AP in an article in the Yorkshire Post discloses that there are 4 or 5 players who might not be ready for the start of the season. Also it could be round 5 or 6 before they will be back.

No point rushing them back. Be a few teams who have a few missing. And he did use the word Might

Chris Green obv one of them

…. plus westerman, mini and talanoa, who AP mentioned by name, and Bowden and...…

(Delays are due to an increase in post-operative infections.)

I wonder if Kelly has got the all-clear.

The club just posted a training video to their twitter feed and it looks like Kelly is in the thick of it.

Indeed he is.

Also looks like Matongo has got even bigger!

At least there's no middle 8's to worry about this year

nope, we will just be middle, about 8th though!

Season could be over my end of april if we have so many players missing early on and a tough start

Good job we have a big squad then.

Have a little faith Jake me old Fruit. The players reported missing are only players most wanted rid of anyway. Plus it aint that much of a tough start is it?

Squad looks pretty healthy judging by the video on the clubs twitter page.

We won't be the only team in SL starting the season with a few players not up to full fitness, not the big concern some make it out to be.
As we've thickened up our squad there's no need to rush players back until they're ready.
I certainly don't want this using as an excuse should our poor form continue.
Let's start the season with optimism and see where we go.

I agree,but a little concered at prop whilst Green and Bowden are fully fit
Can see us using Thompson as a regular starter on the bench to fill in as a front row in the early season games.