I think M monas is here for another year while clarkeis loaned bsck to cas for a season.

A Cas fan PMd me that on here not long ago. He seemed to be quite sure of that situation happening.

Ditto. I think Chris Riley is a weak link in our team defensively, I also like wingers to take on their opposite number, centre and full back and to back themselves occasionally.

Is an understatement

Great news. That puts the daft rumours re Ryan Atkins and Glenn Riley to bed. It's also not too long ago that there were nasty rumours on here that Ben Harrison couldn't stay at the Club if another player was still here. just shows that some people take in and believe absolute rubbish penned by low class journalists.

It wasn't complete rubbish Teesidewire in terms of the reported incident, although the details were slightly skewed. But what was rubbish was the notion that either player would have to leave the club.

Which confirms what I said. I really hate these stupid rumours that some people take in and then add to. They can do an awful lot of damage.
I'm also pleased that Chris Riley has a new deal. He does make some defensive errors, but look at his finishing. Worth another two years for that lovely little kick through when running at speed against Wigan. Great bit of skill.

If we add Ben Jones Bishop and Clarke to the squad, I'd be happy at that.

very happy with this news...especially Atkins staying.

Still the biggest disappointment for me is the loss of Gaz Carvell, I think we will miss him badly next season.

The Brett Hodgson to Bradford rumour has also gone a bit quiet

I agree, another decent effort from Carvell this year

Totally agree, looking forward to reading about his new project in the programme this week.. Outstanding professional on and off the field.

It took about five years for Chris Riley to convince Warrington fans he was up to it. Twenty-odd tries a season, every season, playing nearly every game, consistently putting his body on the line against bigger players, coming up with great plays in attack and defence.

It appears to have taken one slightly inconsistent season for the usual backstabbers to reappear.

That's an inconsistent season consisting of:

15 tries (14th in league)
21 clean breaks (8th in league)
63 tackle busts (19th in league)

In terms of missed tackles, he's missed fewer than Westwood, Grix and M. Monas, so I expect those three to be kicked out of the club.

As one or two others have said, Chris Riley has proved himself god knows how many times. He's fallen out of favour for whatever reason a couple of times, and each and every time he's come back and got the job done way beyond what we should have expected the way he'd been bounced about.

Yes his defence isn't the best, he'll often lose grip on a tackle, but you can bet your life he gets right back up and hounds the player down until he has him on the floor which is more than you can say for a lot of others. Chasing down Richards and Hall from the other side of the field comes to mind to show you his intensions and passion for every game he plays.

He's also in the same vein of Wellens and Tomkins, in that you can bet your life he'll escape the clutches of at least one defender when he gets the ball.