A fit Clarke is twice the hooker Higham could ever be. He has a much better passing, kicking and tackling game than Higham, and is less error and penalty prone.

it didn't take Smith long to relegate Higham to bench hooker did it.

Too right, I don't like Higham, definately number 3 in the camp at hooker and the news I've heard from the HJ is that Monas is out. Big blow maybe, but we have the squad to cope. No choice but Higham in at 9, I just think he lacks direction... KR away perfect example. Would not have him play 80 or we stand no chance! Vinnie backup is a good call, definately rotate. Think TS will move Bridge to 6, King centre, Riley back on the wing, Higham in at 9 with Harrison moving to 13 and Wood in at 10. Coops and Tyke filling the bench. Rest the same as last week. C'mon the Wire! ISWT!!!

Bridge to 7 sorry, typo error.

source please

what a pile ov ,bitter and twisted cos sold for that fat waste .smith hates higham ,thats why hes just offerd a new deal dick head

no a new right one ,not a old one with the same old crap

At least we have seen the last of St Ives & digger. They were idiots.

No he's not, like Pocket Trout has already said, he is St Ives, digger, and probably a couple more. Don't you recognise the classy and well thought out posts?
If Monas is out, then so be it. we've been lucky with injuries so far this season. Grix will start at half-back and Higham as Hooker. I'd play Ben Harrison at 13 Cooper will come in at Prop and do a good job with Moz, woody and Solomona, whilst Vinny anderson on the bench will cover a multitude of positions. We coped without Briers, we can cope without Monas.

You're right, right with the "deal with it" attitude, that's what Che will be saying. We're a squad, sometimes you have to reach into that squad.

That said, we're going to struggle aren't we. Everything we do comes off Monas, he's massive for us, massive.

Seriously now, if we go there tonight without Monas & Myler and win, then we really are serious contenders to win this whole thing. We probably are anyhow, but it's times like this that would serious ram home that message.

Maybe you should take up some English lessons, or better still, take up getting a life, I hear that's running hot at the mo.

i rate higham better than clarke and i think TS does as why would he have just signed a new contract? clrke good defender good passer but is very slow seen that last year before higham got injured we played the ball alot quicker but monas is best hooker in SL so massive blow

He was even quicker to rush him back from injury to include him in the team that won the Challenge Cup last year. Wasn't given a chance of being fit but Smith was confident enough in what he would add to the team to throw him straight back in for such an important match after months out injured.

Higham is a good impact hooker, just because your numpty club tried to make him something he wasn't you shouldn't hold a grudge for years afterwards. I bet your still moaning about Denis Moran not organising the back line.

At least you've got current project Karl Pryce to work on - and you call Mickey Higham, give it a rest.