The latter.

Given that the article reckons 6-8 months, I think it is probably just wishful thinking. Grim news.

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We can still do it without him, look what happened when we lost Webby for the 08 Grand Final. As gutted for him individually as I am for the team.

Who will your props be then? Leuluai and Bailey obviously, then who?

That's ruined my life. Whats the point, we may aswell not turn up at wembley. Wire by 50.

A shame that the greatest player of the SL era will miss what might turn out to be his only chance to play at Wembley.

They will just have to get there again next year. What more motivation will be needed for the squad to retain their trophy!

Schofield has just tweeted this - Leeds to win the Challenge Cup & Danny McGuire to win the Lance Todd

For the first time errr, ever... I am inclined to agree!

McGuire has been quality for us this year.

Bluey will probably use Eastwood or Kirke as interchange prop as i can't see him giving it to Ambler.

Ambler is the only other out and out prop, if you're not counting Amor who has no chance of playing.

Kirke/Pitts/Eastwood may have to play in the front row, we'll probably know more after Friday's game.

You losing Peacock and Burgess is like us losing Morley and Harrison. Massive blows. I hope neither team loses any more. Want the best final for decades. Oh, and a last minute winning try from Jon Clarke.

Every cloud and all that... I think that Clarkson will almost certainly get a place on the bench now (I thought he would be the 18th man with Peacock fit) and I think the lad deserves it!

Yep, but it will be one hell of a thing for a player at his age to come back from and get to the sort of level he is at now.

Then again if there's one player you'd back to do it I guess it's JP.

I have a sneeky feeling he'll start mate with Jjb coming off the bench ala Cas on friday with Eastwood been used as interchange prop.

Yeah, Clarkson's looked very good when I've seen you in recent weeks.

Looking at our potential squad, we still have more than enough to win it. It's a big blow but not a disaster, I would be more concerned if it was Sinfeild who was missing the Final tbh.

Not sure Burgess is as integral to our side as Harrison is to yours, but Peacock is at least a big a loss as Morley would be for you lot.

To put a bit of "every cloud" spin on it he'll have his 1st full pre-season in years and mis the international series so plenty of rest.

You might be right, it did work well on Friday and I think you are right about Eastwood, and will probably be asked to be the interchange prop with Kylie & Bailey starting.

That's actually quite a scary thought.

Doesn't 6 months from now bring us to the middle of february? And won't the league have therefore begun by then?

deffo feel for the lad was looking forward to the best 2 props in the league locking horns , massive blow for england also

Probably true. I was thinking in terms of playing style and experience.

Yep but i honestly think he'll be back for the strat and be just as good and all the better for the time off.