I have no hidden agenda, I'm looking at this objectively.

I don't prefer Horne to any other player just on the basis of where he's from. Unlike some.

Now consider the above.

Thank you.

Look them up again pal you've missed something.

Horne isn't in my top 3, because I expect more from a half-back, and to justify the player getting the amount of praise that he's currently getting.

I think you need to look up on your standards.

We will NOT be making any impact in the playoffs against the top teams if your standards stay the same. More importantly, if Gentle's standards reflect yours.

The same goes to every other Hull fan out there.

Anyone who doesn't think Horne has been one of our top 3 players this season either hasn't been watching, or doesn't know what they're talking about.

Whether you consider him good enough to play half back in a top 4 team is immaterial. We're not a top 4 team at the moment and Horne has stood out in difficult circumstances.

In that case, I repeat:

There's nothing that Horne's done this year that can't be done comfortably by another capable halfback given the promise that the rest of the squad has.

If he's in your top 3, you need to re-evaluate your standards of what you expect from your halfback. You need to consider all that I've said in terms of bias before giving overzealous and outlandish remarks of praise. And then you need to put things in context: while considering all that I've said previously in regards to the playoffs, re-evaluate his performances.

He won't be any longer in your top 3.

Seems you're in the latter category.

Rather an odd change of tactic - you're now saying Richard Horne is a capable halfback.

Well that's strange...

Usually when someone claims that the other "doesn't know what they're talking about", they try to reason why.

I'll take it that you've conceded defeat.

If Horne's in your top 3, you need to re-evaluate and think again.

Capable of mediocrity.

Form is temporary, mediocrity is permanent.

So every hull fan on here, must be over 20 had Horne is their top three, except you, and you think they must re-evaluate their top three?

Not been a massive horne fan for the last couple of years, but this year he has been excellent, making breaks, setting up try's and even an improved kicking game.

You are making your self look a bit stupid.

It's patently obvious to everyone but you that you're talking nonsense.

You're confusing where you'd like us to be with where we actually are. We're a mid-table side and we've suffered more than our fair share of injuries. In those difficult circumstances, Horne has still managed to be somewhere near the top of the assists chart. If you don't think he's had a very good first half of the season, you're bonkers.