Evans and King at centre for me next year. Both are big enough, quick enough and good enough to look after their wingers. I would actually play Atkins outside one of them with Lineham on the other wing. Atkins is pretty quick and strong close to the line but doesn't have classic centre skills. Him and Lineham would make a big strong pair of wingers.

Bridge to Wigan is the rumour isn't it? That's a strange one.

Thanks for strengthening my case bww

That's red quote says hock said he was coming not that I've said we've signed him. I never said that. Your seemed mission to try and discredit everything I post, in my eyes, is making you look very pathetic. It's getting very boring now. I hope I'm wrong there too.

Sorry, I forgot you are never wrong. Please exclude me for ever commenting on any of your posts. Add me to your growing list of fans.

Ratchford has signed for us (wigan)

Addressing the 3/4s
Unless Monaghan wants to go, he'll be here, next year. Needs to up his game though. He's been seriously average, this year.

Bridge, I'd take a punt on. He has a rugby brain, and can create something out of nothing. Plus it will appease duckie (and me, to some extent) for the dream partnership.

Atkins. Bye-bye, Ryan. Don't let the saloon door bang against your bone idle Aris, on the way out.

and now, the tough bit.
I'm sorry, but it's bye-bye Rhys Evans for me. Don't get me wrong, I love watching the lad play. He's a (potential) BEAST, and has some pace, too. But all of this is wasted, if he's
a) being stretchered off, again
b) at Spires Hospital, Stretton
c) on the treatment table at the HJ
d) sat in the stands on match days

We can't afford to pay SL cap to players who are permanently injured, which I'm afraid Rhys always seems to be. We don't owe him a living.
When I think of Rhys, I'm always drawn to that long running thing they used to do in that sketch show, Big Train, the World Staring Out Championship. Rhys would take his place at the table, have 20 minutes of top notch staring, and then put an eyeball muscle. After admitting defeat, he'd then put his back out and pull a hamstring, when getting up from his chair.

Sad really, as the lad is quality.

Oh and Roy......please go. Bondai's calling.

Easily sorted. Hit the foe. No skin off my nose. Either that or get a smaller horse.

If true, do you even need him?

I'd assume we're gonna play him at centre, Sarginson rumored to be off to Bath

I doubt Ratch would move to Wigan to play Centre.. Any sources on the rumour as I've heard it too?

Ratchford is under contract and isn't going anywhere. He is playing 6 next season.

I've heard it from various people the most reliable being his cousin.

We would be out of our minds if we let Ratch go, i cant see it. Hes our best player and most deadly, thats like selling Gerrard to United or Scholes to Liverpool. Cant see it...

Weren't the Hull fans saying the same thing about Lineham last week ?

This 'rumour' seems to be gathering pace. Only time will tell.

Given he has 3 years left on his contract after this year it would take a huge transfer fee to get hold of him. If Lineham is worth £140k as a winger with 2 yrs left Ratch must be looking at £250k plus surely? So unless they are willing to put up a big fee - after just putting up a fee for Tomkins, or throw some very good players our way I'd be surprised to see this happening.

I will be absolutely fuming if we let ratchford go.

Him along with the other youngsters we have such as currie and Clarke etc plus signings like lineham are the people we should be building the team around for the future.

It's not happening. And there's no snowballing either. I've saw it first off one pie then suddenly 3/4 wire fans jump on it.
I said it before, where have wire sold a player in contract other than Higham, who's position became untenable, in recent history?
Crimes,we wouldn't even pay Roy off last season.

Gerrard wasn't from Manchester tho and Man U was not his preferred team.

Scholes again not from Liverpool nor was Liverpool is fav team

On the other hand...

Ratchford, Wigan born favourite team and team he always wanted to play for during our childhood/teen life?? (Wigan)

When you have lived by that goal all your life, I guess it's only a matter of time before it happens. Other then that I can't say much more TBH.

Using the same logic....When should Warrington expect little Sam then?

Didn’t know Little Sam had spent all his life aspiring to play for Warrington TBH, then again I don’t know Sam on a personal level. Sure only his ex-coaches/agent/family and friends know that stuff for sure?

He may well have wanted too at some point, but let’s be honest Shaun Wane turned him into the player he is today and owes him a lot over the last 15 years, it would take a lot from the Warrington chairman/Smith/Agar to coats Little Sam to the H Stadium.

On the other hand, Stefan I know well.

Don't think Smith/Agar have a clue where to actually play Stefan.

I dont think we know the best position for Stef, so do you think he will go Wigan if you know him?

So all this from Smith & Ratchford was probably lies a few months ago. Tsk, shows how fickle people can be:

"There's no doubt a player of Stefan's quality was getting attention from the NRL. His versatility is invaluable and in whichever position he is selected, he plays with a smile and does an outstanding job.

"He is a genuine match-winner and can do special things. I'm delighted he'll be continuing to do this in Warrington colours for many years.To tie Stefan down for this length of time is fantastic news for the club."

Ratchford, who has won a Challenge Cup and reached the Grand Final twice with Warrington, said: “I’m really enjoying my time at Warrington and playing in Super League.

"We have an exciting squad here at the Wolves and I can only see it getting better with the new signings joining us for next season.

"We have a bit of unfinished business with the Grand Final and I’d love to win more with this group of lads. There are quite a few of us with long-term deals and it’s great that we will all be together for the next few years; it’s fantastic to be part of.”

Steph would hate it at the pies. All that boring structured attack play and thug defence.

Hb pass behind a dummy, backrower pass behind a dummy, centre draw edge cover pass to winger to the corner. Yawn yawn yawn yawn yawn yawn yawn
yawn yawn zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Martin Gleeson.

Didn't Wigan eff him over hence him ending up at Salford?