Looks like we are about to lose Flanagan again for a long period of time. Grade F charge for attack to testicles again. 8+ game ban, I imagine it will be longer as 2nd offence recently. Is Danny Maskill still available I wonder?

I think we would have to find a place for Scurr in the 17.

Hopefully Flanagan had some innocent excuse or something. If not they should throw the book at him the daft get.

Expect Berry will cover with Doyle being 1st choice. Far from ideal.

Yeah looks like some young players will have to step up. With Flanagan looking like long term, and Hallas also out for a while, Kear may have to bite the bullet and go with Berry. I'd imagine he'll try get someone on loan but that's not going to be a solution for 8+ weeks.

Not sure about 'innocent excuse'. I realise that hands are all over the place in a moving or rolling tackle but I assume the tackled player made a complaint? I can't see the ref jumping in otherwise unless it was totally unambiguous and it certainly wasn't that from what I saw. If he did do it he's even dafter than I thought.

I don't recall the incident so am just hoping it's all an innocent mix up. If not then he's even more stupid than I thought. Apparently Flanagan has been available for only 5 competitive games between finishing his last suspension and being cited for this one.

What kind of example is this to Doyle or Berry? If he's proven guilty and gets 8+ games suspension it's a heck of slap in the face to the coach and his teammates.

Yeah mate. Just seeing little things from him that does impress me. Even with his weight he seems to have an engine in there. Can’t use him for impact as he isn’t fast enough to cause impact so let him burn out his tank in the opening 15. Then put him on again after halftime or with 15/20 to go.

There’s a huge difference between fitness and match fitness. If we can get him match fit quickly then his overall fitness will come. I think he’ll get better the more game he has.

Definitely, high work rate and gives his all, needs decent game time now, can play back row or prop.

Agree, let him empty his tank, bring him back on when he's recharged, it's the only way he will get match fit.

To be fair there haven’t been many more than 5 competitive games since his last ban ended! That stat looks worse than it actually is

The opening rounds have made for interesting viewing and we've a decent chance of making the play-offs, IF we perform well.

I know it's one round, but some early thoughts from me.

Toulouse look the real deal.
Fev will prob be top 2, but look far from unbeatable. York not matching the hype. Solid in defence but have offered nothing in attack the last two games IMO
Superb win for Fax off the back off a pretty poor defeat to Batley two weeks a go.
London looked as bad as I've seen them for a long long time.

All to play for and hopefully we can get off the mark tomorrow. Be a bit of a disaster if we lose tomorrow with an inform Fax up next. It will be a difficult game and we can't afford the "switch off" periods we've had in all 3 games this year.

Looking forward to the game.

1. Brown
2. Hamlett
3. Evans
4. Oakes
5. Sanderson
6. Pickersgill
7. Brough
8. Crossley
9. Doyle
10. Fleming
11. Gallagher
12. Rooks
13. Murphy

14. Scurr
15. N'Zoungou
16. Jowitt
17. B. Evans

Interesting Jowitt is the interchange hooker.

How come there’s no Brad England or Walker? Injuries or just not selected?