As long as he can keep up the improvement then I think you are right

You must have got him mixed up with manu,he was good but manu was awesome

Surprise surprise that people might have different opinions.

Good game from Dowes

Good to see the improvement, hopefully he can keep it up.

Whatever happens at the end of the season, he's been a great servant to Hull FC. A true professional who has never given less than 100% everytime he's played for us.

Best game in years from him yesterday, but he will need to keep that performance up if he wants a new deal.

Is next year his testimonial year at FC?

If it is then he would surely be willing to accept an even lower contract which might give both him more incentive to keep performing for a new deal and FC to keep him for the salary cap, especially with the 50K rule.

spot on,wasnt too long ago that he swept the board at the end of season awards aswel.

people have short memories wolfie!!
he does nothing fancy , but works hard every time

Debut was in 2003 so I presume a testimonial would kick in at the end of 2012. I think Yeamo's is due next season.

The £50k rule is per club regardless of how many players at the club qualify and starts at the beginning of a player's 11th season, IIRC. In any case, this would be applicable anyway with Yeaman and possibly Horne.

sure is.

Very improved performance, had a good game.

What I've always liked from Dowes is the pressure he gives to the opposition's kicker on the last tackle. That thinking ahead he does as never been in question. Like the way he read Cocked's run yesterday forcing his to knock on the ball.

Last of the "awesome foursome" as well...Carvell gone on to win things at Wire and King and Thackeray pi$$ed their careers away......he comes in and does all the unnoticed graft...we cannot have 4 impact props and Dowes should start when he is in the team.