Imho i still think we have a small squad and the Academy players that can stand in have very little SL experience, and with Saints our next challenge its hardly a great time to introduce the young 'uns.....but needs must

Could be.

There is that but rangi as just started to show an 6 and is now clicking with sherwin.

Its a worry.

Tbh I don't see another way round it..... Who'd be a coach!!

What's happened to Jones anyway? We could do with him in the squad.

Maybe, he's been very influential in my opinion, but Netherton has played his part and will be rubbing his hands together at the prospect of being first choice hooker for a couple of months!
There must be a couple of guys in the Championship who could do a stint with us, Beswick, Smith maybe?

how about we go to hudds and try and get Lunt for a month or so

Personally I'd be delighted with that outcome.

Come on we've had plently of Injurys and ive been surprised at how we've done.

This gives an opportunity for one of the youngsters (always good to see) to step up and they will be battiling to keep their place. May surprise you.

Keep the Faith, your'e doing v well so far.

The difference is that Kear can get any sort of team motivated to win matches and can change tactics easily when needed. I don't think Matterson is as skilled in that area?



I think we'll manage though.

Oh f*ck.

Broken Arm

hudson fractured arm. Ferres and feather torn quads.

Kyle Wood local lad doing great at Sheffield would be great off the bench to rotate with Netherton or even put Chase to 9 and run with Wood at 6

How many you missing ?? doesnt seem like much of a crisis 3 or 4 players isnt too bad.

why do people think we can just turn up to national league clubs and bugger off with their best players for a month? They are not feeder clubs who exist to keep sl clubs happy.

I think we will be ok. Hudson is a loss (losing your captain is a blow) but we have options. Chase moving into dummy half to rotate with Netherton, Goldy switching to halfback, we have Sione who can cover 6, Netherton can aswell. That is the thing i like about the squad this year. Allthough it is small, it is versatile. I dont expect a win against Saints, but i hope we can produce a display that is respectable. BTW what is wrong with Boyle?

feather
widders
jones
ferres
hudson
evans
clayton



maybe some others depending on how rehab goes this week.

sounds like your in love with Kyle Wood

Because that's the way of the world Therailwayendisuponus, in every walk of life people will try get themselves a better job and if given a window of opportunity by a Superleague club, who can blame the player. We lost a lot of really good players to Superleague clubs as a result of being in the National League - Brough, Lynch, Godwin, Manu, Tony, Hudson, to name a few, I know circumstances were slightly different, but we had to accept it.

The majority of lower league players have a get out clause in their contract that will allow them to come to Superleague, and after all the overwhelming majority of them are part time players and a chance to be a full time pro is a chance of a lifetime, with much greater earning potential, the chance of international honours and no more 9 to 5.

You may not class this as good news, but Ryan Clayton was expecting to be available this week

What's up with Stuart Jones? We had injuries at the back end of last season so put Jones to Hooker and he was awesome, would be a great stand-in for Raz.

Been injured. Think he's facing a fitness test tomorrow.