Re: Super League's best import : Mon May 14, 2018 11:49 am  

Trinity18 wrote:

IMO no player that jumped ship and swapped League for Union should get a mention. Disgraceful and unforgivable.

What a backward comment.

Then again, it's hardly suprising given it's from a fan of a club whose fans were asking on their site 'are we a big club again' after a few early season wins against poor sides.

Re: Super League's best import : Mon May 14, 2018 11:52 am  

JonnoTheGreat wrote:

What a backward comment.

Then again, it's hardly suprising given it's from a fan of a club whose fans were asking on their site 'are we a big club again' after a few early season wins against poor sides.

Mods can anything be done about this poster? He constantly derails every thread he posts on and has been warned on numerous occasions about his posts. He brings nothing to this forum apart from constantly banging on about some meaningless game Widnes won 30 years ago.

Re: Super League's best import : Mon May 14, 2018 12:12 pm  

Jason Smith a good shout, still behind the likes of Lyon though. How about Alfie Langer? didn't he play SOO after going back?

Obviously not in the same class but I always rated Danny Nuttley despite him playing for Cas. Would have loved him to see him inthe RW&B.

Re: Super League's best import : Mon May 14, 2018 1:12 pm  

Swain at Hull was nothing short of a machine. Fantastic player.

Richie Barnett Snr for London and Hull was a very classy player.

Re: Super League's best import : Mon May 14, 2018 1:13 pm  

cant believe nobody mentioned Alfie langer, the only player to play origin whist being a super league player. and a queensland legend fullstop. maybe not at his best for Warrington, but certainly a far better player than Barba.
Langer menzies Andrew johns Danny Buderos are by far and away the highest profile and best Australian players to play in Super league nobody else is held in such esteem out there.

Re: Super League's best import : Mon May 14, 2018 2:49 pm  

rollin thunder wrote:

cant believe nobody mentioned Alfie langer, the only player to play origin whist being a super league player. and a queensland legend fullstop. maybe not at his best for Warrington, but certainly a far better player than Barba.
Langer menzies Andrew johns Danny Buderos are by far and away the highest profile and best Australian players to play in Super league nobody else is held in such esteem out there.

Jason Smith was. Went back to the NRL and had a long career as well. SOO and Australian international beforehand. Probably tarnished his reputation somewhat after he finished playing though. Jamie Lyon was very good in Aus for a long time when he went back. Buderus was probably Phil Gould's love child as he always pumped him up but Cameron Smith was a far better contemporary and consistently outplayed him in SOO.

Re: Super League's best import : Mon May 14, 2018 4:36 pm  

rollin thunder wrote:

cant believe nobody mentioned Alfie langer, the only player to play origin whist being a super league player. and a queensland legend fullstop. maybe not at his best for Warrington, but certainly a far better player than Barba.
Langer menzies Andrew johns Danny Buderos are by far and away the highest profile and best Australian players to play in Super league nobody else is held in such esteem out there.

Andrew John played all of 3 games, one of which he got schooled by Paul Cooke.

With regards to the highlighted comment

Craig Fitzgibbon, Mark O'Meley, Shaun Berrigan, Matt Sing. That just form Hull

Matt King (Wire), Quentin Pongia (Wigan), Mason (hkr), Carroll (Leeds)

I'd say these would be held in the same esteem as the ones you mention.

Re: Super League's best import : Mon May 14, 2018 4:42 pm  

Mild mannered Janitor wrote:

Andrew John played all of 3 games, one of which he got schooled by Paul Cooke.

With regards to the highlighted comment

Craig Fitzgibbon, Mark O'Meley, Shaun Berrigan, Matt Sing. That just form Hull

Matt King (Wire), Quentin Pongia (Wigan), Mason (hkr), Carroll (Leeds)

I'd say these would be held in the same esteem as the ones you mention.

You arer wrong on so many points.

Most important I have to inform you that the first player mentioned is in fact Andrew Johns. (You must have been thinking of the famous rugby union fly half Barry John). Andrew Johns was a brilliant player who has never been schooled by anybody.

Re: Super League's best import : Mon May 14, 2018 4:47 pm  

It can be argued all day whose been the best import across the board but as a Saints fan I feel blessed to have seen Mal Meninga, Jamie Lyon and now Ben Barba plying their trade in the red vee.

Re: Super League's best import : Mon May 14, 2018 7:40 pm  

As a couple of other Hull fans have mentioned, Richard Swain was just outstanding. One of my favourite ever Hull players.