skeepe
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Aside from prop, wing and centre, Gidley has played every position for his club. Name me one player in the world who has played positions 1 - 13 at the top level? No player can say they are familiar with every position on the paddock so expecting Gidley to be an expert in them all is f**king laughable, even coming from you.
And noone has said he "did well for being out of position" either, what was said is he played well despite playing in a unfamiliar position. That's what makes him a good utility, one of only 2 left in the comp, the other being Lewis whom I rate highly but you throw him in at hooker and he would certainly also play well despite being in an unfamiliar position yet most call him a great utility even though he is certainly no expert in the 1-13 either.
Gidley is an awful half or five-eighth, an even worse hooker and simply cannot play backrow, lock or prop. You said yourself he's never played wing or centre, so that just leaves fullback where he's any good.
Kurt Gidley has never, ever, EVER put in a good performance when he wasn't playing fullback. That's not a utility, that's just someone who has been extremely lucky that he has a famous surname and plays for the "right club".