He's an outstanding fullback IMO. His posistioning, work rate, enthusiasum, desire, kick return, catching. He'll mae the odd brain fart as does everyone but he's a terrific player.

On Mathers' form this year, I would take him every day of the week. Finally means we have a proper full-back for once too.

Any yet still better than any of your three quarter line.

Except Shenton and Owen.

I reckon thompson and arundel will be better players than mather too.

And for that matter i would rather have wainwright given the choice!

I wouldn't. I like Wainwright and he has the passion but he doesn't have the pace really.

Still, having Mathers in the backline would solve a lot of problems.

According to BBC Sport he is a target of ours now for definite after turning down a chance to go to Leeds Carnegie

On what basis?

On the premise that one's an International and Owen has much more potential than Mathers. Oh, and they're both Cas juniors.

Citing England internationals in the current p!ss average national squad era is not perhaps the greatest indicator of ability. Shenton for me is extremely ordinary in a league of extraordinarily average English qualified backs.

Owen wreaks of average.

Again, for past, present and future ability, Mathers by plenty.

Do you watch Owen every week? No, thought not. Your post wreaks of something, but its not avaerage!

Do you watch Mathers every week?

No, thought not.

Your post simply wreaks of one-eyed, tambourine bashing syndrome. And it is average.

Strangely enough, given Sky's current obsession with Warrington, we do get to see him most weeks, he was distinctly average (or just below) against Leeds on his last outing.

Indeed it was that one performance that grants you the insight to remark on his lengthy SL career. Not withstanding said ability that led an NRL club to entice him to a League significantly better than ours.

Err, I want us to sign Mathers!

No, not just the one, quite a few in his career, let's just brush his career at Wigan under the carpet eh? If he is that fantastic, why are Warrington replacing him?

Quite a few in his career? Privvy to his Leeds appearances too were you? No, thought not.

Simple fact is Mathers would be a strong addition to anyone's squad, least of all a decidedly poor Cas team. It's really that simple.

Owen is a far better fullback, it really is that simple.

...is the wrong answer.

Only if you dont know much about rugby league. Mathers hasnt been any good since leeds, his best form has been at wire where he hasnt been terrible like he was at wigan.

"How to contradict yourself 3 times in 2 sentences." Signed copies available from Pyeman

Yout wit is only matched by your ignorance, your mother must be so proud.

You could of course take the lowest common denominator and use the Mother insults to mask over your inability to sustain any kind of engaging debate.

Fool.

Maybe when you show any evidence of being able to get involved in a debate rather than stating your opinion and insulting those who dont agree with it?

Your concept of irony is quite outstanding.