Re: Ratchford : Sat Jul 30, 2011 9:02 am  

I have to say after seeing him last night then I'd leave him out for the rest of the season. The chip over for the try was the only thing he did all night apart from a multitude of mistakes. We could be playing one of the young lads instead of him now for the rest of the season. That would benefit the team much more than playing Ratch.

Re: Ratchford : Sat Jul 30, 2011 9:24 am  

While stef has continued to put 100% in I feel his move is more of a two finger salute to our previous coaching resime, he is unwilling to gamble on MP taking the club forward and has put himself 1st

I can't see where wire will play him to be fair he wants to play 6 (will wire trust such an important pivot in their team to somebody still developing physically and mentally to dictate there play like briers does) he isn't a centre in reality (unless wire put him on a fat fast plan) or play him @ fullback (he does seem to flap when under pressure wild passes, crazy offloads which arnt on)

There was a moment last night where we were attacking there line 1st half 5th tackle, the wizard received the ball from the ruck, he shipped it to ratchford he looked up and popped the ball up to boyle who eventually got clamped up it was on for a kick for the corner or quick hands but he just passed on the responsibility of making the big decition and that's why he will struggle to be a top 6 in the future imo

I suspect Mr smith will take a look at him upclose in training and go and buy a top ozzie to play standoff, ratchford like turner before him will eventually just become a utility back and like Tim Harley salfords lost genius we will always wonder what might have been if mcrae hadn't ruined his talent or if Stef had given MP a chance and help make history by being a big cog in our engine instead of being a small cog in the big engine of warrington.

Re: Ratchford : Sat Jul 30, 2011 9:29 am  

Tim Harley a lost genius????????????

Re: Ratchford : Sat Jul 30, 2011 9:32 am  

From 2013 Ratchford will wear the No.6 shirt at Warrington for many years to come.

Re: Ratchford : Sat Jul 30, 2011 9:34 am  

The Perry Boy wrote:

From 2013 Ratchford will wear the No.6 shirt at Warrington for many years to come.

Thats great! whether he actually gets to play in the position the shirt number indicates will be another matter.

Re: Ratchford : Sat Jul 30, 2011 9:52 am  

Fungus The Muffin Man wrote:

Tim Harley a lost genius????????????

Yep he was outstanding for us then moved too soon to London before he had developed fully, last seen playing for Halifax i think as a blocker 2nd row big waste imo

Re: Ratchford : Sat Jul 30, 2011 10:05 am  

The optimist wrote:

Yep he was outstanding for us then moved too soon to London before he had developed fully, last seen playing for Halifax i think as a blocker 2nd row big waste imo

I think that sort of proves my point that he wasn't really a lost genius at all, but a potentially good prospect who never made it as countless others don't. Hardly a lost genius

Re: Ratchford : Sat Jul 30, 2011 10:31 am  

Ratchfords a good player and we all know that however with the squad size and quota spots i think Matt Parish will find somebody better for the amount of money he was probably wanting.

With the way the leagues looking and the teams we have to face, i think it would be better to put a young player in to give him a chance.

Re: Ratchford : Sat Jul 30, 2011 10:45 am  

he was shocking last night,running and getting tackled on the 5th takle on the half way line was stupid.one of the trys for leeds was his fault and the kick into touch was shocking,he was near the line and still couldnt kick it out

Re: Ratchford : Sat Jul 30, 2011 11:59 am  

Michigan red wrote:

What Ratchford has in effect done is wound his contract down and left us without any return for a player we have brought through the ranks.

Dont necessarily feel its all the fault of Ratch. SM is the villain of the piece. If he had played the lad instead of keeping him away from the frontline a contract would surely have ensued at the end of last season. Instead we were stuck with SM and Ratchford gets a `free`. SM has cost us £200k plus in my view.