Leadership group 2023 : Thu Jan 19, 2023 10:06 am  

https://www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/ne ... roup-2023/ The four-strong group will consist of half-back George Williams, new recruit Josh McGuire and centres Stefan Ratchford and Peter Mata’utia.

https://www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/ne ... roup-2023/ The four-strong group will consist of half-back George Williams, new recruit Josh McGuire and centres Stefan Ratchford and Peter Mata’utia.

Re: Leadership group 2023 : Thu Jan 19, 2023 10:40 am  

Awesome

Re: Leadership group 2023 : Wed Jan 25, 2023 7:33 pm  

Ratch is captain

Re: Leadership group 2023 : Wed Jan 25, 2023 8:34 pm  

Long overdue.

Re: Leadership group 2023 : Wed Jan 25, 2023 9:06 pm  

Will our skipper be in the 17 once Wrench is fit?

Re: Leadership group 2023 : Wed Jan 25, 2023 9:31 pm  

Moe syslak wrote:

Will our skipper be in the 17 once Wrench is fit?

I reckon the club captain should/will have to play for his place like everyone. Wrench (like Ratchford at Centre) has a bit to prove. Let's hope all our centres perform well and we have a selection "problem" ... if there is such a thing.

Re: Leadership group 2023 : Wed Jan 25, 2023 9:56 pm  

Powell clearly thinks highly of Ratchford given he was just about the only one of the old guard to be given a new contract. His goal kicking puts him in a strong position. I’m not a massive Mata’utia fan, and think his place is more at risk. Hopefully he repays the faith shown in him by Powelly (more a Welsh seaside resort than a nickname in my view).

Re: Leadership group 2023 : Wed Jan 25, 2023 10:05 pm  

Mata'utia is a good solid centre, who can break a line and is strong defensively. I've got no problems with him, he put more effort in last year than most of the squad. The whole team played really badly last year and can't be judged on a season where everyone was bad.

Re: Leadership group 2023 : Wed Jan 25, 2023 10:26 pm  

I think sometimes Matautia was trying to make up for the lack of drive in the forwards. With our bigger pack, I'm hoping he'll rehone his centre skills and provide his winger with a well timed pass into open space.

Re: Leadership group 2023 : Thu Jan 26, 2023 8:02 am  

Just to be clear I wasn’t a Peter M fan before we signed him, not just based on last season. Then again I thought Holmes would be a good signing.