Cap space is the issue. Deregistering Walsh would free up his quota space but not his cap space (he'd still be one of the top 25 paid players at the club I'd bet)

Gale could be a saviour or absolutely dire, if we could bring a player in for the rest of the season, I think he'd be my choice - assuming Todd Carney is a no go (I get the feeling someone is trying to get him a visa, which is why it's all gone quiet!)

I never say never, but it feels like 2005 all over again...

Arsenal player Eduardo suffered a very similar injury to Walsh's and was out for a full 12 months.

Its a potential career ender, especially if the bone gets infected as it did with Kevin Ward.

He is going to have to have his leg screwed and pinned back together for a couple of months. May also need bone grafts if the bone doesn't heel properly.

Will probably be in pain for months.

I'd be happy with Gale or even Gaskell. We are desperate. We need a halfback even if it's your mate GOB

Wilkin is a shoulder injury I was told?

Maybe from when he dislocated it a few weeks ago?

Gutted for Walshy we have no luck with halfs?

Remember when Wilkin was supposed to have dislocated his shoulder chasing after an attacking kick by Walsh? Then he suddenly reappeared just a couple of weeks later? That's the problem. His shoulder is now knackered and he may well be gone for the season. I was standing next to the brother of a player at the match tonight and he told me.

Wheeler was almost non-existent tonight and no way could he take control of the game.

Wello and Robes stepped up and Turner tried his best - well, to be fair, they all did, we even had the sight of LMS punting a kick and chasing it! That brought him a chant from the west stand!

One things for sure, if we are hell bent on getting to old Trafford as I think McManus is this yesr then we are going to have to splash some cash.

Charnocks chance now , he will never be ready if he don't get the chance

I think McManus will change his aspirations after tonight. There is no way we are getting to Old Trafford. If the 2005 team couldn't do it without their halfbacks then there is no way this team will do it. I doubt we will stay top for long, never mind win play offs!

I'll ask about Wilkin tomorrow when I'm out. I didn't bother to ask why he wasn't playing when I was told the team but tbh I didn't even notice he wasn't in it when he told me or when I posted it.

Super league was tougher back in 2005. The standard has dropped so much it's unreal. If we can get a decent halfback in and lance back for play offs we will have outside chance

I think Wilkin is a shoulder injury that could be out for some weeks. Maybe till end of season, so our emergency stand in is gone.

It's a bad situation and there is no way out of it. Lance will be available come the playoffs, but in terms of an organiser that's it we are out of players.

We'd need a short term loan, but whether we have the space is one thing, also is there not a time limit for getting in last minute options, to stop the Andrew Johns scenario that Warrington used some years ago.

Lance and Wheeler are probably the only feasible combination outside of a loan. Assuming they both make it to the playoffs