The Watcher hopes that bringing back Hopkins for 1 month does not upset the team spirit at the club. He can imagine that those players who have been overlooked & had their noses pushed out of the 1st team trough will not be very pleased at all. The Watcher also hopes that Rowley has not been bullied into taking this player back, by the pie eaters, so that he can maintain his fitness levels & get him some game time.

Are you for real?


It's been mentioned before there's a bug in the camp so numbers are down & with a top 2 being paramount Rowls needs to field the strongest team possible & Hoppy should improve our team. DR's never seemed to effect our own players in the past so I doubt a loaning Hoppy will IMO bringing the lad back who already knows the set up & who is now a full time player is a great move the lad is a beast

The Soul Man thinks the Watchers Yed is full of rice pudding

No way will Paul be bullied into taking anyone but a coach will always want more players the more the better !

I have it said previously myself as well as having other people mention the same to me, but the squad is short of at least one good centre.

Where can we quickly clone another Trevor Allan? That would most definitely solve it, I say.

The Watcher AGAIN shows his lack of knowledge of our head coach and the football directors.
This mornings training session looked like a scene from Holby City

we have a few forwards out for tomorrows game but the replacements won't let us down, Sam looked like he had never been away and looked strong, but there will be a few missing faces from last weeks game and the replacements will have their chance to stake a place for themselves.

Freddie knows

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The answer for me is, no we don't need a prop, not if we have a fully fit set of props
BUT
with the names you mention above and Hopkins to pick from, can you say that Sam wouldnt make the 17 if you (or i) picked it.
What would have been been said by some if Sam had gone out on loan to another rival Champ club. I for one am 100% behind Sam coming here and PR's decision (he doesn't seem like a fella who'd be easily bullied !).

I must agree there VL , as Rowls is his own man makes his own mind up , as it should be , im glad Sam is back in the fold , hope it can be longer , id play an Eskimo if he was good enough .

I would be happy to go do some scouting up north for an Eskimo Leyther. I await a call from Andy with the terms of my appointment

Lobby with Seal meat



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S'long as there's no carrots in I'd give it a go, well we haven't had a lobby thread for ohh at least two weeks, like everything else it must be time.

Agree with this.
The only other thing I'd ask is does anyone know if Sam is match fit , I know he got a game at Workington recently on Dual Reg but has he played since ?

I presume as we are asking clubs for players (or they are offering them to us) we cannot bring our own players back to the club who we have out on loan ?

Heathen.

I love reading the comments for the pros and cons of playing Sam tomorrow and I have come to the conclusion that what ever Paul does he is not going to be popular with everyone, but as a fan I will support his decision to play the team he thinks will get us the win we need.so come on Leythers let's get behind the team tomorrow and sing your harts out for the lads.

What seems obvious is that we have a depleted team so you and I need to create that extra man

Agreed.

Squad still strong even with a few out, no need to recall anyone as of yet, and re Sam would people prefer him playing for us or against us?
I think Neil Jukes cleared up how the loan came about in his interview on LC TV.

Exactly what Everyone needs to realise. I can't imagine any other Champ team turning down the chance to have him in their team.
Just imagine being an prop, knowing Hoppy, Spenner, Unit and Oli are going to be charging at you all game.

Hope acton plays today. Thought he was excellent last week

Acton scares the bejeebus out of me so god knows what he does to the opposition.

Acton s ear looked a mess when he came in the pitch at the end but he looked ok, probably didn't come back as as a pre caution. Him and OLLI are best props yesterday.

Agree with Olly Wilkes, he had a stormer of a game. Acton wasn't on long enough, and whilst it was some hit in the tackle, the fact he never came back on really put the pressure on the other forwards fitness. They had to do longer spells which contributed to the closeness of the game.

I thought Sam Hopkins looked really off the pace on Sunday. Rochdales second try was purly down to Sam being lazy getting back into the defensive line.

Once he gets match fit, he will be a great addition to the squad. Would not surprise me if he will be with us for the season, especially now he is cup tied for Wigan

Said the same myself was surprised how quickly Sam tired he wasn’t anywhere near match fit. Supposed he may have had to put more minutes in than was originally planned with the Acton injury.