Quote ="vastman"You forgot something - throughout most of his career it was only 3 points for a try! That really puts it into perspective when compared to Sinfield and others.
No one will beat what he did, they may be better players in some respects but no one will get those figures imo.
Him not being on is criminal but public vote have a habit of producing results like we got. It’s pure demographics and the passage of time.
That said the Murphy one baffles me - dirty player and not an especially gracefull man off the field either.'"
And nothing whatsoever to do with how good a player Neil was. Not only a good player, but he gave full value. He played through three decades. At the end of his career in 1978, I watched him play for Bradford at Odsal. I was on the Rooley Avenue terrace. Second half, every time Bradford got a play the ball near the posts, there was Neil at AHB. And on about four occasions he passed to a receiver on his left. On the fifth occasion he dummied left, and literally walked in under the sticks. Class. He began his career as a goal kicking centre, who could score tries and put his winger in for tries. And then he moved into the pack, when being a RL forward meant not just running with the ball, but scrummaging for it too. And he shone there. His career record alone perhaps shouldn't qualify him to be on the plinth, but his feats at the stadium. Lance Todd winner and record points scorer, appeared in three finals surely do. Letting fans vote on something like this reflects badly on the game, especially when someone like Murphy can be honoured in such a way.
