He did pretty much everytime he played for us just a shame it wasnt that many, if he had a better injury record he would still be a top scrum half in Australia, was a class act.

Totally agree

Notice the players people are quoting are backs and not forwards.

We might have won the CC too. We desperately needed a scrum half that day.

As we did whenever he didn't play that season and all of last season when we didn't have one in the squad.

And he desperately wanted to play even with his shafted leg.

Dykes was the missing piece we needed that season, no doubt. When he played we mostly won. His frailty was a tragedy both for himself and Hull. It's a shame his efforts for us weren't reflected in some of the feedback from some sections of the fanbase.

Agree 100%, he and his family were very disappointed to leave, and I will be forever ashamed of the way FC dealt with him.

He was a superb player when fit, but unfortunately, we cannot play with 12 players and no playmaker. He had to be cut loose. No-one moaned when Chester or Eagar were released and they were regulars to the physio.

They got a bit more notice and support than Dykes though.

I've seen this sentiment mentioned a few times but I never really understood... how was he treated?

I don't think there was anything wrong, he was simply released because the club felt he carried too many injuries. Saying that, even with a biscuit body, he still put it on the line and still put some good hits in.

He was a very good player but spent too much time injured to justify his salary and a quota spot. Sorry but there's no room for sentiment in these situations.