Clough makes more ground than the likes of Laffranchi and LMS and has better tackle completion than every one of our props.
He also doesn't make errors or give penalties away.
And that's only when comparing him to our front line props, I'd also rather he played in the back row than the likes of Flanagan and Wellens who are a waste of time there.
People moan we don't have a forward other than Amor who will just roll his sleeves up and make yards with minimum fuss, whilst being good in defence and not giving up errors/penalties.
We actually do have another such player (with the addded bonus of being a cheap, St Helens lad), but he's playing at Widnes whilst we're watching the likes of LMS fairy about.