people make me laugh on here who slag him off saying he was not worth a contract , yet again he is putting the team first before his body he has a hernia the size of a golf ball and yet he plays on because the team would not have a playmaker and he has put the op off till the end of the season

We aim to please.

Term used loosely!

Yes Horne played well on Friday buthis performances this year and few before have not warranted another 2 year deal. He should be used as a utility player next season thats all. We need a playmaker on the pitch who can kick the ball into space!

Hornes had his time and a 2 year deal was too much. He should also be back up from now on. Would much rather go with Obst/Ellis and Seymour in the halves.

Would have given Horne the right centre spot next year if Gleeson doesn't come back.

Ellis and Seymour in the halves, Obst first reserve as he won't get a look in at hooker,

Nicklas,Williams and McGlame are at the age were they all need a game sometime too so its going to be hard to accomodate everyone.

I think Obst will move to another club.

I completely agree with the original poster. It staggers me that a fairly large minority (if not a majority) of posters on here cannot see the value Richard Horne brings to the team. He's been an ever present this year, has IMO consistently been one of our better players, and all sentimentality aside was fully deserving of a new 2 year contract. I am looking forward to seeing Seymour and Horne as our starting halves next season.

He has



His target for his kicks on friday were clearly the fullbacks yellow boots, he got his target every time

Don't agree with that at all. For a stand off, Horney is one of the least skillful 6's in the league.

tbf in the first half both horne and westerman found the catalans fullback everytime, due to both wingers also dropping back on the 5th, in the second half kicking earlier in the tackle they found gaps

His natural position is at fullback (inmho).

indeed, or centre, or lose forward, he's never been a 6 (certainly not a 6 that will win games on their own)

Seymour and Heremaia will get us round the pitch next year.

Horne will be our 6, injury permitting.

It would be better for the team if he was just left out of it all together. Certainly won't be disappointed when he's not in the team.

get ready for the abuse

(you are right, we could have had so much better for the cash)

Don't you go using facts on here, it'll get you nowhere.

Horne has struggled as he's been asked to do something he's never been able to do - get a team around the park. It's not his fault the club haven't signed anybody to do that role and stay fit. I'd wager that 60-70% of our tries this year have gone through Horne at some point.

Horne is a good player even when playing with injury. His long kicking isn't the best for sure but his short kicking is fairly good. He had a good game on Friday and has played pretty well this season particularly when taking the line on. Since his illness/neck injury he hasn't been as dominant defensively as he used to be but overall he is a good SL quality player who will likely line up with Seymour next year. Ellis needs to lose around a stone and a half pre-season and will then become a viable backup for those two next year.

I prefer Motu Tony

Horney is miles better than Obst in the halves and has been consistent through out the year. He is a bit like marmite some love him some hate him. If people are saying he doesn't deserve two years then apart from about 6 of our players no one else deserves contract extensions.

If Gleeson leaves I would move Horne to centre as it would shore up our defence down that side, and he is good near the line.

He has still been poor at half back though, his kicking on Friday in the first half was dreadful, and a better side would have capitalized on those errors.

seems to divide opinons doesnt he, for me he will play better with a good num 7 next to him, still got something to offer imo

Agreed. I just made this point on this week's Dentist's Diary thread:

IMO he's had his best season for about three years.

He has good positional awareness, is good defensively, is one of the few FC players to back up the ball carrier and I was surprised at the amount of pace he had when breaking through to score his try on Friday.

The only thing that lets him down is his kicking game which remains poor, arguably too poor for a first choice SL half back.

you mean like Catalan..oh hang on

absolutely bang on the money there, well said.
and he has NEVER been a kicker and will gladly hand over that duty to the new guys coming in but agree he is having a good all round season