Yes, it was arguably the best pack in the league at the time. I liked Ian Marlow. Snapped up from the obscurity of local rugby union aswell. Just shows that there is talent all over if you look hard enough.

I agree. Criminal how only 2 of them got international recognition that year. (3 if you include Eastwood in the backs).

We were solid but not spectacular!

how can anyone leave out Stephen kearney, or even steve mcmenermy,

Yep, who could ever forget Steve Mcmenermy. Quality.

Swain deserve to be in the top 3! Best overseas player of my generation! I can't believe there is no Tony Grimaldi!

Tony Grimaldi was brilliant for us.

I agree with the OP by and large tho.

edit: i loved Daniel Divet as well

If Willie Manu is not number 1 then this whole FC forum is an uneducated mess!

Why, Richard Swain was a better buy for Hull than Manu was.

Agree. We have still not replaced Swain in my opinion.

Totally agree. Manu doesn't come close to the top 15 IMO. As good as he was, too many overseas legends. I thought Scott Logan and Greenhill was great players but didn't play enough to warrant a place in that list!

Really i'm lost for words, don't get me wrong Swain was superb, but for someone to say Manu was not even in the top 15????

For me he's been not only our best overseas signing, but probably in a carlsberg sense the best 2nd row in the country, had he been in a top 4 team?

Here's hoping Daniel Holdsworths trumps the lot!

I'd have both Manu and Swain in my ten but that's not hard because I've only been following Hull about 12 years. But Swain has got to be one of the best overseas players to grace SL imo.