Yeah right ok. They have a shocking pack which they haven’t improved.

They are miles behind being a proper SL challenger. Their fans have been saying they are the best team in SL since they last won it nearly 5 years ago. Wasting their money on a winger isn’t going to change things. To get battered at home in the semi by a team Saints beat with ease in the final
Shows how far behind they are. They are a good 3-4 years away from being close to winnjng again. At least Warrington have addressed their deficiencies and acted on it

Do you honestly think so? I am willing to bet, with you, that Saints and Wigan finish above Wire in 2023.

I don’t bet. Only losers and druggies gamble but I am of the opinion that Warrington have a far stronger team on papers. Just go back over the years on the VT and my predictions have always been 100% correct

Next year will be no different

which a/c should we check for?

Apart from Salford not finishing bottom

sure you predicted Wigan would lose to the second best team in history in the CC semi

I was out with someone close to Matty on Friday and they said Matty will be overseeing one of the younger sides

I agree wire won't finish above Wigan, but please don't class King as a proper centre! He'd be better off in aussie rules as his ONLY strength is catching high bombs. Admittedly under price that was our only tactic so he looked half decent.

Which was one tactic more than you had under Powell

Lomax and Percival out of the England squad

It’s a good job you don’t, you would be penniless. What you are good at is making stupid remarks though, I would award you a gold medal for that.

Meanwhile our lads will play and probably get injured for preseason, whilst Saints rest up and get plenty of time working with a new coach.

We're a bunch of absolute mugs,

100% agree

Every pre-season, Warrington are the best side in the world. We know this because Karl Fitzpatrick tells us every year.

Signing a plethora of 30+ year old props will only make them stronger because none of them have disciplinary issues and are bound to be injury free all season at that age. Add in Ratchford in the halves and a full back who openly admits he is in England because he can't get a gig back home and it's a recipe for success.

Edit :- Oh and a failure of second rowers and a marquee half who had one good game, against Toulouse. At least the calming influence of Powell has rid the club of all the 'bad apples' though.

It should be the pinnacle of every players career to play for their country. Good players will learn and improve for the experience, whilst established players will be able to compete with the best and stake their claim for being termed world class players. Without being able to prove that you can perform on the biggest stage (either at international level or in the NRL) SL players will be merely be placed in the box labelled good clubmen. Sadly, for Lomax and Percival, that’s where they will remain unless they are afforded another opportunity. The likes of Welsby will be truly tested and he may very well prove that he is at the level of Tedesco, Cleary and company.

Saints have 5 in the squad, and if all were named in the 17 it wouldn't be a surprise. Wigan have three and will be lucky if one of them plays, Cooper and KPP might get a token game against Greece.