Agreed and inevitable due to injuries but I feel as TS said recently he has primarily signed to play as a linking full-back.

Whether Ratchford can work with Sandow effectively remains to be seen.

Ratchford's squad number is six. Has he actually started a game at stand-off?

Yes he has started at 6 a few times mainly at 7 and occasionally at 1, but plays the same stand off type game all the time. He is either first or second receiver on each play and can put people through gaps well.
Sorry thought you were talking about Gidley, If Ratch has started at 6 it is very rare.

Erm well spotted but you seem to have forgotten about Russell spending most of the season on the sidelines therefore taking away any selection options.

Still willing to take the bet that Gidley (when everyone is fit) will be first choice at full-back.

I'd be willing to bet that with everyone fit and ignoring numbers on players' backs that Gidley will be playing in the halves.

Go on then PY a crisp tenner on the first team selection of the season, paid to St Roccos?

Assuming everyone is still here of course. Especially Ratchford.

No guarantee it will be crisp but happy to take the bet based on the team with Gidley and Ratchford both fit. Ratchford won't be going anywhere, Smith really rates him at fullback.

Hey we shall see. I am basing this on what Smith said in a video interview a few weeks back and the fact that Gidley has been playing mainly full-back over the past few seasons.

Either way it will be one of them, sorry Matty Russell.

I heard comments from Smith why he doesn't see Russell as a permanent fixture at FB, and the current young hbs doing okay. That being the reason Ratch is at FB, but I've never heard or read comments from Smith that he sees him as our future FB.

I know of this because that was how he answered my question on radio Manc.

That question was suitable for 3 2 1. And he didn't take it seriously

So you are Ted Rogers and I claim my £5.