Making a 15/20 yard scoot when the opposition are on the back foot isn't a threat

When players like Roby daryl Clark dwyer break the line when that happens

Funny you was knocking Sneyd for not performing since them days.... Talk about clutching at straws

It's only when Houghton go's/ retires will some fans realise how much he held back our attack

Why has he never even got close to a full England/Gb cap? Cause he isn't close to good enough that's why

That was a great Tour.

I saw all three games in Hull during that 1982 Tour. We went to watch the game at Rovers. Three sendings off in the first 30 mins, before Mal Meninga announced his arrival in the game with a couple of tries and several kicks.

I can remember arriving at the First Test at Boothferry Park full of hope, with GB even leading 4-2 early on in front of 33,000. Then the Aussies took the game to another level. During the second half they were running tries in for fun. Breaking tackles and backing up, often 3 to 1 against Fairbairn at Full Back - who by the end of the game was just taking head high pot shots at the attackers as they off-loaded for another try.

The Hull match at The Boulevard was a classic. Australia were 12/12 on the tour and keen to win all the games. Despite it being only a few days before the final Test, Australia fielded their starting Test team v us. Hull has several key players out. Over 16,000 packed into the Boulevard that night, saw Hull take a first half lead, before Australia overcame us in the second half 13-6 I think. Shame we didn’t have our full strength team out, it may have been a different outcome.

Five Hull born players in the pack that night - Harrison, Rose, Proctor, Crooks and Crane - plus Mick Sutton on the bench. Frank Stanton described it as the toughest game on the tour.

What a side the Aussies put out that night, including Mal Meninga, Steve Rogers, Eric Grothe, Brett Kenny, Peter Sterling, Max Krilich, Les Boyd, Wayne Pearce, Rod Reddy, Ray Price and Wally Lewis.

And no one has mentioned the none O’Hara try. Just a thought.

Lee crooks punched les Boyd after about 5 minutes and a massive brawl broke out. I also remember there was loads of forged tickets circulating the town. The queues were massive as police on the gates checked everyones tickets before they got in. The glow from the floodlights in the surrounding streets as you approached a night game at the Boulevard was magical back then. O'Hara was robbed of that try, and Toppo completely outplayed Brett Kenny and scored a great first half try. I think James leuluai broke his jaw that night too. It was a great season I have Steve Nortons signed shirt when he captained Great Britain in the first Test at Boothferry Park.

Which bit don't you agree with?

You trying to say Houghton is better than Roby and Clark...

England caps.... Yep 0

Think People defend Houghton cause he's a bransholme lad and tackle 52

He's definitely a weak link for our attack 100%

Totally agree with you MB on the quality of that 1982 Aus. squad. Attended my first Ashes series in 1948 and the last in 2003 and they were the best I have ever seen. Averaged 33 points /game over the series which is a historical Ashes points record for either team.

As a piece of trivia the only 4 match Ashes series was played in 1929/30. As the series was tied at 1-1 after a draw in the 3rd game a 4th was agreed which GB won. The only Ashes Test ever played at Craven Park featured in this series.

Hull to eke out a narrow win today as they did against Saints in the last match I attended at this stadium in 2010.

Even better than that - he was Man of Steel.

Cause we can do alot better than Houghton

Lovodua was a breath of fresh air last week and shows how much better than houghton would be

100% Houghton would not have scored the try Lovodua did he would of just done what he always does at loose man just catch the ball and pass it straight to the next man

Tackle 52 was the reason he got man of Steel and dream team

Ellis was our best player by a mile in 2016

Utter nonsense again most 9s do 80 minutes Roby did 80 minutes every week until last year or two

A hooker is there for attack and defence ( Houghton is just a tackler for 100k a year )

Tackle 52 won him that 100%

Hell be a legend for tackle 52 no doubt as we'd have lost that day without that tackle

But he offers nothing in attack

As an aside , watching a very slim and fit-looking Albert Kelly playing for Brisbane Broncos this morning. Just shows how some of that Hull team were not as fit as they could have been.

What are you babbling about?