listen ...Im a wire fan first and foremost and hence a fan of Chris hicks...

what I can do is not get giddy about an overseas player that is a good honest pro ...and weve had some scandalous thiefs from overseas in the last few years, so I can understand where he gets his support from and rightly so....

however what gives you all away is the fact you all say he is "a great finisher".... "a classy finisher". This available for someone to use as a quote at a later date..."Henry Faafilli was a great finisher..."

Pat Richards by the way is the best finisher in the league will he get near Wigans top five best ever wingers......no not a chance

Des Drummond was a freak to dismiss him over Hicks is pathetic. imagine them on opposite wings for instance running at each other, which one is more likely to go round the other one on the outside with pace and which one is more likely to run right through the other with brute strength....?

your answer is des drummond on both occasions .......is someone going to suggest Des couldnt score the tries Hicks scores in the Corner as well ?

for those that think i'm being one eyed on Dessie....he had dodgy hands and wasnt someone you wanted under a high ball Chris hicks however is as safe as houses....

Dave Sutton was better than the lot of them!

How good is Hicks? Is he staying next year? Good place to discuss: viewtopic.php?f=21&t=462180

How good is Hicks? Is he staying next year? Good place to discuss: viewtopic.php?f=21&t=462180

No mention of Rob Smyth ??

Shock!

Pure genius and an international player

'Best finisher in the league' as many are saying is very subjective. Whilst Hicks is very good from 10m out, and he has great awareness of his touchline, anything further than 30m out and his finishing ability is actually very limited. His awareness of the touchline actually becomes a hindrence at this point for me, as he often plays the safety first option and steps inside and takes the tackle.

You rarely see him score anything other than diving in from 10m, and for me that means he is hard to judge as the best finisher.

People talk about Richards and Hicks, yet they are playing out wide in two very attacking teams, and actually Riley has scored every try that Hicks could (and more IMHO) this year.

He is a good player, however he isn't as safe as houses as people make out, his error count is worse than Riley's, in less games.

All that said, his tries at Murrayfield for example were brilliant.

How will we fit Hicks onto the quota with Hodgson signed for next year ?

Easy, Vinnie is going

heard everything now hicks isn't as safe as everyone makes out how many mistakes has he made this season 2/3 (could be more, just say if im wrong) probably one of our most consistent players and scores nearly every game

he made 2 or 3 today alone......

coughed up the ball on our own 20 which then resulted in a try scored on his wing.


kind of Stuff Penny got slated for

The quota is reduced by one next year so to keep Hicks aswell as sign Hodgson two overseas players would have to leave.

Hicks was seen drinking a pint of Bombardier in town which qualified him for England, the RFL challenged it but then they brought out the Pat Richards Guiness Statute.

Get rid of Solomona. Apparently he's fat, unfit, injury prone and can't play rugby league to save his life. Best getting shut.

You are wrong.

Hicks:

Games:16
Errors:18

To add some context, Mathers has made 13 errors in 16, and Riley has made 16 in 20.