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: Tue May 26, 2009 7:27 am  
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I don't remember that happening, and even if it did what has that to do with the comparison between a Rugby League legend in Edwards and a journeyman in Martyn.

Did different coaches pick Edwards for Great Britain?
Did different coaches reject Martyn for Great Britain?

In 50 or more years which one do you think will be remembered?

What it shows is that Martyn was a good player, Edwards was a great player.

In 50yrs time Tommy will be remembered as a Saints legend whereas Edwards wiil be remembered as a Union coach nothing to do with Wigan.
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: Tue May 26, 2009 7:35 am  
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Yes they did. Offiah, Miles, Shelford, Iro and Clarke played at Wigan in the 1990s. Edwards and Gregory played at Wigan in the 1980s.



My friend, the fact that you don't remember Iro and Shelford playing in the same side as Edwards and Gregory in 1987 (remember, you where World Champions?) not only astounds me but also loses any respect I previously may have had for your posts.

PS for your perusal I've added an '87 game onto You tube for you - take a look - you might learn something.
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: Tue May 26, 2009 12:40 pm  
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as a partnership, the best i've seen in any team


Edwards and Gregory??????
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: Tue May 26, 2009 1:24 pm  
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Edwards and Gregory??????


Maybe Saint Simon didn't see them .......
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: Tue May 26, 2009 1:25 pm  
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Edwards and Gregory??????

Gregory was one the best players i've seen
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: Wed May 27, 2009 7:35 pm  
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My friend, the fact that you don't remember Iro and Shelford playing in the same side as Edwards and Gregory in 1987 (remember, you where World Champions?) not only astounds me but also loses any respect I previously may have had for your posts.

PS for your perusal I've added an '87 game onto You tube for you - take a look - you might learn something.


I stand corrected. They were in our 1989 Wembley winning team.

What about the others I mentioned? And still Iro and Shelford were not big name signings at the time. Were they?
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: Wed May 27, 2009 9:34 pm  
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I stand corrected. They were in our 1989 Wembley winning team.

What about the others I mentioned? And still Iro and Shelford were not big name signings at the time. Were they?


Iro certainly was, he was the biggest thing to come from NZ for years as I recall.
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: Wed May 27, 2009 10:10 pm  
I was talking to a female saints fan a few weeks ago and it caused this stir of a thread on Southstander - http://forums.rlfans.com/viewtopic.php?t=410350&start=0

Anyways we both agreed that Tommy Martyn was our favourite saints player to play for you during the summer era. I was rather disappointed when he left to go a division below as a rugby league fan but not as a rhinos fan!
I was talking to a female saints fan a few weeks ago and it caused this stir of a thread on Southstander - http://forums.rlfans.com/viewtopic.php?t=410350&start=0

Anyways we both agreed that Tommy Martyn was our favourite saints player to play for you during the summer era. I was rather disappointed when he left to go a division below as a rugby league fan but not as a rhinos fan!
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: Thu May 28, 2009 8:52 am  
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Iro certainly was, he was the biggest thing to come from NZ for years as I recall.


As a 19 year old amateur? Get real.

He was a massive signing for you as he had already proved himself with Wigan, Leeds and internationally. He was an unproven bit of a kid with lots of potential when we signed him.
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: Thu May 28, 2009 9:41 am  
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.
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