Carlos came on and changed the game against Rovers at magic and I think was promoted to first choice 6 on the back of it. I didn't have any objections at all but in hindsight it probably isn't the best option going forward. He has all the ability in the world (even the other night he showed a couple of flashes of brilliance), but for me his skills are better used at centre. My mind is bound to change several times between now and next season, but currently I would like to see:

Shaul
Fonua
Griffin
Tuimavave
Talanoa
Abdull
Sneyd

That's not a bad backline

Agree with this also. Dont get me wrong I like Carlos as a player but for me he just doesnt seem to gel with Sneyd or the rest of the team when he is playing at 6. When you compare Abdulls last 2 performances in the same position at 6 I thought he brought an awful lot more to the 17 than Carlos does. In defence of Carlos he had just come back from another lay off so that may have some bearing on it.

He missed a long penalty away at Cas that would have given us an 8 point lead fairly late on. Thankfully Tickle missed that conversion and so it didn't matter. There may have been another one or two, but nothing springs to mind

Like Sinfield at Leeds, Sneyd always making every try into six points puts pressure on the other team. Abdull just a back up for me Carlos will start at 6, thought he played well friday and caused them problems, plus his defence better than Abdull's.

Disagree thought Carlos was average on Friday and was easily beaten by Williams for the 1st Wigan try (as he wasn't set properly). He did grow into the game and finished well, but overall I thought he didn't do enough to warrant being called up ahead of Abdull. However we got he result and that's what mattered. Think the real problem though is that he has picked up a few injuries that has prevented him getting an extended run in the team, thus not allowing him to build up a understanding/partnership with Sneyd.

I'd like to see Fonua stay at Centre. After a shaky start he's growing into the role and with more experience he could be a very special player. Either way it's great to have such a dilemma.

Cheers, didn't realise it had missed goal attempts on there

What about playing Connor at 6?

Shaul
Lancaster
Fonua
CT
Talanoa
Connor
Sneyd

Yes I am still banging the Lancaster drum.

Certainly a lot of competition in the back 6 next year (Sneyd being the guarantee).

Naughton, Shaul, Connor, Griffin, Yeaman?, Tala, Fonua, Michaels?, Lancaster, Logan, Abdull, HTW, Tuimavave.

Not sure what Connor's half back experience is, but his aggression could be a good foil for Sneyd's guile.

We were talking of making a really long banner, like a hundred metres long, that said Sneeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeed! I checked the Wembley website and largest banner you are allowed is 2.5 metres. I don't think that would be as impressive. Sne!

-eyd

Could have 15 metres if you've got 5 pals.

didn't he play 6 against us and their place a few weeks back?

On Sneyd, his in-play kicking is absolutely superb, has it on a string on a bad day. Even when he looked poor kicking it straight into Tomkins arms on Friday, he'd clearly just clocked on that the rat boy didn't want it at all. As for CT, I think he was only meant to be a back up 6 and he's more a natural fullback or centre.

I honestly believe Carlos will come good at 6 given enough game time, injury free. The team always looks solid and well balanced when hes at 6 imo

Lancaster's defence needs work.

best in the NRL
Thurston 81%
hodgkinson 78%

no one has kicked more than 67 conversions (croker)

If he plays like he has for this season for he rest of his time at the club (which hopefully will be until he retires) then he really could become our Sinfield. Was mentioned that his goal kicking is up there with Sinfield's in the respect that it almost guarantees making every try worth 6 points.

In addition, his game management, clever kicking game and tactical edge has put us where we are this season. He's the sort of player you build a club, a game plan and a squad around. A la Sinfield.

I sense a 'Wembley banners and flags' thread is needed!

Did anyone else think that Sneyd's last grubber kick in touch with a minute to go should have been further down field? I know it doesn't matter as we got the win but I remember thinking at the time that it should of been a little further up the pitch. Also do we wrap him in cotton wool now? He is a massive player for us and a few RL papers have mentioned that if he gets injured we're done for.

yeah the kick was poor, as was Tuimavave's kick in the 2nd half. Both could have been much better, but we still won and i am sure he knows that it could have been better

think he had about 5 men charging him down and it was probably the smartest move to just break the play, they made plenty of half breaks towards the end.

He should have kicked it dead and the hooter would have been about to blow by the time they got set for the 20 restart

The kick was fine - avoided any ricochets/charge downs and let us regroup (again).

Me and my lad watched the game again last night and had a right laugh at Sneyd at the end. For the final goal line drop out he was walking back towards the posts with the ball in hand. As they often do he threw the ball back behind him to buy a bit of recovery time (time was already off) but then immediately started asking where the ball was and looking for it behind the advertising hoardings in the opposite direction from where he'd thrown it. Made us laugh anyway.