maybe we should have signed both obst as cover for briggs and herbert.

Oh and we'd better sign jeffries as cover for obst and while were at it lets get pryce as cover for jeffries.

How far do you go in terms of signing players for cover? We dont really have an issue at standoff. we still have decent options there even with both briggs and herbert out. The bigger problem is scrum half where both are 1st choice (herbert) and 1st choice backup (briggs) are unfortunately injured at the same time. But we still have options we can play so it isnt the end of the world some are making out.

I'd have thought that given the injuries that Southernwood would have made it into the squad at least. I know what Potter said about him needing to put some weight on but even so it would allow us to get another kicker of the ball on the field which would give us much needed options when we got to the 4th or 5th. I hope Kearney is well protected on Sunday.

I'm surprised he's been left out too.

We have Addy too, so it won't be all on Kearney's shoulders.

Looking at the T & A it seems the "Chicken Little" syndrome has broken out already! I just hope it doesn't spread over here!

it broke out straight after leeds game with all usual suspects. todays team newss has just egged them on a bit

Well, it was always going to be a hard game against Wigan. No Herbert of Briggs mean that we need to be looking to other players to lead the team round the park.
I would point at Diskin and say this is a game for him to show his quality.

So once again, no half backs. A new season, yet same old, same old.
So why no Southernwood? He is a scrum half isn't he? Are we back to playing players out of position again?
Very depressing.

And how come all the press have to say is that Lima is out for Wigan? No mention of Bradford having no half backs at all? Strange.

Because Potter doesn't believe he's bulked up enough to play Super League yet.

Medley made the same comment last year and when asked about it at the forum on Wednesday, Potter said Cain was one for the future, but won't be selected yet as he needs to put some bulk on.

Bloody feed him then.

Potter stated on Wednesday that Cain still had some areas he needed to work on before he would consider him for SL action.

Depressing? Personally I cannot wait to get back down to Odsal on Sunday afternoon.
If the players follow the gameplan for 80 minutes we have enough quality to get a result.

Give over you know and everyone's knows that we should have signed another specialist halfback.

And which one that was available and that we could afford and that wanted to come, should we have signed?

Paul Cooke? Jordan Tansey?

How more crucial is your opening home game of the season.
Well we'd have a better chance with him in the side not sat in the stands.
We have a chance of winning every game its not like we're playing the Australian national side.

I certainly hope he's not tasking a "HIT" on the Wigan game as last year showed its easy to pick up that losing habit.