Good post that.

Matty Russell is fit to play so he'll play fb, G O'B will be dropped & Ratchford with be in the halves with Myler. Playing one game will not show how good or bad a player is especially a halfback as they have to work as a pair, & develop a partnership.

Seems to be the criteria applied to O'Brien, though.

Getting back to Atkins, the problem is in-between his ears. Drop him to either regain his confidence, his desire and his motivation if he still possesses any.

Atkins should be dropped for Leeds game as he had a shocker in defence and attack. TS will send the wrong message out on his team selection policy if he selects him.

Or he has faith in his team and uses the Leeds game as a chance for some of those who underperformed to prove themselves!

Agreed.
Then drop him.

My feelings about Atkins are rather like those of Padders towards Bridge.

Terrible player IMO. Especially considering the lads build, speed and the fact he cost alot of money.

Because of the money involved id say he is probably Warringtons worst ever signing.

I'd say Andy Currier.

Never a massive fan of his, only had one good season. Been a major disapointment for me. A lad of his build with his pace, should be a devasting player. Maybe a little spell out the team might make him buck his ideas up.

The problem with Atkins is that he isn't a natural RL player, in that he has to think (occasionally) of what to do next rather than instinctively know. He's a supremely gifted athlete, with a superb physique but he has little speed of thought, deed and action, in the way that Allan Bateman, for example, did.

Still, worst ever signing is a bit harsh. We've splashed out on plenty of players with equally little natural instinct and who didn't at least have the compensation of looking the part.

It was Andy Currier who we 'tried' to replace Allan Bateman with.

What a f@#$ up that was.

He doesn't have the required skill set to play Centre. He makes rash pass decisions, doesn't time his passes to the winger well at all and doesn't defend his Centre position correctly. He infuriates me more than any other Wire player.

I think he has the pace and build for the Wing and doesn't have to pass nearly as much as he would at Centre. Just ing leg it!

My personal preference would be to play Russell at FB, O'B at 6, Ratchford at Centre with Atkins outside him. I doubt that will happen though.

I think i have a Brad Pitt, split personality fight club persona, either that or you're Derren Brown.

I'll be taking keen notice of Atkins positioning on Friday.
To see if he leaves Ormsby exposed in defence.