Yeah but he has one thing that the current backline lack - pace. Okay Hicks aint no slouch and neither is Riley but can you say that they have the same speed as Prince Penny?

Positioning can be worked on! Look how Wigan improved Martin Offiah from a raw speed machine!

Maybe a move to another club would be the best move for him as a player?? I would hate for him to be remembered as a player with blinding pace who never really made the grade.

Johnson Hicks and Even Rauhihi "jumped in ahead" of Riley .......

which suggests to me there is a lack of confidence in Riley himself to take kicks ...or there is a lack of confidence in his team mates with him....either way I think he (Riley) will make way for Mathers

interesting the take on Johnson though I think he has come up with some dodgy handling in the last few games (as well as showing little pace and poor defence getting done on the outside by the Cas winger).......I dont understand why its not bitched about more by some of those with a "knowledge" of the game

Those with a knowledge of the game know that Johnson is not a three quarter.

I think it is more of a case of who will take Penny off our hands rather than when will he be back in the 1st team ,he unfortunately was another one of Cullens big errors in signing him onto a lucrative long contract along with john Clarke which I think Smith will weed out in the end,we are still living in a Cullen era with all of his major signings still being at the club imo we only have to get rid of a few more and replace them with quality to be up there with the best challenging but I do think this season is too soon !

When Clarke played so much better than Mickey higham yesterday I'm not sure its a big error.....

I am sure you will be in the minority of fans who would say that or even think it if there was a poll Higham would finish miles in front of Clarke who by the way was garbage yesterday !
Clarke was the 1 player who stood out for the wrong reasons he was poor !

IMO Grix will make way for Mathers with Riley on the wing and Johno dropping to the bench as a second row replacement

Clarke was head and shoulders above Higham yesterday. Oh my god.

Ditto, thought he played well too.

But he still gets booed

Don't forget it was Clarkes fault though

I miss Wedge

I miss wedge more......

edited for complete accuracy.

I'm afraid youre currently in the minority - because I also think Clarke had a good game yesterday.

Well that’s just childish isn’t it? Weren’t you the pussy complaining about personal attacks or was that just my imagination?

Like Mathers & Blythe & Mitchell & Cooper and evryone else, he'll have to wait his chance. He's had one, did well. He'll be in credit in Smiths eyes for that, he was called upon late and let nobody down, as haven't Blythe & Mitchell and they find themselves out of the 17.

Vinnie Anderson found himself out of the starting side, low and behold he has a very good game. The players are learning, it's selection via merit, and should you not mee these high standards, there's half a dozen youngry, talented young lads snapping at you're heels for a game.

Thats right they will have to wait their turns to get back in the squad. I think Mathers may get his turn at the weekend now Briers looks doubtful.

Matty Blythe is off the radar at the moment, seems like he has lost his way and needs to calm down and get his focus back.

Mitchell and Copper aint let anyone down as far as I am aware, but are behind in the pecking order.

Last time Blythe played, was it against Castleford at home ? He was pretty good.

Smith gets his most experienced side on the field I think where possible, and these lads come in when there's an injury, and keep everybody on their toes. I don't think it's a case of anyone 'doing anything wrong', I think they just come in, as Mitchell, Penny, Cooper & Blythe have all done, roll their sleeves up, come off, Smith ruffles their hair, says well done, and they are told their time will come.

More of a drip feed into the first team rather than having a bucket of water tipped over them.

yes it was childish but still very funny.

dont take it personally, there was no malice.

I'll take your pussy on the chin and move on, no offence taken.

Loving the fact that your rating your own gags.

Are you gorgeous too ?

Well i wouldn't say no

Great signing of crocker .that was much needed.

Souths should now set their sights on trying to get Crockers ex Storm team mate Matt King for 2010. Apparently he is unhappy in th UK and wants to return to the NRL. He would be perfect next to Best in the centres.

cant make sense of this post, whats the crack

It's in a few threads. Doesn't make much sense in any of them.