Parramatta coach Brad Arthur has dropped enigmatic playmaker Chris Sandow to the NSW Cup, replacing him with Luke Kelly after an ugly incident where Sandow crashed a car only hours before last weekend’s loss to Melbourne.

But The81stMinute understands that a number of insiders at the club believe they still need the x-factor that Sandow bring.

“He’s been back at Wenty doing some things right, he’s defended well, his kicking game has been good and he’s been playing nice and direct,’’ Arthur  told The Daily Telegraph off KelKy.

“He’s got different strengths to Chrissy, and we don’t expect him to chip over the top, or try to turn the game on its head.’’