Re: Best Prop To Play For Leeds ? : Wed Feb 03, 2021 2:18 pm  

Sir Kevin Sinfield wrote:

Peacock was the best, but Barrie McDermott was my favourite.

Steve Pitchford was dynamic for a couple of years

Re: Best Prop To Play For Leeds ? : Wed Feb 03, 2021 2:37 pm  

Trebor1 wrote:

Bit of nostalgia on here of late and it got me thinking about the best prop ever to play for Leeds. My dad always told me it was Arthur Clues. My dad followed Leeds since a teen up to age 84 so he’s seen them all. He also used to rave about Morley.

Best one I’ve seen personally for his overal impact is JP.

Was Clues not a second row, famous number 12

Re: Best Prop To Play For Leeds ? : Wed Feb 03, 2021 2:39 pm  

ploinerrhino wrote:

Steve Pitchford was dynamic for a couple of years

Very underrated , lance Todd winner GB player when we used to beat the Aussies. Career appearance stats immense.

Re: Best Prop To Play For Leeds ? : Wed Feb 03, 2021 2:44 pm  

Its always easier to look at more recent players, but JP Barrie and Kyle all take some beating.
Roy Powell prop or second row but played more second row. Roy dickenson, Steve pitchford all good from the past, before my time but Tony Fisher was ment to be pretty good world cup winning prop i think.

Darren Fleary for a no name ended up a real find for us under Murray.

Re: Best Prop To Play For Leeds ? : Wed Feb 03, 2021 3:14 pm  

rollin thunder wrote:

Its always easier to look at more recent players, but JP Barrie and Kyle all take some beating.
Roy Powell prop or second row but played more second row. Roy dickenson, Steve pitchford all good from the past, before my time but Tony Fisher was ment to be pretty good world cup winning prop i think.

Darren Fleary for a no name ended up a real find for us under Murray.

Tony Fisher was a hooker !

Re: Best Prop To Play For Leeds ? : Wed Feb 03, 2021 3:44 pm  

JP easily. Mick Harrison pre- Super League era. Peter Smith from Illawarra worst ever !

Re: Best Prop To Play For Leeds ? : Wed Feb 03, 2021 4:51 pm  

He was ok as an enforcer but I think people are letting fondness for him as a person overtake logic by mentioning Barrie here.

Re: Best Prop To Play For Leeds ? : Wed Feb 03, 2021 4:54 pm  

marathonman wrote:

JP easily. Mick Harrison pre- Super League era. Peter Smith from Illawarra worst ever !

Harrison was more of a Scrummager than anything else, but a very hard man

Re: Best Prop To Play For Leeds ? : Wed Feb 03, 2021 4:59 pm  

The Ghost of '99 wrote:

He was ok as an enforcer but I think people are letting fondness for him as a person overtake logic by mentioning Barrie here.

Barrie was good you do not get to play for Wigan , Leeds and G.B if you are not . Agreed he was no J.P but how many are ?

Re: Best Prop To Play For Leeds ? : Wed Feb 03, 2021 5:06 pm  

ploinerrhino wrote:

Barrie was good you do not get to play for Wigan , Leeds and G.B if you are not . Agreed he was no J.P but how many are ?

Agreed, 15 Great Britain appearances, 1 for England and 15 for Ireland he was one of the best props around in his day.