Agree with all you say and Wally was certainly the best player i have ever seen,the complete footballer who had everything.

I have to agree with many on this thread that Knocker and Mick Crane where players sprinkled by genius. I think Jason was the last 'proper' loose we've had at the club, a very good player indeed.

Slightly O/T, but watching the preview on SKY last night before leeds v wigan and they highlighted sinfield and o'loughlin, both of whom are more ball player than 3rd prop

Look at all the best sides; they have a ball player at 13; Agar seems to think that being able to carry the ball and handle it are mutually exclusive.

Australia, NSW, Queensland, The majority of the NRL, wire, saints, I wouldn't even say o'loughlins a ball handler, didn't burgess play 13 for england in the four nations?

And when was Jason smith a old fashion 13? He played like a half back!

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

My favourite player ever
I have an fc shirt with Jason 13 on the back, signed on the collar by no one other than the legend who is, in my eyes, Jason Smith

He did, indeed, get bad medical advice while he was here and it was no coincidence IMO that the personnel responsible parted company with us shortly afterwards.

One of the best I've seen in a Hull FC shirt. Seemed to have all the time in the world to do exactly as he pleased.

jason smith was a master of the seemingly impossible pass, an absolute fantastic player, for the first 2 years anyway, good luck to him with the boozer