Coach – Maguire
1. Radlinski – Better defender and safer under the high ball the Sam. Racked up a ton of tries around ’01 with his support play as well.
2. Dallas
3. Renouf
4. Connolly
5. Richards
6. S.Tomkins – Maybe less effective at 6 in attack but wouldn’t have him at 1 for the reasons mentioned. Got to be in there obviously.
7. Barrett
8. Fielden (When he had just signed)
9. Newton
10. A.Farrell (He was quality there)
11. Hoffman
12. J.Tomkins (Maguire days)
13. O’Loughlin

14. O’Connor
15. Leuluai
16. Paleaaesina – Unstoppable when he first signed, no one better for impact off the bench, don’t need big minutes out of him with Fielden and Farrell starting
17. L.Farrell – Don’t think Bateman has quite hit the same peak as him yet, even though he’s better now

Honorable mentions to: Robinson, Carmont, Lam, C.Smith and Bateman

Hodgson
Monaghan
Gleeson
King
Hicks
Briers
Langer
Morley
Monaghan
Hill
Westwood
V. Anderson
Sculthorpe

Clarke
Carvell
Nutley
Solomona

Nigel Vagana and Toa Kohe Love (first time around) were great to watch, but King shades it on having a bit of success. Domic and Fozzard also had some good times at the club, but just stronger players infront of them.

Campese? Really? Played half a season, Dobson a shoe in for me.

Aye, campese for me. Although we only saw a limited amount of games for him you could tell he was a top top quality player. Dobson is very good, but a little methodical.Can't knock what he did for us, but i prefer watching campese play the game.

1. Brett Hodgson
2. Chris Hicks
3. Matt King
4. Toa Kohe Love
5. Joel Monaghan
6. Lee Briers
7. Alfie Langer
8. Adrian Morley
9. Michael Monaghan
10. Chris Hill
11. Darren Burns
12. Ben Westwood
13. Sid Domic

14. Andrew Johns
15. Garreth Carvell
16. Paul Wood
17. Simon Grix

Hodgson
Mcgillvary
Cudjoe
Whatuira
Murphy
Costin
Brough
Crabtree
Drew
Mason
Wild
Fauimu
Gene

Robinson
Lolesi
Nero
Ferres

Cas for me:

1 Jason Flowers
2 Darren Rogers
3 Michael Eagar
4 Michael Shenton
5 Justin Carney
6 Rangi Chase
7 Brad Davis
8 Craig Huby
9 Daryl Clark
10 Grant Millington
11 Dale Fritz
12 Willie Manu
13 Adrian Vowles

14 Andy Lynch
15 Danny Nutley
16 Joe Westerman
17 Wayne Bartrim

Rest of Squad: Dean Widders, Dean Sampson, Brett Ferres, Oliver Holmes, Denny Solomona, Danny Orr, Awen Guttenbeil, Richard Gay.

And I've left out Mitchell Sargent, Richie Fa'aoso and a couple of others who had a shout such as Harland, McGoldrick and Godwin.

From what I've seen/remember

Karl Fitzpatrick
Darren Rodgers
Kevin McGuinness
Joel Moon
Martin Offiah
Rangi Chase
Andrew Dunemann
Andy Coley
Malcolm Alker
Sean Rutgerson
Esene Faimalo
John Cartwright
David Hulme

Hull KR:

1. Shaun Briscoe
2. Peter Fox
3. Kris Welham
4. Jake Webster
5. Daniel Fitzhenry
6. Blake Green
7. Michael Dobson
8. Mick Vella
9. Josh Hodgson
10. Mark O'Neill
11. Clint Newton
12. Ben Galea
13. Paul Cooke (wanted to slot him in for basically saving us in '07)

Bench

Stanley Gene
Joel Clinton
Matt Cooke
Ben Cockayne

Coach: Justin Morgan

Paea for Clinton (I thought Clinton was a massive flop) and Lovegrove for Cook.

1. Brett Hodgson

2. Chris Hicks
3. Matt King
4. Martin Gleeson
5. Joel Monaghan

6. Andrew Johns
7. Alfie Langer

8. Adrian Morley
9. Michael Monaghan
10. Chris Hill
11. David Solomona
12. Ben Westwood
13. Paul Sculthorpe

14. Lee Briers
15. Gareth Carvell
16. Danny Nutley
17. Tawera Nikau

Interesting that Wakey has two Fijian wingers in its best team, and two Greek-heritage players. Fijians only recently have become massive performers in the NRL.

