agreed

The expectations of some fans that every player we have should be a world beater without any weakness (but, of course, with some 'mongrel') are just, well, I won't use those words, but seriously, some people need a healthy dose of realism.

Being the first name on the team sheet does not equate to being a good second row or even a good player. To throw your argument back at you the same Michael Lawrence Paul anderson brought a player in on loan who had we been able to sign him would be occupying the place ahead of him.

You are mistaking evaluating a players strengths and weaknesses and make an honest assessment with dismissing a player entirely.

Lawrence is an excellent tackler and a workhorse. He is not a strong aggressive runner. Often he hits the defence and is stopped. The former are excellent attributes for a Prop. The latter is essential for a second row.

If he bulks up some more he could be an essential part of our front row.

wardles long term future is as a 2nd rower, just having to do it abit sooner last year because of ferres being out banned/injured and again being rushed abit because we are short in that area