: Thu May 28, 2009 9:59 am  

Harborne Saint wrote:

Tommy was a GOD. I love the guy. An indivdiual in many ways - like a Ginloa or Cantona or Di Canio of RL. However, he was hampered by injury and some inconsistency in how he played. But thankfully IM rescued him from Hanley's mishandling the the rest is history.

However, as a half-back pairing, I would argue that the 2006 edition Pryce and Long is more destructive and a better all round combination and the best I've seen at Saints. That side was unstoppable (losing 4 games in a year by 4/3/2/1 pts) and the half-backs (to be fair on the back of an awesome pack) were clinical.

I like your avatar, quite apt as were set to revisit that very place this weekend.

: Thu May 28, 2009 10:06 am  

Rogues Gallery wrote:

He was so good his club coach wanted rid of him
He was so good the Engalnd and GB coaches didn't want him.

But he was too good for the coaches or he was always injured.

In best Alan Sugar mode.

"You're fired"

He was a good club journeyman, no more no less.

Another Parry Gordon.

I am wetting myself at how stupid Rogues is looking in this post. Truth is, he tries to disguise his Wigan bias in a number of ways that Alistair Campbell would relish, but the crap always rises to the top.

Particularly humour-some is the 'well, his club coach wanted rid of him'.... Ahem, was this the same coach who wanted to replace Keiron Cunningham with Richard Pachniuk?

I know it is churlish to mention that this same coach also wanted to bring such big hitters as Martin Moana to KR, but excuse me for digressing.

Tommy Martyn had the gifts that is so lacking in our modern day half backs. That RG mentions Danny the crab, and 10 minute Harris in the same catagory of Harris is astounding.

And yet, I suppose this is what comes of dilligently subscribing to the prevailing Noble-esque philosophy of 5 drives and a kick.

Something that will come naturally to old cherry and white eyes over the lump who can never bring himself to utter the herecy that his magical Wigan team have long been on the wane, and the Red Vee - where Martyn was especially instrumental - has eclipsed them in SL.

: Thu May 28, 2009 10:19 am  

eddiewaringsflatcap wrote:

Ahem, was this the same coach who wanted to replace Keiron Cunningham with Richard Pachniuk?

I.

Hanley was doign an "agent millward" and trying to destroy us, but our club didnt allow it to happen unliek the pies.

: Thu May 28, 2009 10:20 am  

Supreme Sydney2002 wrote:

Hanley was doign an "agent millward" and trying to destroy us, but our club didnt allow it to happen unliek the pies.

Agent Millward>Agent Hanley

: Thu May 28, 2009 10:26 am  

Supreme Sydney2002 wrote:

Hanley was doign an "agent millward" and trying to destroy us, but our club didnt allow it to happen unliek the pies.

But, but, but, but ... You'll ruin RG's argument!

Just like the one about 'what are all the coaches doing now who picked him??'

I like thinking about the long and distinctive careers of all the coaches who did'nt pick him...

The career of supercoach Andy Goodway - he of Burleigh Bears fame lest we forget.

And, of course that Great Tigers motivator, Ellery Hanley, a man so shrouded in mystery he makes Howard Hughes look positively gregarious.