This is a problem with Aussies. We will have to remove some of our quota players to accommodate them - easier said than done!

For my money, we need at least one new player out wide - 2nd row and, or centre, possibly a full back, and (disappointingly) a half back. I say 'disappointingly' because I don't think we are seeing the best of Martyn Ridyard, for whatever reason. We have seen him perform well against SL opposition, in the past two seasons but, whenever he has played lately, he doesn't seem to be getting very involved - even to the extent of not taking touch kicks, and kick-offs. Our kick-offs, and we are getting quite a lot of practice at them, are mainly identical, and not causing any problems for the opposition. In past seasons, Ridyard has varied his kick-offs, and caused problems. Is it a set in stone tactic, that the kick off has to be taken by the full back, and the ball has to be kicked to the same opposing player, throughout the game?

Who on earth is going to come half way round the world on a month to month contract

And the point I was trying to make is that at this stage of the season I believe there will not be many players available better than what we have now

Get your point about Crooks - but solid defensively and decent in attack, although the lack of pace surprised me, but been a very good signing

If we get the players back we'll be fine.
So how much longer are.....
Higham,
Maria,
Paterson,
Tonga
out injured for(and is there anything that can be done sports science wise to get them back quicker).

Is Brown & Hock fit for for Wakey?

Did Acton, Hood, Reynolds & Weston pick up minor or major knocks on Fri?

We need some players back and if thats unlikely anytime soon then we need to act now to get some players in as we had nothing left to give on Fri as the tank was empty, surely though our injury bad luck will change soon!

Quota is full Peter. Unless of course we are removing someone......which I think is unlikely now.

Patterson???

Was at the retail unit on the market on Saturday signing autographs and having pictures taken with fans. Still with the club.

Still with us and was available on Leigh Retail for photos yesterday so I would hazard a guess he isn't going anywhere just yet.

Beat me to it CW.

I had heard he wasn't going to play again I hope it's not true as he was one of our stand out players, in my opinion of course. Anyone know anything?

Said he was only a couple of weeks away,but with the stance there putting on head knocks its out of his hands

Cheers

Well good news if true, be like having a new player bringing him back into the squad

If the guy has a history of head knocks, he/the club shouldn't be risking playing him.

It'll be out of the club's hands,if the doctors give him the all clear to resume playing then why should the club not play him Alan ???

By the club, I meant our medics, first and foremost. The thing is, he's been out for a lengthy spell now - I wonder why that is, unless the medical people felt there is something pretty serious?