meant to change fullback to radders, but forgot

Trevor Skerrett

OK, from the players I have seen in the flesh, I will go with

1. Jonathan Davies
2. Jason Robinson
3. Gary Schofield
4. Paul Newlove
5. Martin Offiah
6. Tony Myler
7. Andy Gregory
8. Kevin Ward
9. Keiron Cunningham
10. Andy Platt
11. Gareth Ellis
12. Andy Farrell
13. Ellery Hanley

15. Jamie Peacock
16. Paul Sculthorpe
17. James Graham
18. James Roby

The starting 13 are the best I have seen play in their position when on top form... I have to admit, I've picked the subs to make a team - e.g. I think that Lowes was probably a better hooker than Roby but if you start with Cunningham (in front of Lowes) then Roby is a better option off the bench

1. Paul Charlton
2. Des Drummond
3. Gary Connolly
4. Garry Schofield
5. John Atkinson
6. Tony Myler
7. Shaun Edwards
8. Kevin Ward
9. Keiron Cunningham
10. Mike Nicholas
11. Denis Betts
12. Mal Reilly
13. Ellery Hanley

1. Davies
2. Drummond
3. Schoffield
4. Newlove
5. Offiah
6. Myler
7. Gregory
8. Ward
9. Cunningham
10. Peacock
11. Farrell
12. Sculthorpe
13. Hanley

14. Robison
15. Ellis
16. Crooks
17. Morley

1. Steve Hampson
2. Jason Robinson
3. Allan Bateman
4. Joe Lydon
5. Martin Offiah
6. Shaun Edwards
7. Andy Gregory
8. Barry McDermott
9. James Lowes
10. Kevin Ward
11. Denis Betts
12. Stuart Fielden
13. Ellery Hanley

Based on players I've seen play and a team that would play well together rather than the most outstanding player in a position...

1. Jonathan Davies
2. Jason Robinson
3. Gary Connolly
4. Paul Newlove
5. Martin Offiah
6. Tommy Martyn
7. Andy Gregory
8. Kevin Ward
9. Keiron Cunningham
10. Sam Burgess
11. Paul Sculthorpe
12. Andy Farrell
13. Ellery Hanley

1. A.Keegan
2.Offiah
3.Schofield
4. Ashton
5 .C.Sullivan
6. R.Millward
7. Murphy
8.Bath
9.T.Harris
10.K.Ward
11.B.Bryant
12. W.Ramsey
13.M.Reilly

1. Lydon
2. Drummond
3. Schofield
4. Connolly
5. Offiah
6. Tony Myler
7. Gregory
8. Kevin Ward
9. Cunningham
10. Crooks
11. Betts
12. Mick Adams
13. Hanley

14. Jim Mills
15. Farrell
16. Sculthorpe
17. Robinson

1 Lydon
2 Drummond
3 Schofield
4 Newlove
5 Offiah
6 Myler
7 Gregory
8 Ward
9 Jackson
10 T .Skerritt
11 Crooks
12 Ellis
13 Hanley

14 Robinson
15 Farrell
16 Burgess
17 J Davis

1. Steve Hampson
2. Robinson
3. Newlove
4. Connoly
5. Offiah
6. Edwards
7. Gregory
8. Barrie McDermott
9. Cunningham
10. Morley
11. Betts
12. Farrell
13. Hanley

14. Platt
15. Sculthorpe
16. Terry O'Connor
17. Radlinski

Can't believe I've got 5 ex-salford players in there, although I know most people would associate them with Wigan

Thanks for that. Beat me to it.

This has been good for a laugh, this thread...

With 30 seconds consideration, it would look a bit more like:-

1. Jim Sullivan
2. Billy Boston
3. Neil Fox
4. Harold Wagstaff
5. Mick Sullivan
6. Roger Millward
7. Alex Murphy
13. Malcolm Reilly
12. Dick Huddart
11. Vince Karalius
10. Ken Gee
9. Joe Egan
8. Brian McTigue

The side didn't start playing last week...

How can Gary Connolly be included? He was defensively solid, but just didn't have the all-round game. I know it's only opinion, but Garry Schofield and Joe Lydon walk in straight ahead of him, without anybody else.

From player's that i have seen play, mine would be:

1. George Fairbairn

2. Jason Robinson
3. Garry Schofield
4. Jonathon Davies
5. Martin Offiah

6. Shaun Edwards
7. Andy Gregory

8. Andy Platt
9. Keiron Cunningham
10. Lee Crooks

11. Phil Clarke
12. Andy Farrell

13. Ellery Hanley

Subs:

14. Denis Betts
15. Gareth Ellis
16. Mike Gregory
17. Andy Goodway

1 Joe Lydon
2 Jason Robinson
3 Jonathon Davies
4 Paul Newlove
5 Martin Offiah
6 David Hulme
7 Andy Gregory
8 Kevin Ward
9 Paul Hulme
10 Stuart Fielden
11 Karl Fairbank
12 Adrian Morley
13 Ellery Hanley

14 Tony Myler
15 Des Drummond
16 Andy Platt
17 Roy Haggerty

Based on players I have seen play...

1. Davies
2. Robinson
3. Schofield
4. Newlove
5. Offiah
6. Holmes
7. Nash
8. Ward
9. Fisher
10. Peacock
11. Lowe
12. Ashurst
13. Hanley

14. Edwards
15. Millward
16. Farrell
17. Reilly

Steve Nash!! It was one of the biggest disgraces of the old selector system that Steve got selected over Reg Bowden, whose club form and results showed he was twice the player.

No wish to get into a slanging match but Bowden (great though he was) lacked a bit of pace for my money. Anyway, I have had another glass of wine and Nash is dropped in favour of Barry Seabourne (providing he can stay fit).

Bowden was an inspirational, high energy player who was a tackling machine. He was an ideal choice to play against Australia in that era, although the selectors were idiots who still thought a scrum half's job was to get the ball away from the scrum quickly. The game was no longer RU! The fact that Widnes beat Australia and GB didn't says it all.

Bowden almost played as a 7th forward - in much the same way as Alan Redfearn at Bradford. As I say he was a great player but think you are a bit unfair on Nash - there was more to his game than shovelling the ball away from the scrum quickly. Anyway, there is no argument as Seabourne is now in at 7.

This is not really 'All Time' since I never saw the likes of Jim Sullivan, Billy Batten, Harold Wagstaff, Nat Silcock, etc etc.

But anyway, based on players I've actually seen in the flesh, I'd select:

1. Jonathan Davies

2. Billy Boston
3. Joe Lydon
4. Neil Fox
5. Martin Offiah

6. Tony Myler
7. Alex Murphy

8. Kevin Ward
9. Keiron Cunningham
10. Andy Platt
11. Bill Ramsey
12. Vinty Karalius
13. Ellery Hanley

It'll probably change tomorrow when I have a few "how could I have forgotten whatsisname" moments.

1. Kris Radlinski.
2. Jason Robinson.
3. Gary Schofield.
4. Neil Fox.
5. Martin Offiah.
6. Roger Millward.
7. Shaun Edwards.
8. Adrian Morley.
9. Kieron Cunningham.
10. Lee Crooks.
11. Phil Lowe.
12. Bill Ashurst.
13. Mal Reilly.
14. Paul Newlove.
15. Ellery Hanley.
16. Paul Sculthorpe.
17. James Graham.

No, the biggest disgrace was that Arnie 'Boxer' Walker wasn't selected ahead of either of them as he was better than both of them, he just played for an unfashionable team. Same applied to Billy Pattinson at loose foward.

I'd agree that Walker was better than Nash and on a par with Reg.