London Dream Team of the Super League era : Wed Apr 17, 2013 7:48 am  

In such depressing times for the club, it is worth pondering how many wonderful players have worn a London shirt during the Super League era. I have attempted to assemble the best 18 players who constitute a kind of Hall of Fame for the club.

I have put some players out of their best position (e.g. Richie Barnett as centre instead of full back) in order to accommodate all of the best players in a position that they could fill.

Here is my list. I hope you agree.


Mark McLinden

Martin Offiah, Richie Barnett, Rob Purdham, Kieran Dixon,

Denis Moran,
Craig Gower

Scott Hill,
Jim Dymock, Lee Hopkins
Steele Retchless, Jason Hetherington, Solomon Haumono

Interchange: Henry Paul, Luke Dorn, Bill Peden, Mark Tookey

18th man: Julien Rinaldi

Re: London Dream Team of the Super League era : Wed Apr 17, 2013 8:10 am  

JEAN CAPDOUZE wrote:

I have put some players out of their best position (e.g. Richie Barnett as centre instead of full back) in order to accommodate all of the best players in a position that they could fill.

doesnt that defeat the point entirely

Re: London Dream Team of the Super League era : Wed Apr 17, 2013 8:51 am  

rob13 wrote:

doesnt that defeat the point entirely

No, because they were still potent players in their 2nd best position. e.g. Denis Moran could be tremendously effective at no 6 even though he mostly played at No. 7. Richie Barnett also had skills that made him a very good attacking centre, even if he was more dangerous at full back.

Re: London Dream Team of the Super League era : Wed Apr 17, 2013 8:54 am  

Oh dear
Oh dear

Re: London Dream Team of the Super League era : Wed Apr 17, 2013 11:32 am  

Richie Barnett's didn't have a favourite position. He liked the defensive side of being a centre and the attacking side of being a fullback. His words, not mine.

Re: London Dream Team of the Super League era : Wed Apr 17, 2013 6:01 pm  

always find "dream Teams" are awaste of time personally......for me, the best london team is the one from 2005....not because of the hammerings they dished out (and received from Leeds + Saints) but because we were competative whilst being ENTERTAINING!
800 Points for....+82 difference (last time we had a + in that column) and the team played like they were enjoying themselves....and a rocking Griffin Park.

Re: London Dream Team of the Super League era : Thu Apr 18, 2013 10:43 am  

I always loved Danny Orr and Tony Martin. they would be in my Dream team.

Louie would be in there too.

Re: London Dream Team of the Super League era : Thu Apr 18, 2013 11:33 am  

How about a nightmare team? Kouparitsas, Villasanti, Weisner, the mickey head from St Helens, Sun Lounge orange prop from the North (Sam ?) for starters!

Re: London Dream Team of the Super League era : Thu Apr 18, 2013 11:57 am  

Paddock Punter wrote:

How about a nightmare team? Kouparitsas, Villasanti, Weisner, the mickey head from St Helens, Sun Lounge orange prop from the North (Sam ?) for starters!

Don't forget Frank Napoli!

Re: London Dream Team of the Super League era : Thu Apr 18, 2013 5:02 pm  

Would Frank get in this years team?