: Tue May 19, 2009 12:43 pm  

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Decent call that... Degsy gave us some good moments in the dizzy days of 1996, none more so than his commentary and the use of teh F word live on teh BBC, he came up with some good stuff now n then to, but defo not a player to have in a best 13 a best 17 etc etc.... great guy though, funny and I used to love his sponsored Ford Siera, it had to be the worst sponsored car ever, it was about 8 years old hahahaha

Anyoen remember who the car sponsor was ??????????

: Tue May 19, 2009 1:39 pm  

whaaaaat..no ricky bibey?...

: Wed May 20, 2009 8:36 am  

eddiewaringsflatcap wrote:

I always hate it when people mention Derek McVey in such threads:

One, because it instantly gives ammunition to those who have slated the standards of superleague

Two, because the guy had about 10 good games and lives off a particularly good performance against Wigan

Three, because he was guilty of some of the most appalling errors that madfe Roy haggerty's performance against Wigan in 1989 Challenge Cup Final look good. Off load from 5 yards from your own line against Brisbane ring any bells. the Aussies practically fell over laughing at that blooper.

And finally because the guy was so good that he was signed by Brisbane, I mean St. George, I mean Parramatta... oh sorry, some team in the sticks.

Derek McVey - the Tony Yeboah of SuperLeague.

Although I think you're doing a diservice to Yeboah with that.

: Wed May 20, 2009 12:43 pm  

SomersetSaint wrote:

Signed as a winger, moved to second row by Hanley, I believe.

Aye, because he was dump on the wing.

: Wed May 20, 2009 12:58 pm  

Jon wilkin in the best saints 17 in super league!!!!!!!

Christ we must have had some poor 2nd rows!!!

: Wed May 20, 2009 6:19 pm  

St. Etrigan wrote:

Bobbie Goulding

He may well have had a better kicking and passing game than Long, although I believe that people are overrating his skill in both those facets of his play i.e. Martyn was a better passer and Goulding didn't really have a long kicking game. People forget just how great Long has been with his big game temperament and it's in the big games that you make your mark as a player. Iro was never a week-in week-out star, however put him in a big game and he was brilliant pretty much throughout his career. Long's record speaks for itself and at his best he's been better than Goulding.

: Wed May 20, 2009 6:48 pm  

Bobbie goulding is the best scrum half I've ever seen play in the years I've watched rugby.

He had the lot. Rugby brain, clever,passing, kicking, goal kicking and more.

If he could have sorted his life out off the pitch he would have lifted many trophys for saints.

He was a proper scrum half with all the cheek.

: Thu May 21, 2009 12:35 pm  

St pete wrote:

Bobbie goulding is the best scrum half I've ever seen play in the years I've watched rugby.

He had the lot. Rugby brain, clever,passing, kicking, goal kicking and more.

If he could have sorted his life out off the pitch he would have lifted many trophys for saints.

He was a proper scrum half with all the cheek.

Bobbies biggest weaknesses were as follows:-

He demanded to control everything in the team. As a result Tommy Martyn was a peripheral figure when Goulding was playing, and only really blosomed when Longy was partnering him, as they shared the workload and complimented each other.

He had no pace.
He was a head case.

: Thu May 21, 2009 3:28 pm  

The Chair Maker wrote:

Bobbies biggest weaknesses were as follows:-

He demanded to control everything in the team. As a result Tommy Martyn was a peripheral figure when Goulding was playing, and only really blosomed when Longy was partnering him, as they shared the workload and complimented each other.

He had no pace.
He was a head case.

He wasn't that slow.

Tommy had no pace at all!

Bobbie was impottant as he was 1 of the players that turned saints into winners.

: Thu May 21, 2009 3:32 pm  

The Chair Maker wrote:

Bobbies biggest weaknesses were as follows:-

He demanded to control everything in the team. As a result Tommy Martyn was a peripheral figure when Goulding was playing, and only really blosomed when Longy was partnering him, as they shared the workload and complimented each other.

He had no pace.
He was a head case.

I also know bobbie very well and he is great bloke always willing to help.

He did have few problems when younger which was down to drink but that never effected how he played for saints.

He is 1 of hardest trainers you would ever meet.

Also he loved saints and still does now