Then factor in that Weller is still in the squad.

If Cross has shagged Mac's wife, Weller must be blowing him.

What is the point of having a squad if not to use it to keep players fresh?

This, in my view, completely underlines the suggestion that the club are simply pushing Cross out without tearing up his contract in front of his face.

Yep! Pretty snide though. Simply not cricket. Love or hate cross this kind of tactic if true is totally 100% out of order and really is something I'm disgusted with the club for. It's just bad business.

Whatever the qualities of Cross as a player, it would indeed be pretty low in any business to get a man to relocate his family halfway round the world, and then push him out after a matter of months. I assume he has children/schooling/property to think about as well.

However: quick practical question:

If Cross's contract is cancelled & paid up I know it counts on the salary cap. But will he count, in his absence, on the quota?

Another selection master-plan by our esteemed coach ,who's at fault this week Juan?

It's ridiculous and poor going from the club as a whole, but let's be honest here, that squad should still be good enough to dispose of Hull KR. If not, then the fault should still be lying at the same door, the players, even though anybody with half a brain cell can see that at least Burgess and Clarkson should be in the 17.

That just leaves the question as to who Clarkson has been shagging!

We didn't manage to squeeze a win out of them last season, and we slipped up big style this season away at KR. So for me, grab any kind of win would do.

But I agree, Biff and Clarkson should be in the 17, at the biggest stretch the regular 19 dependant on form etc.

I can see why Cross hasn't figured of late with our ideal props playing (apart from Biff) but with this tight turn-around of games he should be in this weeks squad. Cross is a big lad with a decent engine so IMO Mac should have been priming him for a return in this fixture to get him going for it, unleash the beast etc. Because if he could control himself and exert his agression in the right format he could do some damage.

Got to agree. Just proves you can show some rugby acumen if you want to! Eh Pancho!

Half of East Leeds.

Maybe he's been for a scrape?

You got me there

However you will have noted rhinoms that I have only defended what I felt was unfair. I have not and will not defended his illogical team selections, illiterate media comment and terrible bodly language.

touche Tonto.

My 'acumen' has never been questioned, unlike certain others?

Cross is still technically awful though, just so we're clear. I've just started feeling sorry for him.

Cross has the best m per carry and highest marker tackles of all our props and no worse errors or penalties. His game time has been short and his work rate high. Sure he is not the best but neither are any of our other props and he certainly is better than Kirke of Kylie at present.