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Rob Myler - good player - winger.
Moved to full back and made a promising start before getting wiped out by a late tackle on an up-and-under by some opposiiton thug (forward) with a very late shot.
Might have been Skerrett from Wigan.
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| Quote ="fez1"Rob Myler - good player - winger.
Moved to full back and made a promising start before getting wiped out by a late tackle on an up-and-under by some opposiiton thug (forward) with a very late shot.
Might have been Skerrett from Wigan.
Rob was never the same again and (i think) went to union - Worcester.'"
I always liked Rob. Underrated imo.
Michael Shenton.
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| Quote ="lefty goldblatt"I always liked Rob. Underrated imo.
Michael Shenton.
A joy to watch with ball in hand. Very easy on the eye, a la Gleeson. Just a pity (for him and England) that he couldn't take his quality to the next level.'"
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I think he is a brilliant centre. Great defense and superb with the ball.
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| Quote ="Fantastic Mr Cat"You do realise that Chris actually played the first 4 seasons of super league for us ?
Actually that's slightly off, he played the first 3 as a part time player, and IN 99 he went full time and suffered some sort of bad injury and didn't figure for us that year'"
Yes, i know he was still at the club at the dawn of SL but the full-time aspect was the key point. Being full or part time in itself isn't wholly the answer anyway, it's about being part of a club 24/7 which is utterly professional in everything it does and provides an environment for individuals to flourish. Unfortunately, Wires didn't provide that environment until well into the SL journey but I'd have loved to have seen Chris' developmnent had he signed in 2008 not 1988. |
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Phil Blake. His ability to chip a short ball over defenders (usually full backs) heads, and catch the ball was fantastic to watch.
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| Quote ="Tin Soldier"Phil Blake. His ability to chip a short ball over defenders (usually full backs) heads, and catch the ball was fantastic to watch.'"
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| Quote ="morrisseyisawire"I'd have loved to have seen Chris' developmnent had he signed in 2008 not 1988.'"
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Allan Bateman. Came over with Kevin Ellis and Rowland Philips from the Wales RU international side as part of a big triple scoop for Wire. A great centre with amazing acceleration, pace and balance who could glide round opposing players. He was also an amazing tackler with perfect technique.
Allan was my hero and many years back when I worked at Morrisons behind the cooked chicken counter, I used to pack the bag with many different pieces of chicken and label it '2 wings' when I was working and when he came over. Looking back I think he was probably a bit embarrassed, but at the time I wanted to do my bit to show my appreciation for his performances and do my bit for the Wire by increasing the protein intake.
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| Quote ="Gazwire"Allan Bateman. Came over with Kevin Ellis and Rowland Philips from the Wales RU international side as part of a big triple scoop for Wire. A great centre with amazing acceleration, pace and balance who could glide round opposing players. He was also an amazing tackler with perfect technique.
Allan was my hero and many years back when I worked at Morrisons behind the cooked chicken counter, I used to pack the bag with many different pieces of chicken and label it '2 wings' when I was working and when he came over. Looking back I think he was probably a bit embarrassed, but at the time I wanted to do my bit to show my appreciation for his performances and do my bit for the Wire by increasing the protein intake.'"
I remember Allan making his debut in the A team. He took a kick off near our line, broke the first tackle and hared off. It was obvious then he would make it big style, and adapt effortlessly. He had superb upper body strength,natural fitness and once he adapted to the game, which he did almost immeditately, he was a fantastic player. A true wingers centre, utterly selfless. Not to forget he also had a successful stint in the NRL which for a RU convert was some going. |
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Went to Watersheddings Oldham in 1981 to watch Warrington get a pasting from an Oldham team that was marshalled by their no9 Roger O'Mahoney.
His influence in our defeat didn't go unnoticed and he was signed up to play for the Wire.
He settled into the side well and he packed up between Dave Chishall, Neil Courtney and/or Andy Holbrook.
In his 2nd season he was awarded with player of the year....for some reason not known to anyone, the club stripped that accolade from him, he subsequently left us.
He was followed by John Bevan who was working in relations at the club...Bevan was disgusted with the treatment of Roger and walked out on us.
It took a long time before John Bevan was seen back at our club again.
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| Quote ="Wire Yed"I remember watching a Wire v Saints game in the Oak Tree in Newton-l-w and shouting out, completely oblivious 'Go on Love" after he made a half break, I was getting wolf whistles for the rest of the game and camp mocking.'"
