: Wed May 13, 2009 10:17 pm  

mishmash wrote:

As voting stands at the moment John Woods is considered to be Leigh's best ever player - he's the only one who got 100% of votes for his position. The next would be Des Drummond because one person didn't put him in his team at all!

This is Leigh's dream 1-7 line up at the moment

1 Turley (7 votes) Hogan (6 votes)

2 Drummond (25 votes)

3 Donlan (13 votes)

4 Lewis/Bilsbury (8 votes each)

5 Walsh (13 votes)

6 Woods (26 votes)

7 Murphy (19 votes)


Those numbers may not be exact because I've just done a quick count - but I think our dream team is looking pretty good up to now.

Thanks everyone but keep 'em coming, the forwards are bit harder to count but I'll get round to it soon.


BTW I've obviously treated Vikingman's contribution with the contempt it deserves!

And whats up with my team it's quality!

: Thu May 14, 2009 12:19 am  

My twopennies worth :-

Eckersley
Drummond
Bilsbury
Collins
Walsh

John Woods
Alex Murphy

Dave Chisnall
Kev Ashcroft
Stan Owen

Tommy Martyn snr
Mick Martyn
Peter Foster

4 man bench
Tommy Martyn jnr
Paul Rowley
Tim Street
Alf Wilkinson

: Thu May 14, 2009 7:39 am  

mishmash wrote:

I'm having a problem with the forwards as the voting is very tight for the no's 11 & 12 shirts.

I've got Clarke with 9 votes, Tommy Martyn with 7 votes, Mick Martyn with 8 votes and 6 votes go to an unnamed Martyn, which could be a vote for either Tommy or Mick - I don't know which.

Other than that the vote is:

8 Wilkinson (9 votes)

9 Ashcroft (10 votes)

10 Street (10 votes)

11 ?

12 ?

13 Bristow (6 votes)


I think the choices for the subs should be chosen as such:

Each person chosen in their position will keep their votes and if they are voted a place on the subs bench, they will get a point added on - the four players with the highest overall votes gets a place - does everyone agree that this is a fair way to choose?

PS can anyone help me solve the riddle of the Martyns?

Swap my 12. Westhead and 13. Tommy Martyn Snr around if it helps.

Westhead started a lot of games with 13 on his back but for me was a quality, strong running and fiersome defender of a 2nd row and TM Snr started most games with 11/12 on his back but had greater ball playing skills than Johnny so quite easily could have been a loose in this day and age. I wanted them both in and felt that they were better suited in the positions I chose.I think Wembley 71 has done something similar.

Unless of course you have included TM Snrs 13,s as a vote for 11 and 12

: Thu May 14, 2009 8:13 am  

You'll never produce a formula hat keeps everyone happy, Mishmash!

There's a case to say you have to look at the records... I never saw Bill Kindon play, but for donkeys he was the club's record try scorer. I didn't see Legard, either, but he surely must be the best fullback we've had... look at his international record, and his price tag! Pawsey, Egan, Mick Martyn, Murphy, Drummond... again, on their stats records, they have to be in, even though many on the board won't have seen any of them, and few if any on the board will have seen all of them.

The different opinions is all part of the fun

: Fri May 15, 2009 3:26 pm  

kirkhall wrote:

The only changes I would make to my selection would be, Trevor Allen for Gordon Lewis and, Charlie Pawsey for Geoff Clarkson. It is difficult to comment on Players you've not seen however, my father watched Leigh from 1923 until 2002! He said John Woods was the best player Leigh ever had and that Trevor Allen was sensational! don't recall him revering anyone else. I've never seen a Stand Off,either Aussie or GB NZ etc.. that I would have prefered to John Woods and, I've never seen a Scrum half to compare to Murph either! I can't think any team could have had a better halfback pairing to those two, I'd loved to have seen them together at their best!

Did my 'namesake' never get a mention from your old fella?? From what I have heard he was a bit of a legend in the old Mather Lane days!! (tales of wrestling exhibitions as pre-match entertainment!!)
Challenge Cup winning captain, and Lions Tourist.....the AJM of his day!!

: Fri May 15, 2009 10:53 pm  

1 neil jukes
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9 mickey highem
10 neil jukes
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: Sat May 16, 2009 1:29 am  

carl roden wrote:

1 neil jukes
2 neil jukes
3 neil jukes
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5 neil jukes
6 neil jukes
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8 neil jukes
9 mickey highem
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alcohol fuelled two posts alert

[mish]

: Sat May 16, 2009 9:15 pm  

Well I've added up the numbers and I think I've got this right but if anyone wishes to double check then please feel free.

This is our dream team.

1 Turley

2 Drummond

3 Lewis

4 Donlan

5 Walsh

6 Woods

7 Murphy

8 Wilkinson

9 Ashcroft

10 Street

11 T.Martyn (Snr)

12 M. Martyn

13 Bristow

Subs:

14 Pyke

15 Rowley

16 Smethurst

17 Clarke

Coach: Alex Murphy


That team looks good to me.

: Sat May 16, 2009 10:25 pm  

mishmash wrote:

Well I've added up the numbers and I think I've got this right but if anyone wishes to double check then please feel free.

This is our dream team.

1 Turley

2 Drummond

3 Donlan

4 Lewis

5 Walsh

6 Woods

7 Murphy

8 Wilkinson

9 Ashcroft

10 Street

11 T.Martyn

12 M. Martyn

13 Bristow

Subs:

14 Pyke

15 Rowley

16 Smethurst

17 Clarke

Coach: Alex Murphy


That team looks good to me.

Tommy Martyn (junior) never played in the pack.

We need to select another one.

: Sat May 16, 2009 10:53 pm  

Gordon Lewis always played at 3 never at 4