Do you seriously think he is the way to take our club forward at this time?

He is an able solution to what we have to work with until the young lads are ready to step up or until a better replacement can be found/signed.

I think the op is just having a temper tantrum, seeing as we failed to sign world class sixes that are llining up to come to the uk, he needs someone to blam

Up until his injury at magic, richard horne was playing his best rugby for years! Was even one of thedform halves in the league at the time

Wasting your breath, he's from Hull. Ergo his position is unassailable. If he was Aussie, he'd be hounded out. Yeamans the same.

Short bursts of good form are not enough. But the LOCAL brigade love them.

This is the Hull Daily Mail comments section and I claim my £5.

Which other SL team with top 8 aspirations would pick Horne at halfback? Not many.......

The sad thing is hes the best we've got. Wonder what odds I'll get for Hull not kicking a 40/20 for the entire 2014 season!

Azza got 2 last year, Horney 1, Houghton 1. And we're bringing in a new half too.

Not that the squad numbers mean a thing anyway to be fair, especially this season it looks more "political" to me rather then an actual statement of intent, Lineham will not play left wing for example.

That said though, if Horne and Miller are our first choice 6 and 7, I really worry about our long range kicking game, both can put neat little attacking kicks but I think are lacking in this department, and arguably the most important attribute for a modern halfback, remember how poor we were in this department in the Agar days, think this was something we improved greatly under Gentle.

It's only a number.
It doesn't gaurantee him a starting spot but based on last year's form I'd say he deserves it.
Also based on yours and Diablo's theory does that mean that azza gets no where near the first team as he will have 33 on his back.

Another cost cutting exercise!

Of course. You've been the dominant force in the city for the last 2 years (as per your sig), so we've thrown the towel in.

You probably won't appreciate the irony, but that's Standee's favourite comeback when losing an argument about a player. It doesn't wash when he uses it either - not least because I don't come from Hull and neither do a few others who post on here.

And Horne is hardly unassailable in any case. He regularly comes in for criticism.

And finally - I've been a critic of Yeaman for years. As have a few others.

Any other 'arguments' you'd like me to blow holes in?

Can anyone tell me who the f**k else we could name at six? We have no one else at this moment in time and if we get someone he will have 36 or whatever number comes until he is the regular six. Yes Horne is in his twilight years but how many of us noticed our drop in form when he got injured this year?

I'm as ed off as the next person that we are not top of the league and winning everything in sight but I would rather have Horne playing six than some overpaid git who doesn't even want to be here FFS.

play Whiting there



Hornes the best we have at the moment so we'll have to make do?

it's going to be a long long season with many ups and downs before the end

lets just enjoy the good times and keep the faith

As much as I like Whiting and if asked he would do a sterling job as ever but he is not our answer for six. He is not quick enough and besides is better used as a versatile sub. Every club would want a whiting but nobody would start with him.

In a nutshell.

Blow holes? Really though? You're backing up the sheep on here who reckon Horne is the answer, when he clearly isn't. He had a few good games this year and none for the last 3 years.

Give it up banging the drum, you clearly have a crush.

Well as you seem to be well versed in all things rugby league, perhaps you could tell us who you would be playing instead of Horne.

top comment and bang on now lock it

Good to see the Horney bashing has starting early , what a bunch of tossssers you get on here . FFS the guys give over 10 years of blood and sweat in the black n white shirt

There's a difference between Horney bashing and saying he is not the man for the job if we have top four or trophy aspirations.

Agreed we won't every make top 4 or win a trophy with Rich playing ...... Oh wait a minute !!!!!

Wait a minute what??

That was years ago

In any kind of weather eh !!

Cas, Wakey & KR all had better halfs then us last year but all finished under us in the league we lost some poor games in the league what we really should have won. We got to a major final alright the team never turned up or didn't stick to there plan. But when you look back with our halfs situation our marquee signing injured at the start it wasn't a bad year. I think we will surprise a few. I wasn't keen on Miller but like some say on here let him get a pre season under his belt and see how we go. I would rather have Horney then a over paid DJ strutting around doing nothing.