Re: Salford Legends team v Overseas Salford Legends team. : Mon Nov 30, 2015 12:27 pm  

Overseas-
Full-back. 1. - Steve Gibson
R wing . 2 - Joel Caine
R centre 3. – Greg Austin
L centre 4. – Michael Hancock
L wing 5. - Iefata Sini

Stand Off 6. - Paul Shaw
S. Half 7. - Josh White

Prop 8. – Ray Cashmere
Hooker 9.- David Berthezene
Prop 10. - Lokeni Savelio
Sec Row 11. – Hudson Smith
Sec Row 12. - Darren Brown – Captain
L. Frwd. 13. Terry O’Shea

Sub - Darren Treacy
Sub - Jason Nichol
Sub - Michael Korkidas
Sub - C. Stapleton

Hooker's are an issue with the overseas team ! even Peter Edwards was signed initially as a Fullback.

and Tony Rampling's ability to run up a telephone bill is more remembered than his pitchside exploits ..

Re: Salford Legends team v Overseas Salford Legends team. : Mon Nov 30, 2015 3:36 pm  

FLAT STANLEY wrote:

I thought just for a bit of fun to see other supporters opinions regarding Legends of the past to present home v overseas, obviously opinions differ which makes it interesting. I've probably missed out some real genuine contenders however this right from the top of my head. Well here's mine

Salford legends British v Salford Legends Overseas


Full-back. 1. P. Charlton - G. Jack
R wing 2. K. Fielding - A. Hancock
R centre 3. D. Watkins - K. Mc'guinness
L centre 4. C. Hesketh - J. Moon
L wing 5. M. Richards - F. Sini

Stand Off 6. K. Gill - P. Shaw
S. Half 7. S Nash - A. Dunaman

Prop 8. M. Coulman - S. Rutgerson
Hooker 9. P. Groves - P. Edwards
Prop 10. T. O'Connor - T Rampling
Sec Row 11. A. Coley - J. Cartwright
Sec Row 12. C. Dixon - E. Fiamalo
L. Frwd. 13. E. Prescott - M. Horo

Sub - Chase Sub - P. Brown
Sub - Alker Sub - C. Coleman
Sub - D. Hulme Sub - S. Panapa
Sub - P. Forber Sub - C. Stapleton

For a first stab,it's pretty much there.
I'd have Banner and Burdell for Nash and Groves.
I'd have Peter Williams instead of Chris Hesketh.
Frank Collier would prop with Coulman in the second row and Coley on the bench
Still thinking about the overseas team

Re: Salford Legends team v Overseas Salford Legends team. : Mon Nov 30, 2015 3:40 pm  

Bonita Red wrote:

For a first stab,it's pretty much there.
I'd have Banner and Burdell for Nash and Groves.
I'd have Peter Williams instead of Chris Hesketh.
Frank Collier would prop with Coulman in the second row and Coley on the bench
Still thinking about the overseas team

Only change would be Selby for Flymo

Re: Salford Legends team v Overseas Salford Legends team. : Mon Nov 30, 2015 3:56 pm  

Bonita Red wrote:

For a first stab,it's pretty much there.
I'd have Banner and Burdell for Nash and Groves.
I'd have Peter Williams instead of Chris Hesketh.
Frank Collier would prop with Coulman in the second row and Coley on the bench
Still thinking about the overseas team

Interesting. I tinkered with Brennan, Banner and opted for Nash. Williams instead of Hesketh i'm not sure. Scott Naylor was my next choice. Interesting views.

Re: Salford Legends team v Overseas Salford Legends team. : Mon Nov 30, 2015 4:08 pm  

FLAT STANLEY wrote:

Williams instead of Hesketh i'm not sure. .

Yes,thought I'd be slaughtered for that.
Singapore Steeps would tell you that there's no substitute for class and PW would have been phenomenal in that back line

Re: Salford Legends team v Overseas Salford Legends team. : Mon Nov 30, 2015 4:34 pm  

Peter Williams was a good centre but lacked pace.
Better than Hesketh......... No!
Banner before Nash is a good call

Re: Salford Legends team v Overseas Salford Legends team. : Mon Nov 30, 2015 4:55 pm  

Gus Risman has to be the ultimate Salford legend. I know we are only selecting players who we have seen play, I never saw Gus play but he is generally held to be one off the all time greats, not just for Salford but in Rugby league
I do remember prior to the 1956 season going to Gus Risemans summer school at the Willows, when he was manager/coach. At the end we had a game of touch rugby in which Gus would play, now I know it was only touch but Gus was awesome he still had very good pace, he would of been about 50 years old then. the mind boggles what he was like in his prime.
And yes I can say it, I played in the same team as Gus Riseman

Re: Salford Legends team v Overseas Salford Legends team. : Mon Nov 30, 2015 5:21 pm  

lou kate wrote:

Peter Williams was a good centre but lacked pace.

That's dead right but Maurice Richards would have scored far more tries.
Hesketh had pace and strength but didn't pass well to his left which is a downside for a left centre ! Tremendous player though

Re: Salford Legends team v Overseas Salford Legends team. : Mon Nov 30, 2015 5:23 pm  

Overseas from what I have seen (which isn't great)

1. Wilshere
2. Caine
3. McGuinness
4. Moon
5. Moule
6. Dunemann
7. Chase
8. Leuluai
9. Edwards
10. Rutgerson
11. Stapleton
12. Hancock
13. Cartwright

UK (as above)

1. Fitzpatrick
2. Hodgson
3. McAvoy
4. Naylor
5. Rodgers
6. Ratchford
7. Lee
8. Coley
9. Alker
10. Platt
11. Eccles
12. P. Highton
13. Hulme

Re: Salford Legends team v Overseas Salford Legends team. : Mon Nov 30, 2015 5:41 pm  

jeff selby one of the finest imports we signed hes in the 2nd row with john cartwright for me