I agree totally... our next fullback will be promoted from the under 20's by next season hopefully.

a new number 6 has to be the priority.

Hate to say it but we told you so.

I can't see much improvement in him either. He was much better when he was smaller and wiry but since going to the NRL but on too much bulk and comes across on Twitter as obsessed with getting bigger.

Even if Richie Mathers decides to quit RL tomorrow and join a monastery, his role in the Wembley win, and his part of Operation Daylight Robbery (or the Gleeson sale as it's also known) will always make it an excellent signing.

There are better fullbacks but I like what he brings to the team overall. We're probably operating at close to the full cap so not sure where we have money to spare to upgrade him at this particular point in time.

You like the fact that he contributes absolutely nothing?

For such a lively runner his try scoring record is terrible, he never seems to score. I remember some old Wire fan in front of me moaning that he's scored 5 tries in 5 years. Is that true? He followed it up by saying "That's one for every ball he's caught".

And all this we got the best deal stuff is looking rather lame now. Wigan are very, very happy with Gleeson, Warrington didn't need the money they got, haven't improved the centres and now have a complete and utter liability at fullback. The money for Gleeson would have been a far better deal for Warrington.

Smith likes him because of how well he did under him at Leeds.

Saddened is just a WUM who sold his soul.

Mathers is a quality player. the more people get on his back, the lower his confidence drops and the worse he plays like he did at Wigan.

Get off his back and he'll be fine, theres not many other fullbacks in SL that I'd have over him IMO.

I don't mean to sound awful but you really need to open your eyes if that's the case.
There's at least 8 fullbacks knocking around SL better than Mathers.

He's never really managed to get over the 2 knee reconstructions. He looked like developing into a class FB before he left Leeds, but now he seems a liability.

Fair enough, different opinions I guess. I just wish people would stop bashing him down all the time, its common sense that the more people do then the less confindence he's going to have and the worse he will play.

I like Mathers as a person but do you really believe the underlined? There's 3 better fullbacks at Wigan alone, and I'm not trying to be antagonistic. Warrington are a cut above the likes of Mathers these days.

While it can't be easy listening to constant abuse on the terraces I don't think professional players listen to what people have to say on messageboards an awful lot.
If they did, none of them would have any confidence

I would have Mathers above Phelps and Roberts is just as error prone as Mathers, I don't know about Pat Richards because I believe that he's best on the wing and I wouldn't move him. But as I said thats just my opinion.