Very Disapointing news even more so with Goddard out for a at least a month but at least he will be back.

Hopefully Dwayne will be able to prove him self now!

bugger..... we didnt miss either of these players though when we played Widnes last time. Lets hope the others step up to the plate again.

Gutted about this, really am. I have faith though in our current pack and Mr Barker

thats because they have just had the news that glen morrison is going to out for 3 months with a wrist injury

Barker has shown glimpses, but we need more!!!

Agreed, Robbo was a little exposed at times on the flanks on Saturday with their 3/4s taking him on. Much better in the thick of it.

Gutting about Goddard and can completely understand about Bradford's decision. Lets hope Worrincy is fit so he can come onto the wing and Haley back in the centres.

To be honest I am not too bothered if we win or lose on Friday in the cup-We will have little chance of getting even to the semis. If we lose so what!

We have not seen God this year really and we face Haven away which will be hard but apart from that the other games are easier and we should win. Maybe we will look to get a loan player in but certainly no need to panic

(BOLD are home games)
Thursday 9th April - Batley Bulldogs 8pm
Easter Monday 13th April - Whitehaven 3pm
Sunday 19th April - Doncaster RLFC 3pm
Sunday 26th April - Gateshead Thunder 3pm
Thursday 30th April - Featherstone Rovers 7Sunday 17th May - Sheffield Eagles 3pm

Don't under estimate the positive financial impact of some more prize money plus a good gate at home v a super league side (even shared) could bring to the club. Could make the difference for the squad.

I know the winners of this competition will be awarded £100,000, the losing finalists will receive £50,000 and the losing semi-finalists will each receive £35,000. I don't know what you get at the early stages but a few thousand plus a good gate is well worth it (even with win bonus payments!)

I would disagree - i would like to see as many games as possible this year and i don't think there are any easy ones in this league anymore

It would be quite possible to reach the semi finals without meeting a super league side before that stage. I seem to remember that it didn't do Hull KR any harm having a good run the Cup in their promotion year.

Precisely ! Indeed - it put them on an even bigger pedestal of fear for their National League counterparts (even tough it was only Warrington they despatched).

I did not so easy I said easier games than Barrow away and Widnes at home.
I know a good cup run would be good financially but at what price (Player burn out, Player injury etc) I would rather see us win the League, Rail Cup to be honest

Its a hard one to call, its been a while since we had a cup run, if we beat Widnes and get another home tie against a non-SL or even an out of form SL team we can go one further.
Any sort of cup run would enhance our profile, and develop interest in the club.
We will pick up injuries during the season, that is part and parcel of the sport.
The priority has to be winning the NR Cup and the Grand Final but I'm sure any fan would like a full shay, against a SL side, on TV where we give them a game, possibly even win.
Over the next 3 seasons we won't have many "Big Games" down at the shay so we should make the most of a possible cup run.