Bad news for King and Bridge but this is a massive opportunity to invest in your youth.

It is, but will Smith just move in Grix? I personally would love to see Rhys Evans come in and surely he is ready to step up after already a first team appearance, and has been recruited into the first team. I live watching kids come into the first team and would love to see Evans feature on Sunday.

Cooper is six to eight weeks
Bridge is three to four weeks
Briers has recovers
King could be out till June.

According to Mr Smith, Matt doesn't even have his scan until Wednesday?
Have you got a crystal ball?

Just a guess, considering its kind of the same injury as JP, who is out till april/may

I was thinking the same, however he does say 'could be out until June' which is true, he [icould [/ialso be out until the end of March, [icould [/ibe the end of the season or maybe [icould [/inever play again!

Would be great if we see Matt playing again in 4 to 6 weeks, however as things stand at the minute I would be happy simply if we see him in a Wire jersey again.

Is it the same injuiry that McGuire sustained?

no one knows what the injury is until he has the scan on it.

Bang on Morleys. Lets stop the speculation and wait for the scan, instead of writing King's Wire career obituary

FWIR it is.

DM + JP both did their cruciates. However, if JP is expected back end of April/May, and he did his injury mid-August, that's around 8 months which sounds about right. So that would rule King out for the entire season.

Correct and DM did his last September and is apparently not due back till another three months. Which also suggests around 8 months.

God, I hope it's not his cruciate.

Anything but cruciate would be a win. Its 6 months post-op, thats a given really. The soonest you will be back. So 2 months before his op makes sense as usually if your cruciates gone, your medials gone with it, 6-8 weeks will mean thats mainly healed and back up to full strength.

FFS stop this idle sacare mongering, and WAIT FOR THE SCAN. We all know if it's cruciate, he's probably gone for the season, but that's the point WE DONT FLIPPIN' KNOW.

It keeps them happy.