Matty Ashton. : Fri Jan 31, 2020 8:58 am  

Thought I’d start a separate thread for this one rather than put it in last nights game thread.

When Widdop comes in what do YOU with Ashton, I’m going to Chuck this one in for starters drop Charnley. My reason for this and someone else pointed it out is he is to embroiled in trying to win a penalty far to often, as some one else said Lineham is a better winger.

That’s just my thoughts.

Re: Matty Ashton. : Fri Jan 31, 2020 9:07 am  

Neither of your wingmen have Ashton's pace. He had a good game but Price surely cannot drop him after last night.
With Widdop and Austin in form and creating space for the outside backs Ashton has to be in the starting 13 each week.

Re: Matty Ashton. : Fri Jan 31, 2020 9:15 am  

You drop King or Gelling and shove Ratchford in the centre. We need some threat out there. Or shove King in the second row and drop Currie. Basically if Ashton carries on as he is then he has to start and at FB.

Re: Matty Ashton. : Fri Jan 31, 2020 9:18 am  

I see him as a Fullback. Not a winger.

With his ability we need him popping up all over the park latching on to breaks and floating round the ruck for offloads. With our play he'd be starved on the wing and his pace wouldn't be utilized.

Honestly. When Widdop is fit, if he hasn't done anything wrong I'd drop Ratch. No one should have a guaranteed starting shirt, doesn't matter who your name is. Ratch can either wait his turn or come off the bench as a piviot in the 13 role.

Re: Matty Ashton. : Fri Jan 31, 2020 9:29 am  

Ashton should keep the full back shirt regardless of who is fit.

Widdop & Austin in the halves, with Ratchford as cover in that position... When everyone is fit maybe play Ratchford in the centre or bring him off the bench.

Re: Matty Ashton. : Fri Jan 31, 2020 9:30 am  

ratticusfinch wrote:

You drop King or Gelling and shove Ratchford in the centre. We need some threat out there. Or shove King in the second row and drop Currie

King was outstanding last night. Gelling was bang average as was Currie.

Re: Matty Ashton. : Fri Jan 31, 2020 9:40 am  

Difficult decisions to be made. Ratch is the arguably the best fullback in SL and has spent the last couple of years honing his craft. For me, at this stage Ashton goes on the wing in place of Josh.

Re: Matty Ashton. : Fri Jan 31, 2020 9:44 am  

No way should Ratchford be dropped. Railwayman is right, drop Charley and put Ashton on the wing, but don’t think we need worry about this for at least another 2 weeks.

Re: Matty Ashton. : Fri Jan 31, 2020 10:01 am  

Yeah i'd drop Charnley in place of Ashton, and yeah i agree that there's no way Ratchford should be dropped.

Re: Matty Ashton. : Fri Jan 31, 2020 10:07 am  

Ratchford has to play. If currie looks like the weak link then sadly it should be him to drop out. Play King second row and ratch at centre for me. Will widdop definitely play in the halves though and not fullback?