: Tue Apr 21, 2009 11:25 pm  

rlcoach wrote:

C'mon the saints


11 Michael Smith

Best Saints player never to play for Saints.

: Wed Apr 22, 2009 7:43 am  

WidnesExile wrote:

The question is the best player in each position and although Long has been a fantastic player for us for so long he is and never will be the scrum half Bobby G was.

Sorry but they ARE the facts.

If Bobby had given us 10 years at the level he gave us 2/3 he would be considered as good as the Legend that is Murphy!

END

Can't argue with that.

: Wed Apr 22, 2009 8:14 am  

1 Prescott

2 Albert
3 Iro
4 Newlove
5 Sullivan

20. Martyn
7. Long

8. Graham
9. Cunningham
10. Brittt

11. Joynt
12. Fairleigh
13. Sculthorpe

14. Roby
15. Anderson
16. Perelini
17. Darren Smith

I would expect Puletua to come into the reckoning as his stay goes on.

: Wed Apr 22, 2009 9:05 am  

WidnesExile wrote:

The question is the best player in each position and although Long has been a fantastic player for us for so long he is and never will be the scrum half Bobby G was.

Sorry but they ARE the facts.

If Bobby had given us 10 years at the level he gave us 2/3 he would be considered as good as the Legend that is Murphy!

END

He gave us 18 months of complete toss though as well. '97 and up to his sacking in '98 he was frankly an embarrassment.

Long is not as naturally gifted as Bobbie was, but he worked hard on his game and has made himself one of THE major ingredients of the most successful spell in the club's history. I'd have him in my team ahead of Goulding any day.

On another note, I can't believe how spoiled we've been with centres. The fact that not a single person has picked Martin Gleeson shows what lashings of quality we have had in that position.

: Wed Apr 22, 2009 10:44 am  

Offside Monkey wrote:

1 Prescott

2 Albert
3 Gidley
4 Newlove
5 Sullivan

20. Martyn
7. Long

8. AP
9. Cunningham
10. Graham

11. Joynt
12. Fairleigh
13. Sculthorpe

14. Roby
15. Anderson
16. Perelini
17. Gilmour

I would expect Puletua to come into the reckoning as his stay goes on.

Only changes id make

: Wed Apr 22, 2009 10:52 am  

WidnesExile wrote:

The question is the best player in each position and although Long has been a fantastic player for us for so long he is and never will be the scrum half Bobby G was.

Sorry but they ARE the facts.

If Bobby had given us 10 years at the level he gave us 2/3 he would be considered as good as the Legend that is Murphy!

END

Im sorry, what are these facts you talk about?

: Wed Apr 22, 2009 10:54 am  

Wellens
Albert
Lyon
Newlove
Sullivan
Martyn
Long
Perelini
Cunningham
Graham
Joynt
Fairleigh
Sculthorpe

Roby
Anderson
Puletua
Britt

: Wed Apr 22, 2009 10:59 am  

Sthelens RLFC wrote:

Wellens
Albert
Lyon
Newlove
Sullivan
Martyn
Long
Perelini
Cunningham
Graham
Joynt
Fairleigh
Sculthorpe

Roby
Anderson
Puletua
Britt

Thats what I would go with.

: Wed Apr 22, 2009 11:02 am  

Stirlingshire Saint wrote:

I actually thought Albert had all the tools to be a phenomenal full back.

Plus he used to have his own stool in Crystals on the odd occasion I found myself there (you knew you were absolutely ruined when you'd visited that establishment). He was always in Crystals.

I always thought there was a bad smell in there

: Wed Apr 22, 2009 11:27 am  

I think the backs are very easy to pick.

Wello is a shoe in at full back.

Lyon/Albert and Newlove/Sullivan were teriffic centre/wing combinations.

Martyn and Long were poetry at their best.

The forwards and bench is a lot trickier, but I'd go:

8 James Graham
9 Keiron Cunningham
10 David Fairleigh
11 Chris Joynt
12 Tony Puletua
13 Paul Sculthorpe

Was very tempted to have McVey in over Puletua, but TP looks the goods.

14 Darren Britt
15 Apollo Perelini
16 Paul Anderson
17 James Roby