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| Neil Fox should have been voted for. In his first Cup Final at Wembley I believe he got the then record points for an individual in the Cup Final. Played another couple of times and scored well too.
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| Quote ="homme vaste"It was voted for by the Wakefield public, it is sad he very rarely gets a mention when the likes of Billy Boston are regularly talked about on the BBC.'"
I wouldn't knock Boston because he was a great player, but why Offiah? Why Murphy, who was notorious for, shall we say bending the rules?
I've been told before that there was a vote. All I can say is that has a regular dyed in the wool RL fan I never got a vote.
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| Offiah for obvious reasons. But Fox's record both at Wembley and internationally (although Boston scored rather more GB tries) exceeds the others in the statue - including fellow centre Ashton.
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| Quote ="majorhound"I was driving on the new road from Pinderfields the other day and noticed it's been named after big Neil. At last some recognition for Rugby League's record points scorer. Why he was omitted from the Wembley plinth when Offiah and Murphy were included is beyond me.'"
It was voted on. The thing is with the masses is that they are often in the dark about all the details. Half who voted will never have heard of Neil Fox as they’ve probably only heard of Sam Tomkins and Sam Burgess. Some people just never delve into things, especially historically.
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| Quote ="Wexford Trinity"The whole sport is biased against wakefield'"
Really? The whole sport? Oldham and London Skolars are biased against Wakefield? Give ya head a shake.
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| Quote ="Psychedelic Casual"It was voted on. The thing is with the masses is that they are often in the dark about all the details. Half who voted will never have heard of Neil Fox as they’ve probably only heard of Sam Tomkins and Sam Burgess. Some people just never delve into things, especially historically.'"
How come they'd heard of Gus Risman, who retired from playing in the early 50's, and Fox's contemporary Eric Ashton? Come to that given the game is played mainly in Lancashire, Cumberland and Yorkshire, all the players on the plinth played for Lancashire clubs? In fact three of them played for Wigan. Something rotten in the state of Denmark IMO.
No Dick Huddart, no Vinty Karalius, no John Whiteley. All great international players who played at Wembley.
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| Quote ="majorhound"How come they'd heard of Gus Risman, who retired from playing in the early 50's, and Fox's contemporary Eric Ashton? Come to that given the game is played mainly in Lancashire, Cumberland and Yorkshire, all the players on the plinth played for Lancashire clubs? In fact three of them played for Wigan. Something rotten in the state of Denmark IMO.
No Dick Huddart, no Vinty Karalius, no John Whiteley. All great international players who played at Wembley.'"
Cumberland? WHERE
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| Quote ="Leigh_Manning"Cumberland? WHERE'"
When Dick Huddart, who was from there, was playing that's what it was called.
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| How any real Rugby League fan could claim to have missed the vote for the Wembley statue is beyond me. It went on and on for months and was very widely publicised at national, local and club level.
Neil Fox was one of the candidates who wasn't selected.
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| Wankfield get mentioned before every challenge cup match with don fox. Shut up whinging
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| Quote ="Maccbull_BigBullyBooaza"Wankfield get mentioned before every challenge cup match with don fox. Shut up whinging'"
How’s life in division oblivion? Can’t wait until the next unpaid tax bill comes along.
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| Who is Neil Fox?
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| Quote ="THECherry&Whites"Who is Neil Fox?'"
Lock it now.
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| Quote ="vastman"How’s life in division oblivion? Can’t wait until the next unpaid tax bill comes along.'"
You just won’t let Wexford take the prize for most embarrassing field fan will you?
Go on please regale is with tales of how it’s the councils fault the latest stadium lie isn’t going to happen.
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| Quote ="THECherry&Whites"Who is Neil Fox?'"
Ex Bradford northern. Also judged pop idol with Pete
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| Quote ="vastman"Lock it now.'"
... or he’ll squeem and he’ll squeem until he makes himself sick.
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| Quote ="The Ghost of '99"How any real Rugby League fan could claim to have missed the vote for the Wembley statue is beyond me. It went on and on for months and was very widely publicised at national, local and club level.
Neil Fox was one of the candidates who wasn't selected.'"
Sorry But I saw nothing. I knew there was to be a plinth at Wembley, but not who was to be on it. Perhaps I don't count as a real Rugby League fan, I've only been following the game as a player (amateur) and supporter since 1959. Or perhaps it's just Stupor League fans who count as "real?"
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| Quote ="Maccbull_BigBullyBooaza"... or he’ll squeem and he’ll squeem until he makes himself sick.'"
Loser!
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| Quote ="vastman"Loser!'"
Nice come back
You’re a really cool dude
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| Quote ="Leigh_Manning"Cumberland? WHERE'"
Where my wife was born in Millom.
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| Quote ="majorhound"All I can say is that has a regular dyed in the wool RL fan I never got a vote.'"
How did you miss it?
[urlhttp://wiganwarriors.com/news/2011-11-08-list-unveiled-for-wembley-statue[/url
[urlhttps://www.wakefieldexpress.co.uk/sport/rugby/wakefield-trinity/fox-brothers-nominated-for-wembley-statue-honour-1-3948835[/url
[urlhttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyleague/8992572/Voting-deadline-for-rugby-league-statue-at-Wembley-Stadium-is-extended-by-the-Rugby-Football-League.html[/url
[urlhttps://www.wakefieldexpress.co.uk/news/wembley-way-for-trinity-icons-1-3981395[/url
[urlhttp://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/rugbyleague/article-2192529/Rugby-League-legends-statue-erected-outside-Wembley-Stadium.html[/url
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| I reckon we let him down not voting enough for him.
He is a legend of the game there is no doubt.
MacBull you would do well to go look at your record books for your own club before derailing a thread about Neil Fox. He did a pretty important job at Bradford, as did his brother.
But just to put it into perspective, Neil scored 6,220 points in his 24 year career.
Kevin Sinfield (who is a great player with a great career) scored 3967 in 18 years. He'd have to keep playing for another 10 years at the same rate to reach Neil's record.
And tries were 3 points back then.
He deserves the road.
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| Neil Fox probably lost votes because he wasn’t a ‘celeb’.
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| I suspect the reason Fox is not on the statue is clear from the attendances at Wigan vs attendances at Wakefield. It was put to a popular vote (stupid idea IMHO) so the most popular clubs vote for their own rather than trying to make an impartial, objective opinion. Also added to the fact that Sky keep wetting themselves referring to "the great Billy Boston" every time they are at a Wigan home game makes his name familiar to the newer generations who never saw him play. Fox and others don't get the same adoration from the media hence their achievements are not as widely acknowledged.
I think that Fox's enviable record which will NEVER be broken is something that should be acknowledged on the statue dedicated to greats of rugby league.
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