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....

My point is if the only positive thing we can say about a 7 is his defence is awesome, then that sort of proves the point that he isn't a good 7.

IMO it is time for all at the club to accept that Monaghans best position is at hooker, and for him to start there with Higham adding impact from the bench. Briers/Bridge, Briers/VAnderson, even Briers/Gleeson or Clarke/Briers would make a better halfback pairing

Awesome, another bullet at Latchford Wolvesfan.

Please don't mention Clarke as playing alongside Briers. I had terrible flashbacks of the final Castleford game last season.