: Thu Apr 09, 2009 3:28 pm  

The Clan wrote:

There are a few things to weigh up before answeringthis question.

e.g.
Wally Lewis was without doubt the most brilliant overseas player I have ever seen at the club but he was'nt here for many games.
but
JD has served the club well for a long period of time and has, for most of that time, been very good.
however
Henry Paul, Darren Fritz, David Solomona & Willie Poching amongst others are all somewhere in between these two.
then
there's others to consider who were excellent for us but in a less demanding league. Mike Kuiti, Sonny Whakaru, Garen Casey, Matt Fuller, Brad Waugh, Steve Ella, Ray Price etc...

The big names who easily come to mind are all well and good but some of the other players deserve to be on the list for a bunch of reasons.

Maybe the list needs more catagories like:
Most Brilliant
1. Wally Lewis
2. Henry Paul
3. Steve Ella
4. David Solomona
5. Ray Price

Best Value
1. JD
2. Willie Poching
3. Darren Fritz
4. Andrew Leeds
5. Alan Burns
6. Geof Bagnal

Unsung Hero
1. Sonny Whakaru
2. Sam Obst
3. Matt Fuller
4. Chris Perry
5. Brad Waugh

I'm sure I've missed a few like Don Swanson and Darren Waters who were very good for us in the mid 80s at a time when we needed players just like them.

Would go along with that barring 1, Brian Jackson, thought he was great value and disspointed he didnt stay longer.

Glad to see Chris Perry in there, i really liked him a real tryer.

: Thu Apr 09, 2009 5:49 pm  

1 WALLY LEWIS
2 HENRY PAUL
3 MARK GRAHAM
4 RAY PRICE
5 STEVE ELLA

: Thu Apr 09, 2009 5:59 pm  

easy one for me this

price
fritz
obst
jd
poaching

i know ill be linched in some quarters for not putting solomona down but i think i have based mine on what i go to watch games for, and sometimes solo just annoyed me.

: Thu Apr 09, 2009 6:23 pm  

mutley cat wrote:

Georgellis

Did he come over when we first signed Brad Davis in the mid 90's ?? Both great players for us at that time.

: Thu Apr 09, 2009 7:55 pm  

Ossett Cat wrote:

I might be wrong but I think we were in the old Stones Bitter division 1 when Ray Price played for us, which at the time was the top league.

As I said:

The Clan wrote:

There's others to consider who were excellent for us but in a less demanding league. Mike Kuiti, Sonny Whakaru, Garen Casey, Matt Fuller, Brad Waugh, Steve Ella, Ray Price etc...

: Fri Apr 10, 2009 8:45 am  

1 Ray Price
2 Steve Ella
3 Willie Poching
4 Henry Paul
5 David Solomona


The best overseas players we ever signed on paper are Wally Lewis and Mark Graham hands down but not in a red white and blue shirt barr the odd game as for value for money they would be way down the list

: Fri Apr 10, 2009 9:29 am  

Always amazed that people rated Chris Perry! He's right up there with Trevor Midgley as one of the worst full backs we've ever had. Still have one or two recordings of games he features in to keep reminding me.

: Fri Apr 10, 2009 11:39 am  

Khlav Kalash wrote:

Overseas?

oops!

Solo for Toppo
Ella for Wrighty

: Fri Apr 10, 2009 11:40 am  

mutley cat wrote:

WT@..........

its overseas players

deary me i now you have other things on your mind at the mo phil so we will let you off and just snigger at you

Cheers!

: Fri Apr 10, 2009 11:43 am  

mutley cat wrote:

he wasnt overseas was he?

No but maybe he went on holiday from time to time