I don’t disagree really, before the season started I felt he should move on at the end of this year. But it seems the coaching staff were already convinced with him in pre season given discussions started then.

Was he average last year or did we not use him right? He seems to have found a passing game no one gave him credit for before and is regularly taking the ball up on play 4 to get more involved. That is all about game plan and trying to use him right.

Whether he signs now or in 5 weeks his performances could drop off, they wanted to see him in the new systems - they obviously like what they have seen. Better I think to get the deal done if they’ve made their mind up. It’s now the coaches job to keep him motivated and on form.

Whilst I wasn't particularly a Dufty fan before he joined, it was clear from the games I'd seen him play in the NRL that he was big on try assists with a typical clever fullback's passing game. He just seemed to lose confidence when things weren't going well at St G. His speed was a massive asset of course, but he definitely had a good enough all round game to get him something like 100 starts in the NRL. That's more than a lot of Aussies playing here have managed to get, including French and Field (not that I'm comparing them).

As said, I think it's more about a coach who knows how to use him properly.

Which coach is it though?

I`m guessing it is Martin Gleeson and not Big Sam.

The best attacking players, who can make their own space and are likely to run 70 yards are French, Field and Dufty. Is there anyone else?
(Wingers like Ashton who can run finish 'em off not included)

Possibly a bit of both. Burgess will know Dufty pretty well from the NRL, and may have have been switched on enough as a player to recognise he wasn’t fulfilling his potential.

Then Gleeson has been the way to deliver that potential.

I'm still hoping that we might sign another prop. This weeks squad shows that we are a bit thin. There is always at least two injured or suspended.

I think Ashton is developing into a winger that creates space, and opportunities for others.

We are thin and some, when fit and available, are ineffective. A lot are young and unproven. I think in reality we have 2 top quality prop forwards.

e.g) Ask the question "Which of these forwards would you expect to see in a title winning side"

Vaughan (yes)
Harrison (yes)
Musgrove (maybe)
Wood (too early to tell)
Thomas (too early to tell)
Green (too early to tell)
Bullock (no)
Philbin (no)
Dudson (no)

Gratuitous references to D****n should be a banning offence

At the risk of a banning, Dudson has been in a championship winning 17 and won a GF still have nightmare flashbacks of that game.

"Gratuitous" is a word that doesn't get used much ... not in our house anyway. Very impressive ... Captain Hook. I'm going to see if I can slip it into my conversation when I go for my walk around the village.

I often have cause to use it whilst standing round our local hayrick

He's not really had a choice! Of all our centres I think wrench is the best for putting his wingers away with a well timed pass. I'd prefer him next to Ashton than tai or King. Hopefully those 2 can learn that skill from gleeson who was one of the best I've ever seen.

DAN OKORO https://www.google.com/search?q=dan+oko ... _Ewqo,st:0 See https://www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/sp ... lves-move/ Like the look of him.

DAN OKORO https://www.google.com/search?q=dan+oko ... _Ewqo,st:0 See https://www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/sp ... lves-move/ Like the look of him.

He's a strong running kid with a big future bit still very raw. We'd be sorry to lose him.