Our injury list is crazy right now. I count TEN players missing that could all stake a claim for being in our starting 17.

Mellor
Petersen
Uaisele
Purtell
Blythe
Baile
Ferguson
Addy
Walker
Davies

I think that shows the strength in depth we have. How many of our rival clubs who we will be battling for promotion with, could have 10 injuries and still put a strong team. Come the super 8's, our squad should still be pretty fresh.

Also should have added that it was really great to be at Batley, it's a cracking tight little ground, the atmosphere was brilliant - even with a sp crowd of only 2000=odd, - and the Batley team did them credit. as did their fans. I suspected these sort of fixtures would transport me back to the old days, and they do. Fev was another. Happy days, and they seemed a long way off over the last few seasons.

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Addy should be nearing a return which will give us a bit more creativity in the forwards. Uaisele, Purtell and Baile have "minor" hamstring problems so not considered long term injuries.

Think Mellor took a bang on the knee at Fev? not sure about Ferguson (maybe he was rested?) and not sure on the status of Davies and Petersen? does anyone know?

Blythe is long term but should be available in the Summer and Walker....hmmm.

I correct myself, it was the Whitehaven game where Mellor was injured, along with Purtell.

Mellor rolled his ankle against Hunslet.

Correct yourself again both were injured against Hunslet.

Regarding Uligna (or however its spelt) I heard fans playing hell about him being barrelled into touch. They were wrong he was given no room to move in by his so-called centre, to me he looks a really strong and useful addition, outside Purtell or Baille he could be very good.

Davies was at Batley with his leg in a protective boot type object so I would say he looks to be the furthest away from fitness. Ferguson looked to be o.k. was stood in line at one of the food outlets along with Purtell and I think Petersen. Hopefully some of them will be back soon.

Think Davies is long term ie, months not weeks, after his injury.

To be honest I think it might turn out to be an advantage if we have fresh people like Davies, Peterson and Blythe to come back in at the 'business end' of the season

We are doing just fine without them, and in effect, it could like getting three new signings when they are fit

Think Ferguson was a late withdrawal from squad due to illness. That's why we were able to play Ulugia despite him not being in 19 man squad.

It's nice to have depth for the first time in a few years. Having ten players out all at once last season, or the season before, would've crippled us. I don't think all of the players missing at Batley would definitely be straight in the team, but definitely fighting for a place.

I'm saying nothing.

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