Re: POUND FOR POUND, WHO DO YOU THINK WAS WIGANS BEST WINGER

[GeoffN]

To help you all decide, here are some stats, courtesy of Bilko's excellent website:

http://wigan.rlfans.com/news.php?readmore=389

I've gone for Boston, in terms of sheer number of appearances and tries, and just his "presence" on the pitch.

I know Offiah had a better tries/game strike rate, but, as someone else has mentioned, Boston played for us for 15 years!

The big difference between the two was Boston had strength as well as speed - I remember so many of his tries where he left a trail of bodies behind him on the way to the line.

[cpwigan]

Boston by a country mile. fantastic at his peak and far below his very best. Offiah at his peak was sublime, when his pace evaporated he was very ordinary.

[damien morrissey]

At the ripe old age of 29 i have never seen Boston play, all i heard from my grandad was there will never be another billy Boston and he was never one to dish out praise undeservedly. As a youngster i was lucky enough to have seen Offiah and Robinson play at their peak. Of the two i belive Robinson was the more complete player but for sheer excitement and childhood nostalga i have gone for Chariots.

[Matthew]

Even though I voted for Martin Offiah - I still really like Billy Boston. I meet him in about 97 and he was such a genuine person who had so much time for the fans - quite why he hasn't been given a knighthood is beyond me

[dickie]

and he could tackle ,a very hard man.

[dickie]

yes boston in my opinion was the best winger wigan have ever had .at a time when there was sullivan vollenhoven, bevan, o grady,phill jackson andlewthwaite all at the same time in the league it was a very exiting time ,plus we had a lot more matches to watch we were very lucky in them days.

[FROM A TO B]

I only put Richards on for a giggle, go on own up!
That's like having best centre and chosing DV instead of Twiggy, Gary C, Gene Miles, Iro etc...

[cpwigan]

I believe Bevan is the greatest winger of all time and Billy B is no 2

[DaveO]

cpwigan posted:
I believe Bevan is the greatest winger of all time and Billy B is no 2

I didn't realise Bevan played for Wigan. (look at the title of the thread).

Dave

[ancientnloyal]

I voted for Robinson, even though Offiah was my favourite. I still have my kiddies 'robinson #2' 1990s shirt somewhere...

any shout for Henderson Gill by anyone?