He would only need level 3 and I am sure they would accelerate or make an exception for someone with Widdop's experience in the game.

Tony Smith !!!!!

If it is correct about Finn leaving, who was taking the proverbial when he was offered and accepted a3 year contract, You cannot fault anyone for wanting to better their career, however after half a season has he found out he is not as good as he is/ was made out to be, furthermore, given the supposed issues at Huddersfield is it not a case of out of the frying pan into the fire?

The crowd at Huddersfield v London wasn't much over 3k. And with Davey knocking on a bit (into his 80s) one wonders when it will all come crashing down for the Giants.

£22 a ticket though (in advance), Same as Fax charge for a seat.

The Giants early bird season tickets are relatively cheap. £165 for over 30s and £90 for under 30s working out at approx £13 and £7 a match respectively. Probably explains why their CC home games are so badly attended when season tickets aren't valid.

I notice that Zack McComb isn't in the squad to face Toulouse. I thought his 8 match ban had finished and he's one of Finn's faves.

yes 9 games since Sheffield,assuming he played week after he should be ban free now.Not bothered either way really but nothing makes any sense this season...

He is on holiday apparently. Make of that what you will.

Aye, but the product at The Shay is much better to watch. Wainwright 4.1%, The Westmoreland Inn, Bowness. Mmm!

Gardening leave ?

Not a clue. Really strange time to take a holiday though when you have just had 8 weeks off.

You're having a laugh?

Maybe the club carried out their own internal procedure? This was included in the disciplinary hearing:

"The referees report stated that, “After a coming together of players in approximately the 61st minute of the game, Zack McComb clearly shouted the word "xxxxxx" to a Sheffield player. I had originally walked over to McComb as he wasn't calming down after the original incident and appeared to be being held back by his team's physio, and that is when I clearly heard him say the word "xxxxxx" towards a Sheffield player.”

• The Match Review Panel felt the Player’s actions were unnecessary and against the true spirit of the game and brings the game into disrepute.

• The language used is derogatory and negative - term of abuse and disparagement towards persons whose sexual preference is for the same sex."

Are you saying the club has seen fit to add extra punishment to a 8 match ban for name calling ?

It was his birthday a few days ago and had a pre booked holiday scheduled with his family.

This was put on Fax's website at the time of the suspension:

"Zack McComb was found guilty of Grade F verbal abuse in a recent Betfred Championship fixture during tonight’s RFL tribunal hearing. He has been suspended for eight matches, and fined £500.

As a club, we don’t condone any abuse based on race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, disability, national or ethnic origin or any other form of Unacceptable Language or Behaviour

We’ll be launching our own internal disciplinary investigation as per our club policies and procedures. Neither the club nor the player will be making any further statement until this investigation is concluded"

Incidentally it was indeed Zack's birthday, as faxcar has pointed out, last Monday and he was 29.