Bandito wrote:Except Leuluai and Deacon who can both defend more than their weight.
Danny Brough can defend, so can Horne. Some are weak, most of them are spots in game plans due to their size, but 3 or 4 in SL seem to love defending.

hullkr14 wrote:why has the debate turned into how well a half back can defend?

When you look at the great half backs over the years the only thing that sticks in the mind is how good in attack they are. The half backs who can run well with the ball stand out most - look at Rob Burrow and Danny McGuire at Leeds, both great runners of the ball and that's why they've held the half back spots at Leeds for so long. Millward was a great runner of the ball, as is Lockyer. Some half backs are tougher than others but they don't become greats of the game for their defence.

It's just a back handed swipe at Dobson to say his defence isn't very good, probably because you can't find any real weaknesses in his game.

A poor attempt

hullkr14 wrote:why has the debate turned into how well a half back can defend?

When you look at the great half backs over the years the only thing that sticks in the mind is how good in attack they are. The half backs who can run well with the ball stand out most - look at Rob Burrow and Danny McGuire at Leeds, both great runners of the ball and that's why they've held the half back spots at Leeds for so long. Millward was a great runner of the ball, as is Lockyer. Some half backs are tougher than others but they don't become greats of the game for their defence.

It's just a back handed swipe at Dobson to say his defence isn't very good, probably because you can't find any real weaknesses in his game.


Aye it was cock on against Sts at there place.....how many trys came down Dobson and Steeles side?

A poor attempt

hullkr14 wrote:why has the debate turned into how well a half back can defend?

When you look at the great half backs over the years the only thing that sticks in the mind is how good in attack they are. The half backs who can run well with the ball stand out most - look at Rob Burrow and Danny McGuire at Leeds, both great runners of the ball and that's why they've held the half back spots at Leeds for so long. Millward was a great runner of the ball, as is Lockyer. Some half backs are tougher than others but they don't become greats of the game for their defence.

It's just a back handed swipe at Dobson to say his defence isn't very good, probably because you can't find any real weaknesses in his game.

A poor attempt

The Kings of Hull wrote:Not to mention Warrington.

Enlightened wrote:Yes.

He kicked a touch line conversion in the last few seconds to win the game IIRC.......and he didn't do to badly in both kicking and playing respect in his last S.L. game of the season either :D

Ewwenorfolk wrote:After 8 pages Hullkr14 still hasn't stated how he is better than the other ten people or so in front of him.

hullkr14 wrote:If you'd understood any of my posts you'd know that I'm not saying he has been better, I am predicting that he is going to be. It obviously winds you up that he is already better than Deacon.