Has Ratch ever played hooker? He's very good at finding the gaps off a quick play the ball.

Can he play scrum half?
Can he play loose forward?
Can he play Iago in Shakespeare's Othello
Can he put a Rowntree's Fruit Pastille in his mouth without chewing it?

Can he be dropped?

Ratchford should be your 13

Forget about the backs.

Lockers was a skinny lad for years, he only filled out in the last 5 years.

Get him in him in the pack with a bit of bulk and you have a different player.

He filled in at loose about 3 years ago and it was written all over him. If he isn't going to be a hb then I'd have him at loose all day.

Can't stand to watch him carry the ball from a deep fb position and watch him knock on off his own knee.

Shame it wasn't persevered with, he does remind me of SOL.

He has good hands and general awareness but has always been played out of position.

A good few years left as well, get him in the pack and i think you will have a diamond even by the end of this year.

Ratchford has been tried in the halves and he doesn't have it in him. OK in support or if a gap opens but he does not have the vision nor passing game to open up defences. That's what we've signed Roberts for. Mitch Brown is a decent full back or I'd give Jack Johnson a chance. Ratchford is probably a better bench option that Morgan Smith - the latter puzzles me, as I thought we'd signed him as a half-back but he seem to be deputy hooker these days.

Replace "Ratchford" for Livett and you have a 'bob on' post!

Ratchford turns 30 in a couple of months... slightly ridiculous idea to turn him into the the next SOL who was always very good defensively, and has a much better rugby brain and passing game that Ratchford come dream of.

SOL has a much bigger frame, and hasn't been as skinny as Ratchford since he was 17.

Ratchford is a jack of all trades, not good enough in any.... lacks that devastating speed/ power you need in the backs, and lacks the brains to make up for it.

everytime i watch ratchford play, im left with the feeling that 'he just doesn't fancy it'.

Especially at fullback.... on a number of occasions the chance to put his body on the line and prevent a try, is often met with indecision, a lethargic chase and a half hearted attempt at a tackle.... i just dont think he fancies the hard stuff.

Just do what Bennet did ....Put him on the wing.

Wow gotta love Facebook, a guy asjust called everyone numpties for ripping into Ratchford last couple of weeks,guess he never saw them games.

Lol....Ratchford.
Never once have doubt Ratchford or slagged him off....I'll take this opportunity with my 'told you so cap on)...he is the most talented player we have...no case to answer from Roberts as yet).
I'll say it again, you wont your best players in position they can get their hands on the ball.

For every poster on here that said he should be moved on or put out as a ....take a long hard look at how dumb your posts are!

Well done Ratch...it shows how well a back can perform when the pack is finally on the front foot.
Ratchford Patton and Clark too, haven't looked as good on the past year....you can't tell me that was coincidence!

Oh the irony . . .

Hmm why are people Dumb,I guess it’s because they don’t agree with your opinion,think you will find more people have not been happy with his performance most times,but hey ho guess you know more than the majority and everyone else may aswell carry on being dumb.

I said the posts are dumb...as yours just was.