Jukesays wrote:
Teams need different types of players to make a Great Team, IMHO in Sculthorpe & Farrell you had the perfect compliment.
Both got great Hands, good kicking games, ability to make a break, run the ball in tough when it was needed.
Farrell Better defensively, Sculthorpe better attacking player.
2001 1st Test v Aus (I think 2001) sums it up for me.
Sculthorpe scores 2 x tries (And a Drop I think) and caused Aussies all kind of probs playing at 6
Farrell kicked 3 or 4 goals made about 40+ tackles and came off covered in Mud & sweat.
That was a perfect combination and one I can't see being repeated at 6 & 13 for many years ahead!
If someone said to me that out of 10 Scully was a 10 & Farrell was a 9 I would'nt agree totally and I would ahve it the other way round but what is undeniable is they were both "Greats"!
When Fans of either side say they are overrated/didnt perform at International level/ couln't do this couldn't do that it is alarmingly clear that their prejudice and hatred of the other is making them spout complete drivel!
Although I am the 1st to accept I don't like St Helens you can't argue with facts and IMHO the generation of players we had 4/5/6 years ago were far better than what we have now
Both got great Hands, good kicking games, ability to make a break, run the ball in tough when it was needed.
Farrell Better defensively, Sculthorpe better attacking player.
2001 1st Test v Aus (I think 2001) sums it up for me.
Sculthorpe scores 2 x tries (And a Drop I think) and caused Aussies all kind of probs playing at 6
Farrell kicked 3 or 4 goals made about 40+ tackles and came off covered in Mud & sweat.
That was a perfect combination and one I can't see being repeated at 6 & 13 for many years ahead!
If someone said to me that out of 10 Scully was a 10 & Farrell was a 9 I would'nt agree totally and I would ahve it the other way round but what is undeniable is they were both "Greats"!
When Fans of either side say they are overrated/didnt perform at International level/ couln't do this couldn't do that it is alarmingly clear that their prejudice and hatred of the other is making them spout complete drivel!
Although I am the 1st to accept I don't like St Helens you can't argue with facts and IMHO the generation of players we had 4/5/6 years ago were far better than what we have now
I agree with most of your points there. However, loathe as i am to get involved in any debate to try to compare two players, personally i'd rate them both at the same level based on their respective careers, the impact they both had on the game during their time in the top flight and their individual merits - NOT on how they compare to each other in some kind of petty flop contest.
