Quote ="Bradford Badger"I love the way that Fairbank makes it into most sides (including mine), when to be honest, he wasn't a "world class" player.
He just worked his do-dar's off and never took a backward step, and for that is why he probably makes most teams.
I'll never forget the period of about 6 weeks when Peter Fox played him at loose forward - Karl thought he was given cart-blanche to just throw the ball out of the tackle as though he was Laurie Daley. Generally not to good effect!
My favourite Konrete moment though was against Cas at home when Dereyk Fox put up a bomb towards Steadman and Karl just ran straight at him and tackled him (Steadman) - I think the ball was actually still going up and when the ref (Russell Smith, I think) penalised him and he just pointed to the sky as if to say, "I lost it in the sun" - as usual it was a dark and dysmal day at Odsal!
He also smahsed Steadman one year with Dixon and it left Steadman doing the old Tonie Caroll spaghetti legs afterwards - I was probably only about 14 at the time so thought it was hysterical seeing someone wobble around the pitch until the physio could get to him.'"
Fairbank will always be my favourite all time player. Numerous times he smashed people whilst the ball was still in the air, made me chuckle every time.
some great suggestions on this board, Sir Keith has to be the number 1 in every team - we have had some great players in the modern era - Sproger, Micky Withers, Robbie,
1 - Keith Mumby
2 - TV
3 - Newlove
4 - Danny Peacock
5 - Big Les
6 - HP
7 - RP
8 - Fielden
9 - Jimmy / Nobby
10 - McDermott
11 - Fairbank
12 - Danny Gartner
13 - Heron
14 - Roger Simpson
15 - Dave Watson
16 - Steve McGowan
17 - Hobbs
Bradley
Brad Mackay
Cordle
Hendo
Big Joe
Roy Powell
Skerret
Henderson Gill
Brimah Kebbie
just for comedy value - Nick Zisti
Could keep going all night on this!
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