Think this is right.

Does anyone remember the game where, short of options, we decided Ian Knott was the answer to our halfback woes? His first three kicks were beautifully struck, long distance spirals.. all straight out on the full.

that was the infamous nikau bbq game

There's a chance Wrench never reaches his potential and even if he does, it may take him a long time to get back to speed.

Some players (Ben Currie) never get back to their best after an ACL. He needs to be given time and patience to get back to playing RL first of all. I don't think we should be expecting too much.

lest we forget ben's priority then wasn't just to get back on the field, it was to make it back for the world cup in australia.

Goodness me, why look on the bright side?

Please share

Yeh will be a physical game v Catalan, give him another week if we have another reserve game then have him in against Leigh, drop Mata’utia, close between him and Ratchford

Sometimes the mad plans work. Have I had too much Malibu or do i remember us lifting the CC with the recently retired V Anderson at 6?

2 tries already for Wrench today….

https://www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/sp ... -reserves/

https://www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/sp ... -reserves/

Only played the 1st half, another run with the reserves before coming into the first team. When is next reserves fixture.

Do tell!

27th May at Leigh.

Awesome to read, yeah another game or 2 in the reserves to make sure he gets some fitness before being considered i think. Left centre as well so clearly being earmarked there.

Neither ratchford or matautia are the future but wrench may well be. He needs to play this season and regularly too. He'll have to wait for his chance and make it very hard to leave him out. At the minute Powell is doing a good job of picking the team on merit, no favourites but reward for the lads who are performing (he hasnt had enough credit for this really). If wrench plays well, he'll be kept in the matchday squad.

I'm not getting too concerned about who drops out if Wrench proves he is up to it. He has never had a lengthy spell at centre. Plenty of injuries crop up & Ratchford & and Mat'autia have played OK in various positions.

84-12(?) at home to Bradford, end of 2001 season. I think DVDV's last run of games. I think most of team were at Nikau's leaving party getting plastered until a few hours before the game. I was in the US at the time, and couldn't get home because 9/11 happened. In fact 9/11 is probably the reason no one remembers that game, as it sort of overshadowed the controversy.

Next reserve game is Leigh away on the 27th my choice would be play him in that.

Seems this game is cancelled now. Powell as said on WG site that he now considers him in mix for selection and will start considering when we back to League after the cup game.

That's because it is cheaper for Leigh to cancel these fixtures and pay the fine than run a reserve side. I hope Leigh get this sorted and quickly - the amount of players they're signing they've no excuse.

Putting Wrench in without another hit up in the reserves is a big call - particularly if it's as a replacement for the current centres.
He could put him on the bench or the wing I suppose.
Still, it's a big call for DP to make.

With reserve fixtures being cancelled and saying he would not send him out loan kinda leaves him little options.

I am as frustrated as you regarding the Reserve games but Leigh don`t have an Academy team because the RFL refused them permission to join the Academy League, playing other Super League Clubs` Academy Teams.

The Reserve League is just a farce team, with teams (Including Wire) packing their reserve teams with Academy players, with just the odd squad player, or as in Wrench`s case, players returning from an injury.

The fact that Leigh don`t have an Academy team, makes it difficult for Leigh to do this, and I assume that they must be using some amateur players to fulfil their Reserve fixtures?

The whole concept of the Reserve League needs reviewing.

Powell seems to be really positive re. Wrench. I'm guessing he's looking very sharp in training. He's always had bags of pace.

Think is time back with the 1st team will be a bench spot, unless Ratchford or Mata’utia get an injury.