My favourite 'Medders moment' has to be a game played at VP (I think Odsal was frozen over) against Widnes. I know he used to miss with a few crash tackles, and probably over did it overall, but this was probably the best I've seen.

Widnes had just had a ptb and the acting half passed to Paul Hulme, but unfortunately for him Medders had spotted where the ball was going, and hit him with an almighty bell ringer less than a second after he'd caught the ball. Poor Hulme never saw him coming, he went one way and the ball went the other. It certrainly warmed up a freezing night. Credit to Hulme though, he just carried on, well........ after he came round he did!

There was never a lack of action when Medders was on the pitch. You could always guarantee that he would always try to welcome any returning Ex Northern players back to odsal with a big clatter. Newlove's first game back at odsal sticks out the most where he collected the ball from kick off and ran to the opposite side of the pitch to run at Newlove.

Another memory that sticks out was an away game at Don Valley. The pitch was rock hard and he knocked himself out. He got straight up but could only run sideways for the next few minutes. Could have been serious but it was pretty funny.

That was one of my fav seasons, the team clicked and we played some great rugby

paul grayshon or jeff grayshon

this one will be very interesting reading as both were fantastic whilst at the bulls
but since they departed one player cost his new club £450,000 for his signature
where as the other was signed for his new club for nowt,and is regarded as that clubs best ever signing during the sl era

oh and he also sorted out big willie mason for him too

Tame Tupou or Marcus St Hilaire

Well, if you take it in simple terms of a tries to appearance ratio then Tupou wins. However, as maligned as St Hilaire was, he was a better all round player than Tupou as well as beating him hands down when it comes to fitness

You're not really being serious, are you?

Jeff Grayshon MBE was one of the all time best props at the Northern/Bulls, a colossus, a non pareil, a freak of a man who could off-load the ball when held by four tacklers (and what's more knew when not to), he also had a great ability to put others through the gap when he didn't burst through himself and was a strong defender and brilliant pack leader.

Paul, on the other hand, wasn't. I'm not being cruel to Paul or making cheap shots because, in truth, he was in good company, as very very few others could compare with Big Jeff either.

so your choosing jeff then?

dean carroll or john crossley?

fieldon or peacock.....
Fieldon was probably always touted to become great from being a youth, came through and really burst onto the scene was along with webcke considered best prop in world above others for a few years. Until the mason thing happened he was without doubt one of most feared players in world. Played as many minutes as he could and often had 80minute games which for props was ridiculous at the time. He pretty much won that world club challenge on his own against wests. We got a lot of money for him at a point I dont think anyone bar brian noble would have paid that for him, and time wise we got rid at a good time.
Peacock won a man of steel award - was rescued by us after his hometown club rejected him as a junior, we nurtured him patiently and got him to the point of where his hometown team came begging and admitted they were wrong to not sign him in the beginning, he got loads of medals from us and the fact he has continued and got as many elsewhere (forgetting still no challenge cup medal from leeds and has he had a world club challenge medal from them?) .so there is a lot of satisfaction from both and I know longevity wise peacock is clearly the man but from 98- 2004 big stu was the man.whereas JP for the bulls took longer to get into his groove and fight to be considered our first choice second rower. tough tough tough

Marcus - another i despised he was at leeds and tactically as important as iestyn with the interchange policy for them, so to get him at same time was irritating and he did make big mistakes but I do recall cheering him scoring at headingley as I am a hypocrit when it comes to former players scoring against the loiners.

Nickle was one of my first real favourite players right from watching him smack edwards for saints in a cup game as a back rower was pacey and great support player. and rightly off the pitch a nice guy.

Mike Forshaw or Mike Worrincy

That's like Jeff Grayshon or Jeff Wittenberg

I dont think Wittenburg was all that bad

Forshaw was a good player if a little limited. His defence, his work rate and his commitment were second to none. On attack, however, he was a bit one dimensional. He was also playing with a very good side.

Worrincy, on the other hand, although shaky in defence, had pace and the ability to spot and exploit a gap. Unlike Forshaw he was part of a fairly average side.

Ideally I would combine the two - Mike Forrincy - but on balance I would go for Worrincy.

I can remember Forshaw looking great in a crap Wakefield side. I can't imagine Worrincy standing out, unless it was for the wrong reasons.

Well personally i think your crackers





The times that Worrincy found a gap were mainly created by other players making a dummy run, Worrincy only ever looked any good when he was playing with Jeffries IMO

Would have thought Patrick Ah Van is a better comparison with Tupou. Not sure which one I'd pick either.

What about Andy Lynch and Brian McDermott?

Worrincy was great at creating gaps, unfortunately these were for the opposition by rushing out of the line.

Derryck Fox or Robbie Paul?

OK what about this one:

Ian "Selwyn" van Bellen, or Brendan Hill?

Jeff Grayshon - Obviously.

St Hilaire - Tupou was hopeless.

Forshaw - Obviously.

Lynch over McDermott just. Both had a great workrate but IMO Lynch did a bit more on attack.

Robbie Paul and Deryck Fox? I'd just about go for Paul, they were complete opposites, one fast a out and out runner capable of great tries and the other a rather slow but great playmaker and kicker.

I'd take Van Bellen over Hill as Hill only had one decent season before buggering off to Halifax

FA or Adeybull?