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PostPosted: Wed Apr 22, 2009 10:32 am 
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Ivan Cleary was a good one for the Giants, signed his contract to come over and was regarded as the Clubs biggest signing for many a moon, then weeks before he was due decided to Retire from playing and take up a coaching role instead :shock:

then there was Andrew Tangata-Toa :roll:

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Also dave smith for leigh, we were losing 10-12 to rochdale and he went through on the full back with support, then went for a drop goal.

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For me ours would have to be David Bishop. He had the talent to have really taken the team places but not the temperament. Spat his dummy, left us in the lurch and gave the club's decline a helping hand.

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David Stephenson to Leigh. Worst value for money ever.

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Wigan had a couple of doozies in the early SL seasons, Doc Murray & the centre (koloto, koloi?) spring to mind.

Biggest flop? Must be Mark Carroll.

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Lawrie L wrote:Paul Bell & Ben Walker at Leeds


Neither were bad signings IMO.

It wasn't Bell's fault that he suffered a career ending injury in the first game or so. Also, Ben Walker was OK for us except when he was played at FB. Mullins was probably the worst from that era, he came over requiring surgery without telling Leeds (they should have given him a medical first though), and didn't ever seem that bothered to play for us, then goes home and signs for an NRL club (Roosters?) and had a decent season.

If we're sticking with Leeds the decision to sign Gareth Stephens in place of Jason Robinson has to be up there.

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Agreed!






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Great name, though.

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