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| Quote ="Barbed Wire"Not my favourite player, but when he first broke through you could feel the excitement when the ball went near him. Toa Kohe Love just had an aura about in, and was well before his time. In his first stint with the club, the way he could delay catching the ball, and step of either foot to skip back inside a ball watching defender was just brilliant, something that Matt Gidley and Martin Gleeson were experts at, but in '96 it was unseen and he could tear teams to bits. Really kicked on in 1998 and scored a bucket full.
When he left, he showed class and respect. Always saluted the Warrington crowd but not so much to offend the Hull fans.
Came back and while he didn't set the world alight , he contributed plenty. Considering everytime we got into decent field position we went right to Swann, Gleeson and Fa'afili.'"
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| Quote ="Barbed Wire"Not my favourite player, but when he first broke through you could feel the excitement when the ball went near him. Toa Kohe Love just had an aura about in, and was well before his time. In his first stint with the club, the way he could delay catching the ball, and step of either foot to skip back inside a ball watching defender was just brilliant, something that Matt Gidley and Martin Gleeson were experts at, but in '96 it was unseen and he could tear teams to bits. Really kicked on in 1998 and scored a bucket full.
When he left, he showed class and respect. Always saluted the Warrington crowd but not so much to offend the Hull fans.
Came back and while he didn't set the world alight , he contributed plenty. Considering everytime we got into decent field position we went right to Swann, Gleeson and Fa'afili.'"
TKL was my era and he was a very exciting player, scored loads of tries for us and was one of my favourite players at the time. His kids go to the same school as my kids and I still get star struck. |
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Here is the mission...
I would love to know the story behind the Roger O'Mahoney saga at the end of his stint at Wire.
As for as I'm aware he didn't play on for another club, well certainly not in Slalom Larger Division One anyway as I think it was back then.
I wish I'd had ask Okher, he would have known. Unless someone knows on here I'll try to get to ask John Bevan next time he is up a past players event.
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Ian Knott.
Talented and versatile player for Wire in the 1990s who ended up going to Wakey then Leigh before having to retire due to a chronic back injury which has now left him in permanent pain/discomfort and having to use a walking stick.
A reminder, along with Grixy's sickener the other night, of what the players sometimes have to go through in this great game
of ours.
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Billy Boston, along with Alex Murphy the best two allround players I have ever seen.
Salford v Wigan and Salford have a drop out which Boston collects around his own "25". He beats two players on the outside then cuts in around the halfway line where he beats another two. He then goes off his left foot and into what seems like the entire Salford pack. Somehow he comes out of all that sidesteps the fullback and puts the ball down under the posts. Such was the magnificence of the try that the Salford players actually applauded him and the Salford fans clapped him all the way as he walked back to take up his position for the kick off.
I saw Boston play fullback, wing, centre, standoff, and in his later years a few games as second row and loose forward.
A few weeks ago we were out for a meal with Alex and Alice Murphy and Alex reckons that Boston in todays game would be the best fullback in the world.
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Wow that's a name drop Rogues
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Robert "Rocky" Turner
Remember back in the days of the Granada live games he started sub after playing for one of the GB sides v France the night before.
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Danny Nutley - a bit small for a prop but ran hard and straight and great in defence with a bit of nasty. The player I hope Ben Evans can emulate.
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Rocky Turner takes me back to a tale Phil Chadwick told me about the time Wire played Bradford at Odsal. DvaDV sent the Chad on with some playing instructions to give to Turner before he took a kick at goal....When Chad got to him he'd completely forgotten what to tell him...Chad said *Listen Rocky, Daryl's sent me on to give you some instructions which I've now forgotten..I'll keep talking gibberish and you keep nodding your head cracking on your understand*....That was typical Chad....On the subject, the greatest for me was AJ Murphy whom I'm old enough to have seen in his prime...Not only was he the greatest talent he was as hard as nails and would take anybody on including his own players when he was coach at Wigan...He had a players pay dispute at Wigan and he told them if anybody disagreed with him he's see them at the back of the stand. There were no takers.
