I actually think Thorman's career was ruined by the NRL. He was a terrific young player and a great runner, but seemed to have that running game coached out of him in Aus.

David Bishop, could have been a great RU convert but was far more interested in fighting and drinking en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Bi ... _born_1960) Willie Mason, had some good years at Bulldogs but then flitted from wooden spoon club to club and one pr disaster to the next Jason Robinson, could have been an all time great RL winger but spent most of his career twiddling his thumbs in RU

David Bishop, could have been a great RU convert but was far more interested in fighting and drinking en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Bi ... _born_1960) Willie Mason, had some good years at Bulldogs but then flitted from wooden spoon club to club and one pr disaster to the next Jason Robinson, could have been an all time great RL winger but spent most of his career twiddling his thumbs in RU

Quote ="JB Down Under"David Bishop, could have been a great RU convert but was far more interested in fighting and drinking en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Bi ... _born_1960) Willie Mason, had some good years at Bulldogs but then flitted from wooden spoon club to club and one pr disaster to the next Jason Robinson, could have been an all time great RL winger but spent most of his career twiddling his thumbs in RU'" Don't think you can call the best winger Englands ever had and a man who won the RU World Cup a waste of potential tbh.

Quote ="JB Down Under"David Bishop, could have been a great RU convert but was far more interested in fighting and drinking en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Bi ... _born_1960) Willie Mason, had some good years at Bulldogs but then flitted from wooden spoon club to club and one pr disaster to the next Jason Robinson, could have been an all time great RL winger but spent most of his career twiddling his thumbs in RU'" Don't think you can call the best winger Englands ever had and a man who won the RU World Cup a waste of potential tbh.

Until Tony Smith got his hands on him, Lee Briers was a complete wasted talent. Having someone to kick him up the a*se turned him into the star that he is now.

I'd love to know where this myth that Craney was a boozer sprung up from. Mick couldn't handle 2 pints of Hull Brewery Mild, never mind a hard drinking session.

I played school rugby with Mick and he is the most naturally gifted player I've ever seen. By the same account, if he'd been subjected to any sort of strict training regime, I reckon he'd have stuffed his boots in his pocket and got the bus home. He once (only once), turned up to pre-season training at Hesslewood and Arthur Bunting asked what he was doing there, when Mick replied that he thought he'd "give this pre-season lark a try", Bunting sent him home and told him to report for normal training on the Tuesday before the first friendly of the season.

If anyone had tried to get Mick to knuckle down, we'd probably never have enjoyed his undoubted class.

The lad who every girl should avoid after he's been knocked out of the finals Robert Lui.

Faded quickly?

He was signed by Oldham at the end of that season for £65,000 and became one of the most popular players at the club.

Ste tyrer. Was heralded at saints as the next best thing. Then his attitude let him down. Ended up.with us eventually via whitehaven I think. Ended up getting sacked for a handbrake turn on the club car park. Well that was the official line.

Neil baynes. Another salford player who could have been so much more!

He should be in the England squad this time and his few stints in an Englad shirt have shown he is world class. Shame we have an Enland coach who is utterly clueless.

Think world class is an exaggeration, he was a shining light in a poor team.

If we're looking for a reserve half/hooker to add some impact I'd take Burrow over him every day.

Wasn't that Steve Bannister?

bloody hell yeah it was DOH!!!!!

Definitely, Haughton was absolutely devastating at times. He would've walked into any side in the World.

Not sure if he's been mentioned but Henry Paul you could say wasted his talent in the other code. He was one of my favourite players to watch.

Sam Tomkins. He needs to cut all the bad things out of his game

I think he only got 1 international cap for GB but still one of my all time favourite players from his time at Hull .

Michael Smith.

Ryan Sheridan. looked like the best scrum half in super league when he could be bothered way better than sean Long but just never seemed to turn up most weeks. always played his best games in cc.

What about David Myers? He was flying one point for Wigoon then disappeared. Used to always beat the first man.

There's a few youngsters from Saints mentioned and although it was far too early to say Andy Bracek has to be disappointed. Looked promising for [iThe S[/i for a couple of games and decided that he wanted first team football instead of development in the Saints system. Went to Cullen's Warrington and the rest is history. Think he's playing in Cumbria somewhere now.

Shaun Ainscough.

Bit harsh on Kev, this threads more about people who were knobs and never became what they could have been. While Kev undoubtedly had potential he was perhaps overhyped and lost all his confidence when he became a target from our fans. He could definately have made it though.

He might have had a couple of fallow years in RU but when he came back to RL to play for us his class was there for all to see. Great player on the pitch, lovely man off it.

Also did an exceptional 2 year stint at Wakefield in the early 90's great player.

Owen Craigie at 6!

8 pages and no mention of Terry Newton ?


Also wonder where Hollywood would be now without the acting skills of Adam Fogerty?

I thought Simon Haughton's main blocker was that he never really returned to fitness/form after a long layoff with an ankle injury.