So you don't rate BK? You kept that quiet..

your best defender should defend a lot. a good fullback shouldnt defend a lot

I was going to comment but I've decided not to bother.

No mate, i thought i'd made that clear.

Good suggestion. Perhaps with Rob Roberts & Jamie Thackray in the back row?

stopping potential tries is done in the line. if they pour forward in numbers, one man isn't making a difference. regardless of how good a tackler he is. a decent defender is wasted at full back.

my memory must be bad then because I can't remember many (if any) one on one tackles that BK has completely failed with? As it happens so regularly you will be able to point out examples?

Must be, the last home game against Hull KR isn't that long ago and there were numerous times in that match that he failed to position himself correctly (Ben Galea try in the first half for a starters when Galea simply did a little swerve to go around Kearney who ended up on his backside).

Either that or you need to take those rose tints off.

And that's just an example of a failed attempt, there are many instances when he's just not positioned to even attempt a tackle.

bk slipped after galea stepped. hardly wrong position.

Sorry, but to me the full back is the last line of defence. His positional play should be good and be a good tackler. I have been following Bradford Northern/Bulls since 1945 and the best fullback in that time was without doubt Keith Mumby. I lost count how many try scoring attempts he stopped, and many a time when it seemed the opposition must score, he would come up with a last ditch tackle. I wish we had a player now half as good.
Re Ian Hardman, not good enough for Super league? Only kept out of the Saints side by Paul Weller, and is credited in being instrumental in helping Hull KR stay in Super League.

Must have missed the modfather playing for Saints.