Confirmed in T & A that both Kearney and Langley will miss out again this weekend. Is anyone now starting to worry that this injury Kearney has is what kep't him out all last season?

Was hoping we might have Langley back, he's a massive loss to our pack. Well we'll top performances from each and every player on Sun, let's hope they turn up for one another!

Clucking bell.

Much bigger ask now.

What actually are their injuries?

I'd like to see Reardon at fullback then and Halley on the wing.

If orford is out too i can't see anything but a wire win.

And there's no Reardon.. haha.

Warrington:

Louis Anderson, Vinnie Anderson, Ryan Atkins, Chris Bridge, Lee Briers, Mike Cooper, Simon Grix, Ben Harrison, Chris Hicks, Mickey Higham, Matt King, Richie Mathers, Lee Mitchell, Michael Monaghan, Adrian Morley, Chris Riley, David Solomona, Ben Westwood, Paul Wood.

I think this is the same 19 we named last week?

Bradford:

Addy, Halley, L'Estrange, Hall, Scruton, Sheriffe, Lynch, Southernwood, Kopczak, Sykes, Menzies, Wardle, Godwin, Nero, Platt, Whitehead, Worrincy, Orford, Donaldson.

Kearney and Langley miss out for Bradford. Reardon has a hamstring injury.

It's the foot so I'd say it probably is.

Looked mighty sore when he hobbled off at the end of the Wakefield game.

We must pray that Orford makes it to the starting line up.

It's a different type of injury to his previous one, but it is the same foot.

It's very difficult to guess the line-up this week, but these are probably all the options:

Halley/Sykes
Sheriffe
Platt/Menzies/Wardle
Nero
Halley/Platt/Wardle
Sykes/Southernwood/Addy/Menzies
Sykes/Southernwood/Orford/L'Estrange
Lynch
L'Estrange/Godwin
Scruton
Whitehead
Worrincy/Hall
Menzies/Donaldson/Addy

After choosing that the bench will pick itself.

Too right. Time for a Rorke's Drift effort.

That is key now. If he's missing too, we're likely to have to put Southernwood and Addy in the 17.


Assuming Ox makes it, I would guess we'd see one of:

1. Halley
2. Sheriffe
3. Menzies
4. Nero
5. Platt
6. Sykes
7. Orford

OR

1. Sykes
2. Sheriffe
3. Platt
4. Nero
5. Halley
6. L'Estrange/Addy
7. Orford


If Ox doesn't make it, Addy will no doubt start with Southernwood on the bench.


Either that, or we're seeing Wardle make his debut on the wing/centre, which I would be very nervous about seeing. Regardless of ability, debuting in a CCQF match opposite Chris Hicks and Matt King is not a nice way to go!

If Orford doesn't make it and Southernwood gets a game we might as well let him start. We can always take him off if he struggles, but you never know he might just thrive on it!

Only reason I think he'd be on the bench is that it appears to me that right now, Addy is ahead of Southernwood in the pecking order. I've no doubt that's more down to age and experience than anything else, but I would expect if it's a choice of one or the other to start, Addy would get the nod. Not saying it would be my choice, it's just what I expect Macca would do.

I just wonder whether McNamara will be tempted to play Platt at FB now he has found some confidence once again?

I prefer him at centre but I wonder if for this week we're stronger with a backline of:

1. Platt
2. Sheriffe
3. Menzies
4. Nero
5. Halley

6. Sykes
7. Orford

It will be interesting to see which way he goes with his team selection. Platt has played wing before so Dilligaf's option 1 is also quite likely IMO.

You mean most of the squad is gonna be massacred?

Nah! VCs all round!

I suggest maybe Agincourt would be a less worrying analogy?

If I had more time, I'd maybe set about attempting an updated St Crispin's Day speech for the lads?

...And Bullsmen in England now a-bed
Shall think themselves accurs'd they were not here,
And hold their manhoods cheap whiles any speaks
That were there with us upon Quarter-Final Sunday....

for starters?

There is always hope. And precedent! Once more unto the breach...!

I'm more concerned with Langleys injury than Kearney's to be honest. It just seemed like a niggle at the time it was announced, but whats this, 6 weeks? Must be quite serious if the medical staff are having difficulty helping him along.

Sounds like he re-injured it in training a couple of weeks back so that might explain why it has taken so long. Hope he regains fitness soon, he was going so well for us, we've missed his tackling and metres.

We certainley have, a lot of folks didnt seem to realise how important Langley is for us. We need him back asap.

The silence from Odsal is deafening. Why can't the club be up front about these injuries?
Anybody know the cost of admission this Sunday?

Normal matchday price unless you buy a ticket for £15 tomorrow!