Hodgson is a quality player but he's having to be nursed through the season, can't see his resistance to injuries getting better with age.

As long as Briers can still stand up we will keep hold of him because last night shows how much we still rely on him. The thing with Bridge he seemed to be trying to hard to make something happen and everytime he took a risk it just would not pay off for him it was very uncomfortable to watch. it is good that he is trying, as someone else said respect to him for playing injured, it would be easy for him to just stay in his position and remain largely anonymous throughout the match.

I've got to agree with this, how the thread turned into a 'firing squad' is beyond me and a little disappointing.

It's all about Constant and never ending improvement.

a daryll...

I have to say I am puzzled why people are being negative; best game of the season for mine. In fact I haven't enjoyed many games before that one. Proper stuff!

I agree, if every game was played with half that intensity, the Super League would be a much stronger competition and maybe England might actually challenge the Aussies once in a while.

Games like last night are great. But only when you win.

quite right - Catalans had two good scoring chances which they have been nailing most of the season and Greenshields blunder was untypically comical - that lead to the Wires pressure which Catalans did well to absorb - Ferriol was the big dissappointment for me with old habits of bad discipline not helping his mates, not to mention the red card he should have received for a deliberate leading elbow
Dureau made too many errors and his plus Leons kicking left a lot to be desired - great credit to the Wires for non-stop chasing down and sheer hard work

positives for the french outfit - Baitieri outstanding yet again and Duport & Cardace looking better with each game - Fakir & Casty as solid as ever

good entertainment with the best side winning but Catalans don't need to fear any team
home or away and I reckon could be a good bet for the GF

Whilst I agree with the need may be relevant on a 'who would you like to see coming in thread', but, not on this one IMO. I think that the posters 'talking' about the physical nature of the game and the intensity from both sides is more interesting than the continuous debate on next seasons' contracts, inevitable though that seems particularly as our form has been patchy.

FWIW I'm glad that it also didn't descend into a debate on the refereeing or lack of it. God knows what he would have done if he didn't have a screen to refer to....ooops I've done it.

Thats it, you have de-railed the thread now. It can only be a matter of time before someone asks when the girls beach volley ball begins in the Olympics and Yed locks the thread.

When is the girls volleyball starting I demand to know ? Please close this ridiculously derailed discussion. Only in Warry

Well match threads throw up all kinds of issues, from positional play, refereeing decisions aswell as adding fuel to debates that have started i.e who is coming to the end of their warrington careers and who may warrant another contract. I can see where you are coming from with it straying slightly from the subject but by it's very nature talking about the game and how players faired will encompass discussion on where improvements could be made.

Definitely. Lee is our best player every time he steps on the pitch. I reckon he's got two seasons left in him.

Hodgson had more energy and creativity in him for Exiles and for us last night than most, much younger, full backs in SL show any week.

Woody just needs to keep his offloads to sensible ones and he's still a top player.

He's a very good player playing the worst rugby of his career.