Robinson
Inga
Paul
haughton
Faz
Quinell
Lydon (coach)
Edwards (coach)
Tatupu
Craig
Connolly
Inga played union many years before he played league.
Really
That’s not what you asked, you said defected so I answered, just because they played RU originally does it mean they don’t count if they go back as they cost us money to bring over? Just because time went by doesn’t mean they werent put in the window and plans weren’t put in place to get them, does it only count if they defected the year after?medlocke wrote: ↑Sat May 09, 2020 10:33 pmReally
Robinson - The only real loss
Inga - Went back to the game he came from after a 4 year stint
Paul - Apart from an off season at Bath iirc, he didn't go to union till 5 years after those games
haughton - Left 6 years after those games
Faz - Left 8 years after that game when his body was too knackered for League
Quinell - Went to the game he came from after a 2 year stint
Lydon (coach) - Had retired before those games
Edwards (coach) - Joined union 5 years after those games
Tatupu - LMAO
Craig - No big loss
Connolly - Apart from an off season at Harlequins iirc, he didn't go to union till 2002 iirc
Apart from Robinson I don't think any player was poached after being put in the shop window
I knowBlackpool_Pie wrote: ↑Sat May 09, 2020 10:06 pmInga played union many years before he played league.
Sorry I should have worded it better, What I was meaning to say was which players defected within a season because of these gamespedro wrote: ↑Sun May 10, 2020 3:56 amThat’s not what you asked, you said defected so I answered, just because they played RU originally does it mean they don’t count if they go back as they cost us money to bring over? Just because time went by doesn’t mean they were put in the window and plans weren’t put in place to get them, does it only count if they defected the year after?medlocke wrote: ↑Sat May 09, 2020 10:33 pmReally
Robinson - The only real loss
Inga - Went back to the game he came from after a 4 year stint
Paul - Apart from an off season at Bath iirc, he didn't go to union till 5 years after those games
haughton - Left 6 years after those games
Faz - Left 8 years after that game when his body was too knackered for League
Quinell - Went to the game he came from after a 2 year stint
Lydon (coach) - Had retired before those games
Edwards (coach) - Joined union 5 years after those games
Tatupu - LMAO
Craig - No big loss
Connolly - Apart from an off season at Harlequins iirc, he didn't go to union till 2002 iirc
Apart from Robinson I don't think any player was poached after being put in the shop window
No they wouldn't, they really wouldn't.Southern Softy wrote: ↑Sun May 10, 2020 10:10 am I suspect a lot of the players went eventually because they were 'star names' and Union was short of them at the time. Plus Union desperately players and coaches who understood angles and line-running to slice through a defence. On the evidence of both matches, I would have though Andy Johnson would have been ideal for Union as would Craig Murdock, who worked wonders in the second match behind a back-pedalling pack.
Interesting that had Wigan played to their strengths throughout, they might just have upset Bath. They obviously played to a West plan in the first half - kick ASAP but towards the end of the match, they threw the ball around a la League and sliced through Bath.
It was interesting to watch again but I couldn't stand the patronising tone of the commentators (Stuart Barnes excepted) who obviously wanted Union to grind these 'professional louts' into the ground.