Clearly they are 2 very different styles of 9,s. Roby is very quick out of dummy half and is very effective at getting teams on the back foot, and needs a lot of push from teammates. MM imo jumps and attracts the BM and A only and has runners and 2,s plays and Wigan play of the back of this with to get the ball to the edge quickly.

I would play them both, at some stage of the game. Having Borrows at 9 is the same style as Roby but no where near as effective. I also agree that scooting without support looks good, but without another QPTB to get out to an edge may as well be a forward drive.

IMO Roby is a quality player who I would love to see in a Wigan shirt, but MM is also getting there. He defo should have been on the bench, he,s a very honest, hard hitting 9 he will only get better.

Cameron Smith is not know for quick scooting from 9, but organising well and gets the pack going forward and the Aussies then play of the back of this with their outside backs.

Play them both, if one styles not working we have a plan B.

Just an opinion

IMO Meli is one of our most dangerous players and the stick he gets is wildly out of proportion to his performances.

I couldn't agree more.

If it were not for the three Grand Final howlers, I'm sure Meli would be held in great esteem.

All absolutely true. Despite his age I can't see anyone any better or who offers even remotely as much threat on the market. The fact that we're offing him and Shenton, our only 2 international class 3/4s, and apparently signing nothing like the same class to replace them fills me with a little dread as to our style of play for next season. We may have been **** to watch the last few years but we're looking far, far more 1-dimensional next year...