Who always gave at leat a 7/10 performance or, if they had a poor game, it wasn't for want of trying their best.

I think players like Warren Barton, John Beresford and Ryan Taylor never left the field thinking they could have given more; ditto John Anderson from further back. I think Paul Dummett falls into this category and, oddly enough, Lascelles. Not the most gifted (although maybe that's unkind on Beresford) but you know that they'll give you the best they've got.

Aye, we'd prefer players to be more like the likes of Speed, Shearer, Beardsley and Rob Lee, etc whose effort was matched by their talent but that's not realistic.

So, howay, let's salute the unsung heroes.

Be interesting to see if any of our recent players get a mention?