Why on earth would MM let Paul Deacon play on this season, sign Brett Finch and give Sam Tomkins the number 1 jersey, if he wanted to play him at 6 or 7????

All these arguments saying that Amos Roberts should play full back are irrelevant. Sam is our full back. We will only require someone else to play full back if Sam gets injured.

Half backs in pecking order this season (no. of appearances at 6 or 7 in brackets):

Thomas Leuluai (9 apps)
Paul Deacon (5 apps)
Brett Finch (2 apps + 1 sub)
Sean O'Loughlin (2 apps)
Joe Mellor (1 non-playing sub)
Sam Tomkins (0 apps)

As you can see, Sam is our 6th choice half back this season.

Or if he loses form or is required in the halfbacks (which at the moment I believe he is with Finch misfiring).

Now that Paaaaat is back Roberts needs to play at FB or be dropped from the side.

We need Sam at 6.

Get rid. He was a top player 5 years ago who gave us a wonderful but brief cameo for 2 months in 2010. He is now over 30 and it is time to move on.

Although I see your point I'd argue that sam is 1st choice fullback rather than 6th choice half back. IMO he's the most talented halfback at the club, it just so happens that he is the best fullback too (at the moment in time anyway).

Maguire obviously prefers Sam at FB and if fit Deacon and Finch in the halves. If Roberts is going to play it will be on the wing.

However, in my opinion (as a fan like the rest of us knowing virtually nothing about RL in comparison to a coach) i'd like to see him given a run at full back, moving Sam back to 6. It's a bit of a catch 22 really, needs a run in the team in his best position but not playing well enough to warrant a run in the team.

An in form Roberts at full back every time for me. I have yet to see any real form from him on the wing but he was sensational at full back before his injury.

Quick question for those who watch the reserves. What position has he been playing there?

i ask because if/when he comes back into the first team it would be sensible to pick him in the postion he has been playing the previous week.

I love all this Sam to 6 stuff. When he was moved to full back last year I said that he should stay as a 6 and was called an idiot despite the valid argument that, though good at fullback he should be a 6.

How times change ey?

At the moment the link play is way off the back line looks like its playing to one of Nobles game plans. The team needs to earn the right to attack; the forwards need to be holding their own in the middle to allow the backs the extra time to run from deeper. My last few posts seem to be about the forwards not holding their own but simple as it seems thats how I see it.

If the forwards are performing tomkins at fullback if not then we need our quickest play maker at the heart of things No6

Well said