He was crying on the phone to his dad yesterday in reception

You have to whats best for the team and to win the game.If Smith feels Myler is not in his game plan then so be it.Only time will tell if it is a masterstoke or the worst decision Smith has made in his time as Wire coach.

I am genuinely suprised by Myler not making the 17.

If I was coach and worried about Mylers defensive capabilities then I'd be tempted to play him as a sub and bring him on 'a la Catalan' when the 2 sides had already taken lumps out of each other leaving Myler to run riot.
I don't think his defence is that bad but I guess TS is thinking that Leeds will try and send the ball out wide because they are not going to get much joy in the centre of the field against a first choice Wire pack.

If they go out wide then Myler comes under more pressure defence-wise.

I think the TS game plan looks like being to dominate through the forwards and play it tight and then everything else will flow from that - opening up in the final 20 mins.

I'm still OK with the 17 and think that Monas and Clarke may well rotate positions depending on whether we're attacking or defending.
Attack - Monas at 9, Clarke at 7
Defence - Clarke at 9, Moans at 7

I guess these type of selection decisions are what TS is paid for.
His track record isn't too bad......not perfect but not too bad......!

Clarke & Monaghan can play in the halves or hooker, with Clarke also switching to 2nd row or loose if needed. Vinnie can play 2nds, halves, or centre, so IMHO the only choice was between Higham & Myler.

With options from Monaghan, Clarke & Vinnie to cover the halves, then I think it was a straight choice in defensive workrate between Myler & Higham, for me Higham would be the better option.

Think the gameplan will be much like the SF, with a forward battle of attrition, hence the option chosen. There's enough quality in the backs to create the openings without Myler.

Revised lyrics: ""ohhhh Ritchie Myler, another man from widnes not to have a job"

Myler is a try-scorer, simple as that. There are a fair few deficiencies in his game and i was one of those who questioned his signing, but he knows where the line is. If we are 4 points behind going into the last 5/10 minutes i know who i want on the field and it isn't clarke or higham. Just my opinion.