Problem is, replacing his centre, won't fix or address all the other deficiencies in his game

A decent centre can make or break a winger, don't get me wrong, i am disappointed in lineham, really rated him and thought it was a great signing and he has failed to perform but i do think that evans is a great defencive centre but a poor winger's centre, i also think that ratchford can dp a job in any back position whereas russell looks like its fullback or nothing.

Agreed Gary.
Our coaching staff don't seem to know what a great centre feeding winger is.

Atkins and Evans know where the line is but neither can pass or hold a line taking in defender's and having the strength to put a winger through.

I've said this many times. REvans provides very little in terms of spacing or passing, and Ratchford is a cracking centre for me.

You're looking at an area that doesn't necessarily need fixing.

Again, he was scoring in the first third of the season, he can finish when given the opportunity, I don't have a problem with that, it's the other 75 percent of his game which he's got his problem with.

You could make a mutant version of Paul newlove, mark gasnier, Matt gidley and gene miles. It ain't gonna make him run a ball back any harder, or turn quicker and make his decision better on chasing kicks

Good point

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Well i agree somewhat, like i said earlier I'm disappointed in lineham so far but not going to write him off yet as ive seen he can do 'it', i did widen out the discussion because his centre is an important factor in his overall game. Luckily there is an alternative imo that ratchford can play in that position instead and russell is very good at returning the ball yet seems very ineffective on the wing. Seems like logic to me.

I've always liked Ratchford at centre, but the problem we have is Russell is completely shot under the high ball. All well and good he is good at running it back but he as to catch it first, as it is right now Ratchford as to stay fullback.

Absolutely 100% this you can't fault his effort but Russell under that high ball will get picked out every time he's not even immune to it at winger either against teams with a proper offensive kicking game

The saying goes...

A big good un always beats a small good un!

Well we'll get Lineham in a boxing ring with Chris Riley, he'll still be a poop winger

....his career does seem to be on the ropes!