[quote="just_browny":i5lpen76]Genuinely can't get my head round hating one of our own players. Anyway hope Leyland has a good game, Sam has made all our bellyaching look daft.[/quote:i5lpen76] I thought the same seeing the way some people talk about Ratchford, he's been a great servant and doesn't warrant such vitriol.

[quote="matt_wire":mpbacyy5]I thought the same seeing the way some people talk about Ratchford, he's been a great servant and doesn't warrant such vitriol.[/quote:mpbacyy5] I didn't see any vitriol? Just people passing opinion on his selection. I think most people would regard Ratchford warmly.

[quote="Wires71":81k2ilns]I didn't see any vitriol? Just people passing opinion on his selection. I think most people would regard Ratchford warmly.[/quote:81k2ilns] Not sure saying someone is 'haunting the 17' is a particularly warm sentiment.

[quote="just_browny":2eczuc4p]Not sure saying someone is 'haunting the 17' is a particularly warm sentiment.[/quote:2eczuc4p] And in fairness you’d be right in my personal opinions towards Ratchford. IMO he’s been drastically overrated as a rugby league player throughout his career and, as such, has cost us on many occasions….also heard a few things that go against his ‘nice guy’ image.