1)How Brett Hodgeson is a worse fullback than Hornby? He's not but as it's been said dozens of times already, Hornby's not being considered for a fullback spot but a utility spot. Personally I wouldn't pick him, and highly doubt he'll be there even if we win the GF.
2)How Matt Bowen, Craig Wing, Preston Campbell and John Morris are worse utilities than Hornby? Craig Wing will probably be picked in the squad. Hornby has had successful and lengthy spells playing at fullback, five-eight and halfback for us in the last several years. And the others? Bowen may come into the attacking line as a 5/8th on occassion but has never made the position a regular one. Preston Campbell can play in the halves, but iirc was tried as a hooker in 2002 under Anderson and wasn't a success, he always had the jitters as a fullback, and well he can play wing as well, but who picks a utility player based on their ability to play on the wing? As for John Morris, well I can't recall him playing in the backline outside the halves, and there'll be sure to be other players picked who can cover his roles in the forwards. Also, I really don't think he's rep quality.
3)How Dean Young is better than Robbie Farah, or Cam Smith? Dean Young can play lock, second row and hooker.
4)How Ben Creagh is better than Morrison, Stagg, Laffranchi, Waterhouse, Paul Gallen, Chad Robinson, Watmough or Mark Minichiello? I suppose it all comes down to opinion but I think Ben Creagh is a better player than all those listed, and is going to be one of the next great back rowers.The NSW and Australian selectors, and league experts alike have already ear-marked him as such.
5)How Matt Cooper is good enough to push Matt King to the wing - thus leaving the worlds most devastating 3/4, Eric Grothe Jnr, at home? How is Matt a better centre than Ben Smith or Tahu? Well I agree with you here, imo Matt is probably the most overrated of our rep players. But still, probably the best defensive centre in the league and does have some great attacking abilities, while there are centres I rate ahead of him he does have what it takes to be a rep player so if the selectors want him then it's hardly something to bitch and moan about.
6)How Trent Barrett will spend the tour with Lockyer at pivot? Does that mean that Barrett will be half - leaving the likes of Prince, Tim Smith and Dally M POTY winner Thurston at home? Barrett deserves to tour, moreso than Lockyer. You can't begrudge him that.
All this, with the Tigers odds on toput 30 on 'em?
Odds on with whom? We've still got one of the best defenses in the League and start favourites for this match. The tigers can put 30 on us, but it's hardly odds on, not by a longshot.
