Talking about finances, where’s the Andrew Fifita money?

That's a good question - perhaps there was going to be a sponsor for that - similar to when Wally Lewis came?

We managed to win more games in our opening 6 league rounds in 2011 (one was Catalans away) and 2015. That’s quite telling.

I’ve been thinking about the 2011 season quite a bit recently, very similar vibes.

I think this is more 2015

In 2011, we sold several first choice players between something like rounds 1 and 2, then had to just bring in players here and there, just to get through, but in the meantime, unearthed some favourites in Amor and for a while anyway, Mariano.

There are some here now that just don't look like they want to he here.

Agreed.

In all honesty in hindsight maybe the signs were there? Dreadfully unlucky with injuries/COVID last season left us without our first choice side for the entire season pretty much but on the back of that we moved 9 players on (10 if you include Naverette’s loan ending) and signed 2. We now find ourselves in a very similar position, missing some key players and struggling on the field.

Talk of Andrew Fifita whilst exciting at the time, is laughable looking back. The sort of money we will have been paying for him, could surely be used elsewhere?

I'm not getting the don't want to be here vibe.
Effort can not be in question so you then ask how many would get a game at another club.
Wake Leigh Salford don't seem in any recruitment rush for next season and in our case unless not released we haven't re signed any of the off contract players.

Does anyone have a list of our players that are currently injured and when they are due back?

I’ll give it a go:

1. J.Miller - 1-2 weeks.
2. J.Wood - 4 months (probably season)
3. TJ - another 4 weeks but possibly longer.
4. J.Croft - Season ACL.
5. R. Hampshire - 3-4 weeks Jaw.
6. A.Walker - unknown back injury.
7. D.Fifita - cracked rib prob 4 weeks minimum.
8. K.Wood - unknown.
9. J.Crowther - foot injury / unknown.
10. B.Tupou - 1 week (leg I think).

Think that’s most or all of them....

You could argue around half of our starting 13...

And all I read about in my paper this morning was Leeds injuries!!! Fed up of all these CC critics. Yes we are all disappointed but give it a rest.

So to come into the team next week we have Batch, Bill (possibly), Kyle W (possibly), Brad W, Milky (maybe) and anyone else doing donuts in the carpark.

Depends what he is asking money wise.

Although a few mistakes at crucial times cost us the win last night, the 17 players gave all that they had.
Some of the efforts, from Westerman and Arona in particular, were immense.
The young lads at FB and Hooker went pretty well too.

Until we can get over the line and win a game, the pressure on everyone continues to build.

Hopefully, with some fans back next week, we can break our duck