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| Quote ="rubber duckie"Wow that's a name drop Rogues'"
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Hard to believe that 5 pages in and still no mention of Des Drummond! He may not have been at his absolute peak when playing for Warrington, but he still brought an intake of breath when he got the ball with a bit of space. Many a happy memory of seeing his jersey billowing out behind him as he streaked down the touchline to score in the corner. His defence was also pretty solid. Would love to see the use of today's technology, and its assessment of collision forces, cope when Dessie hit the opponents with his unique tackling style - which basically looked like he turned himself into a poleaxe to take out the attacker.
His best try for me was vs Saints. Now my memory is that he'd just scored and very good try running over half the length of the pitch and beating the defenders for pace on the outside, though could be wrong about that. Anyway, Paul Loughlin took the restart and kicked it straight to Dessie. He charged into the line, bust through the tackle, found space on the outside and burned Vievers off to score under the posts. He was puffing like billy-o when he got back to the Fletcher end.
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Hard to believe that 5 pages in and still no mention of Des Drummond! He may not have been at his absolute peak when playing for Warrington, but he still brought an intake of breath when he got the ball with a bit of space. Many a happy memory of seeing his jersey billowing out behind him as he streaked down the touchline to score in the corner. His defence was also pretty solid. Would love to see the use of today's technology, and its assessment of collision forces, cope when Dessie hit the opponents with his unique tackling style - which basically looked like he turned himself into a poleaxe to take out the attacker.
His best try for me was vs Saints. Now my memory is that he'd just scored and very good try running over half the length of the pitch and beating the defenders for pace on the outside, though could be wrong about that. Anyway, Paul Loughlin took the restart and kicked it straight to Dessie. He charged into the line, bust through the tackle, found space on the outside and burned Vievers off to score under the posts. He was puffing like billy-o when he got back to the Fletcher end.
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Barry Briggs . When he first broke into the side during the late 1960s Barry was a fearless tackling second row with a good turn of speed and a good rugby brain. He appeared to have all the attributes of a future star. He then had a spell in Australia where I think he captained he Brisbane Brothers. Sadly, when he returned in the early 1970s, his appetite for the game/Wire seemed to have gone - and it wasn't too long afterwards that he was transferred to Wigan. My final memory is of him scoring a cracking try for them at the Fletcher Street end having cut through what was a good Warrington side at the time. RIP Barry.
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Quote ="B'wood Bob"Hard to believe that 5 pages in and still no mention of Des Drummond! He may not have been at his absolute peak when playing for Warrington, but he still brought an intake of breath when he got the ball with a bit of space. Many a happy memory of seeing his jersey billowing out behind him as he streaked down the touchline to score in the corner. His defence was also pretty solid. Would love to see the use of today's technology, and its assessment of collision forces, cope when Dessie hit the opponents with his unique tackling style - which basically looked like he turned himself into a poleaxe to take out the attacker.
His best try for me was vs Saints. Now my memory is that he'd just scored and very good try running over half the length of the pitch and beating the defenders for pace on the outside, though could be wrong about that. Anyway, Paul Loughlin took the restart and kicked it straight to Dessie. He charged into the line, bust through the tackle, found space on the outside and burned Vievers off to score under the posts. He was puffing like billy-o when he got back to the Fletcher end.
See it here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yi5nz12IMV4'"
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Quote ="B'wood Bob"Hard to believe that 5 pages in and still no mention of Des Drummond! He may not have been at his absolute peak when playing for Warrington, but he still brought an intake of breath when he got the ball with a bit of space. Many a happy memory of seeing his jersey billowing out behind him as he streaked down the touchline to score in the corner. His defence was also pretty solid. Would love to see the use of today's technology, and its assessment of collision forces, cope when Dessie hit the opponents with his unique tackling style - which basically looked like he turned himself into a poleaxe to take out the attacker.
His best try for me was vs Saints. Now my memory is that he'd just scored and very good try running over half the length of the pitch and beating the defenders for pace on the outside, though could be wrong about that. Anyway, Paul Loughlin took the restart and kicked it straight to Dessie. He charged into the line, bust through the tackle, found space on the outside and burned Vievers off to score under the posts. He was puffing like billy-o when he got back to the Fletcher end.
See it here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yi5nz12IMV4'"
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Andy Currrier
Quite simply, one of the biggest onanists to ever play in P&B (there's not been that many). Disinterested is probably the most complimentary adjective I can bestow on him.
A complete waste of time and money. I also remember Johnno and Peter Higham having a bit of a pop at the fans (in the Guardian) for giving Currier some flack. A bit of respect was lost for those two after their little outburst.
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