That was a pretty impressive lineup. Its is reflected in the actual performances of the 2000 onwards teams.

It would be up there with Wigan, Bradford, and Hull FC (if the latter could have found a decent coach).

I would love to see it go head to head with my best Catalans and London teams.

There is always a decision to make in these threads between picking the most talented players or picking the ones that gave the best service. I have tried to strike a happy medium. The backs just about pick themselves with Tom Briscoe the only one unlucky to miss out. The forwards are a bit tougher.

Hull FC

Prescott
Best
Barnett
Yeaman
Raynor
Cooke
Horne
Carvell
Swain
Dowes
Manu
Fitzgibbon
J Smith

Houghton
Moa
McMenemy
Grimaldi

Numerous quality players have been left out.

Hull FC
1 Prescott
2 Best
3 Barnett
4 Yeaman
5 Briscoe
6 Cooke
7 Horne
8 Omeley
9 Swain
10 Felsh
11 Ellis
12 Kearney
13 J Smith ( c )

14 T Smith
15 Greenhill
16 Thackray
17 MInichello
Although a number of players gave plenty of thinking Raynor, Carvell, King, Grimaldi etc

1 Mike Umaga
2 John Bentley
3 John Schuster
4 David Bouveng
5 Fereti (Freddie) Tuilagi
6 Andrew Dunneman
7 Gavin Clinch
8 Karl Harrison
9 Paul Rowley
10 Kelvin Skerrit
11 Gary Mercer
12 Des Clark
13 Martin Moana

14 Damien Gibson
15 Jim Gannon
16 Danny Tickle
17 Chris Chester

1. Briscoe

2. Sio
3. Webster
4. Welham
5. Mantellato

6. Campese
7. Kelly

8. Vella
9. Lunt
10. Weyman

11. Newton
12. Galea
13. Cooke

14. Hodgson
15. O'Neill
16. Paea
17. Aizue

I'd have Manu over Danny H and Watts over Thackery

I'd have Manu over Danny H and Watts over Thackery

My HKR 17,

Shaun Briscoe
Peter Fox
Jake Webster
Kris Welham
Disco Hodgson
Paul Cooke
Michael Dobson
Mick Vella
Josh Hodgson
Micky Paea
Clint Newton
Ben Galea
Scott Murrell

Ben Fisher
Scott Taylor
Mick Weyman
Stanley Gene

I've kept it to players who played at least a couple of seasons, ruling out most of the current squad, and many of Sandercock's signings. Made an exception for Weyman, as he was very good and our turnover of props has been phenomenal.

Lot of respect for the contribution Mark O'Neill made in 2007, but injury meant he only played in about half a dozen wins iirc. Can't see why he'd be in ahead of Chester or a few others tbh. Also Fitzhenry did okay, but lost his place to Colbon on the wing and played out his second season as utility, again iirc.

Saints
1. Wellens
2. Albert
3. Lyon
4. Newlove
5. Sullivan
6. Martyn
7. Long

8. Graham
9.Cunningham
10. Fairleigh
11. Joynt (capt)
12. Wilkin
13. Sculthorpe

14. Roby
15. Walmsley
16. Perelini
17. Goulding

Coach. Anderson

hell of a team that

1.Radlinski
2.Dallas
3.Renouf
4.Carmont
5.Richards
6.Barrett
7.Tomkins
8.Smith
9.Newton
10.O'Connor
11.L.Farrell
12.O'Loughlin
13.A.Farrell (Capt)

Tomkins instead of Lam - Massive pick but I HAD to get Tomkins in the side and with the experienced head in Barrett alongside him, I regrettably left Adrian Lam out


Liam Farrell - This should of been Hock but he's been a huge waste in what should of been a stellar career. Joel as well could be in there but went for Liam
Carmont- Went for George instead of the brilliant Connolly if only because I thought Connolly was miles better in the 90's - still not sure on this though

Struggled big time with props.

I know this threads all about opinions but i can remember Scott Quinnell being unstoppable in his last season for Wigan, Ian Lucas was very much underated too. Can't believe Jason Robinson isn't on the list sorry.

This was for the super league era not pre super league or it would of been much much easier to of picked props.

Jason Robinson - yeah one of the best and would naturally be in a Wigan Xlll for the last 30 years but Ive just gone for two players that did more for us in the super league era- Just a personal opinion on that one.