Re: v Bradford : Tue Apr 15, 2014 12:31 pm  

John Gilbert Reds wrote:

Would we say Ratchford has excelled? He's been shifted from pillar to post during his time at Warrington. This year was suppose to be his big breakthrough season with Briers retiring but it hasn't panned out that way yet.

With Myler, Ratchford and O'Brien in the halves it will be interesting to see if Warringnton have a disappointing season by their standards if they preserve with those 3 or go for some experience.

There's a big thread about this on the Warrington forum. Now Lee Briers has gone, they're starting to realise that Richie Myler is the new Danny McGuire, not the new Alex Murphy. Added to that, Tony Smith has continued Shaun McRae's sterling effort in converting Stefan Ratchford from a potential international stand-off into a utility back, and, it appears, he's now playing stand off just like a utility back. It's all left Warrington lacking in the creativity department, and they've started up a rumour that they're going to make a bid for Michael Dobson.

Re: v Bradford : Tue Apr 15, 2014 1:08 pm  

Seems a right can of worms has been opened by leaving Theo out! I rate Theo - highly, he has real potential and we have seen his versatility already. That said, Harris is on a hiding to nothing. He has some big decisions to make in what could be a short stint if what happened to Noble is anything to go by. He has to make the right decisions to get us in the top eight and if that means using Theo in the right position in the right fixture then so be it. Nobody has the divine right to be in the 17 and he will get game time - we need to respect Harris's decisions.

Re: v Bradford : Tue Apr 15, 2014 1:58 pm  

REDRUM wrote:

Seems a right can of worms has been opened by leaving Theo out! I rate Theo - highly, he has real potential and we have seen his versatility already. That said, Harris is on a hiding to nothing. He has some big decisions to make in what could be a short stint if what happened to Noble is anything to go by. He has to make the right decisions to get us in the top eight and if that means using Theo in the right position in the right fixture then so be it. Nobody has the divine right to be in the 17 and he will get game time - we need to respect Harris's decisions.

Bear in mind many on here will never have experienced a time in which the team didn't pretty much pick itself from a threadbare squad. Debates about who should be in and who should be out might become the norm from here on in.

Re: v Bradford : Tue Apr 15, 2014 1:59 pm  

Red John wrote:

There's a big thread about this on the Warrington forum. Now Lee Briers has gone, they're starting to realise that Richie Myler is the new Danny McGuire, not the new Alex Murphy. Added to that, Tony Smith has continued Shaun McRae's sterling effort in converting Stefan Ratchford from a potential international stand-off into a utility back, and, it appears, he's now playing stand off just like a utility back. It's all left Warrington lacking in the creativity department, and they've started up a rumour that they're going to make a bid for Michael Dobson.

We used to have this discussion when Stef played for us
Terrific player and I'd have in my team every time,but not at stand off.
Never was

Re: v Bradford : Tue Apr 15, 2014 2:04 pm  

John Gilbert Reds wrote:

Would we say Ratchford has excelled? He's been shifted from pillar to post during his time at Warrington. This year was suppose to be his big breakthrough season with Briers retiring but it hasn't panned out that way yet.

With Myler, Ratchford and O'Brien in the halves it will be interesting to see if Warringnton have a disappointing season by their standards if they preserve with those 3 or go for some experience.

JGR Wire fans know they have a have non fed spot and might look at the impact of Luke Walsh on Saints , they tried lomax - Gaskell , and now have reverted to Anzac or experienced - Walsh Hohaia Wilkin. However Tony smith doesn't look like a coach prone to changing tack even if his team aren't having a great start by their standards.

Re: v Bradford : Tue Apr 15, 2014 3:44 pm  

Bacl on to the Bradford game but did anyone else think we looked like we could score when we wanted, like there was a couple of more gears to come out of the team if it was needed?

Thought they did a job, but was like a performance of a side that knew it was better doing what it needed to?

Not complaining, quite the opposite. been a while since I have seen an organised salford performance like that.

On a seperate note, Logan Tomkins was brilliant when he came on and putting him on as hooker with tommy lee at 13 will really work imo. putting harrison in the pack and giving the pack a bit more of a boost?

Re: v Bradford : Tue Apr 15, 2014 4:19 pm  

Depends who you leave out,to accommodate this !