Re: Neil Fox : Wed Jun 27, 2018 8:38 am  

wildshot wrote:

I suspect the reason Fox is not on the statue is clear from the attendances at Wigan vs attendances at Wakefield. It was put to a popular vote (stupid idea IMHO) so the most popular clubs vote for their own rather than trying to make an impartial, objective opinion. Also added to the fact that Sky keep wetting themselves referring to "the great Billy Boston" every time they are at a Wigan home game makes his name familiar to the newer generations who never saw him play. Fox and others don't get the same adoration from the media hence their achievements are not as widely acknowledged.

I think that Fox's enviable record which will NEVER be broken is something that should be acknowledged on the statue dedicated to greats of rugby league.

How does Gus Risman fit into this theory? He played for clubs currently less well-supported than Wakey.

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Re: Neil Fox : Wed Jun 27, 2018 9:21 am  

I thought the choices of players had something to do with their exploits at Wembley. Certainly Offiah and Murphy made an impact there.

I remember Fox scoring at Wembley but did he make as much of an impact there as the others?

Re: Neil Fox : Wed Jun 27, 2018 11:02 am  

Bullseye wrote:

I thought the choices of players had something to do with their exploits at Wembley. Certainly Offiah and Murphy made an impact there.

I remember Fox scoring at Wembley but did he make as much of an impact there as the others?

Winning a Lance Todd Trophy and scoring a record number of points in a final would suggest he made an impact.

Re: Neil Fox : Wed Jun 27, 2018 2:24 pm  

LyndsayGill wrote:

Winning a Lance Todd Trophy and scoring a record number of points in a final would suggest he made an impact.

the rest of RL didn't agree, get over it.

[PopTart]

Re: Neil Fox : Wed Jun 27, 2018 3:07 pm  

Maccbull_BigBullyBooaza wrote:

Yes he did hence why I said he was ex Bradford northern.

That donut vastman’s the one calling people losers.

You’d do well to read threads before mouthing off knobrot.

Actually, the comment I thought was yours was CherryandWhite..... I apologies.

Re: Neil Fox : Wed Jun 27, 2018 3:11 pm  

Leigh_Manning wrote:

the rest of RL didn't agree, get over it.

I'm sure he's over it he's just voicing his opinion, get over it .

Re: Neil Fox : Wed Jun 27, 2018 3:14 pm  

Maccbull_BigBullyBooaza wrote:

Yes he did hence why I said he was ex Bradford northern.

That donut vastman’s the one calling people losers.

You’d do well to read threads before mouthing off knobrot.

You get all offended when someone calls you a loser and then you call someone a 'knobrot'.

Nobody needs to show you up as a loser, you do that yourself.

Re: Neil Fox : Wed Jun 27, 2018 3:34 pm  

vastman wrote:

You forgot something - throughout most of his career it was only 3 points for a try! That really puts it into perspective when compared to Sinfield and others.

No one will beat what he did, they may be better players in some respects but no one will get those figures imo.

Him not being on is criminal but public vote have a habit of producing results like we got. It’s pure demographics and the passage of time.

That said the Murphy one baffles me - dirty player and not an especially gracefull man off the field either.

And nothing whatsoever to do with how good a player Neil was. Not only a good player, but he gave full value. He played through three decades. At the end of his career in 1978, I watched him play for Bradford at Odsal. I was on the Rooley Avenue terrace. Second half, every time Bradford got a play the ball near the posts, there was Neil at AHB. And on about four occasions he passed to a receiver on his left. On the fifth occasion he dummied left, and literally walked in under the sticks. Class. He began his career as a goal kicking centre, who could score tries and put his winger in for tries. And then he moved into the pack, when being a RL forward meant not just running with the ball, but scrummaging for it too. And he shone there. His career record alone perhaps shouldn't qualify him to be on the plinth, but his feats at the stadium. Lance Todd winner and record points scorer, appeared in three finals surely do. Letting fans vote on something like this reflects badly on the game, especially when someone like Murphy can be honoured in such a way.

Re: Neil Fox : Wed Jun 27, 2018 5:37 pm  

Shaun Edwards' omission is worse than Fox's IMO.

Re: Neil Fox : Wed Jun 27, 2018 6:22 pm  

Clearwing wrote:

Shaun Edwards' omission is worse than Fox's IMO.

11 Wembley appearances, 9 wins

Played the 1990 final with a broken hand, then fractured his eye socket and cheekbone in the 9th minute and played the whole game. He should have his own statue.