I don't think he did either. He has definitely described Whiting as the best utility player in Super League.

Now that he did say last year. What an idiot.

He did say it earlier this season forget which match, tbf though I have only heard him say it the once.

I heard him say Whiting is the best LF not playing LF in SL. That's very different to saying he's actually the best LF in SL.

Phil Clarke has a new "best player/ability/role in the league" every week.

He said it on wednesday on BnA

He did say it. He said Writing was potentially the best loose forward in SL.

Spot on. Though I thought he said he's the best one playing winger, maybe not. But he definitely didn't say he was the best LF in SL, and to be honest, if he did he would have looked an even bigger idiot.

Anyway, Westerman is the best 13 not playing 13.

Not playing loose forward, there's a difference.

Surely you meant reading

Been great this season definitely the most consistent player in the squad without a doubt.

Radders is the best 13 not playing 13



Whiting for me is POTY, Manu hasnt been consisntant, hes only trampled over defences in about 23 or 24 games

You might have to dig out the thread from the start of the season when you lot pulled him to bits, yesterday he was awesome and as much as it pains me to watch us get demolished at home at least i now have a '2nd' team to support in the play offs as i fear them lot over in mucky east hull will be too good for us.

There's a thread at the start of every season where we read Rich will be lucky to get a game


Don't throw the towel in next week yet - last game for Matterson, one final effort etc.
Plus you've got well over half of Hull behind you

Hi Irish T, there's always a "Where's Whiting gonna play this season?" thread just because he has no dedicated position.
He always comes good in the end though and pins down a spot somewhere.
For me Whiting was MOM for general play last night and I would have him 'somewhere' on my team sheet every week before anyone else.
The blokes a class act in many respects.
Oh, and we'll be behind you lot next week no worries.
Cheers.

Just watch the last 5 mins at Saints when he moves inside and sets up that fantastic last try. He would be a great LF there's no doubt about it.

Be interesting to see where he plays on Friday with Tickle and Fitz out. I'd play him and Westerman in the back row. He won't though.

If Whiting is to be moved into the back row he'd need a off season to make the transition, if the move happened Washy would a pointless retention.

That was an excellent try created by some very silky skills.

Whiting was my man of the match: he made some telling defensive contributions when it mattered early on.

I think Washy looks a bit better since any expectation of him being a play maker have been removed. Did a good job for us on Saturday but not convinced he's worth keeping.

as is often said, depends what he can be replaced with, I doubt he's on a huge salary and is a good squad member.

This could be his big chance if selected to start at 13 against Warrington.

Props: Dowes, Radford, O'Meley, Moa
2nd: Tickle (?), Westerman, Manu
13: Washbrook

Remember, we have to leave room for Sharp on the bench.

If we can't find another backrower and don't want to move Whiting then he'd be acceptable.

Hopefully we'll see Cunningham and Green emerge.

I'm willing to bet that Whiting's excellent contribution this season won't stop the usual thread before the start of next season stating that he's only a squad player at best and not good enough to hold down a starting slot. Hope he does get player of the year as I think he's under rated by many and a little recognition wouldn't go amiss.

I reckon next year is the time to try Whiting in the front row as that's about the only position he hasn't played yet.

proper lol


You know he'd do a good job at prop... somehow.

Completely agree, loose forward every time for me.

He got stood up, then beaten for pace on the outside. By Youngquest, ffs.
He's not a specialist winger, he's a bench player imo. He'd probably be 3rd choice (more likely 4th) Loose Forward and would need a lot of bulking up to play 2nd row efficiently and for any amount of time, something he's tried and failed to do before. He'll always play 20 games a season, he'll never have a settled role. That's no bad thing imo.