players who flattered to deceive? : Mon Nov 12, 2018 11:29 pm  

got me thinking, Wigan board had a players who didn't achieve their potential post and got a lot of mentions for likes of ainscough and Pryce... so taking away Karl Pryce for obvious reasons and not as a thread to slate just players who seemed to have a better rep than deserved or player who you felt could have achieved more?

Re: players who flattered to deceive? : Tue Nov 13, 2018 4:19 am  

Ive got to say it.... Nick Zisti..

Re: players who flattered to deceive? : Tue Nov 13, 2018 8:09 am  

Obvious one Matt orford

Re: players who flattered to deceive? : Tue Nov 13, 2018 8:26 am  

Shaun edwards

Tame Tupou

Re: players who flattered to deceive? : Tue Nov 13, 2018 9:20 am  

Got to go with the post above. Tame Tupou had it all as we saw at Brisbane too. If ever there was a perfect replacement for Les he was it, didn't he start well enough too 10 try's in 9 games I think.

Another one for me was Shane Rigon, but that was more on the side of only getting 12 months out of him. Quality player

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Re: players who flattered to deceive? : Tue Nov 13, 2018 9:30 am  

John Woods - Only played with us for a season and a half before we cashed in on him Had a few really good games but I don't think we ever saw the best of him.
Terry Holmes - Blighted by injury but when he was fit he really looked the part, especially at loose forward.
Logan Swann - Came with a big reputation but didn't show much.
Toa Kohe Love - Injured played about 3 times IIRC.

Re: players who flattered to deceive? : Tue Nov 13, 2018 9:37 am  

Disagree with John Woods as I remember him scoring miraculous tries and breaking goal kicking records.I do,though,wish he had been with us longer.Mercurial imo.

*****Garry Van Bellen*****Thought he was gonna be the next coming.

Re: players who flattered to deceive? : Tue Nov 13, 2018 10:27 am  

Iestyn Harris.... was dog dirt by the time union had fattened him up....and couldn't hold a candle to his Leeds self....

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Re: players who flattered to deceive? : Tue Nov 13, 2018 11:21 am  

madasmcmadammcmad2 wrote:

Disagree with John Woods as I remember him scoring miraculous tries and breaking goal kicking records.I do,though,wish he had been with us longer.Mercurial imo.

*****Garry Van Bellen*****Thought he was gonna be the next coming.

That game Woods scored 5 tries 8 goals versus Swinton. 36 points. Record stood until this season when Chisholm beat it versus South Wales. I think Woods achievement was better as it was in the top flight then.

While that was a great performance that season was a disaster, we nearly got relegated. We started well the season after but then went on a huge losing run and he was sold to Wire. I think Seabourne signed him with thoughts of him linking up with Hanley but of course Hanley took his bat home

Gary Van Bellen was a big nowt really.

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Re: players who flattered to deceive? : Tue Nov 13, 2018 11:23 am  

Scarey71 wrote:

Iestyn Harris....

Please refer to him as "He who must not be named!" or "You know who".