I was always team Shaul.
Changes matches more be it via break or a try
Gets over the line more
Was better at stopping tries
Better under highball

Rankin had better link play only for me


In radfords defence in spite of these attributes he's improved his standards of his own play loads.
Picking an England team right now today you'd have to have Shaul as your fullback on form

Also back on naughton fantastic. Looks special.

Younger players seem to be developing nicely. We're now benefitting from the first team experience that they were given last year.

Bowden, Green and Hadley have really slotted in well this year.
They're all worth a place in the 13 on merit, which must be good news when injuries bite.

We just need Abdull to sort himself out - he must be the only player who puts on weight during a game.

And Houghton seems to be stepping up another gear in the last quarter - or is it everyone else slowing down?

Maybe Radford thought his attitude wasn't where it needed to be, he's learned from it and become a better player which the club is now reaping the benefits of. Could just be astute man management for all we know.

Or not for all we know

Shaul by his own words said he sulked last year after being dropped and his attitude wasnt right, seems to have sorted all that out this year. Naughton has been great and Micheals on the other wing doesnt do much wrong either.

Exciting back three.

Shaul IMO has grown up this year. Attitude not great last year from.what we are led to believe. IMO Radford deserves a pat on the back over this. And so does shaul who really is proving a top class FB

Was saying last night that it's impressive the way the younger players have progressed. Radford attributes a lot of it to having a reserve team.

Went to the U23s game at Wakey earlier in the year where Noggers, Hadley,Lancaster and co all got gametime against a team including Tansey and Hall. Must be better and less disruptive to have them playing the same systems and not going dual reg.

Interesting to see comments from some Warrington supporters last night regarding Lineham ("I've seen oil tankers turn more quickly" and "Tom Lineham couldn't catch a cold")

Naughton looks a special player right now, hopefully he can stay level headed and continue to work and improve.