Best Moseley Team

[lboromose]

Just for some fun I have listed the best ever Moseley team of players I have seen play. I am sure many will disagree!

15 Sam Doble
14 Darragh O’Mahony
13 Henry Trinder
12 Barrie Coreless
11 John Goodwin
10 Les Cusworth
9 Simon Robson
1 Mark Linnett
2 Gary Cox
3 Henry Hurley
4 Steve LLoyd
5 Nigel Horton
6 Mike Teague
7 Nick Jeavons
8 Al Charron

Bench

Peter Shillingford
Simon Hodgkinson
Dave Warren
Ian Metcalfe
Jan Webster
Victor Ubogu
Graham Smith

[watcher]

I appreciate that this is based upon the Moseley players you have seen but if you have watched Sam Doble and Nigel Horton you should surely have seen some other much greater players from that era than some of those listed.

What about Colin MacFadyean in the centre (where he captained England) or wing (where he played for the Lions!)?. Or International scrum half Jan Webster (man of the match when England beat New Zealand at home for the very first time!) and three year club captain.

You also may not have seen England prop Mike Coulman or prolific England wing Keith Fielding both of whom went on to play rugby league for GT Britain. Also weren't Henry Hurley and Mark Linnett both loose heads?

Also Les Cusworth could not get into the Moseley side when he came to the Reddings as England flyhalfs John Finlan and Martin Cooper were ahead of him! He had to go to Leicester to get some game time!

The back row may reflect our best players but its surely not our best combination. Where is the genuine open side? Ian Snith did play for Scotland when he was with us and a few decades before Tim Smith was a good enough wing forward to get into Midlands XV's.

[lboromose]

Watcher, I was a youngster when I saw Nigel Horton, Sam Doble, Les Cusworth, Barrie Coreless, Dave Warren, and Jan Webster and so my views are based on those impressions I had at that time and also gained from films I have seen of them playing since. I accept and expect, they may not hold with those generally accepted by others. When I looked down the list of internationals listed on the website who had played for Moseley there were many great players who I have to say I dont recall playing for Moseley but were exceptional players. (Phil Blakeway, Colin Charvis, Richard Harding)

I don’t recall seeing Colin MacFadyean, Mike Coulman or Keith Fielding play although I did see Martin Cooper and personally,although a good player, would still place Cusworth above him in the selection.

Ian Smith was the player I would have liked to include and, as you say, in a serious team selection would have bought better balance to the back row. The three players listed were players who I found exciting to watch.

[fred123]

I have heard a roomer from a reliable source, that Terry Sigley is resigning.
I for one hope so will bring stability to our scrum, which was missing last season. Craig Vosiey did a good the lose, but his scrummaging is questionable.

The revival continues

[kingsheathlad]

Fred 123
Can't agree with you on Craig Voisey. I thought he had a good season and held the scrum together in the second half of season after we struggled before Xmas.

[turkishmose]

Do you think I can remember? Who was the Irish outside centre who had a great partnership with Darra O'Mahoney?

I thought he was pure class but never the same after Darra went. His dad was also a top bloke who after a game at Nottingham one sunday we got wrecked together. 2 weeks later he again flew over for the Richmond away game but this time his wife came and she gave me an almighty telling off in the Sun.
She said she didn't mind that much him getting drunk but he was a weak man who couldn't say no and he knew that from Dublin airport that night he had to drive home!

Yes some great memories from those middle 90's!

Moseley have had some great players. I started watching them in 1972 but it was not until the early 90's that I followed them every single game for 10yrs until I went abroad.
The best team, who knows? But the players who have really impressed me both on and off the field, in that I mean always had plenty of time to talk to you and have a beer, in my time as a 'real' follower are: (in no order)

Al Charon (think maybe my favourite really)
Ian Smith
Peter Buxton
Andy Binns
Matt Jones
(that outside centre who I can't remember)
Dan Harris
Richard La Baas

I liked the coach we had from Conacht in the middle 90's. He was from New Zealand. He brought in so many very good players!His methods were good and you could always talk to him, when talking you always felt he had time for you but he seemed to not get go with the Moseley Ventures' crowd and he didn't stay that long. Mind you that lot soon showed their true colours didn't they? He was replaced by Lewis from Wales.

I'm sure there's more but recalling them gets harder as you get older!

[rogerhildreth]

Martin Ridge - a great player.

[moseleyfrog]

The New Zealand coach you're thinking of is Mark Anscombe who is the new coach of Leinster for the following season.

Personally I always enjoyed watching Geoff Gregory, not the quickest with the best hands but how many times did he manage to pull Moseley from their own line up the pitch with 3 defenders hanging off him. A great guy too.

[turkishmose]

Jun 2, 2012 9:36:12 GMT rogerhildreth said:

Martin Ridge - a great player.

Thanks Roger. Thats the man. Hope you are well.

Hello Moseleyfrog - Thank you to. Mark Anscombe, yes and agree about Geoff Gregory! Such a big heart and seemed to know no fear. Talking to him he seemed so humble as if he couldn't believe he played for Moseley?

[melbournerebel]

Surprised there has been no mention of Clive meanwell or Sam masters, both were outstanding players though probably not as well known as some others of those genres. Maybe we need a 2nd xv?