Richard, Many congratulations on a great career. To have played over three hundred games at top level is testimony to your skill, courage and dedication. To win tonight was a fitting tribute to a great clubman. We all wish you every success in your coaching career at Hull F.C. and seeing you create the stars of the future.

^^^^^^^^^^^^^ seconded.

Carl Ablett is a to55er

Such a great night for Richard tonight, shame he got tackled just short of the line after that run I was willing him to get over the line but it was a great finish for him in the end. You will be missed Richard its been a pleasure watching you play for us for all your career.

Here, here. RH IS a Hull Fc legend, not the most talented ever, not the quickest most potent half back we've ever had but an honest 100 per, a tryer with a very decent amount of skill, dedication, integrity and as above courage.
As a FB he could have probably had a decent GB career, highlight for me was his partnership with Cooke in 2006, they were sensational together.

He put in a couple crap kicks down the full backs throat tonight just for good measure. Wouldn't have wanted it any other way. All the best Rich it's been a pleasure watching you play for us.

Great servant for the club but lets not brand the word legend around too easy.

Never being a big fan of him but he has always being committed.

And the word legend is bandied around as if it solely means talent/success, they can and are exclusive of each other
Extremely controversial but I wouldn't consider Peter Sterling an Hull FC legend, just a mercinary player who played fantastic rugby for us, yes he was one of the very very best we've ever had..but legend..not for me.

Legend to me are the likes of Horne, Gay, Nolan, Eastwood, Boxall, Hancock, Macklin, Harris, Keegan, Whitely, Scott, Finn, Watts and even further back Rogers, Oliver, Batten, Bowman, Taylor and J.Harrison plus plenty of others in between.
It doesn't matter if some weren't the most talented, it's what the lasting memory is for individual fans, what these players mean to the club, their loyalty especially throughout barren times, it's that we remember their names and how they make us feel not just their achievements on the field of play..I'd take a Mick Scott over a whole bunch of more talented players that came and played in black and white.

Been a great servant for Hull FC through some difficult periods of our existence. Tributes well deserved.

We won't get into it as it is richards night.

But I disagree.

Tributes well deserved.
Had several opportunities to jump ship but hung around on deck baling out water with a bucket even when the ship was seriously holed.
Radders talked affectionately and quite amusingly about him pre-match if anybody caught it.

Proper Legend in my eyes. Retiring at the right time. Here is hoping that his coaching career at FC lasts as long. All the best.

Absolute modern day Hull fc legend it's going to be very strange not seeing him in the black n white irregular hoops next season . Such a shame he couldn't get to the try line one last time .
Big raps for the Leeds players and fans for the appreciation for Horneys contributions to not just our club but rugby league in general (just another reason why our sport is the best sport with the best fans)

Still a super league record holder aswell .

And once again a big thank you Rich it's been a pleasure to watch you play for the last 16 years











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It's fair to say that he may not have fully reached the potential shown at the start of his career (last international was when he was 24, I think) but to play for one club for sixteen seasons is remarkable especially in the modern era.

When the surgeon reattached his head before the cup final she saw the letters HULL FC running through him like he was a stick of rock.

Legend.

A good way to bow out on his playing career.

The consummate professional, and respected on both sides of the river.

NOLAN(nothing against him)-you're argument falls down right there.

Tbf he scored 1try that got us into the premiership final, & 1 to put the game out of reach from the chemics, makes him a big part of history.

As time passes only the great parts of Rich's game will be remembered. And at his best Horney was a brilliant matchwinner for us. He had great gap finding ability in broken play allied to brilliant backing up. His ability to go through smallest of holes is only shared with the very best stand offs, and his acceleration away was a joy to watch. He was at times inspirational and a very good defender. I'll always remember the man at his brilliant best for Hull FC, the reason he was chosen to play for Great Britain.
A loyal Airlie man and boy. Thank You Rich, one of Hull FC greats. And as time will decide i'm sure ....Hull FC Legend.

Deffo a legend and a great of Hull FC, a one club man who's given his all too and often been asked to play positions that weren't really him. Never let the club down and played with pride and dignity. Horney you will be missed

Doesn't make him a legend.

big difference between a clubman who is an average player and legend. (not on about horne here). the only players i would class as legends are norton, sullivan and whiteley from the 60s onwards - these are 3 players you could describe as one offs (does that make sense?)

but at the end of the day everyone's idea of a legend is different and i wouldn't necessarily argue with their cases, but nolan is stretching things a bit

horne was an excellent player for long periods of his career who showed the club great loyalty

I didn't say he was a legend, just helped the club get it's name on the then famous premiership trophy.

Great servant for the club and fantastic way to bow out .

For me Richard Horne is too young yet to be a 'legend' but he is definitely our stand out player in the Superleague era so far. 300+ appearances and 100+ tries guarantee that at the very least.

From 1999 to 2007 when he played in his natural role he was second only to Danny McGuire as a running try scoring half back. Thereafter injuries and the fact that he was often expected to kick and move us around the field curtailed his effectiveness. Basically his career was split pre and post Paul Cooke.

Thank you Richard and best wishes for the future.