According to Mark Taylor on twitter.

"Mark Taylor ‏@_MarkJTaylor now

Leigh Centurions coach Paul Rowley says Sam Hopkins needs a shoulder operation and won't play again this season #leighrl #rugbyleague"

Not good with Spencer and Goulden already out.

Is Wilkes OK? He missed yesterday and if he's injured we are getting a bit light in the prop department.

Hopkins has been awesome recently too, a big blow this IMO.

Hoppy has been a real stand out in recent weeks so that's a huge shame, but at least having the operation now should mean he won't miss much of pre season.

Its a real shame, i reckon hopkins is jinxed when it comes to end of season games, got bad injury last few years now. Maybe duffy may have to be drafted in

The Watcher thinks the ever reliable Duffy will give his usual 100%

I agree with the watcher, hence why i mentioned duffy

There's Bate, Bullock and a couple of others as well as Ryan Duffy. I would love Ryan to finish on a high by getting a winners medal with us.

Rather have him in but Wilkes, bate, Duffy and bullock didn't play last week

Would love to see bullock get a run but bate and Wilkes to the 17 for me, Duffy if either are out

If you watch "Coaches Comments" on LCTV (a real bargain you can't afford to be left out of the loop



) Paul hints at a player or players having operations now so as to help ensure the are fit and ready for a very important season ahead, but will not disregard the chance of adding more silverware this season with the Grand Final and Dave asks some good questions on that very subject .

Even with a lengthy injury lists to props we still have

Wilkes
Emmett
Acton
Walker

still a light year ahead of the rest

Could Bullock play after a season long loan at Barrow?

can't see why not Batrtie he is our registered player

I agree with fred. He's our player.

ID play Duffy myself< but Im NOT THE COACH

If we've lost Wilkes as well as Hopkins and Spencer our options are as per list below I think unless anyone can tell me any different.

Emmett
Acton
Walker
Aspinwall
Bate
Duffy
Bullock
Thornley

Bate by a mile, not too dissimilar a player to Hopkins so should slot in very well.

Is wilkes defo out?

Don't know on Wilkes, I know he wasn't there on Sun as he tweeted the lads good luck. Someone on the facebook banter page said he's due to have an operation but I've not heard anything to be honest.

If we need anyone else Bate would be my pick as well to be honest. I like Duffy as well but Bate is more mobile and a better tackler for me.

Alan Rowley has just put on Face book that his missus has just given birth to a little girl, so he may have been off for that.

Is there no rule about having to play so many regular season games for a club in order to be able to play in the playoffs?

Only if they are on loan or DR

Thats only for Dual registered when the player is not already on the books of the 'parent club', Joe has been a registered signed player all season.
It only applies to DR's, loanees are allowed as long as they are signed up before the deadline - as in the case of Michael Platt who is on loan to us from Salford but only played in a couple of league games.

It's a son actually they are calling him Archie.

Correct Frank. 10points. Just testing.

Congratulations to Alan and his missus and a baby sister for Paul. But what has that got to do with Ollie not playing?