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| Marcus Bai - He was a more damaging runner and had proved himself in the NRL.
George Ambrum was before my time but Tamani only played a few games didn't he?
Penguin Bradley wins for me for entertainment value, though it would have to be the Bradley of 96-97 rather than the 98 version. In 98 I thought he was too ready to niggle the opposition and hardly played any rugby.
Edwards could have been great for us had he not rubbed several players up the wrong way and got into a spot of bother.
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| Quote ="CB's dad"I agree, Naylors defence was outstanding, I can't remember Keith Senior ever scoring against us when Naylor was opposite him, something which became regular after Naylor left.
On a slightly humerous note, I remember an oldish fan giving Naylor some stick behind the posts at Wakefield for not being able to catch Paul Sampson after he scored a full length interception against us. Naylor heard the rant and shouted back " You come and catch him then!"'"
Naylor used to make Newlove look very average too, there weren't many who could do that. Scott was very underrated by many. As pointed out above, Ben was a cracking defender too, but Scott get my vote.
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| Quote ="Bullseye"You can't argue with 55 tries scored in a season.
Phil Ford or Gerald Cordle?'"
Big Gerry - Scared the hell out of Offiah which always made me laugh. Best Beer Gut in Rugby League too.
Dave Watson or Stuart Spruce
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| Quote ="Bullseye"
George Ambrum was before my time but Tamani only played a few games didn't he?
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Tamani didn't play overmuch as I remember. I think this one is just pulling names out of a hat to be honest as Ambrum was an absolute star in his time. Not the fastest winger but built like the proverbial brick outbuilding, he tended to run through people with a big 'see ya later' hand off or often just barging people out of his path. Most of his many tries would have left numerous defenders laying on their backsides showing his route to the line. He once ran thirty odd yards to the line with a Wakefield prop(David Jeanes) who was built like a slightly shorter version of Brendan Hill, hanging from his back and I don't think Big George even slowed down. No contest GA wins hands down.
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| Quote ="Bulls4Champs"Fairbank was a monster that people were afraid of. Peacock was awesome for us but I'd rather take Fairbank. Beast.'"
Agree. Len Casey or Fairbank?
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| Quote ="Bullseye"You can't argue with 55 tries scored in a season.
Phil Ford or Gerald Cordle?'"
Gerald Cordle every day
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| Watson over Spruce for toughness and entertainment value. However I think Spruce was a more reliable character.
Remember Watson's 95m interception at Oldham in the 79th minute to win the game? Then the same season he got sent off versus Leigh at home and we lost. We'd have won with him on the field and had we done so we'd have won the league that year. Swings and roundabouts!
Cordle was v good but Ford was a class better IMO, even if he did join L**ds.
Fairbank over Casey IMO, both similar players but Fairbank played at a higher level for longer.
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| Quote ="Bullseye"Naylor. Despite him getting stick from "know nowt" speccies his defence was superb. How we could've done with a defender of his ability these past 4 years. In attack he was a bit slow but was a handful. I rate him above Harris because his defence was better, which is saying something as Harris was a decent defender too.'" absolutely. to me his first tackle on Renouf was a significant contribution to that 40 minutes of perfect rugby league at Old Trafford as it destroyed Renouf for the rest of the game and therefore the Wigan offence. It is one of my favourite Bulls moments.
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| Quote ="Bullseye"Phil Ford or Gerald Cordle?'"
One a world class palyer, one couldn't catch cold.
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| Cordle still caught enough to score 32 tries in his debut season.
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| Kelvin Skerrett or Stuart Fielden
Both started with Bradford then went to Wigan. Both played prop.
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| Quote ="Cibaman"Agree. Len Casey or Fairbank?'"
Two awesome players, though Len was more a no. 13 whilst Karl was usually in the second row, both had a very similar style though, for my money Casey was slightly the more creative and probably had better hands, whilst Fairbank probably did a little more bursting through the line. Both were superb defenders (we could have done with their like over the last few seasons) so I can't split them there.
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| Quote ="Bullseye"Kelvin Skerrett or Stuart Fielden
Both started with Bradford then went to Wigan. Both played prop.'"
Fielden was absolutely immense for us – regularly played 60-80 mins – Skerrett wouldn’t have been able to do that. Stu also managed to bust holes (similar to big Kelv) and did have the aura about him that he shouldn’t be tackled never mind upset.
I did love Kelv’s superman impression while playing for Wigan though when he ran into a brawl and jumped in and missed everyone.
I think that Fielden’s performance against Wests was the best I’ve seen by a prop for as long as I can remember (Maybe ignoring Gallen’s effort in SOO…..).
