He's an outstanding fullback IMO. His posistioning, work rate, enthusiasum, desire, kick return, catching. He'll mae the odd brain fart as does everyone but he's a terrific player.

On Mathers' form this year, I would take him every day of the week. Finally means we have a proper full-back for once too.

Any yet still better than any of your three quarter line.

Except Shenton and Owen.

I reckon thompson and arundel will be better players than mather too.

And for that matter i would rather have wainwright given the choice!

I wouldn't. I like Wainwright and he has the passion but he doesn't have the pace really.

Still, having Mathers in the backline would solve a lot of problems.

According to BBC Sport he is a target of ours now for definite after turning down a chance to go to Leeds Carnegie

On what basis?

On the premise that one's an International and Owen has much more potential than Mathers. Oh, and they're both Cas juniors.

Citing England internationals in the current p!ss average national squad era is not perhaps the greatest indicator of ability. Shenton for me is extremely ordinary in a league of extraordinarily average English qualified backs.

Owen wreaks of average.

Again, for past, present and future ability, Mathers by plenty.

Do you watch Owen every week? No, thought not. Your post wreaks of something, but its not avaerage!

Do you watch Mathers every week?

No, thought not.

Your post simply wreaks of one-eyed, tambourine bashing syndrome. And it is average.

Strangely enough, given Sky's current obsession with Warrington, we do get to see him most weeks, he was distinctly average (or just below) against Leeds on his last outing.

Indeed it was that one performance that grants you the insight to remark on his lengthy SL career. Not withstanding said ability that led an NRL club to entice him to a League significantly better than ours.

Err, I want us to sign Mathers!