Neil told me this a few weeks ago, absolutely true.

They would be better waiting till 2020 and asking him on the anniversary of the 1960 Hull game...... So that they can specifically celebrate him and Wakefield Trinity.

When you look at the so-called sporting heroes that kids respect and look up today (a certain England cricketer springs to mind}, I'm glad I was brought up in the era that I was, and a certain Neil Fox was to me the ultimate sporting hero. We lost another a few weeks ago. Let's hope that NF is around long enough to see his own personal statue gracing the forecourt of Wembley Stadium (preferably with his middle finger raised towards Red Hall.)

It wasn't Red Hall though. It was a public vote and not enough people backed Neil. Shame on all of us for letting that happen.
If it ever comes round again we have to vote.

Like you redscat i was lucky enough to be brought up watching the great trinity sides of the 60s of which neil was a super star,how a world recod holder of points scored in our game, a man of the match winner when in those days was the biggest game in our calander could not get a place in the statue to the greats of our game is unbelievable.Dont get me wrong billy boston , alec murphy and and eric ashton were true greats of our game gus risman was just before my time but im afraid martin offia while a very good winger but with his pace playing in an outs tanding wigan side he had to score lots of trys but an alltime great no way

I agree with what you say entirely, but I'm sure that The RFL could have redressed the balance somewhat. Come on now, five Lancashire clubs represented and three from Wigan, I ask you!!!
Neil deserves a statue in his own right if only for the personal records he holds within the game.

Good on you Neil

pity more of the so called sports stars didn’t suck up to the hierarchy for their personal gains and stood up to what they believed in.

Totally agree with him, a travesty that he isn't honoured like the other 'greats' he should have been the number one choice never mind not being part of it.

Dare I say the vote should only have been treated as "advisory" and a reflection of the populous of the bigger clubs, not the history of the game. An independent panel should have decided the personalities on the statue based on achievements in the game. But nah, let's have a popular vote and clubs with 10k+ fan bases influence that vote, that won't be controversial will it!

Duck and cover...

Neil was top of the list on the original closing date, then voting date was extended.

Ha ha! Well played!

This was my vague recollection too. I tried looking online, but couldn't find anything. I think they were published in league express.
Keep repeating the vote until you get the answer you want.
It'll never catch on.

Ha! Everyone’s at it!

Could well be why some of the Cas greats aren't amongst them as well.

We’ve had some greats, but no immortals Chiss. Fox should have had a statue - no vote or debate required.

Wouldn't you class Hardisty as an immortal (rugby wise)?

Edited...... I was talking crap.

At times like this I like to think I can take my own club specs off & be impartial.
It’s difficult to judge without seeing players play week in week out (& im a realist) so you have to weigh up a few factors such as; stats & the opinions of fans, those who cheered for the player & those who didn’t and whilst I’ve never heard anyone bag Hardisty, he doesn’t get the same attention in the media nor from any set of fans as Neil Fox does - he’s in a league of his own stats wise too. Phrases like world class & a true great are bandied about far too easily in my opinion & there are very few who deserve the tag immortal, but from what I’ve read & heard; Neil Fox does & a statue at Wembley is the least of the honours the sport should bestow on him.

Sorry Jinj; I could have just said that whilst Hardisty is a Cas immortal, he’s probably not a RL one!

I hope he has one in a Wakefield stadium one day.

Don’t be too hard on yourself; I got the gist of what you were saying; but can you imagine having to explain to future generations if Leroy Rivett or Tom briscoe had statues!!!

I thought it was a Wembley thing but when I read up it wasn't.

Let's face it, Neil Fox is the ALL-TIME record points scorer in the game; an achievement that will almost certainly never be equalled let alone broken. The points were achieved when a try was valued at only three points, not four. He played professional rugby league through four different decades. He created several individual Wembley records and played over seven hundred games. For God's sake what does a chap have to do to get official recognition. As I recall there is a plaque attached to the "Wembley Greats" statue acknowledging Neil's accomplishments sponsored by Sir Rodney Walker (of all people). How ironic. The plaque itself looks nothing but a poor afterthought. Come on RFL let's see the all-time great acknowledged officially at the national stadium.

I agree with your point but he actually only played in 3 decades. He retired in 1979. I always felt he might do half a season more to hit the 80s but clearly he decided to call it quits when it was right for him.
Saying that..... He scored 2 tries for Bradford against the touring Aussie team in 1978 so he clearly had skills right to the end.

What Neil needed to do was play for a 'fashionable' club not Wakefield. In any other sport his achievements would have been recognised.