Where do the re-signings leave Clarke?

[fat belly]

With the great news about Mickey Higham and Simon Grix re-signing, where does this leave Jon Clarke?

 

Higham takes the hooker spot and Grix takes a place at 13 or utility player. I don't think Jon is a 2nd row or a replacement halve nor do I think he would wait on the sidelines for injuries to happen.

 

So if you were Jon Clarke where would you see your future when fit.

[CockneyWire]

This was what came to mind when I first saw the news today.

 

I'd personally have Harrison at 13 every time, Monas and Higham interchanging at hooker.

 

Clarke will have to fight Grix for a bench spot or find somewhere else for mine

[fat belly]

Another thing is where does this leave Richie Mathers.

 

Five players who are out of contract this November re-signed but no word for Richie.

 

Has TS got something up his sleeve for Full Back?

[CockneyWire]

No news on Hicks either, I'd just assume that contracts have been agreed yet with those two.

 

Either that or the recent appearances of Rhys Williams means Smith is looking at King and Williams as wingers, with Riley going to fullback

[Sheila_P]

Didn't Mathers sign a two and a half year contract last year?

 

That said, he's not his normal cheery self on Twitter.

 

Hope things work out well for him.

[safeway56]

Clarke's a useful player to have around..he can play hooker, halfback and loose forward...and when called upon can play the full 80 minutes.

[Latchford Wolvesfan]

Clarke and Mathers are both bobbins.... HMS Clarke has never been a good hooker, to slow and he hasn't got the brain that Cunningham, Roby, Diskin and Newton had to name a few, scrap heap for him next year.

 

Mathers has been terrible... mistakes against KR in the cup last year, Cas, Hudds, Saints and Hull FC so far this year, the club cant afford to carry him in a position that's vital to the team... He's good at telling others how to do there jobs but cant do his own... Sell him next year if not this.

[Eagle]

Clarke has never been a good hooker,

 

This is either your first season or you know nowt about the game.

[wolfie]

Since when do you need a good or bad hooker in modern Rugby League

[PADDERS]

Clarke has never been a good hooker,

 

This is either your first season or you know nowt about the game.

 

LMFAO one of the 52 slated

 

Clarke has to be one of the worst Hookers in SL, He should not be given another contract !

As for Mathers he showed a lot of promise when he came but I prefer a fullback who can beat the first defender every now and again something which he is missing from his game , most fullbacks spin into the first tackler he just runs into him like a car crash ! not good Richie sort it out fella or your gone IMO !

 

 

[Peter T]

No such thing as a hooker anymore.

[safeway56]

The modern hooker is a third halfback which Clarke does very well.

[Teessidewire]

The critics also ignore Clarkes defensive workrate which is always high. Having said that, I get the impression that with the re-signing of Micky Higham, that Smith may well be preparing for jon's departure. He's been out for 9 months now and there's no real sign of him returning.

[PADDERS]

Clarke was walking through Grappenhall this morning no sign of a limp of any kind must just either be nowhere near match fit or out of favour

[Teessidewire]

Smith said about a fortnight ago that it was a slow job and it would be a while before he was fit. Gary will probably be able to tell you exactly what was said and when.

[CP]

Clarke is not good enough for the wolves anymore, i fully expect him to move on to a lower placed SL team or a decent NL1 team.

 

Thats if he doesn't decide to sit on his lucrative warrington contract for another two years - cullen needs shooting for that.

[safeway56]

Sure it was Clarkey ? Last I knew he lives in Lowton.

[Sheila_P]

He's moved since then, Safeway. He's in Warrington South now.

[Nezcoops]

Lives on Knutsford Road in Grappenhall now has done for over a year