Re: Cunningham's comments : Sat May 28, 2016 9:45 am  

Twentyman wrote:

I can understand people's memories of KC as a player being skewed by his current coaching exploits but I'm gonna pipe up, like a few others who like me, weren't about 4 years old when he was in his prime.

Defining Cunningham as just a barge over player is a bit like saying that Madonna had a decent pair of funbags on her in her prime, and ignoring all the big hits she released.

Cunningham ran the show, he made it all tick, he controlled the speed and direction of the game, he could also tear defences to pieces with his runs from dummy half, his defence was second to none. He got us to, and was instrumental to us winning Grand Finals, World Club Finals, Challenge Cups. He was feared by every team on earth, and they could not stop him even though they knew what he was going to do. You couldn't wind him up by smashing him with a high tackle. He didn't get involved in petty scraps and thus costing us penalties etc

There has been no better hooker, and I include Julia Roberts in that.

Totally agree

Re: Cunningham's comments : Sat May 28, 2016 9:53 am  

jaybs wrote:

I can assure you No! it is what rocks your boat at the end of the day, never been into the storming over from a few yards out really, look at Wire last night a team full of forwards who run fast, break though and all can pass that is what I like. Best Players seen, Cunningham is not in the same league as such a Murphy, Vollenhoven and Killeen all round! yes he may be good but I think even such as Long, Martin, Sculthorpe and the much under rated Chris Joynt were all as good if not better, never forget one pass from Tommy Martyn in 2002 against Wigan 19-O win it was Sensational! but I can't see any statues for them? when you are on a plinth far easier to Fall.

WOW I,ve never known someone to post so much inaccuracy on one of our great players. KC in his prime would have demolished Warrington last night, running fast/break through and pass is all what KC could do and don't forget the "Cunningham Tackle" on you tube.
I can only assume you've not been a rugby fan for a long period to make a balanced assessment. You seem to be still judging him as a coach and can't see the position as two separate entities. If I was you I would leave it alone you are just digging one massive big hole to fall into.