Initial diagnosis on Perry is a grade 3 pectoral tear. If it's as bad as first feared will require surgery and a rehabilitation period between 5 and 9 months, dependent on severity, until full functionality.

Hopefully it's not as bad as the initial look because this will end his career if it is, never good to see a player go out that way.

If he's out for so long, release him and get Dugan in!

That's no doubt the planning, calling McManus' bluff when he laughed off the suggestion on the radio yesterday.

I don't think we'll be in for Dugan, but it's not as if McManus would admit to his interest in public anyway.

torn tendon maybe?

It was still painfull to watch, worst performance ive seen from a rovers side since 1967 when i first started going. Worried now it might start a trend were only one game counts. Lets face it there,s only one game you want to win... . The scoreline flattered rovers...it should have been more

Sounds nasty sports.yahoo.com/top/news?slug=ycn-8001494

Sounds nasty sports.yahoo.com/top/news?slug=ycn-8001494

I don't think we're gonna see him again in a Saints shirt.

Maybe, if his Saints career is over, this may allow us to bring in someone else?

I do agree with the speedy recovery bit, hopefully it is not a career ender, but not the divided opinion bit. Perry is one of the few subjects we all agree on.

Always sad news if this is a career ender, but it's a harsh game and if it is over for him, retire him and use his money for a decent halfback now!

I think his wages will still count on the cap. Isn't that what happened to Luke Davico at Wigan? But then again somehow HKR found a way around it to deregister Michael Dobson.

de-register only took him off the quota not the cap.......HKR were under the cap. If he is out for rest of season then he can be de-registered to bring another quota player in as long as whatever they have paid Perry to date and any severance for rest of contract plus new players salary is still under the cap.

Dugan for Perry.

Not to batter a point. But has Dugan ever played as a half???

Do we want another quality fullback to play half back, we've made that error once already.

If a prop goes, do we not need another prop???

I'm all for getting names in, but we also need a balanced side. We are swapped with fullbacks at the moment and just putting a 6 or 7 on their back ain't going to make them a half.

Quote: bewareshadows "Dugan for Perry. Not to batter a point. But has Dugan ever played as a half??? Do we want another quality fullback to play half back, we've made that error once already. If a prop goes, do we not need another prop??? I'm all for getting names in, but we also need a balanced side. We are swapped with fullbacks at the moment and just putting a 6 or 7 on their back ain't going to make them a half.'" Comments here www.news.com.au/breaking-news/br ... 6601751021 would suggest he wouldnt make a good half

Quote: bewareshadows "Dugan for Perry. Not to batter a point. But has Dugan ever played as a half??? Do we want another quality fullback to play half back, we've made that error once already. If a prop goes, do we not need another prop??? I'm all for getting names in, but we also need a balanced side. We are swapped with fullbacks at the moment and just putting a 6 or 7 on their back ain't going to make them a half.'" Comments here www.news.com.au/breaking-news/br ... 6601751021 would suggest he wouldnt make a good half