Pull James back before going for Fielden for heavens sake hes had his day and even then Baz Mac showed that a good hard smack had him out of the game.

If he is fit and biting at the bit to get playing again it could be a shrewd loan deal. Only if he is fit and ready to knuckle down.

Other than that James .. Even lillycrop should be before southern at prop as they are actually props.

Bring Fielden over on a months loan, if he cuts the mustard then extend, if he's gash ship him back. No brainer, and will do no harm what so ever.

Fielden has got some good rugby left in him - it might do his confidence good to become a senior prop at a club like ours and provide him with an opportunity to play for a contract; if it's on offer, we should bite their hand off.

McCarthy-Scarsbrook seems to be out of favour at Saints, worth a punt? Younger than Fielden and is out and out prop.

Can't imagine he would come cheap or without other suitors

He may be 'out of favour' but I think he's still getting in their side

CORRECT. I think there isn't much wrong with the players we have at the club already but they are struggling as they are lightweight and lacking in genuine props. 1 to 7, or whatever numbers they are these days, in particular, are labouring behind a beaten pack and end up chucking risky balls out wide in our own third, or forcing passes elsewhere in desperate attempts to make ground the forwards can't make. Our recruitment was fatally flawed as we are 2 props and a decent goalkicker short of a balanced side, which is a pity because, as I say, I think the players we have are pretty good, it's the props that aren't there which is the problem.

The reason he is out favour is because he is a bit of a liability with the amount of errors he makes...no thanks

bingo.

Fielden is still injured and not ready to play for at least 2 weeks- move on.

We should be looking for proper solutions to our problems, not quick fixes.

By which time Amor should be back.

the nature of this business is that perhaps somebody else will be injured by then....

He will, but we'll still be a nasty prop down - Amor can't do it on his own.