At the moment his best position is at 1 because he can pick his time and position to come into the line. In future who knows?

The number of the beeeeast

He's a 6 all day long. He's had his best games for Wigan at halfback. He can do more damage from 6 too.

When was that?

Erm, when he's played at 6.

Why do you think Maguire plays him at 1 then?

And I'll ask again, when did Sam really shine at 6?

How about 18 after last night's showing?.

Give us a clue.

Did you watch the game?.

1 all day for me it gives us a extra half back so we have 3 plus we get 80 mins out of mcilorum who atm has been nothing short of awesome

I'm happy for Sam to stay at FB, he has performed well there so far and has got plenty of years to develop and improve in the position and a fantastic mentor in Radlinski to help him to do that. We were not beaten by Wire because Sam was at FB and if opposition players thought he posed little threat at FB they wouldn't bother to target him. There will probably need to be a decision made in a few years should Matty Russell continue to perform as well as he has been doing as to who takes the FB role but for now at least the role should be Sam's.

In the half backs I would like to see Deacon partner Finch as much as possible to let Tommy play at hooker and provide us with a better kicking game (from Deacon and Finch, not Tommy as IMO he should be kicking as little as possible) with Mellor being eased in so that he can be ready to step in to partner Finch next year.

Madge plays him at 1 for one reason.

It's not his attacking ability or his impact. It's simply the fact that at 6 he gets peppered in defence by opponents. Thus he tires easier. At 1 he doesn't have that problem and has a full tank to attack.

I think he will be a far better FB when Richards returns. He helps Sam out a lot in kick returns etc. Having said that, in a ew years time I expect him to go back to 6.

6 (or 7) for me. Wasted at fullback.

Fullback.

Borstal.

Roberts at Fullback? Or Richards?

6, Until Pat comes back. He's getting creamed taking the ball back from kick returns, pat takes the burden off him by bringing it back like a forward. teams are targetting him at the kick return by bullying him and smashing him taking him out of the game. Sam 6, Finch 7 and Tommy 9.

I never thought i'd say this but the biggest loss/difference from last season is Piggy, MickMac isn't in the same class and it showed.

Quite, something we are all extremely aware of.

I'd say 6, but who am I to argue with Maguire. My only problem with Sam is he's becoming a petulent little bugger. I Love him but he needs to sort it out.

Sam was a revelation at fullback when he was first switched there but the sweeping play where he joins the attacking line is becoming far too familiar and teams are seeing it too easily and quickly snuffing out the danger. Madge either needs to think up some different set plays or think about moving him back to 6. Our attack has been pretty poor recently not just the Wire game, we seem to be scoring more off kicks and not off a fast flowing passing game that scored us a lot of tries in 2010.

Think we have to keep him at 1 for now until Amos gets his confidence back. I'd go with a back 7 of this until Pat is back then reassess:

1. Sam
2. Goulding
3. Charnley
4. Carmont
5. Amos
6. Finch
7. Tommy

Whatever we choose we need some stability becuase our back line plays were nothing short of awful on Friday. Too slow and too predictable.

Roberts at full back and Tomkins at 6 is the best combination for me. I am still far from convinced about Tomkins at full back and Roberts was fantastic there last season before his injury.

I think a lot depends on Roberts as to where Sam plays. Amos is clearly the best FB at the club when on form, key word being when, because at present he isn't.

In an ideal world I'd like too see a firing on all cylinders Amos at 1, with Sam and Brett in the halves, McIlorum at 9 with Tommy on the bench. But all that for me hinges on Amos and whether he's playing well enough to make the FB role his own.