When I think about it. Whilst going back and to down various motorways, the half back situation is ALWAYS one of the main topics of discussion. I got really excited about Monas though, he made me so angry! Come on Richie Myler!

Soon be boxing day.

I think it makes a change from recent years when we have just had an extra winger at full back. hasnt mathers played SO at amateur level before? i also remember him filling in a few times in that position at leeds some must have some creative talent according to smith.

Mathers played one game at 6 for us against Wakefield iirc.

He didn't look a natural in the position but he has played there for Wigan, Leeds and England acadamy I think.

I'm sort of intrigued by the Jon Clarke thing. I thought he was starting to show some form prior to injury, sprinting home in France etc.It's not that i'm excited to see him or anything, just interested as to what'll happen with the abundance of nines, so that interests me.

A Kevin Penny re-birth would be nice, sort of 2007 with ball in hand, but with a game sense & awareness we've not seen before, I haven't given up on him yet.

clarkes injured again, according to the league express today, problems with his ankles again

Ie, struggling to be fit for the start of SL, might miss a chunk, chronic - give up.

The one I have the greatest anticipation for is Solomona. I don't recall us having an exciting ball-playing, potentially game breaking backrower for as long as I can remember. I have been trying to recall someone remotely similar, the closest I have come up with is Burns, but he wasn't really that type of player.

Agreed - he could be awesome. Though equally he might never play.

Very high hopes for Ben Harrison also.

Its very similar to what i posted on the previous page, the one past Warrington player that Solomona is similar to is Les Boyd, obviously they played in different positions but they are both similar in build and both could and can offload in impossible siutuations. Solomona doesn`t run the ball like Boyd did but he certainly attracts quite a few defenders into the tackle in the same way whislt looking to offload, that creates space elsewhere on the pitch.

Solomona could be the real X factor if he can regain full fitness, on his day i would say that him and Ali Lauitiiti are the 2 most destructive seciond rowers in our game when on song.

The Briers-Myler-Monas combination might make me jiz if it clicks.