Ratchford looks fine in recent training photos released by the club. Good to see.

I seem to remember Briers saying (admittedly when Wrench was younger and before injuries) that Wrench was faster than Ashton over 100m from a standing start? Whereas Ashton is faster hitting the ball running, or something to that effect? Or maybe it was the other way round.

I'd have to try and google it. Think it was in the guardian a few years back.

Hayes also in the pics…but not running…

Dufty and Wrench would beat Ashton over 50m from a standing start. They both have amazing acceleration. Ashton is no slouch to begin with but he's only really super rapid once he's at full speed because he's more of a rangy runner with a longer stride. We played Wigan away about 3 years ago and Ashton got an intercept. Before he'd got into full flight Jai Field had turned round from running forward and caught him because of how quick he is off the mark.

Nothing on the table as yet for King according to this article. https://www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/sp ... yond-year/ Personally, I feel with the players we having coming through we can save a massive amount of cap here by letting that remain the case.

Nothing on the table as yet for King according to this article. https://www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/sp ... yond-year/ Personally, I feel with the players we having coming through we can save a massive amount of cap here by letting that remain the case.

Wires71 wrote:Nothing on the table as yet for King according to this article. https://www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/sp ... yond-year/ Personally, I feel with the players we having coming through we can save a massive amount of cap here by letting that remain the case. No way will he be offered anywhere near his current exorbitant wage on his existing contract at Wire. A lot will depend on whether Wrench can stay fit, has improved his defence and forces his way into the starting 13. With Lindop on the horizon too, it maybe King will not be offered a deal that he finds acceptable and moves elsewhere?

Wires71 wrote:Nothing on the table as yet for King according to this article. https://www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/sp ... yond-year/ Personally, I feel with the players we having coming through we can save a massive amount of cap here by letting that remain the case. No way will he be offered anywhere near his current exorbitant wage on his existing contract at Wire. A lot will depend on whether Wrench can stay fit, has improved his defence and forces his way into the starting 13. With Lindop on the horizon too, it maybe King will not be offered a deal that he finds acceptable and moves elsewhere?

I don't think he is getting anywhere near that anywhere else. He will also have to accept a club lower down the food chain. Maybe his home town Huddersfield?

Warrington can really improve on the starting left and right centre positions occupied by King and Tai, either from within as you suggest, or by recruitment.

Neither King or Tai offer that much to the Wire attack as individuals but are good defensively and make good yards in the early tackle count.

It`s a shame that we missed-out on getting Wardle from Huddersfield as there was a player exchange deal that should have been sewn up with King moving there. The players that Wigan sent there in the Wardle deal were both inferior to King. .

If Tai, Musgrove and Vaughan go, which I think is quite likely, we’ll have at least 3 quota places available. I wonder if we’ve already got things lined up

I wouldn't be surprised if we went back in for King if he ended up being available. I get the feeling Keighran will head home and Eckersley may well be given the shirt but Eckersley can also cover wing and fullback and whereas now they have Miski, Keighran and Eckersley fighting for 2 spots on the right hand side, they'd then have Miski, Eckersley and King. All just a guess but he was very popular in his time at Wigan by all accounts and did a great job for us.