Atkins didn't even look at lineham during that run, he only looked for support on the inside and decided to go on his own when he realised there was nobody to his right. He is not a centre and never will be as long as he has a hole in his arris. He should play on the wing.

I read the posts about Atkins try last night but wanted to see the incident on the video before saying people were moaning for nowt.

Well I have now, so I'll say it. What a miserable shower.

I think people go to watch rugby expecting it to be like a computer game where every play is the same and you have 20/20 vision of everything around you.

The reality is that a rugby player has a split second to make that sort of decision, which they will make based on what they see, how strong they feel physically and how much they trust themselves to execute a skill like pass the ball or step their man.

Atkins made just such a judgement in the incident in question, and delivered the absolute best possible outcome: a try beneath the posts.

Ryan doesn't and won't get it right every time in those situations. Yesterday he did. Now suck it up and congratulate him on a great try.

I'm not sure you have read the posts to be honest,

From my first post on the subject

1] Correct decision to play golf lefty. .today was the worst professional Warrington side I have ever seen. ....that said ...at the end, I danced like a sailor in trafalgar square on VE night.

2] Atkins didn't contemplate passing and was incredibly fortunate he stepped out of a tackle and finished himself. ..but it was a massive pointer to how we cannot do the basics. ..

from my second
3]firstly I'm not having a go at Atkins specifically. He's not a great passer of the ball and never has been, today it was a highlight of how the whole team is lacking an application of the basics....
( as also mentioned in point 2)

4]I like Atkins he's big strong and fast .....but he cant pass the ball and this proves it....
is it a bad thing?? sometimes yes ....sometimes like today ...he got away with it.....


Ive made a pretty reasoned argument to why I thought his particular effort was an example of this current warrington side making what I believe were poor amateurish decisions.

Christ there were people behind me saying they "hate " kevin Brown.....whats all that about

I've made discussion point on a piece of play..... Ive not asked for anyone to be dropped or sacked Ive not threatened to burn my season ticket or never go again I'm not even "sad" about Superleague I love it.

I just think we are a bit ...... I'm allowed to think that....

Ive got to say some of you lot are bit ing precious.....

Be careful you get the superfans on at you, describing how you must have a negative attitude when you are not cock a hoop that we beat Huddersfield and Wakefield at home by 2 points.

I read some Facebook posts saying how it was a "great performance" against Wakefield Someone is even baiting on the WG website "Where are all the Smith out brigade now".

I think I have to accept now that the majority of fans think we are somewhere between "great" and "on the way to the Top 4" and my view is way out of kilter. That's why I was on my motorbike yesterday instead of going to the game.

If that is the case then he could be given compassionate leave until he is back in the game. He has been poor all season.