Have both

Owen
Dixon
McGoldrick
Shenton
Evans

Evans would be the slowest winger in the league, plus his defence would be wasted, i would rather have rm on the wing than evans.

Wing and centre are specialist positions and we need to pick them as such.

I think sticking Evans, Shenny or McG on the wing is a serious error - Look at NRL teams if you want to see what specialists in specialist positions can do.

If Richie Owen is our best fullback, then he must play there.
If Michael Shenton or Ryan McGoldrick and James Evans are the best centre's at the club -then they start there.
If Brent Sherwin and Rangi Chase are the best half backs at the club then they play there.

End of discussion, if Ryan McGoldrick is good enough to be picked in any of those positions, then he gets the nod,if not then he doesn't start - it seems pretty simple to me that the best players start in their best positions, you don't accomodate someone for the sake of it unless it is a Lockyear, Fittler, Tallis, Johns and I think if you asked Goldy yourself, he would only want to be in the team on merit in a position he merits.

Once you have injuries, I still think the same rules apply.... If Owen gets injured or Shifty or Rangi - then you have to decide is Brierly or Thompson, to name but two are a better option to fill in than a utility player.
The one thing from this I would really like Terry to think about though is that if Rangi is injured and you play Brierly there, we might not win but he will be better for the experience next time.
But Terry, honestly and I am a big fan of yours and a supporter - If Rangi is injured and you ask Widders to fill in at stand off, we are still unlikely to win and nobody benefits for the experience..... Personal opinion of course!

For what my opinion is worth, Full Back is Goldy's best position lately becuase I have not seen him play at centre regularly - but he is not as good as Richard Owen overall in that position so he has to wait for his run on start and would be valuable off the bench, but playing on the bench is also an acquire skill and doesn't work for everyone!

I want to see Owen at full back, but think Mcgoldrick will get the nod by T.M

The big question is how will Owen react to being on the wing?, would he leave at the end of next season if another club came in and said they want him 1st choice full back?.

It a tough call for the coach,who does he go with?...one of his mates, or one with real potential?

This is great Chris - instead of ringing you or texting you then we can have a conversation on here- how quaint!

Anyway, I actually believe Terry will pick the best players in their best position as he sees it.... trouble is we all don't see it the same way!
My big worry is still that we flog Widders or Goldy at half back if Rangi or Shifty get injured and there is no future in that..... If Owen or either winger or half get injured we have got to give Thompson and Brierly a shot otherwise they will never be ready.

Very good mark, but this forum isnt <removed> Farcebook well said!

I had thought McGoldrick was brought over here to play in the centres ? At times as a full back he has looked a bit dodgy. Put him in the centres and Owen at full back.

Trouble is he can't tackle so loose forward is no good and there's a certain JOE WESTERMAN who already plays there and is 4 times the player McGoldrick ever will be, it's about time people realise McGoldrick isn't good enough to make the starting 13 and he would be lucky to make the bench if Matterson had at least half a brain.

It's a sign of the times when we have signed a bloke on a four year contract and he doesn't have a position. His name is probably first on the team sheet, but not in a position. Other players are then picked to suit fitting him in - somewhere.

What are his strengths and weaknesses ?

For me, a bench player. This year we will have pretty much zero impact players on the bench. Jackson, Higgins, Clayton etc are not gonna come on and change a game. He may do.