Using your logic, Matt King couldn't cut the mustard either. During 2008, King was looking like a bit of a bust, our left side was a bit of a turnstile for opposing sides, he and Penny were an almost calamitous pairing down that side, but we all know how things turned out. I said it in the other post, Penny clearly wasn't destined for greatness, if he was he'd be there and Smith would have kept him; however, stuff like what you're saying seems to become the 'consensus' view when there isn't much basis for it. It was Kev's first season, he shown massive weaknesses but he also had massive strengths, catching and finishing tries certainly wasn't a problem for him.

I don't agree that Kevin Penny had a aproblem with catching a ball, I bet not one poster on here can recall three or more occasions when he's spilled a high kick or short ball. Penny's problem was lack of a rugby league brain, this was exposed in terms of his defensive positioning and ball retention during carries. Also physical strength was an issue as Roddy B alluded to. Jamie Foster is terrible though.

They have all played RL for England and scored tries against Warrington.

If ever a player has got union written all over him, it's Foster.