: Mon Jun 22, 2009 10:50 am  

RL13 wrote:

Loughlin cost us the league in 92/93 by his incompetent goal kicking. Discuss.

I blame Dwyer for being a poor backup, and the rain/snow/mud also

: Mon Jun 22, 2009 11:36 am  

RL13 wrote:

Loughlin cost us the league in 92/93 by his incompetent goal kicking. Discuss.

No he never, Francis meli did

: Mon Jun 22, 2009 2:09 pm  

Supreme Sydney2002 wrote:

Lockers lived the dream, great centre, biggest stride in RL FACT ! Qulaity player and deserved more from teh game in terms of winners medals. But even lockers would say Newy was just out of this world and one of the very best centres to grace the game of RL.

By some distance. The long-legged freak could chew up the metres in few strides.

: Mon Jun 22, 2009 2:14 pm  

getdownmonkeyman wrote:

By some distance. The long-legged freak could chew up the metres in few strides.

Cost us a fortune in socks N shorts and shirts, his kit was hand made by 55 virgin dwarfs in the hills of down town bangcock.

: Mon Jun 22, 2009 2:41 pm  

Supreme Sydney2002 wrote:

Cost us a fortune in socks N shorts and shirts, his kit was hand made by 55 virgin dwarfs in the hills of down town bangcock.

Increased gusset capacity?

: Mon Jun 22, 2009 2:42 pm  

getdownmonkeyman wrote:

Increased gusset capacity?

Yip, extended jermoe's career by 3 seasons.

: Mon Jun 22, 2009 3:45 pm  

I agree he was vastly underrated by many, perhaps because of unspectacular way he went about playing the game, and perhaps because the period in which he played in the team coincided with Wigan's dominant years. Yet he remains the clubs third highest points scorer and was an automatic choice for GB for a number of years when the GB team was more competitive.

It should also be remembered that although he was merely a makeweight in the deal that brought Newlove to Saints he filled the gap left at Bradford by Newlove's departure and helped them to two CC Finals, and a championship in '97.

: Mon Jun 22, 2009 3:51 pm  

Loughlin was a better tackler than Newlove, who was a bit weak in that department. He was also a deceptive runner in terms of his speed and turn of body.

Newlove was a good player, but I don't see why everyone is up his backside. Good runner, check. Good service to his winger, yes we know all that. Played for GB when he was still in nappies; fair enough, he was a big lad. But he couldn't tackle.

Chair Maker - don't talk daft about Schofield.

: Mon Jun 22, 2009 4:38 pm  

A serious topic?


Loughlin couldn't lace Newlove's boots. He was a wingers centre true but Newlove in his younger days didn't need a winger and still put his winger over for more than their fair share.

That's not saying Loughlin was a bad player because he wasn't.

: Mon Jun 22, 2009 4:52 pm  

ROBINSON wrote:

But he couldn't tackle.

Myth.