Smith has given Hill plenty of games though where as the others were never really given a chance. Hill though was head and shoulders above the above mentioned players though, he has been the best player in the championship for the last few years.

I though carvell and chris Hill was immense for you guys , think hes got all the credentials to carry on where Adrian has hung up his boots speed strength and a cool head which Adrian lacked with sometimes severe consiquences !

Don't know if other fans would agree because there are lots of teams with very good props (Wigan have Mossop who i think it excellent, for example) but i think Gaz is the best prop in SL. He's got everything: pace (he's rapid for a big man), power, tackling technique and force, ball carrying, metres made in the tackle, offload game. I think he's got more pace and power than James Graham but doesn't quite have the passing game that Graham has. But i think he has as much impact on a game than any other English prop can.

Great player. Probably his best years have been his most recent years in his 30's. Just shows that the 30+ age bracket shouldn't and doesn't mean that a player is 'losing it' because Gaz certainly isn't.

I notice when the "19 man squad for xxx" threads come up on here that Tyke usually misses out on the 17 in numerous fans choices, but i think he's a very underrated player. He's not that big but seems to hit hard in the tackle and busts tackles really well. He was excellent off the bench in the semi.

I think Cooper has been struggling with his discipline recently. It's like he can't help have the second bite on the floor or just lets his arms stray a bit high. I do also like him though.

Carvs and Hill were absolute class yesterday....and McCarthy really suprised me, awsome feet for a prop, what a top top game. Hopefully he will kick on again from such a top performance. I prefer him to Cooper, iv never liked Cooper (not slating him, just my opinion).

I think that is TS being clever again. He ensures Tyke plays the last 20 min of a game when the opposition are tired and gaps start to appear. Tyke has good acceleration and a sidestep as well. He is getting more confident about exploiting these opportunities as well.

carvell and hill our number 8 and 10 for next year!

Best prop in the league. I've always rated him but seems to be getting better and better. Should have had more GB/England caps but Peacock kept him out some how. Glad he's not playing on Sunday, it will be bad enough without him for us.

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