I could agree re Spencer not playing as he played on Thursday (I don't think Wane rates him for some reason) Greenwood didn't play for South Wales on Sunday so maybe there was a fitness issue, and I think Powell did o.k.
The weather forecast was for it to clear up around 7 p.m, but sadly they were about 2 hours out



Lockers was a great miss as was discussed on Superleague backchat last night.

I know Leeds fans will beg to differ but Lockers is the best player in SL.

Agree. Jeff Lima recons Lockers is the best player he has ever played alongside.

In the World Cup I would play Sinfield at 9 and Lockers at 13.

Back onto Powell, if he doesn't play on Friday I hope he gets a game for South Wales on Sunday.

I hope he is 19th man and personally I would send him out on loan to SWales for the rest of the season. Personally I tink Wire got the better 31 year old.

www.scorpionsrl.com/News/Article/29858

www.scorpionsrl.com/News/Article/29858

I really don't know how you can say that until at least the end of next season. Asotasi may do well or he could be a Josh Perry/ Ben Cross.
Powell may prove to be a very shrewd buy or a dud.

Nobody knows at this stage.

Because some people like to criticise the club for everything they do. Even if Powell does turn out to be a decent signing it'll still be the same people who "don't rate him." If we had have signed Asotasi it would have been the same people stating how he has been poor the last few seasons and would be comparing them to Perry/Cross etc.

FWIW I don't think Andy Powell is going to single-handedly win us the GF this season, but I'm willing to give him a chance. He looked off the pace on Friday but so did the other 16. Ideally now he'll get 4 or 5 games with the Scorpions and Leigh before we see him in the first team again. He's not going to be in the first-choice 17 if we've got Taylor, Dudson, Flower, Mossop, Lauaki and Crosby fit but he may provide decent backup for the end of this season. The time to judge him is after a full pre-season, not now.

How dare you bring common sense to the debate. Grab a pitchfork and join the anti-Wane/IL masses immediately!

He won't get any game time at Leigh as the deal is under 23 for DR

On the face of it you can Rogues. I think I would have substituted Davico FOR Cross. Cross did a very good job for us when forwards were given a proper role under MADGE. One only has to look at Mossop's form under Madge compared to WANE. Lateral excessive passing in your own half is a nightmare for hard running forwards.

There are more examples of ageing Kiwi forwards being successful in British RL than ageing Welsh RU Forward Converts. UNTIL either proves it one way or another Wire have on paper been far shrewder. I think most RL fans would argue that Wire have got the better signing.

Better not ponder how any new signings for any club may go eh?

It's a forum and to post suggesting a proven RL forward may prove better than an ex-RU one given their ages is not exactly controversial is it?

What about their respective value "pound for pound"?
No-one knows I assume (unless someone has insider knowledge) how much it's costing their respective clubs.

A 9/10 player who takes up a large chunk of the salary cap has to prove his worth week in week out as their wont be much left for the others.
If it comes off fantastic, if a lot of time is spent in the stands or his form dips then maybe not so.

If an unproven player comes in and is costing next to nothing whilst the club still have 4 other props doing the business to me it's a low risk gamble and if said player gets up to 7/8 out of 10 performances, plays a squad role and pleasantly surprises people and all the while large chunks of the salary cap are being spent elsewhere then fantastic.

We'll have to wait and see I suppose but I'm not going to make my mind up and then stick to that view just to prove I'm right. As long as we don't take lots of gambles and have others lined up for those spots in case it backfires I'm ok with it.
I'm prepared to say "time will tell".