WHY SUTTON IS WANE’S BRIGHT SPARK

vSuper League Grand Final, Saturday KO 6pm KEVIN BROWN would love Warrington coach Steve Price to prowl the Old Trafford touchline on Saturday – even if it means a few more choice words in his direction.

Aussie Price (right) cut an animated figure throughout last week’s semi-final as he lived out every pass and tackle at pitch-side, despite usually spending matches at the back of the stand.

His tactic worked as the Wolves stunned

League

Leaders St

Helens to set up Saturday’s

Grand

Final with

Wigan and stand-off Brown

(above, with

Josh Charnley) is hoping for a repeat. He said:

“I’d rather have a RYAN SUTTON had the perfect preparation for Shaun Wane’s tough Wigan regime – working part-time for his electrician uncle when he first broke into the first team.

Canberra-bound Sutton (right) was 18 and still working during his playing commitments when he faced Bradford in 2014 – but he wouldn’t have it any other way.

He said: “My mum and dad pushed me to take on a trade.

“Luckily enough, my uncle Paul, coach like that showing his true colours rather than trying to hide them. It just shows the togetherness of the group when the coach wants us to win for us rather than himself. “It reminded me of when Nathan Brown did it for Huddersfield and Leroy Cudjoe scored a full-length try at Warrington, he was chasing him down the line, whipping him home. “Every now and then Steve would shout and tell me to pull my finger out – but I love it when coaches get passionate about what they’re doing. As players I think we respond.” Price’s influence this year has been clear as the Wolves have gone from missing the top eight to making both major finals. It’s been a welcome change for Brown, who joined the club for 2017 to win trophies only to find himself in the Qualifiers scrapping for survival. But he said: “I never lost faith and he’s really galvanised us.” who’s good mates with Waney, took me on and, from there, it’s not only made me a better person, but a better player as well. It wasn’t an easy job because my uncle was just as hard on me as Waney was – you wouldn’t believe it. That transition made it easier to go into a first-team environment. “I think my uncle knew I was going full-time before me, but, even when I did, I was still doing the electrics. “But I’ve not done any for the last few weeks – playing is my job now.”