I don’t think so unless we get a surprise return which would be pushing someone too soon.

We had a few fail late fitness tests so you would hope they would be back but we are likely to be without much direction this weekend and with fax bang in form I am expecting a fax win

I would have fancied our chances more 3 weeks ago but our last couple of games we have not been great. I still hope home advantage will be enough but I won't lie Im going to fancy our chances more if you don't have any recognised half backs.

It's always a tight game vs Fax but without anyone with a decent kicking game or anyone capable of dictating play we'll struggle.

Well, you've every reason to fancy your chances and our half-back situation only adds to that. The Bulls are, sort of, tantalising us a bit with the notion that Jordan Lilley might be fit but I think it's a bit too early to be honest.

Maybe they're just trying to put doubt in your minds, maybe he really is getting better a bit quicker than thought - I dunno. A broken rib is a broken rib and he'd be very brave/stupid to play before it's ready. I'm far from sure just one half would get us the points anyway - as long as the lads picked do their best, no one can complain.

Agree and if Lilley does play I’m sure he will be tested to see just how much that rib has healed. And I don’t mean that in a ‘grub’ way just smart competitive play.

I can’t see us beating fax at the shay with one, half fit, half so I wouldn’t risk it.

Lilley has generally struggled when he is given the role of leading the side round pitch and controlling the game, he is much more effective when he is free to play his own game. Unless he is 100% there seems little point risking him in a game that isn’t that important in the grand scheme of things. I know teams below Fev and Toulouse are battling for that 3rd spot but for Bradford to make any impression on the play offs we need our key men fit at the end of the year.

Fax will be fired up for this one and I think it probably means a bit more to the their fans so usually they put on a good performance at home, so a victory seems unlikely in our current injury situation.

Plenty of effort apart from line defence. England has got to be our best signing this season. Once again Oakes offered very little from centre and we really need Kear playing there asap. Also I don't remember Hamlett getting a pass all afternoon.

Oakes has great hands and usually gets his winger away. It's his main strength. Not sure whether he's had enough ball to do this. He's not a running threat - never has been.

Can't see beyond a Fax win this weekend. We just need to make it difficult for them by improving the defence, which is a bit of a worry given we played on our postage stamp sized pitch.

Oakes got very little ball in an attacking position but watch his defense on the video, one on one was excellent and kept Kris Wellam quiet. If the ball came left he might get chance to show what he can do instead of always on the right side when we attack. His runs out of defense were once again strong.

He just doesn"t do it for me. I do agree he has great hands for his winger but I think a centre should be able to beat a player either by strength, speed or good footwork. Oakes very rarely does any of that. I think we would be better cultivating him in the 2nd row. As far as bringing the ball out of defence he"s ok but that's not really a centres job, that's what forwards are for.

TBF neither Oakes or Evans are the complete package in terms of playing centre. It's why they're with us and not in SL.

Totally agree it should be a forwards job thats why every team uses wingers and centres to run the ball out.

One of the things that frustrated me with Oakes on Sunday was when he was taking the ball in, he constantly stepped back into the markers, whereas if he just carried running straight, he would have made a couple more metres even before contact. At some points he was stepping back into the markers who were directly at the side of him.

As Bullseye said, if Oakes and Evans were the perfect centres who could put their winger away, defend superbly and beat defenders, they wouldn't be with us. I think they're very good centres for this league however.

So I saw the match review panel brought their decisions on the SL games on Tuesday. When do they review the Championship games? Is it today?

Ferres not even sighted for the headbutt by the MRP...