How an earth can you say we play much better when Clarke is on the field, that is completely ludicrous.

Any chance of a poll on this thread please mods, Wire with Higham and Wire with Clarke which is best

Bridge was the answer to your question, Monaghan-Bridge-Vinnie.

Neither of them are the best hooker in the world, it says a lot about the standard of our game that either of them have played for Great Britain IMO.

However not sure a debate on who is the best is needed. Clarke is better at controlling the game, and defence, with Higham coming on later as he is more of an impact hooker. They're different type of hookers.

FWIW, I don't think Clarke should have been given a contract extension, as we are pretty much stuck with him until 2011. Someone like Diskin could come in and do a better job for us. I think McIlorum would be a good future signing if we can tempt him away from Wigan.

Micky Higham is a good impact hooker, probably the best in the country behind James Roby.

But as a starting, organizational hooker he struggles to compete with the best, but that's to be expected as that isn't how he should be used. Starting Clarke and brining on Higham to run at tiring defenders is exactly how he should be used and Tony Smith seems to be doing this effectively.

That was one of the worst decisions in the clubs recent history.

Clarke got called up to GB as a last resort, Wire panick and hand him a 3/4 year improved deal when in fact no other SL team worth its salt would have come in for him.

I wish whoever was responsible for that appalling decision would hold their hands up and apologise

Please, you obviously have no idea. Higham HAS to be the best hooker in the world.

Does it mean if you use those stats as a rule to judge how well a player played you have to ignore the real stuff like taking in the defensive line good distribution from acting half and the great pass to Anderson for the match winning try.

none of that info is in stats in fact there is so much information not in stats I find myself actually watching the game...... its really interesting.......

this forum has gone to the knackers yard

Tell you what, he's one of the best English hooker's knocking about, I'd say only Cunningham and Roby beat him.

Was a great pass from Bridge wasn't it?

It wasn't but whilst watching the highlights i noticed that it was Higham who attained the good field position that led to Grix's try, almost scoring in the process.

He's probably the second best impact hooker in the country.

As a starting, genuine number 9 he's behind Cunningham, Moore, Diskin, Newton and McIlorum.

Forget about it. You don't even know what you are watching.