Re: Best and Worst Cas Player of the Noughties : Wed Jan 06, 2010 11:48 am  

Bonzo wrote:

Best for me:

1. Stuart Donlan
2. Richard Owen
3. Michael Shenton
4. Michael Eagar
5. Darren Rogers
6. Rangi Chase
7. Mitch Healey
8. Mitchell Sargent
9. Wayne Bartrim
10. Danny Nutley
11. Awen Guttenbeil
12. Dale Fritz
13. Adrian Vowles

14. Danny Orr
15. Joe Westerman
16. Steve Crouch
17. Willie Manu

How did i forget rogers and crouch? i feel like i have sinned! will edit most accordingly.

Re: Best and Worst Cas Player of the Noughties : Wed Jan 06, 2010 12:01 pm  

pyeman wrote:

best- shenton, davis, chase, westy, nutley, manu, lynch, orr, hudson, sarge, guttenbiel, batrim, volwes, fritz, sherwin, rogers, crouch, eager.

worst-halbrecht, rudder, greenhill, aaron smith, korki, sione, bird, dyer, franze, newlove, whittiker, handforth.

1owen
2rogers
3shenton
4 eager
5 dixon
6chase
7davis
8nutley
9 batrim
10 lynch
11 fritz
12 guttenbiel
13 westerman

14 sarge
15 manu
16 volwes
17 godwin

I reckon that team could reach a grandfinal, the forwards are immense, and the backs have some real class and speed.

Re: Best and Worst Cas Player of the Noughties : Wed Jan 06, 2010 12:09 pm  

mdean wrote:

It is hard to pick individuals - the team of 99, arguably our most successful was probably successful becuase there were no superstars - everyone contributed.

But we're talking about 2000-2009. That said much of the 1999 squad featured in 2000.

pyeman wrote:

How did i forget rogers and crouch? i feel like i have sinned! will edit most accordingly.

Indeed, I can't believe I'm the first to mention Crouch. Never a stand out player but a consummate professional and a solid grafter.

Re: Best and Worst Cas Player of the Noughties : Wed Jan 06, 2010 12:19 pm  

Bonzo wrote:

But we're talking about 2000-2009. That said much of the 1999 squad featured in 2000.

Indeed, I can't believe I'm the first to mention Crouch. Never a stand out player but a consummate professional and a solid grafter.

jones, fritz and crouch have forgotten more about commitment and work ethic than some players will ever know.

Re: Best and Worst Cas Player of the Noughties : Wed Jan 06, 2010 12:22 pm  

pyeman wrote:

jones, fritz and crouch have forgotten more about commitment and work ethic than some players will ever know.

I can't argue with that. Well said.

Re: Best and Worst Cas Player of the Noughties : Wed Jan 06, 2010 12:34 pm  

Speaking of worst player, sione faumuina (who in my opinion had the potential to be on the greatest list if he would have used his brain and put the effort in) has walked out on the tigers, again! this time without a ball being kicked http://www.qrl.com.au/display.php?pg_id=5099 Has now decided to go to union insteadhttp://www.northbrisbanerugbyclub.com.au/news/sione-faumuina-eagle. So in total he has been sacked by nz warriors, cas and north queensland, was released by canberra, left quins and east tigers without playing a game and had a very unimpressive 3 games stint with fc. Such a waste of talent. He also claiming he knows nothing about the warrent for his arresthttp://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/league/2778983/Police-hunt-Sione-Faumuina

Speaking of worst player, sione faumuina (who in my opinion had the potential to be on the greatest list if he would have used his brain and put the effort in) has walked out on the tigers, again! this time without a ball being kicked http://www.qrl.com.au/display.php?pg_id=5099 Has now decided to go to union insteadhttp://www.northbrisbanerugbyclub.com.au/news/sione-faumuina-eagle. So in total he has been sacked by nz warriors, cas and north queensland, was released by canberra, left quins and east tigers without playing a game and had a very unimpressive 3 games stint with fc. Such a waste of talent. He also claiming he knows nothing about the warrent for his arresthttp://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/league/2778983/Police-hunt-Sione-Faumuina

Re: Best and Worst Cas Player of the Noughties : Wed Jan 06, 2010 12:53 pm  

Bonzo wrote:

Indeed, I can't believe I'm the first to mention Crouch. Never a stand out player but a consummate professional and a solid grafter.

I had him in mine at first, but with Manu and Fritz having played in the Cas back row as well, who could you drop?

Re: Best and Worst Cas Player of the Noughties : Wed Jan 06, 2010 1:34 pm  

I'm baffled by the couple of fans who have Aaron Smith down as one of our worst signings.

That season we were unbeatable before he got injured - became terrible during his absence - then turned it on in the final when he returned.

Had it worked out for him at Cas, I'd much rather he was Hudson's back-up.

Now I did actually hate: Newlove / Rudder / Greenhill

Re: Best and Worst Cas Player of the Noughties : Wed Jan 06, 2010 2:27 pm  

morrissey wrote:

I'm baffled by the couple of fans who have Aaron Smith down as one of our worst signings.

That season we were unbeatable before he got injured - became terrible during his absence - then turned it on in the final when he returned.

Had it worked out for him at Cas, I'd much rather he was Hudson's back-up.

Now I did actually hate: Newlove / Rudder / Greenhill

The reason why i have him down is the manner of his departure, asking for a release to retire due to injury and then signing for haven within days.

Re: Best and Worst Cas Player of the Noughties : Wed Jan 06, 2010 2:36 pm  

Crouch, did he have blonde/light hair and have his kness strapped up most of the time?