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PostPosted: Mon Jan 28, 2013 11:48 am 
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Morning Bulls Fans,

Sorry to bother you all and I hope you are looking forward to the start of the new season?

I'm putting together a bit of research into a website that I run called Lifestyle Uncut. With the aim of the research to find the most talented players ever to have played for Bradford since founded in 1907.

Once the data has been gathered for yourselves and all the other clubs, it would be very interesting to see who the all time best player to feature in the English leagues.

I know this always turns popular debate and sometimes heated debate, but any help you provide would be outstanding.

As a Rugby League fan & volunteer I really want to help and show how good our sport is.

All the best to you this season.

Cheers,
Chris
Morning Bulls Fans,

Sorry to bother you all and I hope you are looking forward to the start of the new season?

I'm putting together a bit of research into a website that I run called Lifestyle Uncut. With the aim of the research to find the most talented players ever to have played for Bradford since founded in 1907.

Once the data has been gathered for yourselves and all the other clubs, it would be very interesting to see who the all time best player to feature in the English leagues.

I know this always turns popular debate and sometimes heated debate, but any help you provide would be outstanding.

As a Rugby League fan & volunteer I really want to help and show how good our sport is.

All the best to you this season.

Cheers,
Chris

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 Post subject: Re: Bradfords All Time Best Players?
PostPosted: Mon Jan 28, 2013 12:00 pm 
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Chris.Taylor wrote:Morning Bulls Fans,

Sorry to bother you all and I hope you are looking forward to the start of the new season?

I'm putting together a bit of research into a website that I run called Lifestyle Uncut. With the aim of the research to find the most talented players ever to have played for Bradford since founded in 1907.

Once the data has been gathered for yourselves and all the other clubs, it would be very interesting to see who the all time best player to feature in the English leagues.

I know this always turns popular debate and sometimes heated debate, but any help you provide would be outstanding.

As a Rugby League fan & volunteer I really want to help and show how good our sport is.

All the best to you this season.

Cheers,
Chris


Morning Chris.

Recently we ran polls on each position to establish who were the great Bradford players since the establishment of the Bulls brand. The outcome of these can be found here:

http://forums.rlfans.com/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=540327&tsmp=1359373980

The actual polls are still on the forums so if you search Bulls best... you should find how we all voted.

In terms of overall players, one thing I believe is that it is very difficult to compare modern day players to those we watch now. The game is so different, even if you watch some of the games from teh mid-90's when the game turned pro.

That said, if I were to choose some of the better Bradford players pre-Bulls i'd definately include the following:

Keith Mumby
Paul Newlove
Ellery Hanley
Henderson Gill
Deryck Fox
David Hobbs
Brian Noble
Karl Fairbank
Roy Powell
Chris.Taylor wrote:Morning Bulls Fans,

Sorry to bother you all and I hope you are looking forward to the start of the new season?

I'm putting together a bit of research into a website that I run called Lifestyle Uncut. With the aim of the research to find the most talented players ever to have played for Bradford since founded in 1907.

Once the data has been gathered for yourselves and all the other clubs, it would be very interesting to see who the all time best player to feature in the English leagues.

I know this always turns popular debate and sometimes heated debate, but any help you provide would be outstanding.

As a Rugby League fan & volunteer I really want to help and show how good our sport is.

All the best to you this season.

Cheers,
Chris


Morning Chris.

Recently we ran polls on each position to establish who were the great Bradford players since the establishment of the Bulls brand. The outcome of these can be found here:

http://forums.rlfans.com/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=540327&tsmp=1359373980

The actual polls are still on the forums so if you search Bulls best... you should find how we all voted.

In terms of overall players, one thing I believe is that it is very difficult to compare modern day players to those we watch now. The game is so different, even if you watch some of the games from teh mid-90's when the game turned pro.

That said, if I were to choose some of the better Bradford players pre-Bulls i'd definately include the following:

Keith Mumby
Paul Newlove
Ellery Hanley
Henderson Gill
Deryck Fox
David Hobbs
Brian Noble
Karl Fairbank
Roy Powell






Don't think i'm biased...
...i'm just very narrow minded!!!!!!!

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 Post subject: Re: Bradfords All Time Best Players?
PostPosted: Mon Jan 28, 2013 2:13 pm 
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Greatest ever Bradford Players.

Mustn't forget also

Len Casey
Geoff Grayshon
Jimmy Thompson
David Redfern
John Woods
Geoff Wrigglesworth
Barry Seabourne
George Ambrum
Terry Price
Berwyn Jones.
Bernard Watson
Franny Jarvis
Nigel Stephenson
John Wolford
Paul Harkin
Alan Redfearn
David Stockwell
Kelvin Skerret
Terry Clawson

et al.






The more he talked of his honour,the faster we counted our spoons.

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 Post subject: Re: Bradfords All Time Best Players?
PostPosted: Mon Jan 28, 2013 2:38 pm 
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Judging solely by the damage they inflicted on my own team over a number of years, Jimmy Lowes and Big Les would rank highly.






"Look, I'd never use injuries as an excuse..." Daryl Powell

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 Post subject: Re: Bradfords All Time Best Players?
PostPosted: Mon Jan 28, 2013 2:57 pm 
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Chris.Taylor wrote:... the most talented players ever to have played for Bradford since founded in 1907.


Ellery Hanley

Chris.Taylor wrote:.. the all time best player to feature in the English leagues.


Ellery Hanley






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 Post subject: Re: Bradfords All Time Best Players?
PostPosted: Mon Jan 28, 2013 7:06 pm 
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Yes,

if you had to pick just one player it would be Ellery Hanley,the most naturally gifted Rugby League player I have ever seen.Back in the day the second team played before the main match and the crowd would get there super early just to watch a young Ellery tear teams apart as a dreadlocked teenager, with Henderson Gill on the wing an ever willing support at Ellery's shoulder.He was a Rugby League prodigy and despite his early trials and tribulations(Cheers Peter Fox)he rose to greatness to win the Golden Boot,the worlds best Rugby League player,named the Black Pearl down under,he was a one off and I feel blessed to have watch him blossom right from his early raw teenage years.

Cheers Ellery,you were special.






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