Riley is playing better at the moment as Penny isn't playing, Riley is allowed errors and Penny isn't.

Seemingly, the club has given up on Penny. Will Smith ever see fit to bring him into the first team?

riley by far

Indeed, i cant even believe that this question is still up for discussion.

Agree with this. Also Penny has far more potential than Chris Riley, and over time will prove to be the better player.

What makes you say that?

Penny certainly is the future, a near future.
I would personally get him on loan to Widnes for a month or two.
Its no good him just playing in the reserves each week.
He needs heavier contact.
The slightly slower speed levels will give him time to develop his kicked ball retention.

Riley, a guy who's head is firmly upon his shoulders and at home walking down Densham Ave and sharing a chat over a brew at Brunchies.

As for the comaprison between Riley and Penny...?
Riley is an all-round solid performer with who has a quick footballing brain with bags of pace to burn that very very few players can deal with.
Penny however has pace with an extra gear that nobody can deal with!

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I totally agree with that statement......Penny hasn't been allowed to develop in the first team environment.....and I do feel he was scapegoat for some issues the team had early on in the season.....

I wish Penny luck now he is on a months loan at Widnes....

And hence he now goes out on loan.

It might be down to the fact that certain players are just not getting on with Smiths methods.

Mark you have alluded to this on previous posts, mentioning players not happy with his style etc. Care to elaborate?

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WOWWWWWWW. Has somebody up there read my post!!!!!!
Just announced today Penny and Pickers going on loan to Widnes.
rlhttp://www.thisischeshire.co.uk/sport/4380134.Penny_and_Pickersgill_join_Widnes/rl

I really feel sorry for Penny, Riley does make quite a few errors (dropping the ball) but always seems to get away with it. Penny usually makes a mistake that leads to losing the match. Im starting to feel sorry for him.

I like Riley, but he has made 16 errors already this season (not the highest fullback though, Brett Hodgson has made more), whereas Penny made 17 in twice as many games last year yet gets tagged useless.

Riley does seem to be getting away with stuff that many others would be getting stick for. This isn't a call to get on Riley's back by the way, it is a call to support the others like we have him.
It's pretty interesting when you compare Riley's stats to Paul Wellens.

The reason people favour Riley is quite simple, but the people doing it don't even know why.