Re: If you could...... : Sat Oct 01, 2011 7:10 am  

wolfie wrote:

good shout with schoey,any of the kiwis aswel,plus swain,barnett,best,j smith

This.

Re: If you could...... : Sat Oct 01, 2011 7:13 am  

The Dentist Wilf wrote:

I'm an old B*gger! Those wind up telephones were good though!
In those days the player of the year was decided by fans voting for their man of the match at each game, we usually got our slip before te game and just wrote Arthur Keegan because 99% of the time he was man of the match, he was phenominal got caught once though when he withdrew just before the kick off and we had already voted for him!!!

I meant that if he'd dropped a bomb once he'd have been castigated by everone on the forums

Re: If you could...... : Sat Oct 01, 2011 7:18 am  

Difficult to name only one but I'd probably plump for Jason Smith. But then I'd agonise over Knocker, Keegan, Whiteley, the NZ boys, Schofield, Vaikona, Toppo, Sterling and others I've probably overlooked! (Jacko, Cleal etc etc)

Re: If you could...... : Sat Oct 01, 2011 7:24 am  

On a purely selfish note I'd pick either Knocker or Sterling; too tough to call for me.
For the team I'd want one of either Leuluai, Schofield or Barnett.

Re: If you could...... : Sat Oct 01, 2011 7:30 am  

Jake the Peg wrote:

I meant that if he'd dropped a bomb once he'd have been castigated by everone on the forums

Didn't happen!!!

Re: If you could...... : Sat Oct 01, 2011 7:39 am  

At the moment.....carvell he's been pretty good for wire of late

Re: If you could...... : Sat Oct 01, 2011 8:33 am  

Luke Briscoe

Re: If you could...... : Sat Oct 01, 2011 3:12 pm  

Swain

Re: If you could...... : Sat Oct 01, 2011 4:12 pm  

forevafaithful wrote:

At the moment.....carvell he's been pretty good for wire of late

The likes of Mick Harrison and Trevor Skerrett would have beasted Carvell if they played/trained the same as modern day pros. I'd have Harrison in my 13 any day of the week.

Overall though if I had to have one player from all that i've seen I'd have to go with Topliss, skill, bravery and tactically superior. I reckon the only reason he didn't get so many caps for GB is that he played for Wakey at a time when they were unsuccessful & unfashionable.

Re: If you could...... : Sat Oct 01, 2011 4:55 pm  

knockersbumpMKII wrote:

The likes of Mick Harrison and Trevor Skerrett would have beasted Carvell if they played/trained the same as modern day pros. I'd have Harrison in my 13 any day of the week.

Overall though if I had to have one player from all that i've seen I'd have to go with Topliss, skill, bravery and tactically superior. I reckon the only reason he didn't get so many caps for GB is that he played for Wakey at a time when they were unsuccessful & unfashionable.

I agree with everything you say about Toppo,a complete player and a born leader.Seen some great players at Hull over the last 40--50 years but he was one of the best leaders.Remember when he finished playing for one of the Aussie sides,they offered him a blank cheque to stay,not many British players can say that.