Are you for real. Smith didn't have anyother option back then as Cunningham, Robey and Newton were not available. That hooker from huddersfield was still suspended and all the other english hookers who are now playing regular SL hadn't even broken through back then.

Clarke got into the england team by default and Cullen was stupid enough to offer him a contract that was two years too long and far too lucrative. As it stands we are stuck with Clarke until the end of 2011. I would suggest that the only way he will get any further extension with warrington is if he takes a rather large pay cut. As previous posters have suggested Clarke will be nothing more than a back up second row, loose forward or third choice hooker - incidentally his play at hooker is far too slow, largely predictable and too many wayward/hospital passes.

Would you say that Clarke, if fit, would get into the England squad now? No he wouldn't, nowhere near.

clarke is a good player but he won't get in the the team! monas is best hooker in the league and i see grix as the better utility player. so that leaves him as an impact hooker and that would be shocking as clarke play of the ball is slow the way warrington play is fast now that why at wigan they trying to slow us down as when we play quick we play well

That is what I tend to think, does Monas really need to be spelled during the game?

No credit to Warrington from Clarke . All the credit went to Bradford. He was very quiet in the second half again.

Not imo. When Higham came on our play the ball was alot quicker and controlled. I like Clarke but wouldnt put Him infront of Higham at this stage, Id wait for a drop in form. Good compotition for the place tho

On the basis of yesterdays performance i think we could certainly have done with Clarke in the squad.

Sounds like his influence around the ruck was something we were lacking yesterday.