Re: Worst player to ever pull on the jersey : Thu Oct 14, 2010 6:36 pm  

griff1998 wrote:

Whoa!

Lee Trasler's your grandmother ?

No, my nan was much faster.

Re: Worst player to ever pull on the jersey : Fri Oct 15, 2010 10:57 am  

I remember years ago we signed Adrian Shelford and he didnt play many games but came with a massive reputation (NZ international),Think we had him on loan,He was absolutly useless,I was only young but still can picture him in the games.

Re: Worst player to ever pull on the jersey : Fri Oct 15, 2010 12:05 pm  

Remember him quite well but we only had him for a small portion of one season probably 1990ish. I didn't rate him at all but as EB says he did have a massive reputation so he must have been a good player at some point.

Tragically died quite young (of a heart attack I think)

Re: Worst player to ever pull on the jersey : Fri Oct 15, 2010 1:05 pm  

He wasn't fit, mate. He'd been injured a long time and part of the reason for us getting a good deal is that Wakefield wanted to see how he went.

Another of our late players is a good candidate too. Not many will remember him - "Dallas" Donnelly. Played about half a game for us in 1985. Came highly recommended - ex-Test player for Australia, played with the Magpies for many years, but just too long in the tooth. Also, he wanted a boat-load of money in expenses as he was living in Southend at the time. He was found dead in the surf in Australia. Apparently had a heart attack whilst out for a run.

Re: Worst player to ever pull on the jersey : Fri Oct 15, 2010 8:52 pm  

I know it's a long time ago, but does anyone remember John Blazey? He was an Aussie we had for about a season and my abiding memory of him was one night we were going to an away game (possibly Swinton) on a coach. He was absolutely paralytic and his antics, whilst being amusing at first, quickly became annoying. He wasn't playing that night (obviously) but I don't remember him being a world beater.

Re: Worst player to ever pull on the jersey : Sat Oct 16, 2010 9:12 am  

He only played a few games, Marty. He wasn't the worst but he was no star.

Re: Worst player to ever pull on the jersey : Sun Oct 31, 2010 8:30 pm  

perhaps not the worst but never rated any of these

1 sean willey 2 zac hill 3 pat rich 4 brad hayes 5 jon breckingbury
6 peter moore 7 john blazey 8 damien lynch (worst ever- pub player)
9 mick hill 10 fred texido 11 joesph pitt 12 joe chapman 13 aled james
14 venders afflick (because i dont know who he was)
15 adam carroll 16 richard singleton
17 james morrow who ran lee trasler close for last spot

Re: Worst player to ever pull on the jersey : Sun Oct 31, 2010 9:23 pm  

Jon Breakingbury was rubbish.

Re: Worst player to ever pull on the jersey : Sun Oct 31, 2010 10:45 pm  

I liked James Morrow, very underrated

Re: Worst player to ever pull on the jersey : Thu Nov 04, 2010 10:38 pm  

I've only been watching the eagles since 2002, but Zac Hill definately gets my vote.