Butler is suspended in case you've forgotten and they obviously don't want Battye.
It's good experience for him if he gets a couple more SL games under his belt whilst he's not being selected here. At this stage Bowden is seen as higher up the pecking order along with Whitbread, Fifita and Arona.

Are you hinting at that SuperLeague wants us relegated?Or that they don't want Toulouse relegated

I read it that something aside from relegation might be pre determined and communicated with clubs but not the public.

No it’s more simple than that.

I think the future structure of the game has been decided and that being relegated this year is not the end of the world like it once was.

Could be a million miles out but I’ve been involved on the fringes of the game for years. And the way a lot of clubs have behaved this year seems odd. Whilst I’ve never known the governing body of the sport keep its head down like it is at present.

It’s just a feeling but I’ve done ok with those in the past

Missed off Leeming from the list I gave previously.
Good question re letting others go on loan.
I understand it`s to free up cap space in order to bring in another player.
At the time Walker was 3rd choice FB.
Broadbent was way down the pecking order at centre.
And Mellor again was 4th or 5th choice at second row.