I wasn't belittling it's danger, I was merely pointing out its similarities to flu when taking into account it's basic symptoms.

I've also had family die from flu in the past, so let's not dismiss that as a minor illness, while we will also now experience huge excess cancer deaths because of our reaction to this pandemic.

One thing is certain. We need to return to a normal life and out of this frightened-to-death lockdown society that we have been programmed into. Only that will save a society worth living in, including being able to watch live RL and other sports.

I'm pretty excited at the prospect of a return, but I never count chickens ( chlorinated or otherwise ). I'll start to talk about team selection when we actually have a confirmed opponent, date and venue.

Have the Wire agreed a pay deal with the players ?

Nearly, the salary cap commissioner is in danger of finding a couple of our “loopholes” so we were going to pay them in loo rolls, unfortunately the bottom fell out of that market..






coat retrieved and heading towards the exit

League Express has a quote from KF confirming an agreement with the players has been reached for salary cuts. I guess they start training Monday morning? 3 week lead in.

That’s correct our players return to training Monday morning. Less than 3 week until the first game is a very short turnaround, let’s hope most of the squad have looked after themselves during lockdown!

They started training again this week already

Apparently we were the eigth club to agree terms with their players.

Most of the players who are on social media look very fit and have maybe done even more fitness than training together as a group. There is no replacement for actual match fitness.

When you consider how much of a science sports fitness has become it is difficult to imagine that the players will be anywhere near the level that they should be at come the resumption of the season. On the other hand - this is the longest rest that many of them will have had for a very long time. We may be re-starting with almost a full squad available.

I agree, it's the lack of contact they have had as much as anything, must surely take a while to get back used to the hits in tackles etc.

I wouldn't be surprised to see increased injuries in the first few rounds back as players get used to things again.

We have Hull KR, Huddersfield then Wakey first up. Difficult to know what to expect from them really given the break, Huddersfield were going well before the break, so that could be a tough one. It will be Hull KR's second game back too, as they play Toronto the week before.

Yeah we must have a full squad available, Jack hughes was only 3-4 weeks away from a return when we went in to lockdown, and Matty Ashton is back training which is good to see. And another extended rest for Ben Currie can only be a good thing

Equally, making them play multiple games back to back at the end of the season will massively increase the risk of injury.

I wonder if a number of clubs will lose players to long term and perhaps career-limiting injuries because of this year's crazy schedule.

Yeah it's gonna be a big test for them unfortunately, but with Toronto pulling out of the season that's 2 less games for them to play. Still not great but better at least

Unfortunately only one less for us since we've already played them.