I used to think that those who played 20-30 years ago would be at a disadvantage compared to more recent players. However I find that I cant remember half of those that played in the past 5-10 years. Is it a sign of old-age or that so many players have been used who remain eminently forgettable?
I used to think that those who played 20-30 years ago would be at a disadvantage compared to more recent players. However I find that I cant remember half of those that played in the past 5-10 years. Is it a sign of old-age or that so many players have been used who remain eminently forgettable?
The latter. We have employed a number of shirkers masquerading as footballs in the last decade.
The three new players elected into the Hall of Fame for 2025 are as follows:- Pre-1950 Scotty Kingsley - 43% of the vote. (Runner-up George Armitage) 1951-85 Len Glover - 47%. (Runner-up Billy Kiernan) 1986 to date Johnnie Jackson - 59% (Runner-up John Humphrey) The names of the winners will be added to the Honours Board in the Museum, while the three runners-up will go forward to next year's vote.
I used to think that those who played 20-30 years ago would be at a disadvantage compared to more recent players. However I find that I cant remember half of those that played in the past 5-10 years. Is it a sign of old-age or that so many players have been used who remain eminently forgettable?
There's no perfect system, but players do benefit from being the most recent in their categories, so that more people remember them, and suffer from being the earliest. If the middle category had been 1950-1990, then I'm sure more of the Lennie side would have been entered by now.
I used to think that those who played 20-30 years ago would be at a disadvantage compared to more recent players. However I find that I cant remember half of those that played in the past 5-10 years. Is it a sign of old-age or that so many players have been used who remain eminently forgettable?
There's no perfect system, but players do benefit from being the most recent in their categories, so that more people remember them, and suffer from being the earliest. If the middle category had been 1950-1990, then I'm sure more of the Lennie side would have been entered by now.
Bob Bolder John Humphrey Mark Reid Peter Shirtliff Robert Lee
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Genuinely have no idea
Humphrey (but only on the basis that Jacko will get his turn in future years)
Pre-1950 Scotty Kingsley - 43% of the vote. (Runner-up George Armitage)
1951-85 Len Glover - 47%. (Runner-up Billy Kiernan)
1986 to date Johnnie Jackson - 59% (Runner-up John Humphrey)
The names of the winners will be added to the Honours Board in the Museum, while the three runners-up will go forward to next year's vote.
John Humphrey
Mark Reid
Peter Shirtliff
Robert Lee
At present not in the Hall of Fame
Congratulations to JJ and Lenny too