Wembley statue shortlist : Fri Nov 04, 2011 10:53 am  

Humberside radio have announced Clive Sullivan is one of a shortlist of 10 that can be voted for tomorrow at Wembley. Any news on who the other nine are?

Re: Wembley statue shortlist : Fri Nov 04, 2011 2:17 pm  

wigwarrior wrote: Humberside radio have announced Clive Sullivan is one of a shortlist of 10 that can be voted for tomorrow at Wembley. Any news on who the other nine are? http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_l ... 594112.stm being announced tomorrow...but why the hell they've released 1 name..god knows

wigwarrior wrote: Humberside radio have announced Clive Sullivan is one of a shortlist of 10 that can be voted for tomorrow at Wembley. Any news on who the other nine are? http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_l ... 594112.stm being announced tomorrow...but why the hell they've released 1 name..god knows

Re: Wembley statue shortlist : Fri Nov 04, 2011 3:05 pm  

wigan pie man wrote:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/15594112.stm

being announced tomorrow...but why the hell they've released 1 name..god knows

By the looks of it, it has come from the Hull local press rather than an official statement by Wembley or whoever it is deciding only releasing one name prematurely.

Re: Wembley statue shortlist : Sat Nov 05, 2011 8:51 pm  

http://www.code13rugbyleague.com/2011/1 ... ey-statue/ Hopefully one of the former Wigan players will be chosen. My vote goes to Ellery.

http://www.code13rugbyleague.com/2011/1 ... ey-statue/ Hopefully one of the former Wigan players will be chosen. My vote goes to Ellery.

[Wigan6/Leeds1 Andy]

Re: Wembley statue shortlist : Sat Nov 05, 2011 8:56 pm  

LovesToSpooge wrote:

http://www.code13rugbyleague.com/2011/11/05/rfl-unveil-longlist-for-wembley-statue/

Hopefully one of the Wigan players will be chosen.

No Jim Sullivan! Why they've put Lance Todd in there from the first winning team at Wembley when he's already commemorated through the Lance Todd Trophy at the stadium and left out Sullivan who captained and then coached numerous teams to victories as well as breaking scoring records is typical RFL.

Re: Wembley statue shortlist : Sun Nov 06, 2011 12:19 am  

Wigan28/Leeds18 Andy wrote:

No Jim Sullivan! Why they've put Lance Todd in there from the first winning team at Wembley when he's already commemorated through the Lance Todd Trophy at the stadium and left out Sullivan who captained and then coached numerous teams to victories as well as breaking scoring records is typical RFL.

Jim Sullivan ,if not him then Hanley who is still the most recognised name for people who are not involved with the game

Re: Wembley statue shortlist : Sun Nov 06, 2011 3:26 pm  

The statue should definitely not be of either Shaun Edwards or Jonathan Davies. If it was to be either of them most people (and the media) would end up calling it and thus thinking of it as an RU statue.

Other than that I really don't care who is chosen.

Re: Wembley statue shortlist : Sun Nov 06, 2011 3:28 pm  

We should all vote for the same Wiganer so at least one of them gets it!

Re: Wembley statue shortlist : Sun Nov 06, 2011 3:44 pm  

LovesToSpooge wrote:

http://www.code13rugbyleague.com/2011/11/05/rfl-unveil-longlist-for-wembley-statue/

Hopefully one of the former Wigan players will be chosen.

My vote goes to Ellery.

IMO ellery Hanley should be the one. He's a true legend of the sport and has worldwide respect.

He's got a link with Wembley having played there many times with Wigan, GB and if I recall correctly coached GB to a win over the Aussies at Wembley.

Re: Wembley statue shortlist : Sun Nov 06, 2011 4:14 pm  

lionarmour87 wrote:

Jim Sullivan ,if not him then Hanley who is still the most recognised name for people who are not involved with the game

I too am surprised Jim Sullivans name isn't in there, why the eck is Jonathon Davies' name in it? I wouldn't vote for Shaun Edwards as much as i loved him when he played for us he is really a Rugby Union man now, my vote would be Ellery Hanley.