Quote: nottinghamtiger "The RFL simply describe it as the award for "player of the year".
Due to the name of the award, I think some have the impression it goes to the toughest player of the year. However, that's not the case. It goes to the best player of the year.'"
You are thinking of 'toughest' in the hardman sense which is completely bo llocks, I'm of course referring to someone who has 'steel', who plays consistantly at a high level, shows leadership, never wilts or goes missing, it's NOT about finishing off the hard graft of everyone else, despite how spectacular that might appear, the 'Man of Steel' was about those who grafted, put their body on the line again and again and again. Danny Houghton has been that man. Anyone else would be a travesty IMHO