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Quote: Hessle Roader "I'm amazed nobody is bigging up Greg Eden. He's the opposition's first choice when they're playing Rovers. Can concede tries out of nothing.'"


Eden sums Rovers up perfectly, brilliant & shocking in equal measure. Every game's a toss of the coin.

Tomkins is in a league of his own in SL. Some promising / talented players elsewhere but no consistent standouts just yet & some proven quality slowing down with age. Take your pick.

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Quote: Charlie Sheen "Is Grix really better than Greg Eden?'"


both have qualities, grix is great under the high ball, organising the defence and backing up plays

but can have utterly awful days and often comes into the half back position and messes things up.

eden has the same awful days but great in attack... needs to learn, that why we have sent him off to hull kr to do his learning there icon_wink.gif

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I don't see how Escare can be listed as he's only played a handful of SL matches. He shows great potential and ability, yes, but he hasn't played enough to be listed on this as he hasn't totally proved himself.

What I'm trying to say is that some players have one excellent season and look fantastic but then drop off and are poor during the next. I don't think he can be listed until he's had more time there and proven that he's the real deal.

My point is pretty similar to the point Jimlav has previously made about Lomax at fullback.

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Simple fact is that there's only one true top quality FB in SL and that's Tomkins.

There's a not bad bunch, consisting of Wellens, Hodgson, McDonnell, Kearney.

There's a young, talented bunch with potential, the likes of Escare, Ratchford, Hardaker.

The rest are rubbish or not even really full backs.

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Quote: Offside Monkey "It would appear that there is a bit of competetion for this, so I ask, which clubs have a fullback who you'd rate as poor?'"


Brett Hodgson.

He's utter dog s*** that bloke. How he won Man of Steel is beyond me and he's the Exiles captain too. Deary me today. Why isn't Shannon McDonnell not in the squad? He would be a better choice. Why isn't Rhys Hanbury captain? After all, he is much better than Hodgson.

Dear, oh dear......

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Jamie Foster has to be the worst. Cant tackle at all.

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Anyone who saw Morgan Escare play yesterday will agree that he is one of the top 5 full backs in Super League.

It doesn't matter how many games he has played, because he has been consistently outstanding in every game.

Morgan Escare has class written all over him.

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so much for tomkins cant catch a high ball.

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Hardaker was the better of the 2 full backs tonight IMO.

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Surprised at the MOTM for Tomkins tonight - he was seriously quiet by his standards!

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Quote: Charlie Sheen "Hardaker was the better of the 2 full backs tonight IMO.'"



i really like hardaker a lot and would love him at wigan but i don't think he played better than sam, both were good.

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Quote: east hull FC fan "Simple fact is that there's only one true top quality FB in SL and that's Tomkins.

There's a not bad bunch, consisting of Wellens, Hodgson, McDonnell, Kearney.

There's a young, talented bunch with potential, the likes of Escare, Ratchford, Hardaker.

The rest are rubbish or not even really full backs.'"


You missed Eden off that list.

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Quote: CommanderShepard "Brett Hodgson.

He's utter dog s*** that bloke. How he won Man of Steel is beyond me and he's the Exiles captain too. Deary me today. Why isn't Shannon McDonnell not in the squad? He would be a better choice. Why isn't Rhys Hanbury captain? After all, he is much better than Hodgson.

Dear, oh dear......'"


I sincerely hope that this is an attempt at Sally Cinnamon-like irony. Although Hodgson no longer has the raw pace he had five years ago, he is still a very fine player indeed. If you can't see what he contributes to the Wire ( and therefore why he is justifiably captain of the Exiles ) then it's back to RL training school for you.

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Tomkins is the best player in SL, and happens to play at fullback.

However, the best out-and-out full back in Super League is Hardaker. Not only does he attack incredibly well, but he pulls of the defensive side of the position incredibly. Tomkins (like Webb at Leeds) gets carried in defense.

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Quote: JonB95 "Surprised at the MOTM for Tomkins tonight - he was seriously quiet by his standards!'"


He didn't get much ball as we couldn't seem to get the ball past second receiver all night. The few times we did Tomkins got a try and an assist (and another time Goulding threw a poor ball) - that was pretty much it. Tomkins contributed in other ways too though, especially his kicking game on that occasion, was very mature and intelligent.

Good to see Hardaker shook off last week's nightmare too though, had one or two attacking moments well. But that game was pretty much a neutralisation of pretty much every player, bar a few glimpses from Watkins, Farrell and the full backs.

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