Exactly, if Brand can bring the same level of enthusiasm and freshness about him like Ashton has, I’m all for giving a natural centre the selection over a square peg in a round hole.

Us the answer 'put Tommy Leuluai at right centre'?

I think you may stretching the argument a bit if you are suggesting that Ratchford is a square peg. He is a very good centre.
Many on here (including me) have probably not seen Brand play. If he is a good 'un it really throws up a lovely problem.

Its on the Guardian twitter feed that Matty Ashton drops out & Steph to FB. Doesn't mention who will fill in at Centre

Probably going to be mamo in that case, maybe brand but I doubt it.

That's a shame if true. Ashton may have a lot to learn but he's on form and I'm not sure you change a winning formula.

Anyway, let's see today.

Someone has to make way for Widdop, but there's more than one option available to SP. Firstly, does Widdop start or not, and secondly, how is the vacant centre position going to be filled.

We'll get the answers in the next few hours.

Mamo comes in at centre apparently.

Can’t believe he’s left out Ashton, mamo confirmed in the centres. Baffles me how we treat the younger players.

In contrast I think this is a good game to give Mamo a 1st team dig. A little team rotation keeps players fresh and keen. I'm OK with the change.

Very very harsh on Ashton

Harsh but healthy.

Cant win, play ashton every game then we moan abour burning out the youngsters

he’s played 2 games and not put a foot wrong, drop him when form dictates surely? Mamo is never a centre in a million years. Price doesn’t have make some baffling decisions.

Mamo should be nowhere near that centre spot again..