Have a read of the minutes, it's an eye opener

Yes I did.

Damming, because he evaded answering the key question.

‘What did you say?’

Turns out we don’t need him on the field anyhow.



Looking forward to having him as backup if we get an injury in round 8

I think by round 4/5 there will have been some forwards carrying knocks so Dudson can step in, and maybe a similar thing by round 8 so McGuire can step in.

If they are all fit though.... not sure how that would play out.

Joe Philbin due back quite soon too.

Correct, I heard March which I know gives a bit of leeway on a definite date, but the way that time is whizzing by it'll be here before we know it.



Looking at last night's pack performance, and we know all about injuries and suspensions, but the competition to get in the 17 should be hot

It's interesting how injuries and suspensions were mentioned for Leeds last night, but no mention of Dudson, Philbin, McGuire, Wrench and Russell for us. All of whom would have been in the squad. That said, I'm glad Thewlis had the chance to get that wing spot.

"Dudson, Philbin, McGuire, Wrench and Russell"



I don't necessarily disagree but which 5 would have missed put. Holroyd, Hayes and Whitehead presumably. Wrench ahead of Thewlis? I'm not sure Philbin makes it...yet.

Last night on Sky they was saying Bullock would likely of missed out had Dudson and McGuire been available, the way Bullock played last night can’t see how he gets dropped even ahead of Philbin.

Totally agree.

It's funny how we play the game of who plays if all are fit. In reality it very rarely happens. My main thoughts are who plays at right second row next week if we have no Nicholson.

I’m think they would have been in a first choice ‘squad’, but my point was about how Sky seemed to mention injuries for Leeds only. They were missing a couple of big guns and a couple of strike players. As were we.



I would have expected Powell of all people to at least raise our case a bit