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Going from just players that I have seen and can remember watching.
1 Radlinski
2 Robinson
3 Renouf
4 Carmont
5 Dallas
6 Barrett
7 Lam
8 Smith
9 McCormack
10 O'Connor
11 Cassidy
12 Farrell
13 O'Loughlin
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| Quote XBrettKennyX="XBrettKennyX" Never saw Boston but he would probably not be able to live with the pace of Offiah, nor have the ability to hit the gaps like Robinson. I'm sure he had other qualities....'"
In his early years Boston was very fast and at least as fast as Offiah.
It was only later when his speed deserted him through the age process, that he used pure brute strength to score tries.
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One thing's for sure, we've had some cracking players in Cherry and White down the years.
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How anybody can pick a Wigan team without Nicky Kiss I don't know.
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| Quote fleabag="fleabag"In his early years Boston was very fast and at least as fast as Offiah.
It was only later when his speed deserted him through the age process, that he used pure brute strength to score tries.
I think Mark Preston was possibly faster than Offiah.'"
If Boston was really as fast as Offiah then I can see why he was rated so.
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| Quote fleabag="fleabag"In his early years Boston was very fast and at least as fast as Offiah.
It was only later when his speed deserted him through the age process, that he used pure brute strength to score tries.
I think Mark Preston was possibly faster than Offiah.'"
Not only speed, but Billy had a swerve that seemingly allowed him to glide past defenders.
As you rightly say, as he got bigger and lost a yard of pace he had a marvellous "hand off" using his hip, if that failed, he just ran straight over the oppo wingers 
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| Quote XBrettKennyXQuote XBrettKennyX="XBrettKennyX"
Wingers have to be Offiah and Robinson. Never saw Boston but he would probably not be able to live with the pace of Offiah, nor have the ability to hit the gaps like Robinson. '" '"
Possibly the biggest load of rubbish i've ever read on RL fans.
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I cannot help but question the inclusion of Gregory in most teams. He was good in his time but very limited, he was a half that could only pass off 1 hand!
Edwards and Lam were far superior halves in my opinion.
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| Quote jonh="jonh"I cannot help but question the inclusion of Gregory in most teams. He was good in his time but very limited, he was a half that could only pass off 1 hand!
Edwards and Lam were far superior halves in my opinion.'"
Andy Gregory was an exceptional player. Lam was nowhere near the class of 'Greg'.
"[iHis peers also recognised Andy Gregory's talent. When former Australian captain Wally Lewis was asked which English player caused him and his team most problems, he replied "A certain little halfback! That little ! I admired Andy Gregory as much, if not more, than any other player because of the creativity that he boasted and the determination to cause defeat for Australia. He was also one of the toughest players that I ever played against."[11"[/i
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| Quote jonh="jonh"I cannot help but question the inclusion of Gregory in most teams. He was good in his time but very limited, he was a half that could only pass off 1 hand!
Edwards and Lam were far superior halves in my opinion.'"
Couldn't disagree more mate.
He was a fabulous talent and if he'd of only had someone in charge to help/control the social life he had( and we all know how he loved that side of it) then we'd of been talking about one of the best ever. He was brilliant. |
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| Quote jonh="jonh"I cannot help but question the inclusion of Gregory in most teams. He was good in his time but very limited, he was a half that could only pass off 1 hand!
Edwards and Lam were far superior halves in my opinion.'"
Another disagree here - Gregory played against teams only back 5m so had much less space to work in but could still
split defences as well as anyone. Lam was good but I would have Gregory over him any day of the week.
Edwards was probably the supreme professional and one of the best readers of a game I think I have ever seen but he did not possess as much natural talent (the off the cuff type of play) as Gregory but he worked so hard at his game as to make up for that. That was why I think the combination of the two of them worked so well.
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split defences as well as anyone. Lam was good but I would have Gregory over him any day of the week.
Edwards was probably the supreme professional and one of the best readers of a game I think I have ever seen but he did not possess as much natural talent (the off the cuff type of play) as Gregory but he worked so hard at his game as to make up for that. That was why I think the combination of the two of them worked so well.
[uAs has been said if you could combine the ability of Gregory with the professionalism of Edwards then you would have had a truly incredible player[/u.'"
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