I suspect so. Never ones to shy away from a bit of salary cap gymnastics, Warrington.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/47022230

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/47022230

Terribly unlucky way to end your career, certainly with Warrington it would seem. Get well soon as they say and good luck in your future endeavours.

Yup, playing alongside Tyrone Roberts in two cup finals was very, very cruel.

The whole team failed at Wembley and Roberts the main let down in the GF.
However Brown didn't come to Warrington with all the marquee and pomp tag. He's been a honest player for pretty much all his career and without question our most reliable half since he arrived.

Widdops english

Technically it doesn’t matter, bizarrely even though he is English he would have to have been registered with a UK club before the age of 21 to not count as a quota player.

Whether the SL will grant special status as he is an England international I’m not sure - it is a bit of a ridiculous situation.

I doubt widdop would be available this season anyway.

IF we are able to bring someone else in then I'd be surprised if would be a quality half for a one year contract unless we were to pay a fee, but surely there is no point in that either for a one year contract. I'm not sure what I would do with the space really. I'd give Dec a go with livett and ratchford as options and see who the best we can get to cover as much as possible. Another like mamo would be good now I suppose, wing and FB cover in case we need ratchford in the halves for an extended period.

In the circumstances surely we could ask the RFL to allow us for special dispensation to sign another overseas player?

Could Sandow be persuaded to walk out on his mining job and come back over for one more crack at SL?

terrible way to end a career... an honest professional player that has put his body on the line many times.

Not overly concerned with entering a deperate search for a replacement as i'm more than happy with Austin and Patton, and should we need to mix it up Mamo to fullback and Ratchford partnering Austin in the halves.

without doubt its something we could do without, but if Darryl Clark had a kicking game we'd be absolutely fine.

anyway speedy recovery KB

If Roberts is struggling to get in at the Gold Coast maybe we could tempt him over?

It's definitely worth a punt for me. Although highly unlikely, imagine the half back combination of Austin and Sandow (in his early form)- it would be mind blowing.