I think they are still training midweek with Huddersfield so are probably needing to isolate as a precaution.

Leaves us with a weakened side, but then Fev have there own issues too. Its a shame as I would have liked to know where we are in terms of competitiveness. A win might mask fragilities at Fev and a loss might suggest its worse than it really is.

Murphy missing as well for us, looks like it's just our turn to suffer from absentees.

Tricep injury apparently

Jack Bussey not in the Featherstone squad. Is he injured or has he lost his bottle?

Latter I reckon no balls that one

John Kear has said on one of Gledhill’s interviews that we are targeting 3 half back options to cover for Brough. He is almost certain that we will see this new signing at the Widnes game.

Yes shame that. If Flanagan has persuaded his team mates that he didn't do anything, and that it was all fabricated, then you'd have thought they'd have leathered Bussey throughout.

That's correct. One of the three is about a week away from full fitness.

Both Bradford and Featherstone are weakened by having Covid-19 isolation cases.

Injured (ankle I believe) late on in the Sheffield game and not played since

I think Bussey would have relished that to be honest. Sorry to disappoint the fearless keyboard warrior who thinks he's "lost his bottle", but he went off after a lengthy stoppage with an ankle injury three games ago and hasn't played since.

He's always been the kind of player that you love when he's on your team and hate when he's not, like Flanagan and many others.

It would have been a good test of team spirit, togetherness etc to see how our lads would have reacted to him. But yeah he's not a soft lad so no suggestion of dodging the game.

I still think it's an odd one. The only plausible reason that Bussey would have stitched Flanagan up is if they hate one another. Either that or Flanagan actually did it. Not entirely sure either way to be honest.