It was a pleasure to watch Kevin Brown's passing game. First and foremost he is able to pass, his pass timing and choice of who to pass to was spot on. Conversely, Atkins, Evans and Russell are unable to achieve any of the above. Wire blew two clear try opportunities, Russell had a 2 on I with Savellio inside him and held on and Evans had a similar situation and blew it. How many times have we seen Atkins pass into the crowd. It just beggars belief that at Super League level our back line and centres in particular have such limitations.

If you don't ask, you don't get.

I would have Gidley at 1 with Johnson as his understudy. Never ever have Russell at 1.

I would have Ratchford at right centre with King as his understudy.

I would have Russell and Penny fighting it out for a wing spot. Here is my back line:

1 Gidley
2 Penny
3 Ratchford
4 Atkins
5 Lineham
6 Brown
7 Patton

Some good experience, guile, power and pace there.

You will have a pint MF whilst Ron will just have a half I suspect....only kidding Ron

This.

Ratchford too creative to leave out of the team and looked good at centre in 2012.