Anyone remember the game at KC against a St Helens side who were inbetween coaches at the time In the first half Smithy tore em apart. Longy and co. stood and watched him at times .If they moved up on him he kicked em to death . Stood off and he was chucking out sublime passes to the wings "stop smith and you stop Hull " and most teams tried that alright
Whiteley played in a different time a supreme athlete with pace when most other forwards were not as mobile . Yet he would have shone today no doubt
Knocker Crane and Smith ,in a word were class To compare is is a nonsense .Just remember we had the pleasure of watching four of the best "ball handling loose forwards" ever. I was lucky enough to