None of these were too bad. Steve Stacey had a record of something like a try per game over his massive five game spell with us.

Other names who missed out on selection were:

Jason Nicol ('The Skull')
Bobby Thompson ('The Little Waster')
Todd Riley
Doug Chester (who, if memory serves, never made the first team)
David Cruikshank
Peter 'Pineapple' Tunks

There are no doubt others.

Of the given team, Mark Wakefield was a scrum half (I think), so probably shouldn't be on the wing. Jason Williams in his place maybe, but Williams was a decent winger, just one that no-one remembers.

Battese. I'm pretty sure he made the first team because I remember seeing him play. He wasn't too shabby either. Neither was Terry O'Shea, but he's another name that gets forgotten.

I've a feeling we had Tom Nadiole for a while too, possibly on a loan spell.

Whoa, Whoa, Whoa there mate, Brian Battese came over with Neil Baker in 85, he was a crackin' prop, played 16 times for us before returning to Oz to play for Easts.

Let's be honest we've had 113 overseas players play for us so there is bound to be a few lemons in there, but we've had our share of class as well, more so than you may think.

I stand corrected then, I wasn't born for another 3 years so I can be excused!

Indeed.

Neil Baker, Garry Jack (first time), John Cartwright, Jason Williams, Craig Coleman, Geoff Selby, Darren Brown....

I always quite liked Bobby Thompson as well (if it's the same full back I'm thinking of!?) Although if I remember rightly, it was in the McCormack years when we lost the 1st 10 games. Not all that difficult to stand out in that side!!

6 in 7. Top stuff.



When he was at full-back, Thompson was really impressive in attack and I think he sounded the death-knell for Gary Broadbent. That's how I remember him. Broadbent was probably the last of the old school full-backs but he couldn't move with the changing of the role.



Massive feet.



He did for Salford, but when you've got quality like Wilson and Foran in the ranks, he had to shift.





Same situation as Mahon really. Top player.

James Smith, he played for 1 season I think back in 2000 he hardly ever gets a mention.

1999, under Gregory. Worst side since this one we've got now.

Yeah he was quality Battese. Fresh from a Grand Final win with Canterbury.

Very decent. Kiwi international and Canterbury Bankstown first teamer at the time he played for us. Scored a great hat trick away at Fev.

Two more names have occurred to me:

Paul Mansson,
Ali Davys.

Mansson was a stand-off with a reputation as one of the best passers of the ball going, and he really did have a good pair of hands. Neil Baker like. For some reason, he couldn't hold down a place in the first team, and we let him go to (I think) Widnes.

Ali Davys was a Cook Island international scrum-half who also struggled to hold down a first team place at the mighty Salford, so brimming with talent were we.

Good shouts. Mansson probably had most success at Hull KR. Davys was one of the outstanding players of the Emerging Nations World Cup but it just didn't work out for him here.

In inverse proportion to his talent. From memory, played about five games then I think we swapped him for Francis Leota from Sheffield.

Peter Brown. Another name from the past. The only thing I remember about him was him playing against Salford in a 2nd Division Grand Final at The Piggery, and him blobbing Mick Dean when it kicked off after the hooter had sounded.

Sadly, he missed five kicks at goal in the '88 Lancashire Cup final.

Oh aye. Goal kicking prop. I've a feeling he was a Kiwi international, but wouldn't swear to it.

Yes, he earned a fair few caps for NZ.

Francis Leota anyone!!!

On that day at Featherstone,his last try was in injury time and won us the match.
It was a blatant forward pass.
The crowd went berserk and the ref looked at his linesman who waved play on.
What the crowd didn't know was the linesman has supported Salford all his life !
He's a good mate of mine.
In fairness to him,he is as straight as a dye and was convinced it was legal.
It's a good mickey take to this day.

A little request from me

The name of the Aboriginal half back who played for Salford mid-to late 80's.

Paul Shaw, 88–89.

I've got the full list in-front of me and I'm trying to put something together for us all to think about, give me a bit of time and I'll share my wisdom (like the good old days on here

)

My Fave Salford player as a kid.

Surprised no-one has mentioned Michael Neal - Ex Balmain Scrum Half gin-ger lad - stick thin
early 90's lasted about 4-5 games ,

Even more surprised the mighty one- Mark Corvo' isn't in anyone lists