Wembley Statue : Mon Jul 02, 2012 4:35 pm  

Some great names from our game in the frame. http://www.rleague.com/content/article.php?id=44437 I'd love Billy B to get the nomination, but as an RL fan a group one would probably appeal to most people. Very strange to see world record points scorer Neil Fox not in there. The group I would love to see would be Ashton, Boston, Fox and Murphy, part of the greatest touring side ever to leave these shores.

Some great names from our game in the frame. http://www.rleague.com/content/article.php?id=44437 I'd love Billy B to get the nomination, but as an RL fan a group one would probably appeal to most people. Very strange to see world record points scorer Neil Fox not in there. The group I would love to see would be Ashton, Boston, Fox and Murphy, part of the greatest touring side ever to leave these shores.

Re: Wembley Statue : Mon Jul 02, 2012 4:42 pm  

Rogues Gallery wrote: Some great names from our game in the frame. http://www.rleague.com/content/article.php?id=44437 I'd love Billy B to get the nomination, but as an RL fan a group one would probably appeal to most people. Very strange to see world record points scorer Neil Fox not in there. The group I would love to see would be Ashton, Boston, Fox and Murphy, part of the greatest touring side ever to leave these shores. I'm amazed Shaun Edwards isn't in there, ahead of Offiah.

Rogues Gallery wrote: Some great names from our game in the frame. http://www.rleague.com/content/article.php?id=44437 I'd love Billy B to get the nomination, but as an RL fan a group one would probably appeal to most people. Very strange to see world record points scorer Neil Fox not in there. The group I would love to see would be Ashton, Boston, Fox and Murphy, part of the greatest touring side ever to leave these shores. I'm amazed Shaun Edwards isn't in there, ahead of Offiah.

Re: Wembley Statue : Mon Jul 02, 2012 5:04 pm  

Rogues Gallery wrote: Some great names from our game in the frame. http://www.rleague.com/content/article.php?id=44437 I'd love Billy B to get the nomination, but as an RL fan a group one would probably appeal to most people. Very strange to see world record points scorer Neil Fox not in there. The group I would love to see would be Ashton, Boston, Fox and Murphy, part of the greatest touring side ever to leave these shores. I to would like to see Billyb,but would not be against a group chosen from the players mentioned ,but including Brian Mctigue. If they wanted a really iconic take on Wembly,Murphy could be lay on a stretcher shielding his eyes.

Rogues Gallery wrote: Some great names from our game in the frame. http://www.rleague.com/content/article.php?id=44437 I'd love Billy B to get the nomination, but as an RL fan a group one would probably appeal to most people. Very strange to see world record points scorer Neil Fox not in there. The group I would love to see would be Ashton, Boston, Fox and Murphy, part of the greatest touring side ever to leave these shores. I to would like to see Billyb,but would not be against a group chosen from the players mentioned ,but including Brian Mctigue. If they wanted a really iconic take on Wembly,Murphy could be lay on a stretcher shielding his eyes.

Re: Wembley Statue : Mon Jul 02, 2012 5:17 pm  

Geoff wrote:

I'm amazed Shaun Edwards isn't in there, ahead of Offiah.

Well remember, he's just a poor mans Danny McGuire

Re: Wembley Statue : Mon Jul 02, 2012 5:28 pm  

Eric Ashton.
As the write up says, first man to win the C Cup as Captain, Coach and Chairman.
First Rugby League player to be named in the Honours List.
Won the C Cup three times and a series (Ashes) win against Australia.
Also a great ambassador the Rugby League.
Eric would get my vote!

Re: Wembley Statue : Mon Jul 02, 2012 5:43 pm  

I can't understand why Jim Sullivan isn't in there.

There are a couple there I can't see how they got to the 'short list'.

But then again, I saw Bobby Moore play lots of times and didn't really rate him.

There were far better players around in his era, and West Ham were no 'great shakes'. Just lucky to have been the captain when England won the WC in 1966.

I would hope 'Billy B' gets it, and why one S Edwards isn't listed....... well ?

Re: Wembley Statue : Mon Jul 02, 2012 6:05 pm  

Father Ted wrote:

Eric Ashton.
As the write up says, first man to win the C Cup as Captain, Coach and Chairman.
First Rugby League player to be named in the Honours List.
Won the C Cup three times and a series (Ashes) win against Australia.
Also a great ambassador the Rugby League.
Eric would get my vote!

Plus he's from St Helens

Re: Wembley Statue : Mon Jul 02, 2012 7:21 pm  

Should be Offiah.

Re: Wembley Statue : Mon Jul 02, 2012 7:56 pm  

Geoff wrote:

I'm amazed Shaun Edwards isn't in there, ahead of Offiah.

he was never going to be with his Union links

im surprised Offiah is in there at all

Re: Wembley Statue : Mon Jul 02, 2012 9:41 pm  

wigan pie man wrote:

he was never going to be with his Union links

im surprised Offiah is in there at all

I agree. Offiah was good, but not good enough for something like this statue.

With Eric Ashton he was a very good player too, but IMHO, if he had not had Billy Boston on his outside, he would not have been so famous.

It's normally the other way round that centres make the winger. Not in Billys case. The winger made the centre.

Manys the time he dragged 3 and 4 players over the line with him to score.