I don't want to go down the road of blaming all our troubles on injuries, but i would be interested to see a "league table" of which teams have been hit hardest. Does any one know if there is such a thing ? E.G 1st team players weeks out per team

This type of thread doesn't really lead anywhere. A team with a squad of 25 world beaters will cope well, a team with a really strong 17 but weak replacements will suffer when hit by injuries, a team with a mediocre 25 will not see a particular down turn in resultd when hit by injuries. So to summarise you need a deep squad of quality players. Who'd have thought?

The point I was trying to make as despite the likes of wigan and wire have very good squad they have also had little injuries compare to us and others allowing them to have a more settled side.

not saying that is there fault before people jump on my back but it certianly helps you perform better and increase the chances of pickig up more points.

Back when we were successful we had very few injuries... speaks for its self really. Im not sure if this is down to our trainers, fitness levels or poor choice in recruitment but if and when we can get a more settled side that is when we will see some improvement.

Was it 2010 or 2009 when we got upto 4th and then went on the 12 game losing run when injuries struck?? there is an element of luck....

The injuries that I think were most relevant were where we needed to get a new 6,7 and 9 combination playing together. The difference with Saint's, who have suffered with injuries, is they didn't sign 11 new players and introduce entirely new offensive and defensive structures through all age groups. As hard as it is to believe our academy teams apparently played a different structure to the first team which cannot help players slot in in case of injuries.
Credit to St's over a number of years with the apparent ease with which their young players slot seamlessly in when required.

Nor did they get a new half back in part way through the season who though an ex bull would not know Potters structures.

and GB, Potter in his radio leeds wakefield preview commented on the season review and that part of it would be to look at all the injuries and in particular see which ones were avoidable so they can take the appropriate action.

Which is prudent and sensible, as you would expect of a coach who clearly has some grey matter.

My concern comes that the central body haven't undertaken this to compare, contrast and alleviate the problem of time intensity from individual clubs. They also have the financial means to do so, more so than many clubs who are squeezed on both time, resources and budgets.

Again, this should be a central issue for the RFL as part of it's tambourine bashing player welfare policy. Less of the State of Mind, LGBT, equity and diversity stuff and more on actual physical welfare of our prime athletes, who are treated shabbily at the best of times.

Surely our esteemed national coach should be heavily angling at this given the injuries to key international players this season. But then....