: Tue Apr 07, 2009 12:45 pm  

He was a player I truly hated. He was, as a loose forward, thoroughly in Scully's shadow, yet they bigged him up constantly on Sky to a level way, way above his station. Seeing him try to act like Scully and cover at 6 was laughable.

He then made the step back to prop as his body failed him. It was there that he produced his best rugby for Wigan and I'll admit he carried some shocking Wigan sides in that period.

They then replaced him in spirit with Frodo O'Loughlin!

: Tue Apr 07, 2009 12:53 pm  

Bill_Barlow wrote:

.......and as a mark of respect theres a statue being errected in St Helens.

Thank you very much, i wish our club was as thoughtful over true RL legends.

: Tue Apr 07, 2009 12:56 pm  

Saddened! wrote:

They then replaced him in spirit with Frodo O'Loughlin!

Apart from his size he really does look like a hobbit.

: Tue Apr 07, 2009 2:02 pm  

Saddened! wrote:

He was a player I truly hated. He was, as a loose forward, thoroughly in Scully's shadow, yet they bigged him up constantly on Sky to a level way, way above his station. Seeing him try to act like Scully and cover at 6 was laughable.

He then made the step back to prop as his body failed him. It was there that he produced his best rugby for Wigan and I'll admit he carried some shocking Wigan sides in that period.

They then replaced him in spirit with Frodo O'Loughlin!

Faz captained GB to victory v Aussies playing at stand off.

Saints own coach picked Farrell at loose forward before Scully at rep level.

EVERY England / GB coach picked Farrell ahead of Scully as captain. Only deluded Saints fans believe Scully was a better player.

: Tue Apr 07, 2009 2:11 pm  

Saddened! wrote:

He was a player I truly hated. He was, as a loose forward, thoroughly in Scully's shadow, yet they bigged him up constantly on Sky to a level way, way above his station. Seeing him try to act like Scully and cover at 6 was laughable.

He then made the step back to prop as his body failed him. It was there that he produced his best rugby for Wigan and I'll admit he carried some shocking Wigan sides in that period.

They then replaced him in spirit with Frodo O'Loughlin!

Think what rogues was meant to say is you talk sh#t !!

: Tue Apr 07, 2009 2:13 pm  

mooster wrote:

Think what rogues was meant to say is you talk sh#t !!

I'm far too polite, and it's still Lent.

: Tue Apr 07, 2009 2:32 pm  

IMO he's one of the most overrated players to ever play the game.

: Tue Apr 07, 2009 2:35 pm  

Could you please change m wrote:

IMO he's one of the most overrated players to ever play the game.

Im inclined to agree on the whole.

He was a great leader of Wigan and a fine player. Sadly, Sky made him out to be something he wasnt. He was a fine prop, good loose forward and decent stand off.

: Tue Apr 07, 2009 2:41 pm  

Stirlingshire Saint wrote:

Im inclined to agree on the whole.

He was a great leader of Wigan and a fine player. Sadly, Sky made him out to be something he wasnt. He was a fine prop, good loose forward and decent stand off.

And the last British player to win the Golden Boot award as the Worlds best player and was the youngest player EVER to captain his country at Rugby League.

: Tue Apr 07, 2009 2:46 pm  

Rogues Gallery wrote:

And the last British player to win the Golden Boot award as the Worlds best player and was the youngest player EVER to captain his country at Rugby League.

Now that was a farce.