: Sat Feb 07, 2009 10:41 am  

RebelRebel wrote:

Objection, your honour! How many games did Mark Graham play for us? Must have been closer to 3 than 30. Or were there 2 Mark Grahams?

He lasted a bit longer than Brent Todd - but 30 games - no chance - you win!

Re: Biggest Wakefield team ever : Sat Feb 07, 2009 3:08 pm  

The Clan wrote:

Just watched some highlights from the Grand Final in 98 and I was amused at Paul Cullens comments about the sheer size of the Wakefield team.
As they all passed him at the end of the tunnel he said,
"if theres ever been a bigger Rugby League team than this Wakefield side I've never seen it"

It got me thinking about what the biggest team of players we ever had would be, Players must have played 30 + games for Trinity:

1. Halpenny 6'3
2. Josh Bostock 6'4
3. Neil Fox 6,2 (a giant in his day)
4. Adrian Brunker 6'2
5. Brian Juliff 6'2
6. Nigel Wright 6'2
7. Nigel Bell 5'10 but 16st
8. Chris Feather 6'5
9. Alan McCurrie 5'11
10. Wayne McDonald 6'7
11. Andy Kelly 6'4
12. Darren Fritz 6'3
13. Mark Graham 6,4


On size alone that team would take some stopping but there's also alot of quality players in there.

I know Wrighty was tall for a H/B but are you sure he was 6'2"? He used to stand near me at Trinty matches and I'm 6'2" and he wasn't as tall as me. I'd say 6' at the most which is still massive for a S/O.

: Sat Feb 07, 2009 3:20 pm  

what players Chris Feather and Wayne McDonald could have been if only they had the heart to go along with their size!!!

Re: Biggest Wakefield team ever : Sat Feb 07, 2009 3:32 pm  

vastman wrote:

I know Wrighty was tall for a H/B but are you sure he was 6'2"? He used to stand near me at Trinty matches and I'm 6'2" and he wasn't as tall as me. I'd say 6' at the most which is still massive for a S/O.

Well Im six ft and hes taller than me

Re: Biggest Wakefield team ever : Sun Feb 08, 2009 1:44 pm  

The Clan wrote:

Well Im six ft and hes taller than me

Fair enough.

: Sun Feb 08, 2009 2:09 pm  

Steve Durham was giant,Unfortunately he wasn't the most talented rugby player.

: Sun Feb 08, 2009 4:47 pm  

are you sure Darren Fritz was 6'3", more like 6'5"

: Sun Feb 08, 2009 4:49 pm  

He might have been 6ft 5 but bought jeans that were meant to fit someone 5ft 5 tall.

: Wed Feb 11, 2009 8:32 pm  

A name from the late fifties, Wilf Adams, 6'-4" and around 20 stones. Not the most mobile prop but when he hit them they stayed hit.
There was a story that he went to heath common fair which had a boxing booth in those days. There was a prize for anyone who lasted three rounds with the "Champion", Wilf stepped forward and the "champ" promptly retired, to the derisive jeers of the watching crowd.

regards

: Thu Feb 12, 2009 9:11 am  

Mary Millington!!!!!