I read an interview recently with Mark Graham. In it he said that Todd had a bad injury, knee I think and the club were going to "sack" Todd. As a result Graham stood up for him and they both left rather promptly.



Ella was fabulous for us, I remember his pre-match warm up stretches and by golly he was flexible. Didn't John Monie say of him that "he sold more dummies than Mothercare".

Always two sides to every story I suppose.

Wally Lewis was the player that got me started attending Belle Vue as a kid, Ella was class & Price was inspirational. But talking about garbage overseas signings, I always remember that dross that Tunks & Brennan signed, they were pants!

I agree with all of your posts above and King Wally was and still is the King

I actually went down to belle vue to watch him in action on a couple of occasions during his short stint as he was a top drawer signing



We all have opinions and that is what they are but I have my list too



Best Overseas players that I have ever seen play live

1:Wally Lewis

2:Andrew Johns

3:Johnathon Thurston





Best GB players that I have ever seen play live

1:Ellery Hanley

2:Garry Schofield

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May'be this could be a prelude to some other posters opinions

Depends what era you're talking about, because of his prolific scoring (for himself and creating for others) Neil Fox was the one for me but 1980 onwards no doubt about it, Wally Lewis.

Mine would be pretty much the same. Could maybe argue about GB's 3rd option especially if Sam hadn't gone to Union and had continued to play. I'm also gonna cheat and have a 3rd equal, adding Menninga to JT on the Overseas players.

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Gene Miles edged Meninga for me.

That's an interesting comparison.



I don't think there is a position in RL which has two more contrasting styles than the centres. In this case you've picked the two extremes.



In Miles you have a TRY MAKER



In Meninga a GAME BREAKER.



Yet both IMHO are equally as valid



If TJ had Miles as a centre he'd score 30+ a season in a decent Trinity side. Miles not that many.



If TJ had Meninga he'd score half that but the partnership would probably score the same.



The only difference is that Meninga would chip a lot of individual match winning wonder tries that Miles wouldn't - so this IMHO gives Meninga quite an the edge.



Miles = 101 games 20 tries (but countless assists)



Meninga = 306 games 189 tries Speaks for itself really.

I don't think those stats for Miles are accurate, but I agree with what you are saying. Both were outstanding players, it's just personally I love to watch a good playing centre. It's not just the tries he created, it's how he created them as well. A wingers dream.

There off Wikipedia. I think the Meninga ones are but the Miles ones I agree look a tad on the mean side.

You've missed the stats for the seven years 1980 -87 that Gene Miles played for Wynnum Manly. Those Wikipedia stas only include his appearances for Brisbane Broncos and Wigan,

It doesn't include his tries for Wigan either.