Yet Burgess keeps saying he’s a week or so away? I seem to hear this a lot - so not a pop or owt, but seems strange this rumour persists when Burgess is saying otherwise?

From what I know he is likely to retire at the end of the season. He may want to play the last few games jabbed up or likely not. Gutting as he’s been a superb overseas signing.

That would be a real shame, been fantastic.

Jesus! I thought it was a season ender? but never would I have thought it was his career done gutted for the lad if it's true.

Hopefully this is just a rumour as he has been superb for us, would be a very hard like for like replacement for him. And Bateman is NOT the replacement we need.
If he does retire i will be gutted for him.

Bateman won’t be his replacement thankfully but whoever it is has huge boots to fill.

Does not make sense. He was named in the 21 for both Wigan and HKR games granted he did not play but if he is done as you say why would he even be named in the 21.

Also as said by someone else why would Burgess say he is close to playing etc. I really hope it’s just rumour because based on today Bateman is not the answer. Think Bateman got confused with the hot weather and thought he was still in Australia.

As above I never said he was definitely done for this season.

It's the customary drop of energy and intensity we get with warrington after big wins. We saw it first after Saints in the cup. And now again after beating saints and Wigan.

But we got the 2 points and are 3rd in the league.

This. We now have 6 games to navigate before the business end of the season, to finish as high as we can.

If we can get back to the form we had in some of our good wins I fancy our run in more than HKR and Wigan. Top 2 is still well on.

We played a good attacking side full of confidence in the sun whilst we had a few missing. I expected a tough game today and we got one and still got 2 points.

We won’t have Williams for a few weeks so a little dip is fine now as long as we’re back up and running in 6 weeks.

Think any of the current top 5 could win it

Where are you getting this from. Burgess said Williams left out precautionary and I found this from something he said earlier in the week.

Philbs and Kingy are more than likely to play this week. I still might give Fitzy one more week but he’s getting really close.”

Yeah i don't believe the Fitz rumour at all to be honest, i reckon next week he'll be back, With currie, Yates, Nicholson and Williams. Currie and yates will make a big difference for us defensively, And if fitz is back we're looking dangerous.
Really Glad Philbin is back, he put in a high energy display and good punch. I know some people aren't his biggest fan but i'm happy he's back in the squad

Terrible game, but came away unscathed. There are a few teams in similar places really, with players not making it and performances suffering. Wigan, Saints and Catalan are all stuttering at the moment. Hull KR are the only ones showing true form right now.

That said, we survived and got the points. Nobody will look at yesterday and think that it influenced the season either positively or negatively. In fact, we’ll have forgotten all about it by the playoffs.

Minutes for King, Philbin, Bateman really helps, and Lindrop, Holroyd, Wood and Wray gaining more experience. It’s essentially a mid-season friendly. Back to full strength for a dangerous Leeds team and look at those last two league games for another chance to rest/rotate.

Williams was on the pitch for approx. 10 minutes helping Taylor-Wray passing and receiving return passes from him, to settle the kid down prior to the kick-off.

Williams didn`t seem to be in any discomfort at all.

Later saw all the players walking from their team coach at Warwick Services car park to the Services and back to the coach. Williams was walking OK, with no sign of a limp.

The opposition are allowed good & bad days too it is not always just about us. There must be a few London boys who will be snapped up by Super League clubs for next season.

Criminal they’re not going to be in SL. They could really build something there and Eccles is a quality coach.

Given the noises coming from the clubs I don’t think this IMG grading is a done deal yet. Would be easier if we had a 14 team league but the clubs don’t want to share the money.

The reduction in money is 8.333% down to 7.14% of the total pot. So clubs would get ~85% of what they do now. If we had a stronger game with only 17% more TV revenue we could do it. But alas we do not. So stuck with unfair loop fixtures and a smaller league.

That London fullback looked a good prospect . I think they said they'd picked him up from Whitehaven.

Do you think that if it’s relegation every season that a so called big club would go down, I don’t think so, brought in to safe guard it ever happening just like the points deducted from Wigan the following season or 3 years grace for Les cats that no other club has had, they move goal posts to suit

Do you think that if it’s relegation every season that a so called big club would go down, I don’t think so, brought in to safe guard it ever happening just like the points deducted from Wigan the following season or 3 years grace for Les cats that no other club has had, they move goal posts to suit

There’s an echo in here

Quote ="karetaker"Where are you getting this from. Burgess said Williams left out precautionary and I found this from something he said earlier in the week. Philbs and Kingy are more than likely to play this week. I still might give Fitzy one more week but he’s getting really close.”'" Williams will be fit to play in the Leeds game:- https://www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/sp ... c-weekend/

Quote ="karetaker"Where are you getting this from. Burgess said Williams left out precautionary and I found this from something he said earlier in the week. Philbs and Kingy are more than likely to play this week. I still might give Fitzy one more week but he’s getting really close.”'" Williams will be fit to play in the Leeds game:- https://www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/sp ... c-weekend/