The HDM are having a poll for the best Hull F.C. player in the 2000s.Who was your best player and why?.I have voted for Richard Swain just for being the ultimate pro and a rare breed.It was a pleasure watching him wear the black and white shirt with pride,playing for the full 80 mins.A true ledgend.

Swainy for me, followed by Horne,

Swain everytime!

Richard Swain - Without a shadow!

I see 23% of the voters have chosen Judas- well we didn't see that one coming from the East - How on earth they managed to find 3 Wise Men is beyond me.

Esp as some sock lover has posted on there hidden forum encouraging all rovers fans tro vote for an hull player

Richard Swain was a great player for us but the best player of the decade for mine is Jason Smith.

Swainy was great but he was more of a machine. I Thought the Barrnet was
a quality player to watch.

It would be even more intresting if any Hull fans have voted for judus.

Swainy-no contest

richard swain or jason smith for me

swain and jason smith very close for me but i like my players to have a bit of maverick in them so smith gets my vote

honorable mention for prekkie too

Just out of interest, why wouldnt Hull fans choose him? He was our most important attacking weapon for numerous years in the noughties and we have been suffering in attack for the last 2 seasons since he went imo.

The mud around him leaving shouldnt tarnish the fact that he was a great player for FC.

My answer would be Swain though.

Richard Swain. End of.

Overall consistency is Swain hands down but for his 1st 2 seasons with us...Jason Smith was simply superb a ball playing 13 and a pleasure to watch.

Also i thought Adam Maher was very under-rated and was a big influence in the team as well.

Similar could be said about Shayne McMenemy. One of my favourite players of all time.

Totally agree....we always looked a better unit with him in the pack.

He brought a certain amount of defensive toughness to the pitch didnt he. We looked tighter with him out there.

Shaun Briscoe



Would also consider Dowes if you want consitancy over a long period

Good call Karl......a lot of people on here should remember that....he is very consistent.

Agree about Adam Maher.My favourite player of the past decade.Work rate was outstanding and he was hard as nails as well.

For the best in terms of ability alone the two that stand out above everyone are Jason Smith followed by Judus, Richie Barnett is another one who just oozed class, and some the solo efforts that Colin Best produced put him up there as one of the most talented players to wear the shirt this decade.

Although taking everything into account the two best players for the club this decade have been Richad Swain and Richard Horne in my opinion, a mention to Prescott aswell although he played some of his best stuff for us in the 99 season aswell as 2003.

He has been consistantly average over a long period, nothing more IMO.

Swain was consistanly top class, whilst Jason Smith and Richie Barnett (snr) were both world class performers.

Jason Smith for his world class skill set.
Richard Swain for his phenomenal work rate and sheer tenacity.

spot on.

was only talking about great players over the last decade today with the brother,we both echoed what you have said.