Well, returning to a previous subject, I hear that Monaghan M is definitely returning to us for next season and that Agar has already gone - Halifax anybody?

Big season for Tony last year. I'll just be glad to see the back of this season to be honest. I doubt 2016 can really be any worse than 2015, but I could be proven wrong.

In/Out:
Sandow/Myler
Dodds/Asotasi
Hughes/Grix
Dwyer/Higham
Lineham/Potentially Joel
Gidley/?
?/Bridge

When you look at that you'd say we've improved with Sandow, Dodds, obviously Gidley and I suppose Hughes as well seeing as Grix hasn't played this season. Lineham is probably a step up from how Joel has been this year as well sadly. However I worry that we might have the same situation with Laithwaite that we've had with Grix this year when he ends up missing the whole year and leaves us short in the back row. We still need another prop for numbers (we seemed to have loads not long ago, what's going on?), a back rower and desperately need at least one centre, probably two. I've got a feeling there will be no more signings though.

...and a hooker while I'm at it.

Joel is still an excellent finisher close to the line or when the ball is put in the air. Unfortunately, Joel hasn't had very good service either way this year because his centre Bridge has spent so much time injured & also field kicking has not been up to scratch. However, i don't see him as a centre due to his dodgy defence.

The following is a lot better than most of the Warrington teams I've supported over the years:

1 Russell
2 Bingham
3 Ratchford
4 Atkins / King
5 Evans
6 Gidley
7 Sandow
8 Hill
9 Clark
10 Sims
11 Currie
12 Hughes
13 Westwood

14 Dwyer
15 Dodds
16 A N Other prop from NRL
17 Harrison / England / Evans depending who is steel here

Leaves us with King, Laithwaite, Wilde and Philbin as backup for the pack. I'd also like to see Walker return from Workington.

In the backs we will have Ormsby, Penny, Patton, O'Brien and Johnson in the reserves. Wouldn't be surprised to see another utility back brought in if we give up on Wheeler.

Everything will look better come next February, I just hope things work out better than this year.

the snooker player?

We need someone with a decent break

cue all the snooker jokes.....

I'll swerve those thank you

It's only a game so put up a real good fight I'll be oh you know the rest!!!!!

This board has gone to pot...

That's more or less how I'd like us to line up next season if we're not signing anyone else. Evans at centre and Penny on the wing though, Ben Evans for a bench spot?

Kevin Penny..

God damn it he's Championship at best. No where near the standard we should be looking at.

I've no problem with his desire and effort but he's not good enough for a side trying to get back to OT.

Chris Riley was a better winger and for me it's just another marker of our dramatic fall from grace that he's back in the squad and touted as a first choice.

I like Penny but he still makes some terrible 'reads'.
I don't think overall there's much to chose between Riley and Penny to be honest.

Lineham seems to be 'the great hope' and I've seen some really good stuff from him, but also some '%^&* ups'.

The fact that we're not clear about Joel leaves lots of questions unanswered.

The fact no-one has a clear idea of who will be at f/b, wing, in the centres, in the halves - the whole of the backs - is a real issue.
TS can't keep chopping and changing like he's done this year. It simply doesn't work in my book.
Forwards positions are a little clearer, but I still think we need a good quality prop.

Maybe the manager has an idea who will be playing where next season. Who knows he might still have an ace up his sleeve that we don't know about.