Players you miss playing at your club.

[Stagger Lee]

Nathan Blacklock - not just for his near try a game but for the shear bloody excitement and his obvious joie de vivre in just playing the game.

Piggy Riddell - A long way from being a great player but I just used to enjoy his burrowing runs and kicking. Maybe not a rational choice but who cares?

Mark Coyne - loved every moment he had the ball, apart from when he was in QLD colours, he seemed to be always one step ahead of the oppisition due to his quick thinking. Because Saints never won a premiership with him he may sadly never get the recognition he deserves.

 

[umina panther]

I already miss Lewis and Gordon

 

[H.H]

Four pack into a scrum in the front row?? Ummmmm.....

Unless your talking about interchange, please make that obvious.

Anyway Will Hopoate was missed by the Eagles during 2012.

f**k religion and especially Mormonism - my missus is one of the idiot followers.

Really?

OK...of the front rowers who played in the ANZAC test this year, 3 are former Roosters. (Hannant, Tamou and Shillo)...and yes that includes interchange.

OK?

 

[Patorick]

Jwh.

 

[Big Pete]

A fit Jharal Yow Yeh.

While the club is obviously missing the likes of Hunt, Folau, Gagai, Beale, Boyd & Tate...honestly I don't mind them not being here. Either because of their off field persona or because I just think they're better off elsewhere.

 

[sensesmaybenumbed]

Hodgo, also Ben Galea. Tuiaki and Dwyer of course.
Pat Richards. Bryce Gibbs and now, Ellis.

 

[natheel]

Pat Richards
Brett Hodgson
Tim Smith (Was a great prospect)
Willie Tonga (When he left us for Dogs)

Jamie Lyon (hurt a lot but when he went to Manly it hurt a whole lot more)

 

[natheel]

oh and Hindy

 

[Ronnie Dobbs]

Jezza
Bull
Darbs
Saffy

 

[WaznTheGreat]

Mateo

 

[RedVDave]

Darius Boyd
Jeremy Smith
Neville Costigan
Jarrod Saffy
Beau Scott
Wayne Bennett

 

[Raidersrawesome]

I cant think of any current players that Id have back , maybe Weyman.

Losing Monas at the time was difficult but Id struggle to find him a spot now.

Recently retired player would be Adam Mogg.

Long time retired anyone from the 89 to 95 Raiders teams

 

[Pugzley]

1 Rhys Wesser 2 Luke Lewis 3 Ryan Girdler 4 Paul Whatuira 5 Luke Rooney 6 Preston Campbell 7 Craig Gower (c) 8 Joel Clinton 9 Luke Priddis 10 Martin Lang 11 Joe Galuvao 12 Tony Puletua 13 Scott Sattler 14 Ben Ross 15 Trent Waterhouse 16 Shane Rodney 17 Luke Swain Coach: John Lang

 

[Silent Knight]

Cooper Vuna.

 

[no name]

I cant think of any current players that Id have back , maybe Weyman.

Losing Monas at the time was difficult but Id struggle to find him a spot now.

Recently retired player would be Adam Mogg.

Long time retired anyone from the 89 to 95 Raiders teams

Especially Albert Fulivai, amirite?

 

[adamkungl]

Currently.. Todd Carney, Kane Linnett

Retired, Fitzy and Freddy

 

[perverse]

Cooper Vuna.

Was really struggling to think of someone I miss that still plays, but yeah... I'd have Cooper back in a second. As much of a McManus fan as I am, a part of me wishes we kept Cooper instead. Had a much higher ceiling as far as his potential went.

 

[Loudstrat]

Boyd for my Dragons.
Eels fans must be angry about Lyon.
I'm sure if Lyon was still at the Eels they would have won a premiership, captain as well.

Well and truly over Lyon's departure, but he's up there with Hayne and Hindy as our best talent to emerge through the grades in the last 20 years. Still, we got good service from Ben Smith and Joel Reddy - although not as good as Lyon was. Could have been the difference in 05, 07 and 09.

Others I miss: - Kingston and Lowrie for their workrate (and the latter's dirty hitups as Gus calls them). Tim Smith - as mentioned - had he not followed Piggy to the pub and went down the wrong path, with Hayne and Mateo especially coming through, he could have been anything.

Last year, Feliti Mateo was sorely missed. And had Tahu not f*cked off to union and come back a nutter..........

Salary cap issues I know. But last year if our side was Hayne, Sio, Lyon, Tahu, Blair, Kelly, Smith, Mannah, Kingston, Allgood, Hindmarsh, Maitua, Mateo with Mullaney, Fui, Lowrie and Ben Smith on the bench (and a decent coach), different story.

What ifs!

 

[Iafeta]

Don't know if he's still going around, but the way they gutted Ali Lauitiiti from the Warriors was a disgrace. Currently Inu's the one, such a talent, annoying to see a coach finally get in his head - obviously our coach was a muppet.

 

[reanimate]

Menzies - (one of the greatest players of all time, he's still hitting gaps, setting up and scoring tries in the ESL).
Robertson - (he was such a handy, reliable winger, he was usually reliable filling in at fullback too).
L'Estrange - (great backup hooker).