[quote="BOSS HOG":38qux0ms]We looked under cooked and a bit rusty today, but to be honest that`s how we should be. Early season excellent form usually shows that a team has hit the wraps before their rivals, and as other teams catch-up then they can be left behind e.g Daryl Powell`s last season at Wire. It`s end of season form that matters and a slow start can be beneficial, if we we can stay in the mix until later. I was disappointed with the Ratchford selection at 7 instead of Leyland but hopefully Oli will grab the spot when he gets the opportunity. For me the only way Ratchford should be in our 17, is as a substitute, where he can cover halfback, centre, hooker and loose forward but with Powell on the bench too, that would make it too light. So it would be either a choice between Powell and Ratchford but not both.[/quote:38qux0ms] I hope Leyland gets a chance sooner rather than later because Burgess has said in an interview today regarding the choice today that he sees Hayes as the long term half. So soon as he is fit he will likely come in. No disrespect to Ratchford but he is probably in his last season and Leyland and Hayes have a lot longer.

[quote="Wires71":2li5ftgc]So, following your rationale...why sign him? Why play him in the pre-season games and not Ratchford?[/quote:2li5ftgc] I don’t know why you bite, he loves attention it’s that simple.

[quote="rubber duckie":ulqfb8st]His team also finished the season bottom of the league.[/quote:ulqfb8st] Mate this is such a stupid comment it's unreal, i didn't realise London finished bottom because Leyland started every week. Makes you wonder why we play Ratchford, Williams, Ashton, King, Walker, Currie etc because we finished 11th a few years ago, clearly awful players.

[quote="Or thane"]Mate this is such a stupid comment it's unreal/quote] You did see who wrote it?

[quote="Or thane":3iggo12x]Mate this is such a stupid comment it's unreal, i didn't realise London finished bottom because Leyland started every week. Makes you wonder why we play Ratchford, Williams, Ashton, King, Walker, Currie etc because we finished 11th a few years ago, clearly awful players.[/quote:3iggo12x] Incidentally, Salford finished 11th in the season before Ratchford came to us, whereas we had won the LLS. So arguably Ratchford should never have got a game for us.

[quote="rubber duckie":143equo4]they’ll be some eggy faces on here.[/quote:143equo4] shame you wont be able to see them, as you're currently buried under about 10ft of omelette.