Re: Ratchford : Fri Jul 29, 2011 4:21 pm  

hollerslanc wrote:

why does Coley get loads of grief even though he carried the pack for 7 years?

I agree that Rachford has done the same as Myler. Myler was far more influential so when he didnt do something brilliant then the fans turned on him. Rach probly touches the ball 10 times a game at centre! he did nothing when he went to 6 against Quins!

simple really because in his final year he did sod all and took the p155, he knew he was going and just went through the motions at the willows. again a player who went to an England training camp didn't get picked but came back with a very bad attitude to playing for Salford.

Re: Ratchford : Sat Jul 30, 2011 5:21 am  

Sorry but am I on my own in finding it strange that Ratchford is playing in the first team?

He had made his choice to go play for Warrington and I fail to see what as a team we will benefit from him playing again.

I don't doubt he played well last night but for me it is just plain wrong he played at all.

Re: Ratchford : Sat Jul 30, 2011 6:27 am  

I agree with you 'Michigan red'

I also think it would be better now if Ratchford plays in the reserves from now until his contract is up.

Re: Ratchford : Sat Jul 30, 2011 8:12 am  

Michigan red wrote:

Sorry but am I on my own in finding it strange that Ratchford is playing in the first team?

He had made his choice to go play for Warrington and I fail to see what as a team we will benefit from him playing again.

I don't doubt he played well last night but for me it is just plain wrong he played at all.

So that should apply to cashmere aswell then and anyone else who is leaving at the end of the season.

Re: Ratchford : Sat Jul 30, 2011 8:15 am  

PHOTO FINISH wrote:

I agree with you 'Michigan red'

I also think it would be better now if Ratchford plays in the reserves from now until his contract is up.

You really havent got a clue have u.you dont see other teams doing it so y should salford wigan wouldnt put hoffman in the reserves and he is going at the end of the season

Re: Ratchford : Sat Jul 30, 2011 8:34 am  

EVERTON1 wrote:

You really havent got a clue have u.you dont see other teams doing it so y should salford wigan wouldnt put hoffman in the reserves and he is going at the end of the season

Good point. However, Wigan are going forward trying to win things so wouldn't be daft enough to not pick good players. We have nothing to play for now so it wouldn't be as daft for us to look at alternative options who will be with us next season.

Re: Ratchford : Sat Jul 30, 2011 8:35 am  

EVERTON1 wrote:

So that should apply to cashmere aswell then and anyone else who is leaving at the end of the season.

There is a distinct difference, we have bent over backwards for a good while trying to get Ratchford to sign a very lucrative new contract, Cashmere is going home, not joining a rival team and from what I understand is playing this season to honour the contract he has.

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.

Re: Ratchford : Sat Jul 30, 2011 8:45 am  

[quote="Michigan red"]There is a distinct difference, we have bent over backwards for a good while trying to get Ratchford to sign a very lucrative new contract, Do u know that for definate.do u know it was a lucrative contract,also the club new or should of that ratchford was in the final year of is contract maybe they should of started negotations last year until waiting till 4 months before is contract was up.

Re: Ratchford : Sat Jul 30, 2011 8:47 am  

Ordsall Quays Red wrote:

Good point. However, Wigan are going forward trying to win things so wouldn't be daft enough to not pick good players. We have nothing to play for now so it wouldn't be as daft for us to look at alternative options who will be with us next season.

Your correct but watch how many games hoffman misses between now and the end of the season(barring injury)

Re: Ratchford : Sat Jul 30, 2011 8:48 am  

I would not play him for a couple of reasons.

One would be the obvious reason that Parish wants to build a team based on tightness as a unit. If a player is leaving very soon, that unit cannot function how the coach wants it to. Therefore, for me, if we have cover don't play him.

The second reason is that he makes too many errors (24 so far this year) gives away too many penalties for the position he's playing (14 so far compared to, let's say, Henry in the same position who has only given away 1 penalty) for the return you get in either assists or tries or even breaks.

It's not a question of not playing him because he's leaving, it's a question of not playing him because he is not that good at the moment.