Warrington Wolves • Re: Most underrated players for Wire in the SL era
Gary Mercer underrated??... The opposite I'd say.
Came in December 1989 with Duane Mann, off the back of the NZ tour, as an international centre and so there was a certain expectation that we were getting something special.
What we got for the first 12 months was a distinctly average centre, with no more talent in the centre than Paul Cullen, who himself was very limited in that position.
An injury crisis in the winter of 90/91, led to him being moved into the second row, we then went on a run which saw us lift the Regal Trophy and suddenly a new player was discovered.
Overall, he was a (accidentally) good second row for us, but considering his reputation when he initially signed, I'd say underrated is being very kind.
Came in December 1989 with Duane Mann, off the back of the NZ tour, as an international centre and so there was a certain expectation that we were getting something special.
What we got for the first 12 months was a distinctly average centre, with no more talent in the centre than Paul Cullen, who himself was very limited in that position.
An injury crisis in the winter of 90/91, led to him being moved into the second row, we then went on a run which saw us lift the Regal Trophy and suddenly a new player was discovered.
Overall, he was a (accidentally) good second row for us, but considering his reputation when he initially signed, I'd say underrated is being very kind.
Statistics: Posted by Dita's Slot Meter — Sat May 02, 2020 10:34 am