I really don't get the lack of respect for Ratchford. The team hasn't been shuffled to accommodate him, it's been the other way round. He should be 6 and Gidley at 1. Being at fab would possibly give Gidley a bit of extra thinking time which would benefit his "game management.
I like Russell and his metre making from full back but there is more to that position now (eg who would you rather defended a high kick at full back?).
I do think Rhys Evans is limited at centre and a specialist winger is also required assuming TS is about to bin Penny off (which is a crying shame ).

Why is Evans limited at centre ? If Warrington more often than not attack to the left, it's going to be hard for him to score playing on the opposite side. He reads the game very well and puts in big defensive efforts. Games are won on defence.

He is limited because he doesn't know what to do with the ball in an attacking position and that is a core skill for a centre, if we can't attack we can't score, it's scoring more than your opponents that actually wins games.

We have off loaded one of the king brothers. And the other one isnt much better

Must admit I can't ever remember Atkins and King 'swapping' between wing and centre. King was always outside Atkins to my knowledge.

And Wilde starting at second row in some people's starting 17's for next season? Got to be doing better than that for me, much better. Still a long way off a starting spot on a regular basis even considering Currie's long term injury.

We probably attack more to the left as we have a centre there who can actually threaten opponents with offensive running. Evans would not get in Hull's, Saint's, Leed's or Wigan's side and is not good enough for ours either if we want to be a number 1 side. 4 tries all season is a dismal return.

The structured attack is to the left and nothing to do with your throw away comment about threatening the line.
You need the ball to score

Evans played full back for Wales a few times.

Evans at fullback? Do some of you actually watch the games?

He has no rugby brain whatsoever, he has terrible footwork, he cannot beat a man and he doesn't know when to pass and when not to pass... he doesn't know how to run a line.

He is the worst attacking centre in SL and that's saying something, but people think he is a viable fullback option?

Crazy.

In all the time R Evans has played at the Wire I have tried to find a redeeming factor about his play and apart from some improved defence I cant say that I have found any. No pace, no decision making, can't see a pass and always get caught with the ball under the wrong arm for an off load.

For me move Ratch to centre Russell to FB and Penny to wing and we have a better more attacking back line.

He did and was very effective, I watched him play there. He wasn't even in the Wire team then.

I don't have any personal issue with him, it's just when we are attacking down his side he doesn't break the line, he doesn't commit a man and pass to his winger. He does seem to use an arcing run which just narrows down the space for his winger to the point where he can't pass to the winger or he will end up in touch.
I accept I'm not an expert but I'm calling it as I see it.

He got sufficient ball on Saturday. Whenever he does get it you just know nothing is going to happen to threaten the defence, and it doesn't. Anyway it's just my opinion that this position can be improved upon. If you disagree - fine - it's what makes the world go around.

Interesting comment from Evans in the Warrington Guardian "We have got a few signings coming in and the core of our squad is staying on so we know we have got the potential to improve. Sorry if this is posted elsewhere but thought relevant to title of this post.

As I mentioned it I will respond, yes I do actually watch the game perhaps not the same game as you Ron and I've seen him do alright at FB for us, all be it on a limited number of games. Whether it's ideal or not is another matter, note it wasn't my first thought I actually stated IF we had a FB....... but it most certainly a viable option based on the current playing roster IMO especially if folk prefer Ratchford elsewhere which is why I posted, although I concede that the title of the thread is NEXT years 17

It's not crazy to choose a FB that can tackle and catch a ball, I'm sorry if you disagree but it's not as crazy as putting Russell back there as we would be kicked to death.