Re: Out of season mind occupier…best overseas Wire 17 ever.. : Sat Dec 31, 2022 4:40 pm  

Wires71 wrote:

Wires71 wrote:

I don't think so. Joel was try a game average.

In terms of pure try scoring you're - only just, but in terms of a complete wing I'd have to have Hicks.
I think - but could be wrong - that Hicks didn't play in our 'best' side of that era. That side would be the one in Joels first year.
Hicks' hat trick at Wembley for example was simply world class showing power, speeds, athleticism and skill.
In terms of modern day Warrington overseas wingers they both stand out for me.

Re: Out of season mind occupier…best overseas Wire 17 ever.. : Sat Dec 31, 2022 5:09 pm  

Captain Hook wrote:

Captain Hook wrote:

Much as I liked Hicks, can he really be deemed better than J Monaghan?

Honestly yes, i thought Hicks was unreal and scored some amazing tries. I'd pick him ahead of Joel. Just my oppinion though

Re: Out of season mind occupier…best overseas Wire 17 ever.. : Sun Jan 08, 2023 1:14 pm  

I would put Hicks above Joel Monaghan. But happy to have both in the best overseas Wire team of my era watching.

1 Brett Hodgson
2 Joel Monaghan
3 Toa Kohe-Love
4 Matt King
5 Chris Hicks
6 Nat Wood
7 Allan Langer
8 Danny Nutley
9 Michael Monaghan
10 Ashton Sims
11 Louis Anderson
12 Trent Waterhouse
13 Sid Domic

14 Brent Grose
15 Darren Burns
16 Paul Rauhihi
17 David Solomona

I wanted a prop on the bench so went for Rauhihi who after an underwhelming first season ended up being useful. Haven't got a halfback on the bench but would unquestionably be Greg Mackey.

Re: Out of season mind occupier…best overseas Wire 17 ever.. : Sun Jan 08, 2023 4:07 pm  

sally cinnamon wrote:

I would put Hicks above Joel Monaghan. But happy to have both in the best overseas Wire team of my era watching.

1 Brett Hodgson
2 Joel Monaghan
3 Toa Kohe-Love
4 Matt King
5 Chris Hicks
6 Nat Wood
7 Allan Langer
8 Danny Nutley
9 Michael Monaghan
10 Ashton Sims
11 Louis Anderson
12 Trent Waterhouse
13 Sid Domic

14 Brent Grose
15 Darren Burns
16 Paul Rauhihi
17 David Solomona

I wanted a prop on the bench so went for Rauhihi who after an underwhelming first season ended up being useful. Haven't got a halfback on the bench but would unquestionably be Greg Mackey.

Toa is English and not overseas. Although he did play for one of the M�ori indigenous splinter international teams.

Re: Out of season mind occupier…best overseas Wire 17 ever.. : Sun Jan 08, 2023 4:36 pm  

rubber duckie wrote:

Toa is English and not overseas. Although he did play for one of the M�ori indigenous splinter international teams.

Toa is a New Zealander.

He had an English mother and his father was a New Zealander, and hence that qualified to play for England/UK. and also New Zealand.

Re: Out of season mind occupier…best overseas Wire 17 ever.. : Sun Jan 08, 2023 10:29 pm  

Boss Hog wrote:

Toa is a New Zealander.

He had an English mother and his father was a New Zealander, and hence that qualified to play for England/UK. and also New Zealand.

Cheers

Re: Out of season mind occupier…best overseas Wire 17 ever.. : Mon Jan 09, 2023 7:49 am  

sally cinnamon wrote:

I would put Hicks above Joel Monaghan. But happy to have both in the best overseas Wire team of my era watching.

1 Brett Hodgson
2 Joel Monaghan
3 Toa Kohe-Love
4 Matt King
5 Chris Hicks
6 Nat Wood
7 Allan Langer
8 Danny Nutley
9 Michael Monaghan
10 Ashton Sims
11 Louis Anderson
12 Trent Waterhouse
13 Sid Domic

14 Brent Grose
15 Darren Burns
16 Paul Rauhihi
17 David Solomona

I wanted a prop on the bench so went for Rauhihi who after an underwhelming first season ended up being useful. Haven't got a halfback on the bench but would unquestionably be Greg Mackey.

I feel sorry for you, genuinely.

Re: Out of season mind occupier…best overseas Wire 17 ever.. : Tue Jan 10, 2023 1:37 pm  

I started watching just after the Brian Johnson, Phil Blake and Les Boyd era.

Saw some fine overseas players in the early 90s - Mercer, Mann, Kelly Shelford, but those players were surpassed by the ones who played in the Tony Smith era.

Re: Out of season mind occupier…best overseas Wire 17 ever.. : Wed Jan 11, 2023 3:53 pm  

sally cinnamon wrote:

I started watching just after the Brian Johnson, Phil Blake and Les Boyd era.

Saw some fine overseas players in the early 90s - Mercer, Mann, Kelly Shelford, but those players were surpassed by the ones who played in the Tony Smith era.

It was the inclusion of Sims that took my attention. Jesus Christ. To think we used to have Boyd and Tamati.

Have we really not had a better overseas prop ?

Re: Out of season mind occupier…best overseas Wire 17 ever.. : Wed Jan 11, 2023 4:38 pm  

Andrew Gee or Ashton Sims?

Or have Guisset at prop before either of them.