Agree Gov will actually give us better cover as he can play Hooker, loose forward and Halfback (better than penky IMO at this pos) also i believe he could do a good job in the centres.

Good luck to Penky if true, hope it goes well for him. He has been a good player for us and i'm sure he will go with everyones best wishes.

Dont think we need Gov back. We have Beswick and Glees, Stanley can play there as well.

Time to move on if penky goes - spend that money on a strike centre

i guess that those saying they aren't really bothered to see him go forget the games he managed to win for us with sheer individual skill - Featherstone away springs to mind when he killed them off late in the game. Lets not forget he was playing at half back nearly all season where we all agree he isn't best. in play off against fev he was at hooker, and i thought back to his best and very controlled. still believe we would have won final had he not gone off injured. i don't think Beswick offers that same impact and he also has a tendency to make unforced errors.

Totally agree with this.

Was it 2 years ago Penky was voted player of the season in our division? Having played a good deal of last season out of position, and having acquired a recognised Stand off i think this could be massive season for Sean and to suggest we won't miss him or don't need him is nonsense. Short memories some people

Correct, Best matchwinning hooker at club and in division.

I will be sad to see penky going if this is true as i believe he is the best hooker at the club. Would love him to stay and move forwards with fax. Cant stop him going to super league but have a serious think Penky before leaving the fax we are on the up are Salford?

Penky is a great player but he is a little inconsistant at times for me. I think if he was more consistant and did not try to score or create off every move he would be a Top SL player. I wish he was going to a top SL club as do not feel his talents will be best used at Salford as they are not a team who play flowing rugby. IF you do go Penky all the best though hope you stay with us.

Yes I take into account he is a match winner, when he wants to be. But throughout last season his sloppy passes and half hearted attempts neally lost us games. He was a very lazy player. Good luck to him though in Super League.

Did we not have the exact same thread last monday?

Are we doing it again next week?

Yes - it got locked but now things are different. It's gone from message board to RL print. Next week's new thread will appear when "The Courier" report it.

edited as we know how good the courier are at reporting things

Your right not getting any younger like stanley gene the 35 or 40 odd year old?

From an outsiders point of view, Penky is a very dangerous player - probably one of, if not, the most dangerous player in the division. Last season he was devestating, but this year, not as effective. There's no doubting his talent, but IMO his major downfall is his decision making. Time and time again he throws stupid passes or not pass when he should do. So all in all he can be a bit hit and miss but certainly would be a massive blow to Fax if he left.

Regarding possible replacements, I wouldn't put too much faith in Beswick. Up until 2008 there was always a few Widnes fans (myself included) who thought Beswick should be given an opportunity to shine at no 9 (reportedly his favoured position) instead of Mark Smith. When Smithy had a arm injury that kept him out for about 8 weeks, Beswick got his chance, but didn't really stand out. There's no doubting his defensive qualities and does show the odd glimpse of class, but when you are expecting him to push on and take a game by the scruff of the neck, for some reason, he just doesn't do it. Just too many quiet games where he doesn't do much, for him to be considered as top class for this division.

We will just have to use Gleeson there then. To be fair to Beswick a couple of his best performances came for us when he was being interchanged at 9. Playing in a team with a lot more quality probably takes the pressure off and he can do what he does best.