I really doubt you are right with that statement...In fact I would say you are very very wrong Tickle is highly regarded at FC and got a roaring reception when he renewed his contract last season.

Care to expand on this? There are at least a dozen 2nd Rowers in SL better than him (and I'm being generous there).

Did you even read his post?

Thats why I said fans outside of FC. He does a good job for you, his kicking is very good but I wouldn't think there be a major clamour for his signing if he was released.

He was made an offer for Huddersfield last season (well documented), tbh we thought he would go because I think his wife wanted to go etc.
He is a player who you come to respect after watching week in and week out, a grafter. Also let us remember he was included in the GB training squad at the end of 2009 season.

Not correctly no



He/she is not too bothered though, appears more than happy to have the discussion.

Scott Murrell is a great player also.

Only in the train on squad?
Well that put at least 3 british SR's in front of him for a start.
Newton,Galea,Manu makes it a round 6 straight away and I havent even left hull yet!!

I think your second paragraph about sums it up, he is a player that if you see week in week out would probably impress. All clubs have them. Average is probably harsh, good is a more correct analysis and he's not even your best second rower.

To be fair tho Huddersfield signed Graham Horne...

I'll give you that one

People are so biased from both sides.

Moa and Houghton would get in HKR 17. Yet Tickle wouldn't.

I'd only take Houghton.

Been cast in stone for eons.

Hmm.
Newton,Galea, possibly Mason or Tickle.
Let me think.

Theres a first for everything.

It's these new tablets i'm on.

To be fair if you look at the stats between Galea and Tickle they are very similar. Both very good important first team player for both clubs.

You may well have an advantage at the moment comparing your mostly overseas players with our mostly british ones, well done, one day you will wake up and see that everyone around you is actually giving british players a chance.

Come off it. Im not a biased fan at all but Moa would get a place on Rovers bench.

I said Tickle wouldnt get in Rovers 17.

Vella,Clinton,Watts,Lovegrove and Wheeldon would happily say different.

You really are clutching at straws, you'll be comparing accounts and stands next..

Vella, Clinton, Watts and Moa would be 4 brilliant set of props. Unfortunatley for you guys your 4th prop lets you down.

I do rate Clinton and Watts but IMO Vella isn't the player he used to be.

I struggle to see how Rhys Lovegrove lets us down to be honest.

In terms of the relative squad strengths i dont think there is a great deal between either sides starting 13 and there are several Hull players who would walk into the Rovers side. Our big advantage over Hull this season comes in our squad depth and strength in my opinion.