Fair point, judge at the end of the season on this one I say.

He will be unfit playing poker in St Bens club most weekends.

If the rumour of Tanginoa is true, magoulias may be on his way out at seasons end. Can't remember if the extra year option is in our favour or his.
But if Tanginoa is coming, he'd be my number 12 and i'd move Holmes back over to the left edge with Currie at 13.
I know currie is a left edge second rower but i think he'd be a brilliant 13

Quote ="Or thane"If the rumour of Tanginoa is true, magoulias may be on his way out at seasons end. Can't remember if the extra year option is in our favour or his. But if Tanginoa is coming, he'd be my number 12 and i'd move Holmes back over to the left edge with Currie at 13. I know currie is a left edge second rower but i think he'd be a brilliant 13 '" It's in his favour. https://www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/ne ... -cronulla/

Quote ="Or thane"If the rumour of Tanginoa is true, magoulias may be on his way out at seasons end. Can't remember if the extra year option is in our favour or his. But if Tanginoa is coming, he'd be my number 12 and i'd move Holmes back over to the left edge with Currie at 13. I know currie is a left edge second rower but i think he'd be a brilliant 13 '" It's in his favour. https://www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/ne ... -cronulla/

There are not many players that come out of the leeds game without thinking they could have done better.
The biggest shock for me was Darryl Clarks performance when he is normally an 8 out of 10 even in a losing team he was miles off on Fri night.
Watched the sky coverage back and noticed Phil Clark mention that we have the fastest play the ball in the league. I cannot remember the last time Clark jumped out of DH. Now I guess that one of Powell's changes was to make us less reliant on Clark jumping out of DH getting us out of trouble in games but when it comes to the big games the opposition are alert to it. When we do get a quick play the ball we are looking to shift wide quickly. The shift needs all the players to be in shape for that and alert to it and from the first 5 mins you can see it works but we cannot complete the execution. In the last 5 years I have never seen us put wingers in space as much as we have recently which we have all been crying out for.
There are probably lots of changes that have been made that I dont see but we dont have long to start to pull it all together.
If we go down at wakefield and Tolouse beat Cas then there could be some real nervousness.

Quote ="Wires71"It's in his favour. https://www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/ne ... -cronulla/'" If it is in his favour, it will just be another contract that SJM or Middleton will have to buy out. Surely they must be getting pi$$ed off with paying out for other people`s mistakes?

Quote ="Wires71"It's in his favour. https://www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/ne ... -cronulla/'" If it is in his favour, it will just be another contract that SJM or Middleton will have to buy out. Surely they must be getting pi$$ed off with paying out for other people`s mistakes?

Not a pop at Clark but I think I’d prefer a more intelligent hooker than a yard maker from the start. We have Walker as the one to provide the scoots against a tiring defence. I’d say Clark’s biggest flaws are his lack of game intelligence and passing from DH.

A lot to ask but I’d like a hooker with a real brain like Monaghan, one who organises and can see where to shift the ball. Leeming gave Clark a lesson on Friday.

And Leeming’s been given a lot of sick by us as that was something we haven’t seen before….

Clark is a grade A player. Hard as nails and very talented. He's a meter maker though and a meter maker behind a beaten pack is as good as tits on a fish.

Problem with an intelligent game management hooker is, with our marquee 6&7 you run the risk of too many chiefs. Build to game around that spine I.E buy a ing pack and your 1 6 7 & 9 can perform as they should

It pains me to say it as a Wire fan, but I fear Clark will look back at his career one day and wish he hadn't joined us so young and spent so much of his time here. If he'd found his way to one of the big three SL clubs or the NRL he would have had a stellar career. He's better than most of the guys those teams have had.

What makes you say that ?

The way he’s “defended” this year I’m not sure a move to the middle of the field would be a good thing.

Isn’t his entire skill set just suited to backrow/centre ?

I would suggest his agent and bank manager wouldn’t agree with you or him.

Back on Billy The Greek, credit where it’s due to the recruitment team. He’s in keeping with most of the recruits of the last 5 years so at least there is some consistency there which is a positive.

Back onto Billy the Greek, why are we getting on the case of someone who was probably brought in as a squad player on a reasonably low contract? My issue is with some of our big earning 'internationals' who are criminally not even putting 100% effort in which is unacceptable.

Exactly - Billy is not the reason we are 10th in the league.

How do we know he’s on a reasonably low contract? We don’t do we. What we do know is (a) he’s a quota space and (b) he’s bang average. Poor recruitment? Again? No way.

Quote ="Wires71"It's in his favour. https://www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/ne ... -cronulla/'" Just read that the option is in the club`s favour:- https://www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/ne ... r-verdict/ I will be very surprised if Powell retains Magoulias.

Quote ="Wires71"It's in his favour. https://www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/ne ... -cronulla/'" Just read that the option is in the club`s favour:- https://www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/ne ... r-verdict/ I will be very surprised if Powell retains Magoulias.

Quote ="Boss Hog"Just read that the option is in the club`s favour:- https://www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/ne ... r-verdict/ I will be very surprised if Powell retains Magoulias.'" Yes I think the guardian source I quoted was wrong.

Quote ="Boss Hog"Just read that the option is in the club`s favour:- https://www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/ne ... r-verdict/ I will be very surprised if Powell retains Magoulias.'" Yes I think the guardian source I quoted was wrong.

Because good loose forwards are strong, fast, skilful players with good ball handling skills, Exactly what Currie is.
You can't judge his defensive in a team that is poop this year as everyone is missing tackles not just Currie. He's usually sollid in defense with great attack, and at loose he would have more freedom to roam and dip in and out of attacking plays.
I might be wrong but until he actually played there we won't know. I just think he has the attributes to be a great 13

Currie moving to loose forward, would also allow Powell to play Holmes left side second row.

My thoughts as well Boss, he's always played on the left and has been a good consistant second rower so him being on the right MIGHT be affecting his game?

With Magoulias he might be retained as if we have signed Dufty, Vaughn and McGuire, Plus Mikaele, Kasiano and Mata'utia, that would leave 1 overseas spot........which i hope will be taken by Tanginoa though.....a man can dream

currie would be wasted in the middle, plus his lack of wanting to tackle(going back to last year) would be against him.

If you put him and westerman (current thing closest to an old school 13) side by side, there's no comparison (except lazyness at the moment)

Put a Warrington Westerman against a present Currie with a mask during a game, I’d struggle to identify which is which.

I know that originally he was joining Trinity but we were outbid by some margin by you lot. Make of that what you will.