Re: Wasn't meant to be X13 : Thu Mar 11, 2021 2:55 pm  

Biff Tannen wrote:

good shout Bullseye David Young is, add John Gallagher to that; my oh my those guys came with huge expectation , cost and fanfare from Union when i was a kid and what huge flops they were. i do wonder if they would have fared better had they joined other clubs of the time that seemed to go far better with cross over players, Widnes in particular springing to mind.

also the Wigan cast offs we seemed to pick up. Gregory, Goodway, Wane only Hanley came off really.

disagree with Innes and Iro. ok maybe Iro was a bit on and off but when on he was a treat to watch..but Innes was class most weeks from what i remember.

That was Iro at every club he played for, lazy but what a talent. If he had the application of say Dean Bell he would have been a world beater. However he always seemed to get himself motivated for the big games.

Re: Wasn't meant to be X13 : Thu Mar 11, 2021 7:13 pm  

krisleeds wrote:

and Trent Merrin arguably prevented us from being relegated 3/4 seasons ago.

only 2

Re: Wasn't meant to be X13 : Thu Mar 11, 2021 7:18 pm  

batleyrhino wrote:

According to Douglas, Mick Worrall never took a backward step. I watched him plenty in a Leeds shirt, he didn’t take many forwards either...

comment of the season won

Re: Wasn't meant to be X13 : Thu Mar 11, 2021 7:22 pm  

krisleeds wrote:

Tonie Carroll got 31 tries in 50 games. As far from a flop as you can get really.

tainted by association with bonnie and clyde and fitness

Re: Wasn't meant to be X13 : Thu Mar 11, 2021 7:26 pm  

The Ghost of '99 wrote:

It was unconventional perhaps but Phil Ford was my favourite player when I was young. It is fair to say he probably fizzled out after a while but I seem to recall his first couple of seasons or so were pretty good including I think a couple of tries on his debut and a hat-trick in the famous 50-14, 12-man win over Saints. And yes, there was that tackle. It would be very harsh to include him here.

Ben Walker though, yes. I think the club hyped him up too much in an effort to pretend he would just slot in as a like for like replacement for Harris. If he'd stuck around for a second season I reckon he might have found his groove - but then he might have ended up blocking the path for some once in a lifetime young players so it was definitely for the best in the long run.

on the flip side nothing was expected of dunneman who played 6/7/9 gave his all and no attitude if left out for a younger player

Re: Wasn't meant to be X13 : Thu Mar 11, 2021 7:58 pm  

doc-rhino wrote:

on the flip side nothing was expected of dunneman who played 6/7/9 gave his all and no attitude if left out for a younger player

I seem to remember us getting destroyed by Halifax at the Shay a couple of times. Clinch and then Dunneman were exceptional for them. I’d imagine Dunneman was a good role model too

Re: Wasn't meant to be X13 : Thu Mar 11, 2021 10:11 pm  

My 'wasn't meant to be' 13 would be:

1. Brett Mullins
2. Wendell Sailor
3. Paul Bell
4. Japie Mulder
5. Leroy Rivett
6. Tui Lolohea
7. Dean Lawford
8. Ben Cross
9. Beau Falloon
10. Greg Eastwood
11. Adrian Vowles
12. Mitch Achurch
13. Nathan Picchi

Coach. D. Furner

Re: Wasn't meant to be X13 : Thu Mar 11, 2021 10:15 pm  

Exeter Rhino wrote:

My 'wasn't meant to be' 13 would be:

1. Brett Mullins
2. Wendell Sailor
3. Paul Bell
4. Japie Mulder
5. Leroy Rivett
6. Tui Lolohea
7. Dean Lawford
8. Ben Cross
9. Beau Falloon
10. Greg Eastwood
11. Adrian Vowles
12. Mitch Achurch
13. Nathan Picchi

Coach. D. Furner

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if including sailor might as well have sterling and davies

Re: Wasn't meant to be X13 : Thu Mar 11, 2021 11:18 pm  

Exeter Rhino wrote:

My 'wasn't meant to be' 13 would be:

1. Brett Mullins
2. Wendell Sailor
3. Paul Bell
4. Japie Mulder
5. Leroy Rivett
6. Tui Lolohea
7. Dean Lawford
8. Ben Cross
9. Beau Falloon
10. Greg Eastwood
11. Adrian Vowles
12. Mitch Achurch
13. Nathan Picchi

Coach. D. Furner

I'm surprised it's taken until page 5 for someone to mention Eastwood. He should have been a great signing, but arrived late left early and whilst show flashes of brilliance didn't get to see enough of it

Re: Wasn't meant to be X13 : Fri Mar 12, 2021 6:54 am  

Exeter Rhino wrote:

My 'wasn't meant to be' 13 would be:

1. Brett Mullins
2. Wendell Sailor
3. Paul Bell
4. Japie Mulder
5. Leroy Rivett
6. Tui Lolohea
7. Dean Lawford
8. Ben Cross
9. Beau Falloon
10. Greg Eastwood
11. Adrian Vowles
12. Mitch Achurch
13. Nathan Picchi

Coach. D. Furner

Bit harsh on Leroy. Swap him for Andrew Staniland who we signed from RU and swap Eastwood for the Aussie prop we sent home in 80s Peter Smith.