Well he's not, the press had him down for 350k a season.

I know what you're saying, I just feel our next half should be here for 2-3 yrs min. We need some consistency, desperately.

Well, we've given Horne another year, that'll help.........................

NOT

As a squad player he is very good to have around. Who would we have playing there now? Nobody as good, anyway. He's being doing alright this season, not fantastic, but not as bad as some make out.

so you keep telling us, and we wonder why we're struggling to make any progress.

Didn't think you would answer the question. Horney is a decent squad player.

He's a decent back up option but we're now relying on him due to seymour's form and health issues

No problem with Horne's role in the squad.

Not many have back up players as good as him.

Looking at his stats - he is top of the list of Try Assists in the League (more than Dobson, Lomax, Myler, Pryce etc) - he has also made more tackles than any of those players. Decent number of clean breaks (beaten by Lomax, Myler and Kearney - but 2 of them are chiming in from full back with more room to manoevre)

Why not look at what he is actually doing in the pitch - he is actually perfoming well and is far from the being the reason why we are struggling at the moment

Well said. It seems to be Rich's role in life to be the scapegoat for lots of posters on here. He doesn't let us down and as shown above, he's better than many in try assists and clean breaks. We would all wish for a world beater, but we haven't got one and until we do Rich will do for me.

I dont disagree he's making a very valuable contribution so far, but he's not the future, an expensive comfort blanket.

No, he isnt the future, neither are Lynch, O'Meley, Heremaia, Tickle etc etc - but they dont get the same targetting that Rich gets. To have our 'back up' half performing as the stats suggest is brilliant, time for the starting 13 to up their games too (Lineham, Briscoe, apart)

i wouldnt say expensive much anymore.. i reckon horneys on crumbs now

I know he isnt the solution for next year - but how is the half back we sent to Australia doing? Is he the one that has been on the bench for the U19's this year?