Both great players, why do we need to try to compare them as the style of play is completely different?
I feel privileged that they both have worn the P&B and agree with the original post we certainly miss JM when injured or rested!

Joel at Centre with Hicks on his Wing.

joel's had a few iffy patches, i think at the start of 2011, or even 12 when people said his pace had gone, he had been burned off on a few interceptions or dropped balls, and once or twice he had picked up loose balls and got caught quite easily.

Also in terms of try returns, Spider had to play full back for a period in 2008.

the prospect of joel at centre and hicks on the wing? wow

I would have loved to see Joel at centre with hicks on the wing outside him. They have both been quality players for wire, great signings.

If only....

It would be a formidable flank!

I beg your pardon!!

Hicks for me great finisher in my personal all time Wire 13 (Bevan J) on the other wing

I'm not going to choose between them as they have both been tremendous players that have completely different styles. Can't disagree with Rico's all time choice for the other wing (I presume it's players he's seen play for the Wire). JB was absolutely magnificent from the day he signed.

Correct Teesside, I was basing my selection on watching rather than reputation, (obviously real old timers like Winslade would be plumping for Bevan B) and both Bevan and Hicks had my spirits lifted time after time and it's no disrespect to Joel Monaghan at all

I also had the pleasure of watching John Bevan from the day he signed for the club and he was a terrific player, not the quickest winger by a long way but with great positional skill, a killer swerve and, of course, that freaky strength that could see him put the ball down even with three of four tacklers holding him up. The one who we brought through who had great potential - never really fulfilled - was Rick Thackray. Anyone recall what ended his career?

Playing for Widnes?

Seriously though, my first game Thackray and Phil Ford were on the wings on a wet winters's afternoon playing in the mud at Wilderspool against Bradford. We won, but don't remember much of the game as I couldn't see very much, but do remember both wingers scoring tries in front of the us in the Fletcher end.

ahh Thackray. The man. The mullet.

I've seen some entertaining wingers in my lifetime in P&B

Bevan
Ford
Thackray
Henare
Myler
Barnett
Penny
Fa'afilli
Hicks

and some judo thrower/specie puncher that Leigh didn't want

How could we forget him? But we all did.

Mark "fearless" Forster?

Andrew Ettinghausen? A Donkey
Mark Preston? Slower than an ice age

Foz was the king of the intercept and took on all the heirs to the title and remained the fastest man in world RL, until some gangly ex-RU nobody came along.

Brian Carbert.

I've gone into hiding!