Defensively wingers often, at Wire come in for a raw deal.

You need a centre that can command his space defensively inside the poor sod on our wing.

Whereas centres like we had with Bridge and we see with Gelling, by commanding his area, he keeps his winger in check.

Jumping out of the line like Atkins and Evans do or wandering to the opposite end leaves his winger high and dry.

Isn't it about time we started to sign beasts for our 3/4s?

I don't understand investing heavily in a winger (lineham) and then having a rubbish centre inside him... a great centre makes a winger look good, a crap centre does the opposite.

With Currie out of action for sometime I think the purchase of a Second Row must be a priority.

Penny (or a new singing) and we'll be a different attacking animal on the outside next season.

We'll have Hughes and Westwood with Currie to return and Wilde ever improving.



Is Grix back next season?

Were ok for back rowers.

Yes I can recommend the Barmy Army Facebook group..

I'd be happy with that, I really think that letting Toby King develop by giving him a good run in the team will be better for us in the long run. He's a classy player, real talent. Gidley to FB, Sandow and Patton in halves. We'd have dangerous players all over the pitch.



If sandow leaves that throws a spanner in the works but I'd just play ratchford with Patton, Gidley at FB. Sign one new quality centre and play atkins on the wing or play atkins centre and sign a quality winger. For me Toby King has to be a starting centre next year, sure we will have to take the rough with the smooth (remember that ridiculous Curry is a coward thread) that goes with the territory with a young player but he is ready to play and needs game time.

I think that was aimed at me for knocking Russell's catching ability assassination it wasn't IMO just an honest criticism I'm sorry if folk feel that is unfair or unsupportive but it's professional sport



I don't go to games and boo I genuinely get behind all the players but ever since Russell had his face bashed in at Widnes the high ball has been a problem for him, can't fault his effort in other areas though and if that 'problem or lack of confidence could be resolved we'd have a different proposition

Atkins scored 17 tries this season. Our joint top try scorer, 4th highest try scorer for the league, and made the Dream Team. I don't think he should be in the list above.

This weeks guardian confirms Harrison, Penny, Patton, Johnson, Morgan Smith & Julien will all be here next season.



Door open for Dodds to return, it sounds like we decided not to renew his contract, rather than it being a decision made by Dodds. 'Door open to return' apparently.

Delighted that Harrison is staying. Played well at Wakefield and will be like a new signing, hopefully with his injuries behind him. I'd be happy with him and Westwood sharing cover at 13 to allow Westerman to cover left second row channel in Currie's absence.



I'd also like to see at least one of Johnson and Patton given extended runs in the first team. Both have potential and Johnson appears to have a proper rugby brain at full back. That would free up Ratchford to play at centre if needed instead of Evans. Here is my 2017 team based on that:



1 - Gidley/Johnson

2 - Lineham

3 - Ratchford/King

4 - Atkins

5 - Penny/Russell

6 - Patton

7 - Sandow

8 - Hill

9 - Clark

10 - Cooper

11 - Westerman

12 - Hughes

13 - Harrison



14 - Westwood

15 - Sims

16 - Dwyer

17 - Crosby (possibly)



Evans would become a squad player with Julien, Wilde etc.