Both are still Fax players until the end of the season - Keyes must have known for a while that he was on his way but has continued to be fully committed and has probably made the biggest individual contribution to the teams latest improved performances. Not as bothered about Gee, although again im sure hed still be fully committed if selected.

Regardless of what’s happening in the future Fax should always play their strongest team at any given time and this will take into account such things as form, attitude and commitment to the club from any and every player as long as there here.

If there fully doing those 3 things and are the best choice for the position then they should play, if they can’t be d or there’s a better player available then they shouldn’t.

The sad reality is that Bradford will be spending over 3x as much as us next season, maybe more, we simply can't compete with that. We will be treading water at very best until we get some new owners.

Bradford appeared to be more laden with debt than Fax in 2022, with a £900k bank loan, So it'll be interesting to see how they're doing when the 2023 accounts are filed in the next few weeks.

Regarding players committed to other clubs for next season, it looks like it took just a couple of months for Bradford to approach Keyes and Gee and sign them, so why on earth deals can't be done after season end in mid October with a good 3 months wheeling and dealing space before the next season starts, I just don't know. It just makes it all so bloody farcical!

The Bulls have definitely had new investment in the club which I would assume is where some of the money is coming from for players and purchase of the Odsal lease. Will have to wait to see what the accounts are looking like but confidence seems to be gradually building that we are once again heading in the right direction.

Time will tell whether taking on Odsal is a good move but in the short term at least means we have some control over the ground. Gradual improvements have begun but it clearly needs more in the long term.

I wouldn't get TOO confident with Nigel Wood being involved. I'm surprised your name hasn't been changed to Bradford Brown Sox yet.

What has happened to the great marquee signing? Is he injured, or has the penny dropped that he disrupts the flow of the team. It is a shame that his career will end like it seems to be going, sat in the stand watching.

Injured

Water carrier while the teams winning..

Hamstring injury since the Sheffield game and since then the spine of the team have all being going well so no need for changes to the 1,6 and 7 slots until your forced to.

We’ve been unlucky with injuries this year in a number of positions but so far it’s hardly affected the spine.

That in itself is a surprise as especially Keyes and Woody rarely go through a full season without lengthy spells injured.

Rugby League is a squad / team game and that’s the viewpoint to have rather than looking at any one player, in that sense rather than sitting in the stand Widdop is coming back from injury and part of the final squad of players as we enter the run in to the end of the season and who knows what part he’s yet to play before the last game is played?

Same now could be said of the returning Fairbank and Gee. Difficult to drop anyone after winning 3 on the trot.

Absolutely. Gee is still a little way off with his thumb but Finn does like Bob in the team so I expect to see him back sooner rather than later.

The pack is a slightly different approach than the halves in as much to keep them fresh and be playing without an injury Bob coming back along with Barber it gives Finn some options to rotate rather than drop them if required.

As before it’s back to the squad concept and again as before it’s the first time in a long time we have a little strength and depth with players that are giving it a real go at the moment entering a crucial part of the season where as others are struggling with injuries.

Things can quickly change is this game and just hope we get a bit of luck on the injury front and can keep it going.

Gledhill is reporting Fax have re-signed Ben Crookes and Lois Jouffret for next season.

That would a be positive step forward

Maybe a chance for Hudson to put himself in the shop window with some barn storming performances for Fax ...... https://www.totalrl.com/leeds-rhinos-fo ... gue-clubs/

Maybe a chance for Hudson to put himself in the shop window with some barn storming performances for Fax ...... https://www.totalrl.com/leeds-rhinos-fo ... gue-clubs/

Looks like it won't happen. Hudson not in the squad for Donny.

Given up trying to work out the thought process this season..if in fact one exists..

Ever since Muzza left it’s glaringly obvious we’ve missed someone to take control on the field, players like him make the team and squad a completely different side and my number 1 priority signing wherever he played would be a Leader.

Not unreasonable to expect Widdop to be that animal but what a complete disaster he’s been...

Well i’d hardly call him a disaster when playing behind a beaten pack and It’s been explained before who wanted Widdop here and it’s also been been mentioned several times that he was forced on Finn so who did he have in mind for the leadership role because I’ve not seen him?

In any case I was talking about what’s to come and the future but maybe we shouldn’t bother then and continue to run round like headless chickens?

Muzza was unique. I can't think of anyone with similar on field passionate leader qualities out there at the mo, and I certainly haven't seen any on opposition sides.

Just proves the value of a good leader and what I said about not having one since him and why we should still be looking but if there isn't anyone we won’t bother and stay as we are and have a squad of followers with no one to follow which is exactly what we often look like game after game, leaderless and clueless.

Panthers Facebook Fans Forum posting we’ve missed out on another attempt at refreshing the squad with Bradford again offering more for York’s Ronan Michael.

No first hand knowledge of this as I’ve stoped asking but shame if true as he would have added some punch.

It is disappointing to have missed out on a number of targets but at least it shows the club are trying to address some of our weak spots while working within our budget. I think someone mentioned a centre from Swinton which we missed out on to Fev Jayden Hatton i think his name was.

He was a right handful in the first 15 minutes at the Shay when he got subbed after which York seemed to lose their forward momentum.