: Fri Apr 10, 2009 7:10 am  

Paul Shaw was light years ahead of everyone who he played with

: Fri Apr 10, 2009 8:54 am  

If we are talking players we actually remember seeing play I have to agree, Paul shaw is up there. But on reputation I couldn't pick from the Watkins era. They were not just a group of individually great players, they were a great TEAM.

: Fri Apr 10, 2009 9:02 am  

Charlton,Fielding,Watkins,Hesketh,Richards,Gill,Nash,Coulman,Dixon,Prescott.....all of 'em...fantastic team

: Fri Apr 10, 2009 9:14 am  

david caesar wrote:

Charlton,Fielding,Watkins,Hesketh,Richards,Gill,Nash,Coulman,Dixon,Prescott.....all of 'em...fantastic team

I agree

: Fri Apr 10, 2009 9:31 am  

smithy68 wrote:

the best modern day player i have seen is probabally PAUL SHAW, or garry jack,or tex evans or neil barker all quality


KEEP THE FAITH

Neil Barker?

: Fri Apr 10, 2009 9:45 am  

Original Salford City Red wrote:

Neil Barker?

he must have been the mascot?

: Fri Apr 10, 2009 9:50 am  

Maurice Richards

: Fri Apr 10, 2009 10:03 am  

david caesar wrote:

Charlton,Fielding,Watkins,Hesketh,Richards,Gill,Nash,Coulman,Dixon,Prescott.....all of 'em...fantastic team

Yep, all of them were fantastic!
But, for me, it has to be the "Martin Offiah" of the era, the guy who starred in TV's "Superstars" and wiped the floor with all-comers: the legend that is......Keith Fielding. A true hero of mine when I first started going to the Willows, and the reason I started playing rugby league....although, unfortunately, I wasn't quite the speedster he was and found myself more suitable (ie. shaped!) for propping.

: Fri Apr 10, 2009 10:12 am  

i suppose it depends on what era you started watching salford. it depends on how you describe the greatest ever player, ability or play with pride of wearing the shirt. there has been a few great names mentioned on here. what about Bleasay, Mark Lee, Blakley, Colin Dixon, Chris Charles. it could go on but its good to see so many names

: Fri Apr 10, 2009 10:37 am  

As a young whippersnapper (31) I can only choose from the '89 season onwards so my top 5 (in no particular order) would be.

Garry Jack
"Ooh" Paul Forber
Steve Blakeley
Scott Naylor
Malcolm Alker

Have a mate in his fifties who constantly reminds me of the great 70;s team. poop for me as it's like comparing Best to Cantona!!!

Slightly O/T but which player would you say has been the biggest disappointment based on potential when they signed or came through the ranks? I thought McAvoy was going to be a world beater at 18 but didn't realise the potential many thought he had.