Quote: cherrydevil "I agree, Littler and Thornley have to miss out. I also tend to agree with what you are saying about Ratchford and Smith. Alker works hard but he does make the side very predicatable and he offers little threat around the ruck. There are times when we are crying out for a change at hooker so that we offer more threat there and maybe Ratchford or indeed Smith could do this.'"
I have said it for years, Alker tackles like a demon but offers little else.
Hookers nowadays have to be mobile and quick around the PTB.
In one game this year I think agains Staines Jordan Turner played there and the change was there for all to see.
I am not saying put him there all the time, but it is obvious for all to see we need more speed in there.