Re: Magrin/Macani/Ioane/Foster from London : Thu Aug 11, 2016 12:02 pm  

Pumpetypump wrote:

Then there's Mark Calderwood, who was very fast, but absolutely gash at Rugby, and he utterly failed. That inexplicable clip kick to but the ball in the in-goal at Odsal for our try summed up his prowess.

Or the time he celebrated before putting the ball down and slid over the dead in goal line before he grounded it. That was my personal favourite Calderwood moment.

Up there with Sean Long running totally clear and diving over the line against us at Knowsley Road, only to drop the ball as he dove.

Re: Magrin/Macani/Ioane/Foster from London : Thu Aug 11, 2016 12:17 pm  

HamsterChops wrote:

Up there with Sean Long running totally clear and diving over the line against us at Knowsley Road, only to drop the ball as he dove.

I remember that being an utterly miserable night, we were also getting tonked and I'd trailed all that way on my own. That moment alone made it worth it though as it was right in front of our fans.

[Bullseye]

Re: Magrin/Macani/Ioane/Foster from London : Thu Aug 11, 2016 12:43 pm  

Offiah was most definitely more than just a sprinter. The fact that he was yards faster than anyone else was important but he knew how to deploy it. He had unbelievable support play and could turn up anywhere on the field.

There’s a video on you tube of him scoring 10 tries in a match versus Leeds in 1992 this is a great example albeit against a side that was getting stuffed.

He might not have been a great defender but he wasn’t really put on the planet to do that. Fans used to criticise him for that weakness - typical glass half empty RL fan numpties. He is the greatest English RL try scorer ever and behind only Boston and Bevan in the all-time lists.

I remember seeing him score once against Wakefield and a Wakey fan yelling at him “You’re crap Offiah! CRAP!! All you do is score tries!”

That said it all.

Re: Magrin/Macani/Ioane/Foster from London : Thu Aug 11, 2016 2:44 pm  

Vainikolo was like sh!!!!t off a stick despite being the biggest winger in SL.

Re: Magrin/Macani/Ioane/Foster from London : Thu Aug 11, 2016 4:37 pm  

Seems like Bradford are settling in to the championship for the long haul.

[Bulliac]

Re: Magrin/Macani/Ioane/Foster from London : Thu Aug 11, 2016 4:44 pm  

Think we're in good company..