The award for the quickest hat trick goes to Chris Thorman

[lucablight]

According to the guiness book of records 2005 Chris Thorman holds the world record for scoring the quickest try hat trick. It occurred in 2002 when he was playing for huddersfield against doncaster in 6 min 54 sec

I guess it shows the difference between the ESL and NRL

 

[Eels Dude]

cool

 

[PARRA_FAN]

Thats amazing, another eel holds the NRL record

David Vaeliki.

 

[lucablight]

Yeah that was back in round 1 2002 wasn't it?

 

[Hurriflatch]

yeah, well they both were Eels at least.

 

[t-ba]

That wasn't ESL. Doncaster has never played above NL1 in the modern structure.

 

[eelsta]

That wasn't ESL. Doncaster has never played above NL1 in the modern structure.

DOESNT MATTER TB we'll take all we can get ;-)

 

[BlueNGoldBlood]

shame he couldnt replicate that the time he was here :|

 

[Kurt Angle]

Thats amazing, another eel holds the NRL record

David Vaeliki.

No point here is EX-eel.

Same as ex-eels playing in the gf.

Ryan
Tonga
Cayless

 

[Utey]

Players cant afford to keep everyone. It does happen. Its called a salary cap.

 

[Kurt Angle]

I'd rather have kept Tonga than Vaeliki when we let Tonga slip.

I'd rather we kept Ryan than Wagon.

Jason Cayless you can forgive considering Vella played SOO the year before.

But this is clearly poor choices as far a player retention.

 

[Utey]

Tonga over Vaeleki was right then but not now. Tonga himself said it didnt feel right playing in front of an international. If we had known Lyon was going to do a runner Iam sure he would have been retained. He still has massive defensive problems but his improve by 100% since he comes with us. He defended very well in the GF

Ryan was forced out by Salary Cap restrictions and he stated that he wanted to stay but was unable to.

Vella if played properly is a good player but his to hot and cold I find.

We have recruited well and retained some good players. Watch Parra be a force in 2005.

 

[PJ Marshal]

Quickest try ever was 9 seconds by Lee Jackson former Great Britain international also played for Newcastle, Hull and Leeds and prob a few other lesser clubs

 

[Stagger eel]

I'd rather have kept Tonga than Vaeliki when we let Tonga slip.

I'd rather we kept Ryan than Wagon.

Jason Cayless you can forgive considering Vella played SOO the year before.

But this is clearly poor choices as far a player retention.

hindsight's a wonderful thing.

you know we do get some thing right, like signing Wade McKinnon from Souths Premier league side.

 

[Kurt Angle]

Tonga for Vaeliki was not a hignsight thing. I said it at the time.

Hignsight in regards to Cayless is. As I said Vella was probably the better option then.

Ryan was borderline, but I don't think I was alone in saying Wagon's 2001 Dally M lock of the year was one off occurence. He is extremely over-rated.

 

[Utey]

Wagon was pretty damn good in 01' but has yet to reach the heights becuase he is unable to play his natural game.

 

[Stagger eel]

he also made the Kangeroo tour that year!

 

[Utey]

Didnt he play 5/8 for QLD as well?

 

[Stagger eel]

yep! gave the last pass to Alan Langer to score his try.

 

[eelsta]

i believe that if tonga had stayed he wouldnt be the player he is today, because of the players around him have made it a lot easier on him in defence and attack
sad but true #-o