Even if we made the final I think it would be a risk to bring him back.

The mods wouldn't allow it.

Why? It's in the public domain on his twitter account anyway. "Rumour" was that he'd been sacked by the club but (again on his twitter) he's responded directly to say that its not true and that he's going nowhere.

Quite why the club have come out to explain his absence to the extent they have though is anyone's guess.

Trouble at t' mill?

If it's the Sandow / Bailey rumour.....Forget it

Same 13 as last week but with Gidley onto the bench. Shame we also couldn't put another prop on the bench though but with Harrison leaving, Bailey possibly injured but possibly not, Dodds due to leave and Cox being a bit rubbish we have no options.

Dwyer appears to be this years Hodgson and is on Smiths naughty step.

Shame if true about Dwyer enjoyed most of his performances since his return. Tony's naughty step must be the widest in SL now that everyone's new darling Tom's backside appears to be off it

So what is actually going on in the club then?

This season we've had Bailey misbehaving, Linehams attitude, Penny putting on weight, Dwyer out of favour, Sandow being sacked (all rumours / speculation I might add) but where are these coming from??? I'm a believer of there being no smoke without fire but seriously??

Penny dropped, Russel to wing, Ratch FB and gids at 6.

I think Thursdays game is our biggest since Wembley 2009.

We will be without Chris Sandow, Ben W & C, Dodds & Bailey. With question marks over the fitness of Gidley. The great teams of Saints, Wigan and Leeds always find that extra 5% that helps them overcome adversity & injuries & win trophies. To be considered amongst the great teams we have got to find that elusive extra 5%. In his post match comments from the Hull game Tony Smith said that prior to the game he told the team that attitude and desire would win the game and he was spot on. We now need to display that attitude and desire and overcome Saints because its that extra 5% that you can't train in or buy that wins games.

Well said FB. Our biggest enemy is thinking we have won a game & too often we let opponents snatch the result.
Saints are one of the best final whistle winning teams around.

We have the better team
We have the better players
We are at home with over 10k roaring us on
We have scored more than anybody else this year and conceded fewer
We are favourites with the bookies (I guess)

... and yet, it comes down to 80 minutes when either team could easily win it.

This, I think we are the better team but I've learnt to never write off the stains and only 1 can win it. I'm sure we are confident but saints will be as well.

Yes ,well observed.
; )

While we're on the the rumour mill...British prop signed for next season. So likely Dodds to take up his option, Cox looks to be on his way out?...and/or Bailey.

Who's the prop?

Sorry i mistaken what you said there, Dodds to stay or go? I hope to stay if im honest

I said it's likely Dodds is to take up his option.

wtf does that mean? I don't think you even know

So what is it?....either you know or you don't!

What a shame if true. Ratch and Patton were good in the halves against Hull.

I think he's implying he knows something the rest of us don't and that Dodds has the option to stay an extra year. Not saying you're wrong RD but I don't recall an option for a 2nd year being reported when he signed and can't find anything about this anywhere on the internets.

I hope you're right though, he looked better than anyone in our team at bringing a player down in the short time he actually turned out for us and if he's good to go I say give him the chance to show some more

Hopefully just TS messing with Cunningham's head.

Wrong again....One year contract www.sportinglife.com/rugby-leagu ... 016-season

Wrong again....One year contract www.sportinglife.com/rugby-leagu ... 016-season

Don't think so. Patton was good against Hull but if we're honest FC had a poor game in attack so the defensive workload was not great. Saints will be far more dangerous. TS made the mistake after we beat Saints away in the last play-off eliminator in 2012 of keeping Mike Cooper in the side for the final. This was on the basis that he had a one-off storming game against the Saints that night, and he failed to play to the same standard in the GF ( and I'm a Cooper fan, BTW ). Play your best players when fit, and Gidley is one of our best. There will be a huge sigh of relief from Saints fans if he's not in our starting 13.

Quote ="Builth Wells Wire"Wrong again....One year contract www.sportinglife.com/rugby-leagu ... 016-season'" Or you could have said "here I've found this article says nothing about a further option, I hope there is/isn't" depending upon your POV re Dodds?

Quote ="Builth Wells Wire"Wrong again....One year contract www.sportinglife.com/rugby-leagu ... 016-season'" Or you could have said "here I've found this article says nothing about a further option, I hope there is/isn't" depending upon your POV re Dodds?