I feel sorry for Ward .I hope the lad comes back ok

Tom Briscoe last night seemed to indicate he would be "1 to 2 months".......though wasn't exactly specific other than saying he got an infection in his shoulder after having an Operation.

Didn't Keith Senior get something like that - it put him back quite a long time

Saw Stevie Ward limping round Headingley on Thursday. Didnt look too clever.

I think he did Sal yes.

Briscoe said he has been struggling to lift anything never mind playing rugby but he's had a clean out of the shoulder now and hopes to be back though he was vague with the 1 to 2 months thing....although I suppose he will be wary of giving out dates if he's been in quite a bad way with it.

It's called an Arthroscopy a clean out of the rotator cuff, it would have been done as a matter of course with any shoulder operation.

Maybe Gary needs to up the insurance premiums - these field hospitals in Beeston don't seem fit for purpose!!

McDermott says Delaney has 'a chance' of being fit to face Wigan.

Not quite sure whether that's a good or bad thing?

It's a bit of a "who gives a fliying fukk" type announcement really. His 10 minutes before he breaks down again will of course make all the difference between winning and losing.

I think I read in the YEP that Falloon is classed as a long-term injury.

On a broader note I'd like it if SL followed the NRL, where every week along with squads published early (like Tuesday) they hava list of injured players and expected return dates. Obviously they move around a bit but the transparency is far greater for the main part. Playing mind games with respect to injured players suddenly returning went the way of the dinosaur.

Ward- June. No idea about the rest

Falloon-Long term= We ballsed up signed a dud tried to pay him off but he's not having it.

Falloon's only on a one year deal. Also he's back in the squad so his mysterious long-term back injury must have got better somehow.

Delaney will look like a mummy because he's so strapped up.

He'll give em hell for 15 mins them limp off, sadly. We'll also have another unused sub so effectively we are going into the game 2 men down, before a ball is even kicked.

McDermott IN!

I prefer Mcdermott's new recurring mind game of making the opposition and his own team certain a player will play be selecting them in the final squad, but then as a twist having them as an unused sub.

Revolutionary.