Mitch Brown is a good Signing, people moaning about proberly wanted us to keep hold of Pomeroy. Brown is a better player than Pomeroy and covers the backline. Good signing and on a one year contract this is good Business.

Matthew Russell played twice for Wigan then let go, 6 times for Hull, then let go, 0 for Gold Coast Titans and came home a year early, and Tony Smith gave him 75 games.

Russell looked good when the team as a whole was playing well and not being overrun by the opposition, but last season exposed his weaknesses in a big way. Unfortunately when low on confidence and form he was repeatedly picked which just made him stand out even more.

I hope Price can do something with him as he gives his all - but I want to see someone on the wing in the mould of Hicks, who you know will be solid in all areas of their game, not spectacular in just one.

Quick question, What area is he spectacular in?

Give the lad his due, hes good at running the ball out of our 25. Better than last years pack any way.

no no, his weaknesses were apparent from day one.

Agreed, he was raw when we signed him, in particular he was an awful passers-by of the ball, but I thought he had something to work with and could develop in to a good player. I haven't seen enough improvement to justify him becoming a first team regular in the time since and he is still a poor passer of the ball.

The thing that es me off about Russell isn't even the lads own fault. Someone thought it a genius move to give him a 4 or 5 year contract, even when he had a number of factors that he needed to improve. Not 2 year with a 1 option, 4 years on probably a decent wage. I have seen par or better players offered shorter contracts or even released in the time Russell has been found out and exposed by Super League clubs.

Perhaps we now have a coach & his assistant who can improve Russell's playing style & that of all his colleague's ,only time will tell. The general standard at Warrington has been in decline under the last incumbents for several years.

He could add another 20m onto his kick returns if he was ever stood in the right place or if he didn't have the turning circle of an oil tanker.

Thought this was a Mitch Brown thread??

Russell gets in on everyone's topics.

Tony smith out!

John Clarke's fault!

Agar's fault.

I swear I saw Mike Wainwirght manipulating the conspiracy from in the shadows...

it's that geezer who whistles in the south stands fault

I think we should actually play Chris Bridge in the "geezer who whistles from the south stand" position. Put our best players where they can do most damage.