Maybe Powell will play Ratchford at left centre, until Wrench has recovered from his injury?

Ben Currie to the centres?? …. I’ve always wanted to see how he faired playing there. Only problem now is since his serious injuries his lateral movement doesn’t seem as good as it was so that could be an issue…. Also for half back we desperately need a controlling half back for Williams to pair with. Luke Gale on a 1 yr contract given that Hull have released him and he is 35 years old??

Read that last sentence back to yourself

I thought of possibly moving Currie to centre too. It may give him a new lease of life and enable him to get his mojo back.

Harrison will be moved to 2nd row next season and then we have the young guns Nicholson and also now Holroyd pushing for a 1st team gig.

Currie will not get another contract at Wire, unless there is a major improvement in his form next season.

Holmes should be offered out on a season long loan deal.

Gale?!!!!!! NO just NO. Signing him really would break the camels back

I think Ratch has taken a bit of stick on here recently but I think he is valuable cover and experience in a number of positions. I try not to single players out but after a defeat early in the season away at Catalan I was critical of his reactions when decisions didnt go our way.

If we are going to give Dean or Hayes a decent shot at proving themselves alongside William's then I am quite content that Ratch is around. We all know he is not the future but I would be happier sticking with old Woody (to allow the younger players to develop) than pop over to the NRL for a shiny new Buzz Lightyear halfback with wings and lasers.

We have done that enough times over the years and it has never worked for a variety of reasons.

We'll know a lot more when Powell announces his captain for next season. If he gives it to ratchford then he clearly sees him as a fixture in the first 13 and I genuinely will give up!

Indeed that squad still needs a LOT of work.

Although you'd like to think our forward pack isn't the issue next season I'd pick Bullock over Mikalele as I think he's upped his game as the season has progressed.

In my opinion the opposite can be said of Mata'utia, he wasn't convincing at the start and he's gone backwards rather than kicking on, he seems to put the effort in but it's too lateral and he doesn't want to pass to his winger. I'd like us to go with Dean or Hayes with Williams and although not ideal if we don't recruit a centre I'd prefer giving 3 and 4 to Wrench and Currie

There more to Currie’s game than any of the backrowers we have for 2023.
He can handle left centre very well, and is a presence in the halves.
He is first pick for me on the backrow, but I’d have him at left centre before Ratchford.
Ratchford would be my 14 with 3 forwards.

I don't see any other teams having TWO twenty minutes 'impact' players. We can't have both Kasiano and makiele in the 17. Unless makiele massively improves his fitness I'd take bullock(or even philbin)over him.

I think we can have them both to be honest, 1 starting grafter Prop vaughan, with mikaele starting so an impact prop and a grafter. Then interchange Vaughan with Dudson and Mikaele with Kasiano. So at all times we have a grafter and an impact prop on the pitch. With Bullock on the bench as well, as he's a bit of a hybrid prop.
But Powell said Dudson is a perfect starting prop which is why i'm adament Dudson and Vaughan will be our starting 8 and 10. You could have both of them play for 25 mins (both more than capable) then bring on Mikaele and Kasiano on for 15 mins to cause chaos, then they both get the 20min half time break. Then play 15 mins then interchange again with Dudson and Vaughan to steadybthe ship for the last 20mins. So it is douable but it'll be interesting to see how powell decides to play them next year

So we’ve now got 197 props…..but no number 6? Please don’t say we’ll be using Ratchford as our starting stand-off.