Quote ="Cragganmore Kid"Hardly the same as 'being known' for being a RU player.
His legacy is in RL, without question. Took up the game at 21 / 22, and remained in it.
Who thinks of Ashton as a RL player? At best he's thought of as 'one that could have been' but he achieved nothing of note in RL, left as a 'good prospect' (much like Offiah in RL) and will rightly be remembered as a Union player (as Offiah will rightly be remembered as a RL player).'"
It is going to be a difficult decision, not many are going to agree taking in all different clubs, it is not a matter of life or death, something which will divide and at the end of the day we will accept the choice.
A lot of Saints fans who do not use this board ask me why Alex Murphy is not being pushed? he is well known or perhaps we should consider Eddie Waring, he kept the game going in the second world war and became Mr Rugby League! even if the BBC kept him going for far too long at the end of his career as they do.
I still think it may be best for it to be three rugby league players and no specific players.