These "he's pulled out of the warm up" injuries that turn into 6 weeks have become far too common. I thought he had another couple of seasons left in him but I think that's highly doubtful now.

IF both hull and wire win, then wigan wont be able to finish top 2 as their points difference is too much to make up on fc

Top spot has gone for us realistically. If we were in better form I'd be fully advocating resting players now ready for the semis but 2 wins from the last 7 games says we desperately need to find some form with a settled team.

It's the same drill everytime nowadays. He gets a one week injury which turns in to a five or six weeks injury. I've been his biggest supporter on these boards over a number of years but the time has come for him to call it a day I'm afraid. He isn't contributing much when he's on the field nowadays and in a salary cap era we need reliable players especially if they're on very good money.

A full time place on the coaching staff should be his reward for his years of top service starting from next season.

How much of his salary is on the cap these days? Are we hiding some of it as he's also a "coach"? If not much of it counts I'd give him one more year and if he can't play 20 games then he should retire. I think he's contracted until next year anyway.

Reward?

If he is registered as a player, then all of his salary should count on the Cap. That said, if he has been there for more than 10 years then the first £50k of his salary is exempt from the cap.

I think we might pinch a win at Hull but a win the following week is asking a lot.
I'm banking on Hull not being back at their best and Wigan putting so much into the game that they can't be beaten, rather like Widnes against us.
I hope we don't get any suspensions after tomorrow, but it will be that sort of game don't you think.

Big crowd expected for the game. Very few tickets left for the East Stand.

3 blocks for wigan fans in the east stand, dont know how many wigan will bring, shame we cant put away fans back behind the sticks and have the whole east for home fans again

Be lucky if theres 500 Wigan fans there, i reckon. Never travel well for both FC and KR games.