Is that even legal?

Rogues Gallery wrote:Look at both the Leeds and Wigan sides. Then tell me that Superleague has improved the game. http://forums.rlfans.com/viewtopic.php?t=398545 How many of the current Wigan / Leeds teams would get anywhere near those sides. Apart from Schofield and Hanley those Leeds teams are distinctly average.

Rogues Gallery wrote:Look at both the Leeds and Wigan sides. Then tell me that Superleague has improved the game. http://forums.rlfans.com/viewtopic.php?t=398545 How many of the current Wigan / Leeds teams would get anywhere near those sides. Apart from Schofield and Hanley those Leeds teams are distinctly average.

Aye, right!

I'd have burrow over Holroyd any day of the week.

I'd take Peacock over either prop.

I'd take Buderus over Lowes too.

I'll ask again, how many of the current Saints side would get in the
1) those Wigan sides
2) those Leeds sides


I'll even help you.

Gidley in place of BJ Mather

Even the Leeds fans admit it.

Then ask yourself , how many of the current Wigan and Leeds players would get into those sides

Then come back and tell me how the standard is better in Superleague today.

Webb before Tait.
Burrow before Holroyd
Donald before Cummins
And Senior would probably get in before Iro IMO
and Hanly is the only player in those old Leeds side who'd get into the current side.

This forum is like an episode of Time Team at times.

The point is that the salary cap and 20/25 etc. have not improved the the weaker sides, they have weakened the stronger ones.

I would like to see saints of 2006 take on the best wigan side from 20ish years ago, it would be interesting to see the outcome.

It's an interesting one - in terms of basic skills and having natural ability in key positions the Wigan side of the era would win hands down. In terms of fitness, conditioning and a game that seems to be based on brute strength and brawn both in the backs and forwards the Saints side of 2006 would win. As it's never going to happen we can only speculate.

As for the Leeds side of the 1994 & 1995 cup finals they were merely the best of an awful bunch of teams behind Wigan especially in 1995 hence why they rolled over quite easily against such a good side. Indeed the Leeds side of 1995 were beaten 69-12 in the Premiereship final in 1995 after losing at Wembley 30-10.

It would be close for an hour but the Saints of 2006 would beat that old Wigan side. I think the Bulls team of 03 would too.

They would in terms of fitness over the 80 minutes yes. But they might be too far behind come half time in real terms, they simpily wouldn't be able to apply a modern defence to the skill levels we saw in our team of Edwards, Greg & Hanley.