Darrell Shelford or Steve McGowan…………
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| I always thought Shelford was a good, steady centre but Jesus had an excellent try scoring record, even though he may have looked ungainly.
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| Quote ="Bullseye"Cordle still caught enough to score 32 tries in his debut season.'"
That's what made him world class. Was he wearing his gloves?
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| Quote ="Bob Dylan's Hat"I always thought Shelford was a good, steady centre but Jesus had an excellent try scoring record, even though he may have looked ungainly.'"
Shelford was a good handler of the ball and good in defence. McGowan was also good in defence.
I remember McGowan had an off season with Norths when they were a top flight ARL club and came back a much improved player, bigger and faster. Shame some of our other lads couldn't do the same at the time.
It's a close one but I'd go for Shelford, just.
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| Quote ="Bradford Badger"
I did love Kelv’s superman impression while playing for Wigan though when he ran into a brawl and jumped in and missed everyone.
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Just watched it again on YT ("Kelvin Skerrit is Superman"icon_wink.gif. He gets Stuart Cummins right on the 'tache.
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| Quote ="vbfg"Just watched it again on YT ("Kelvin Skerrit is Superman"icon_wink.gif. He gets Stuart Cummins right on the 'tache.'"
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| nick zisti or jeff wittenberg
different positions but we chased both for a few years only to be left wondering why?
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| Quote ="domthebull"nick zisti or jeff wittenberg
different positions but we chased both for a few years only to be left wondering why?'"
was wittenberg as useless as zisti? I don't remember too much of him but I remember wondering why Zisti even bothered.
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| Quote ="phillgee"was wittenberg as useless as zisti? I don't remember too much of him but I remember wondering why Zisti even bothered.'"
No, Wittenberg went on to play SL with Hudds (?) after he left us. He didn't perform up to his reputation but he did [ilook[/i as though he'd played the game before and might produce a better performance, though if he did I can't remember it.
I remember Zisti's first game; he got the ball whilst on the run and burst through the line and then appeared to tread water and was caught in seconds.....I think that was as good as it got. It was definitely the fastest he ever ran and I can't remember another line break.
Alan Redfearn or Paul Deacon?
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| Quote ="domthebull"nick zisti or jeff wittenberg
different positions but we chased both for a few years only to be left wondering why?'"
Wittenberg scored the try at Sheffield which clinched the game when we won the title in 1997 that makes his contribution infinetly better than Zisti's.
On the subject of Zisti I remmber watching him play for Hunter Mariners in the WCC in 1997 and he scored tries for fun and looked a decent player, I have no idea how he became so bad in the space of two years
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| We would have won that game at sheffield without that try though, I do rememeber it being a good strong run though.
Was he the last aus prop we signed? think he put us off a bit.... meyers was signed as a backrower and initially played there more (bit like carlaw who was in 2nd row at brisbane before he signed he ended up at prop too for a bit.
think both were chased for at leas two years think in 97 we were looking at zisti and had approached him before then. Wittenberg we were trying to get in 96 under some hype (prob not as much as zisti).
what about evans or nero? hated both but looking back more unfair on evans -at least that guy could pass both ways.
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| Quote ="domthebull"We would have won that game at sheffield without that try though, I do rememeber it being a good strong run though.
Was he the last aus prop we signed? think he put us off a bit.... meyers was signed as a backrower and initially played there more (bit like carlaw who was in 2nd row at brisbane before he signed he ended up at prop too for a bit.
think both were chased for at leas two years think in 97 we were looking at zisti and had approached him before then. Wittenberg we were trying to get in 96 under some hype (prob not as much as zisti).
what about evans or nero? hated both but looking back more unfair on evans -at least that guy could pass both ways.'"
Evans did a really good job for us and ended up having quite a good try scroing record if I remember correctly. Nero was a great let down after looking a steal from Huddersfield where he finished very strongly.
Evans was probably dirt cheap too compared with Nero, so have to go with Evans on that one for me.
How about Sonny Nickle or Paul Medley?
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| Quote ="Bradford Badger"Evans did a really good job for us and ended up having quite a good try scroing record if I remember correctly. Nero was a great let down after looking a steal from Huddersfield where he finished very strongly.
Evans was probably dirt cheap too compared with Nero, so have to go with Evans on that one for me.
How about Sonny Nickle or Paul Medley?'"
IIRC Nero was a player we'd been chasing a few years before so when he left Hudds I thought he would have been a good signing. Maybe my expectations were a bit high, I dunno but he didn't match up to be fair. Evans was solid though; good eye for the line, decent passer of the ball and a fair defender, so I can't knock his contribution. considering what happened when he left we would most likely have been much better if we could have kept him.
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