....or Brierly

...or it's a nailed on, guaranteed certainty because somebody in the office I know, who talks to GH in passing says so.

Crikey

We already signed him I think, he's just got to see out his current taxi driving contract with Wire.

Time for a Widdop thread surely?

Why do some people have this obsession in bringing Sinfield back? Good player, great captain and brilliant leader. But he has retired from SL for good to take up a career in Union. The coaching team think Sutcliffe is the answer. I am still not convinced but feel we need to lower our expectations somewhat and hope he comes good. We are going to make do with a very inexperierenced half back combination for a number of weeks which is not ideal but happens. We might win something this year if we are lucky but we need to remember we are in transition even though the backs are the same and for me the forwards look better. My concern has always been in the halves and we need to put up and shut up as Sir Kev ain't coming back.

I disagree with that, In those game last year when he was keeping Sinfield out the team he looked to be picking the right passes and spotting opportunities to kick early to a winger, he does run a lot but if you look at other big stand offs like Fittler and Sutton, they did the same thing close to the line because they knew they had as good a chance as any to score
the reason he wont be spotting those opportunities now is fatigue more than anything, anyone who has played in a creative position knows that when you start blowing your quick decision making and creativity goes to pot
as for the minute, he needs to play a bit more central and allow Burrow and Lilly to run the game whilst he looks for weaknesses in the defence

Edit: having said that the way he set up Watkins try was the only bright spot on Sunday so he seems to be finding his feet even if the rest of the team aren't

Well said! This is sport, you win some and you lose some. Last year we won everything going. This year we won't (probably) it's all part of the game.

Not seen a great deal of Sutcliffe but on the basis of what I have seen, he's got some way to go yet before he fills even Graham Holroyd's boots.