Tony Grimaldi was brilliant for us.



I agree with the OP by and large tho.



edit: i loved Daniel Divet as well

If Willie Manu is not number 1 then this whole FC forum is an uneducated mess!

Why, Richard Swain was a better buy for Hull than Manu was.

Agree. We have still not replaced Swain in my opinion.

Totally agree. Manu doesn't come close to the top 15 IMO. As good as he was, too many overseas legends. I thought Scott Logan and Greenhill was great players but didn't play enough to warrant a place in that list!

Really i'm lost for words, don't get me wrong Swain was superb, but for someone to say Manu was not even in the top 15????



For me he's been not only our best overseas signing, but probably in a carlsberg sense the best 2nd row in the country, had he been in a top 4 team?



Here's hoping Daniel Holdsworths trumps the lot!

I'd have both Manu and Swain in my ten but that's not hard because I've only been following Hull about 12 years. But Swain has got to be one of the best overseas players to grace SL imo.

Everyone is entitled to have there own opinions. As much as I liked Manu I don't think he is as good as other players mentioned. He would challenge but never get on the top 10. If you have only followed Hull FC since Manu came than obviously he has to be in the top 10. The more experienced FC fans will probably get the top 10 spot on or close. I can only comment from the Hull sharks era until now.

Your right Jed, that's what debate is all about, I have been following FC since 78 so it's well and truly in my blood! I know what I saw from Manu over many great players was he was consistently top notch in some pretty e teams!

Sterling

Kemble

Leuluai

O'Hara

Swain

Kearney

J Smith

Mackey

Entat

Barnett

Manu

If every player put in the same comitment and dedication as Swain. That would be an amazing team. Swain reminded me of Roy Keane, not the most naturally gifted player to play the game but was such a top top professional and in the 35 years of watching Hull, he is my all time favourite player

I wouldn't say that Swain wasn't naturally gifted, because the only thing he didn't have in his locker was pace. Apart from that I'd say he was was up there with the best give or take. Tackling, there was no one better than him during his time as a pro.