I’m torn on Atkins. He can still make a tackle and he can still get over the line. But he’ll back a 1% chance of himself crossing over a 99% chance of his winger. He must drive Charnley mad.

It would be a brave, or foolish, man, that would wager Charnley has scored more trys from a King pass than an Atkins pass this season.

Leave Goodwin at centre and put Atkins on the wing for Cas game. He can then be as selfish as he likes. No need to pass to anyone as long as he gets over the line.

That would be quite amusing as goodwin doesnt pass to the wing too much either

Can anyone explain WHY we would need to loan Atkins out? We don't need to free up the cap space at present and he's decent back-up for squad rotation / injuries. Price wants a deep squad with above-average quality standing by for call-up, so I don't see how a loan move would benefit Warrington at all. Also, Atkins knows the score with how Price works - there's no favourites and you wait your turn, so I doubt he's spitting his dummy out and demanding first-team rugby elsewhere...

I completely agree with this, And with Burrell coming in if he is going to play centre then Atkins would be the ideal guy to learn from. At 6'3" and 17st burrell will more likely be an Atkins style player then a ball handling kind of centre. Unless we're looking at playing him in the forwards?
Atkins is a good player who does indeed add squad rotation when needed, and Price has already said he's going nowhere.

Let him sign a 2 year deal for someone else for next season, keep him in rotation and give him a good send off.

Would of thought the answer was quite simple?

We don't NEED to loan Atkins out, but it depends how Price is thinking. If he expects Burrell to be able to come in and do a job at centre then maybe he feels with Mamo & Burrell covering wing & ccentre we can use Atkins Salary Cap value better elsewhere in the squad. Maybe he feels we are lacking in the prop department, or maybe it would allow us to bring in a 2020 signing over early and allow them to acclimatise (not suggesting Widdop).

It seems as though he's going nowhere though if his WG interview is anything to go by.

Quote: rubber duckie "It would be a brave, or foolish, man, that would wager Charnley has scored more trys from a King pass than an Atkins pass this season.'" Whilst our centres are far from prolific or lethal it does seem Toby King has the edge in assists. Ryan Atkins appearances - 9 tries - 4 assists - 2 https://www.superleague.co.uk/player/12 ... -%3Eatkins Toby King appearances - 11 tries - 2 assists - 5 https://www.superleague.co.uk/player/35 ... br-%3Eking Goodwyn appearances - 8 tries - 4 assists - 1 https://www.superleague.co.uk/player/32 ... %3Egoodwin It's clear to me that our wingers cannot rely on their centres for many opportunities. It's quite impressive that TL and JC have scored 20 tries between them.

Quote: rubber duckie "It would be a brave, or foolish, man, that would wager Charnley has scored more trys from a King pass than an Atkins pass this season.'" Whilst our centres are far from prolific or lethal it does seem Toby King has the edge in assists. Ryan Atkins appearances - 9 tries - 4 assists - 2 https://www.superleague.co.uk/player/12 ... -%3Eatkins Toby King appearances - 11 tries - 2 assists - 5 https://www.superleague.co.uk/player/35 ... br-%3Eking Goodwyn appearances - 8 tries - 4 assists - 1 https://www.superleague.co.uk/player/32 ... %3Egoodwin It's clear to me that our wingers cannot rely on their centres for many opportunities. It's quite impressive that TL and JC have scored 20 tries between them.

Good research 71. All rather uninspiring...thank heavens Austin can go it alone...and are wingers aren't on piece work with commission.

Moving a player on who is under contract doesn't free up his wages as cap space, it may save us some money but it couldnt be used as extra cap space.

For this reason, and also because atkins is a lot better than most of our fans give him credit, there is no benefit to warrington in letting him go for part of this season. If he wants to leave and we aren't going to offer a contract he will be a great signing for a number of superleague teams and I'm sure the vast majority would wish him well for the service he has given to us.

Well credit where it’s due that was one outstanding try saver in tonight’s Cas match so far!

This is true. Possibly redeemed himself after two knock ons before that.

And then let himself down abit by not managing to score... I'd probably say Atkins is behind Goodwin and Mamo in the centres at the moment

Behind Goodwin (just) and King (out best centre), no way is he behind mamo at centre!