You aren't getting the point.

Thought it was pretty simple

Not sure either are good enough to be innourc17 next season, so I'd class both as back ups.

I wouldn't waste a quota spot on a back up, add to this he is very injury prone.

Ideally I'd sign neither and have a better domestic player as back up to hookerband halfback, but that isn't easy.

Also it isn't me complaining about the others we have signed, think you are mixing me up with Jake.

Exactly. It's almost an inevitability that he'll have to play at some stage in the halfs. Then what? Bourouh will probably be first choice hooker. Now I'm not writing him off because I haven't seen enough off him but he's hardly played for Salford even when they have had injuries. Surely a specialist hooker would have been a better use of the quota place and Reynolds who we know can play would be the back up half.

Not everyone is injury prone. Rovers have barely had any injuries this seas9n. Recruiting the right players and the correct S&C regime minimises the chance of injury.

Signing injury prone players, skimping on S&C is asking for trouble

Yes, cust has done nothing in the last 2 or 3 year other than get injured. It looks like he'll be our hooking option and back up at half back. He isn't a specialist hooker. So apart from the fact he isn't a specialist hooker, has a poor injury record and takes up a valuable quota spot he's a great signing. Would have been better to keep reynolds and sign a specialist hooker imo

No point in being a better player if you're rarely on the pitch. Clearly Rowley doesn't think he's that great as he isn't getting a game at salford, as isn't burough and same with abdul. People need to open their eyes to what we're really signing

It’s professional rugby league -a lot of players get injured eg at Sts, Wigan, Leigh too. Cant keep blaming S&C. Blaming goes on a lot. If you read Grixs HDM he alludes to all the players carrying the normal aches and pains at this time of the season. It does seem that unlike football rugby league don’t do medicals before signing. Could be wrong there. There has been suggestions but no concrete evidence that we’re not as fit as other teams. Hopefully that will be different next season. Will this influence injuries ?- time will tell

Hope we come out firing and give London something to think about.
Get them on the back foot from the start.

Some interesting team news today.

It’s obvious London are going to throw the ball about like the May game and try to win it out wide. It’s a smart plan because we’ve really struggled to defend wide and usually go down to 12 men for periods due to poor discipline. They’ve been targeting this game for months

They will come up with errors throwing the ball about. When they do it it’s up to us to respect the ball and build some pressure. So I fully expect us to get a card early on and absolutely panic each time we get the ball and never complete a set playing right into their game plan. If they go well ahead we can maybe look forward to a rally late on. Frustrating as I think we are better on paper but seem to beat ourselves in these situations.

Back in the know

Moy injured, Walker 1, Smith and Charles in halves, Laney 9, Jebson bench.

Oh dear