It might not be the most popular decision but i would let ratch move on... I dont think his meandering game suits our style of play.

I much prefer Russell at FB.. Yes, he isnt the finished article and yes he makes mistakes... But his strong running and his quick PTB's get us on the front foot and give us impetus.

We have looked much better since Ratchford has been moved away from FB... and i dont see him in the halves.

But hasn't TS more or less had to play Ratch at full back to cover Russell's absence? I would like to see Ratch given a chance to make the loose forward position his own. He has the mobility, enterprise & ability to make his own space to do well at loose. Furthermore ,it is a position where ,if the going gets tough, he could be taken off & a third prop sent on without disrupting the balance of the team.

Don't buy that we had to play Ratchford at full back. Could've easily had Penny there.

I like Russell and Ratchford ... both good attacking players. I would have loved to have seen Ratchford at loose forward and Russell at full back all season. This obviously couldn't be done due to injury. Penny though had a good start playing at full back and this would have helped us. I'm not keen on picking a prop at loose forward i.e. Harrison. Having a prop at loose forward is a strangely negative move. We have lacked flair not grunt and groan.

Ratchford should be at 6, no question about that. He's the white Leon Pryce.

Ratch has a presence in the halves like Pryce, but that is about as far as the comparison goes. Ratch is much cleverer with ball in hand and more illusive.

Ratch is more of a skinner John Pendlebury crossed with Shaun Edwards for me. So ideally suited at 6 and 13, but I'd like him to put in another 1/2 a stone of muscle.

My template for the perfect FB is a Brian Johnson or Steve Hesford. Ratchford doesn't fit that mould. Other than being tall, that's as far as that comparison goes too.

Ratchford has no position. Just tell him he's a "scrum-off" and let him do some damage from wherever he pops up!

Russell has put the cat amongst the proverbial pigeons with his performances in the last two games.

I think he has been excellent.

With Richie leaving it makes even more sense to move Ratch to 6 to partner Sandow & Gidley at FB.

I predict...........

Gidley
Rhys Evans
Ryan
Toby King
Lineham
Ratch
Sandow
Hilly
Daryl
Ashton
Super Ben
Simon Grix
Ben C

Anthony England
Ben Harrison
Joe Philbin
Brad Dwyer

To fight for a spot
Joel
Gene
Matty
Bridgey
George King
Ben Evans
Wheeler
James Laithwaite
Kev Penny.

Fatbelly, Bridge will be fighting his place elsewhere perhaps so will Ben Evans.

Squad for 2016

Russell
Gidley
Ratchford
Sandow
Lineham
Hill
Clarke
Sims
Westwood
Grix
Harrison
Monaghan
Dwyer
Currie
Evans
King
Philbin
Ormsby
Penny

Bridge, Atkins, Wheeler and England to go for me! Still need 2 big additions for me. Someone with some presence. If we can get 2 more in I'm confident we'll go all the way next year! Get rid of agar. I'd like Smith, Briers and Hodgson.

Currie will be the Loose Forward in the future, quick skillful and big.
Ship out Bridge and put Stefan in the centres or sell him to Wigan.

I think you will find Bridge will be at another club not too far away next season.

I saw a headline recently about a new bridge at Widnes

I heard Bridge to Cas?

All the games I have watched R Evans I've not seen the spark that others have and as such I have been holding back asking these questions but I think the time is right:

Why would TS pick R Evans above Monaghan, Penny, Ormsby or Russell?
I don't see that he is quicker than others?
Does he time his runs/lines better than others?
Does he do more work inside than others?
He gets injured more than others?
Is it his defence?