If a club can’t field a 17 due to injuries due to a congested fixture list organised by the RFL, then it would be incredibly harsh to punish said club. It’s not like they did a Toronto.

Surely if it is not Covid related and they cannot field a team for the match then it is a forfeit therefore it is only right for Wire to get the comp points?

The Covid related postponements are all decisions ultimately taken by SL/RFL this one is just Salford saying they cant field a team so we can`t play?

It is there responsibility to ensure they can field a team.

At the same time the sport has a responsibility for player welfare and Salford have been forced to play injured players due to reduced recovery time which is a result of the congested fixture list due to Covid.

In an ordinary season I’d be all for it. But this isn’t an ordinary season.

This been said looking at the Leeds Challenge cup squad against the week before there are only 2 players that cross over so they have the ability to field 2 17`s even if they had a major disaster with track and trace, it is whether or not they are willing to fulfil the fixture.

On BBC news 12 players from Cas got virus

The Salford one is a forfeit because it is not Covid related.

Our game is to go ahead, only 4 players stood down from Leeds.

Exactly this! We played busted for weeks barely able to field a 17 and other teams reaped the benefits of playing a slammed together wakey team that could run only skeleton training sessions.

Now as you say Leeds have almost a full bill of health so if there are a number to isolate from last week they could still field a team like we did.

But with the play off at stake will they play a slammed together team like wakey did?

It should be our turn for the swings and roundabouts (luck) as we actually look to now be winning games now we have almost a full bill of health. Of course I do not wish Covid on anyone.

It makes you wonder but for all the disruption and not playing weakened team constantly vs teams who were lucky not to have positives where we would be in the league.

I highly expect Leeds to not play the game and why would they when we are hitting some form and they may have to stand players down (even if they can put a 17).

Overall it just shows that this year the league is a real lottery and a lot of the league positions are down to how hard clubs have been hit by Covid and how much some teams have benefitted.

I do know that it was also necessery to fulfil the games. Rock and a hard place. But if Leeds have 17 (they haven’t had positive tests don’t forget) then they should play what they have like we did when we had to stand 11 down weeks ago.

Only 4 players stood down mate so match will go ahead.

That’s good news the game will go ahead.

Best chance we will have to do the double vs Leeds.

One game at a time mate.
FWIW, Catalan still seem in a better position to make the semi finals than Leeds, assuming, of course, that they can complete 15 fixtures.
If Leeds slip up in either of the 2 games against us, they will really struggle to make the semis.
Definitely tough but, given their fixtures and short turnaround from a very tough game against Cas, we have a great chance, especially in tomorrows game.
8 points on the handicap for us, looks good value.