Last year Monas kicked 202 times (8 per game), Briers kicked 276 (12 per game).

We see plenty of kicks from Monaghan, I have seen very, very few good ones (or even average ones). You carry on bashing Briers though if it makes you feel happy.

His inside ball did contribute towards Rau's try in the second half.

I think he's been asked to sit back keep the ball tight, nice little inside balls and not to take the line on [itoo[/i often, as I think Lowes is looking to concentrate on field position and possesion as opposed to open, fluent rugby.

Monaghans best position is hooker. He just WANTS to play scrum half and was signed to play there. Hopefully his desire to play at 7 is justified by the end of the season. We could have snapped Myler up from Widnes for a quarter of Monners contract 18 months ago.

I think the problem is, if we are going to use a player who can just put the odd inside ball on, then a young lad could be doing that. We are not getting anything special from him.

We could get much more from Bridge there.

Even when we played more open Rugby last year he wasn't great.

My assessment of Monas is i honestly feel he doesn't want to be here...

I agree. He always looks miserable. Watching the match on Sky the other night, when Saints score it shows him stood behind the sticks just silent looking shell-shocked.

Shouldn't he be one of our leaders, getting the team going?

Should be but shows no leadership qualities at all...

I agree too....I mean look at the top of this page,,..

Seriously, if Monaghan (or anybody else for that matter) is unhappy at the club, unhappy in this country, or whatever, wouldn't it be fairer thay came out and said it so that everybody knew where they stood.

I would respect Monaghan a hell of a lot more if he just admitted that Warrington wasn't for him, rather than the present situation where he seems to be coasting along picking up big paychecks.

As another poster points out, what Monaghan did on Friday, assigned to do or not, someone like Jon Clarke (when fit) or a promising youngster could do.

monas came here on the back of an outstanding season playing at hooker,i think he is a talented player in that position,he was not our original target for a new number 7.
i have defended him in the past and it is only one game into a new season but the signs are ominus,he is simply not good enough as a scrum half to make an impact.
we have options at number 9 now and think monas will be gone after this season,i hope his form improves through the season but frankly i can't see it.

Monas is a liability there is no Two ways about it

Ive seen people post on here saying "he was brilliant for manly"

what people have to realize is that we are not Manly were Warrington and for us he is playing tosh

Now, I cant help but think he is only still in the team because he is an Auzzie and this is why. If he was a 19 year old local Kid and played like that, he would be dropped straight away, no question about it.

He isn't really rubbish that is unfair. He is just isn't standing out and taking control as much as we had hoped at 7. His defence is still better than any other half back I have seen. Just needs to find the beat. Hopefully.

What is he doing that most other 7's in the league can do? Take defence out of it, as we don't bring 7's in for their defence.

I already think the likes of Ritchie Myler have more to their game than him.

There aren't many 7's knocking round in SL that I wouldn't exchange for him given the chance.

don't take defence out of it it is crucial for every player god knows this board doesn't take defence out when we want to get on briers' case

his defence is awesome and i seem to remember his form had everyone excited the first half dozen games of last year...get his confidence back up get some systems working and he could still go down as a top signing

the look he gives Johnno as well when Gilmour gooses him..... it just sums the man up....

when he threw the interception that lost us the game against castleford last season Briers went straight for him and put an arm round him and gave him a littel gee up.....

when the boots on the other foot Monaghan makes sure the person making the error knows exactly what he feels about it... he's a horrible little man and should be shipped out with King....