who did you rate better, and why.....?

Really tough one that. I would Normally say Drummond all day in a nostalgia type of way. If they were both on top trump cards it would depend on the categories on the card.
Acceleration
Athletic ability
Speed over 80 yds
Try scoring ratio
International caps
Skill level
God like status ranking
Fear factor
Most punches thrown over carear
Urban mythometer

On those categories Dessie shades it. He was more than just a rugby player. He was a great character and competitor.

Within our twenty; Des.
Within the opposition's twenty; Hicks.

In my time watching the Wire, these two are the best wingers we've had. So can't we just have them both, given a team needs two wingers....?

I actually can't make my mind up, though.

I like Chris Hicks.

And I like Des Drummond...

Is it selective memory or did Des Drummond drop a lot of high balls?

Seem to remember having my heart in my mouth every time a kick went towards him

Now if he caught it clean.........

Yes Dessie was not the safest under a high ball at any given time seem to remember him droping a couple of balls once over the opponents try line in the act of trying to score a try but thats what you got with Dessie!!in defence solid as a rock in full flow with the ball tucked safely under his arm a joy to behold no one since him as created that roar that use to go up when he recived the ball anywhere on the field something that will long live with me.
Chris hicks not blessed with the greatest of pace but my god he can score a try or finnish off a move with the greatest of ease and your heart is not in your mouth everytime he goes up for a bomb!!

i have got these two players as neck and neck it is a great pleasure to have watched them both perform in the primrose and blue..

I Remember that. Very special memories,

Fair to say that if you combined the strengths of the pair of them, then you would have the ultimate winger.

Dessie, fantastic when given a bit of space to run into, pace to burn, immense defence....on the down side, his ball handling was a tad ropey.

Hicks, just very, very dependable....Great finisher, solid defence.

If my life depended on it, I'd go with Hicks, if I wanted box office value, then I'd go with Drummond.

When i first started watching Wire Dessie was my idol,as the Ditch said, the roar of expectation that went up as he received the ball was something i'll never forget.

However Hicks has exceded my expectations and then some... Trully a fantastic winger and IMO one of our finest ever imports..

I'll sit on the fence..Sorry people...

Against a Widnes fan running on the pitch, I would take Dessie any day. Not sure what Hicks would have done in that situation.

Lets not forget Dessie Wholloped Iro nar,nar,nar,na,
not sure hicks could of done the same!!

I think I was about 12 when we signed Des and prior to that he was one of my idols from his stints on Superstars. His appearances on that made him one of the highest profile league players in the country. His best days were at Leigh but he was still pretty awesome for us. Great to see him lift the Regal trophy. His testimonial brochure states he was 5ft 7 and 11stone 5 - How rugby league has changed.