For a very long time now I've said to my friends etc that Carl is somewhat of an unsung hero. And yesterday he proved his worth to me. Never took a backward step all night and thoroughly deserved his try. Nice work pal.

He's the best English left centre in the competition and I was saying that long before Saturday.

Ryan Atkins is a better english left centre.

I would find it hard to disagree on the evidence of the play off series.

Atkins is the obvious one who would challenge him and does have more pace but i would say Ablett is more sound in his defensive work.Atkins has more strike in him than i suppose Ablett ever will but when you have a winger outside you in the mould of Ryan Hall begging to be fed then his ability to create a yard of space and to offload in the tackle means the lack of a yard of pace can be over looked.(Matt Gidley was never the quickest but how many of his wingers trys were down to his creativity?)

Before the playoffs i wasn't fully sold on the idea,but now I hope we stick with him as our LC for next season, as it does not appear that we are going to get anyone who is going to be a marked improvment on Carl. so lets show some faith in him and let the partnership with Hall flourish.

Indeed you did. Personally before the season wanted him to be the LF, but he has impressed me all year when he has played centre and think he is very good at the one thing I want a centre to do which is tee up his winger, and be solid in defence

Brother of Richard?