indeed it is, and isn't also good to have the majority debating on opinion, not point scoring about who can and cannot get to all games.

Whenever Washbrook has played 6 he's done very well - as well as can be expected for a forward playing out of position. But he's not a 6 by any stretch of the imagination.

Neither's Horne!



























He's a Fullback!

...or a centre...

Prop

If we're talking about both players in top form, I disagree. Washy does a decent job as a stand-in 6 but is clearly a forward playing in a back's position.

I thought going back to 2008 Washy looked pretty pacey and took the line on well like a good 6 would. I think in 2009 his injuries made him look like he had bulked up and slowed down a little bit making him a better 13. Whichever position he plays, Washy would be in my starting 13 every week for his creativity, rugby brain and defensive work ethic, not to mention his leadership ability.

So when are you going to join the majority and stop cheap points scoring

You seriously need to start watching a few games before making stupid comments.

Whatever your opinion of Paul Cooke as a person, even after being allowed to capitulate at rovers he is a far more skillful playmaker then Whiting. Jason Smith had no pace but was still the most skillful player I have seen in a Hull shirt. To champion Whiting because of his reading of the game is clutching at straws. I'd like to think any team with top 4 asperations had players who could read the game.

You are also confusing someone doing a solid job with playing very well as you put it. Whiting doesn't let the side down, but he is not a star player. By definition he does his part, no more, no less.

I can see however that we are starting to hit our heads against a wall on this one. I imagine you are the type of fan who thinks Paul King was "Black and White through and through" and "always gave 110%"

I'd imagine you are the sort of fan who is needlessly aggressive for no good reason. I haven't resorted to calling your opinions stupid, whatever I might think of them. That you have chosen to post in this manner obviously says a lot about you.

On topic, Whiting reads the game much better than most. That's why I'm 'championing' him for it. It's a particularly strong, and, I would argue, useful part of his game.

Whatever position he plays, he nearly always plays well. He might not be a first choice in any of the positions he plays, but the fact that he can play each of them as well as he can means he is an invaluable member of the squad. SL squads usually have between 22 and 26 players in them. This means that not everyone can be a world class player. But I can't think of a single player that's better than Whiting at what he does.

Absolutely, he won't be in the starting 13 but he should be.

Not point scoring just not letting facts get in the way, I dont place my opinion based upon what i read on here I place mine based upon having watched the lad via my season ticket and my travel to all but three away games last season which is in my humble opinion the only way a true reflection can be made upon a lads ability is it not , or all of a sudden has the Daily Star RL column become the basis of all RL knowledge.......
but as someone else said a post or two ago



RW is a tallented individual with bags more to offer the club than GH, TL, or washy and is well in front of many of the younger lads in the pecking order, I had this VERY conversation with RW in Hull Royal before Xmas and his opinion was "I know clearly what I have to do this season and what rich expects of me" that says it all to me!!
I hope thats not letting facts get in the way is it