Best player to come from the UK and best GB/England squad

[deluded pom?]

I'm still confused Kurt. You say Platt was at his best around 1994 but then he disappointed you when he joined the Warriors in 1994.

 

[TITAN1]

Martin Offiah.:crazy:

 

[Kurt Angle]

I'm still confused Kurt. You say Platt was at his best around 1994 but then he disappointed you when he joined the Warriors in 1994.

Erhh the Auckland Warriors didn't play until the beginning of 1995.

Platt played the 95 and 96 season with Auckland, and he put in what would be considered unwhelming performances.

He may have put pen to paper in 1994, and the 94 Kangaroo tour he played veru well against Australia.

This is when I believe he peaked.

 

[soprano]

I know he played his best football in Australia but the best player of the modern era (2000) onwards, to come out of the UK is without doubt Adrian MORLEY, fearless player who strikes fear in the opposition .
Wish he was back at the Roosters.

 

[roughyedspud]

mozza put out the best pass i've ever seen..

against australia in 2003 (i think)..he made a break for the tryline,got brought down in a last grasp ankle tap tackle and as mozza was going down he popped the ball out the back to newton who was in support to score.....awesome.

 

[The Clan]

Ellery started off on the wing and as he filled out he moved to the centres, stand off and then loose forward.

He wasn't a creative player who made play for others by virtue of his passing or kicking but his running game was light years ahead of others. He was fitter and stronger than most players despite not being the biggest player. He could hit a gap and his strength would allow him to break the tackle. Once he was through he always seemed to be able to keep just ahead of the defence too. This allowed him to score heaps of tries (55 in a poor Bradford side in 84/85) and (63 for Wigan in 86/87). Nobody had scored over 50 tries in a season since Billy Boston in the early 60s.

As has been mentioned, his attitude made him stand out. If other GB players had his will to win the ashes wouldn't have been in Australia for 37 years. I mate of mine was a young Leeds academy player when Ellery was a senior player and he says that Ellery example to young players stood out a mile. He never cut corners and did more extras in training than anyone else - this meant that come match day he was the best prepared.

Without any doubt Hanley is the best GB player since the 1960s by a country mile. At his peak 1986-1991 he was up there with Lewis and Sterling as one of the top three players in the world.

Thats about as acurate a descriptio as you could get

 

[In-goal]

A bit old but Roger Millward was an inspiring player for the lions.

 

[In-goal]

A bit old but Roger Millward was an inspiring player for the lions.

 

[Noa]

If Ellery Hanley played his career in Oz I've no doubt he would be the GOAT in terms of the ARL/NRL. He was unstoppable, particulary running left > right, if he got on the outside of his defender you were toast, his left arm fend was awesome.

If you could imagine a supremely gifted NFL running back switching to league and having all the skills neccesary to dominate that was Ellery.

Other British players who impressed me where Gary Connelly and Jonathon Davies when they were at the Doggies, Martin Offiah who doesnt get the credit here that he deserves and Kevin Ward in his time at Manly.