: Thu Apr 09, 2009 12:28 pm  

Could you please change m wrote:

Don't know how anyone can put Grothe in their top 5 TBH.

When he was given the ball, he scored.

Unfortunately no one hardly ever gave him the ball.

: Thu Apr 09, 2009 12:30 pm  

rhinofox wrote:

mears and adamson were both quality, gotta be in there

Oh dear.

: Thu Apr 09, 2009 12:47 pm  

King Monkey wrote:

When he was given the ball, he scored.

Unfortunately no one hardly ever gave him the ball.

For Leeds: 16 games, 14 tries off of only 8 passes. That's how good he was.

: Thu Apr 09, 2009 12:52 pm  

Dave Heron's Moustache wrote:

He played more than 20 games in his career.

I think he played 15 times? for Leeds and averaged around a try a game. His first game for Leeds was enough to be honest.
Simply the greatest player I've ever seen.

who

: Thu Apr 09, 2009 12:59 pm  

grothe has been elected to run the eels club . his son junior is playing this week .on the wing for the eels nrl

: Thu Apr 09, 2009 1:02 pm  

tvoc wrote:

For Leeds: 16 games, 14 tries off of only 8 passes. That's how good he was.

David Creasser!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

: Thu Apr 09, 2009 1:35 pm  

fredie wrote:

grothe has been elected to run the eels club . his son junior is playing this week .on the wing for the eels nrl

Here they both are in their Leeds days:



For fredie: Eric Grothe Jnr is on the left.

: Thu Apr 09, 2009 1:38 pm  

tvoc wrote:

For Leeds: 16 games, 14 tries off of only 8 passes. That's how good he was.

Never a truer post made! Still the best winger I've seen - for Leeds or anyone - and my childhood hero!

My top five - Grothe (obviously) and the incomparable ET are certainties. Another three from Tony Currie, Trevor Paterson, Cliff Lyons, Brad Godden, Marc Glanville, Brent Webb (as an Australian by birth). Hopefully Danny Buderus will merit a mention in that company in a couple of years' time.

: Thu Apr 09, 2009 3:55 pm  

King Monkey wrote:

Oh dear.

Are you serious? Id have adamson in at number1. The guy played a cup final with a broken face!

: Thu Apr 09, 2009 4:10 pm  

rhinofox wrote:

The guy played a cup final with a broken face!

A pity it wasn't broken enough to stop him selfishly playing.