots and lots of Fernabranca (sp) never to be seen again!

: Thu Mar 12, 2009 12:25 pm  

Rogues Gallery wrote:

However the Super Duper League is far more competitive.

Yes, you are right, it is.

: Thu Mar 12, 2009 12:49 pm  

Tony Soprano wrote:

Yes, you are right, it is.

No it isn't. Unless by "competitive" you mean that standards are falling alarmingly.

: Thu Mar 12, 2009 1:37 pm  

Deano G wrote:

No it isn't. Unless by "competitive" you mean that standards are falling alarmingly.

Competitivness and standards are two different thinngs..

Now, more than one team has a chance of winning the comp, 15 years ago that was not the case. Hence the league is more competitive now.