Is it selective memory or did Des Drummond drop a lot of high balls?

Seem to remember having my heart in my mouth every time a kick went towards him

Now if he caught it clean.........

Such a difficult choice but so easy to answer. As the game was when I started watching Dessy (watching him chase down Offiah and put him into the boards ..) BUT the way the game is now, as a winger it would have to be Hicks

Brave words those.
I've seen them both.
Dessie had an aura about him because he was soooo hard - and fast - but certain aspects of his game were a little suspect.
Chris was a try scoring machine and ultra safe.

They are two of the best wingers we've ever had along with Bevan(s).

Henare could have been up there to but blotted his copybook.
Forster has a very good record at wing too, as does Fa'afili (even though people crticized him for having ''walk-in'' tries).

couldnt agree more...only met the fellow once and was a very nice and well mannered bloke who had time to chat..one of my all time favourite players..totally agree about john woods as well...and it was bradford dessies debut the week after the same bradford team dumped us out of the cup here at wilderspool

Definitely Des Drummond for me. Hicks, brilliant at times and at his very best in his last game for the club. But I think Des was just so dangerous and exciting.

Dessie every time for me. The thing people don't factor into this debate is that the players were still part-time. If Dessie had been a full time pro I've no doubts things like being better under a high ball etc. would have been coached in a full time pro environment. His attitude was always spot on and kept himself fit etc. and seems to be a nice bloke off it so would have fitted well into a full time set up.

Great to see that YouTube clip - I also found the coverage of the 1st ever match (New Years Day 30 years ago) I went to via that which was pretty cool.

Phil Ford was another great winger we had.