rapira and roberts went off lastnight but should be fine for next week.

mamo
symonds
lawrence
ferguson
obrien

5 out now so getting abit better on that front.

id say ferguson back next week

Adam O Brien out for around 2months ive heard today...if so doubt we will see him play for us this season.

Nathan Mason ready for selection soon according to Thorman.... another week or 2??

Still no news on Jared Simpson

Any news on Oliver Roberts ?

It looked serious.

Broken nose, would imagine he will be okay to play provided he passes a head check.

Stone has commented on Mamo saying today he is now training will miss all of March to get upto fitness so looking like he will be targeting St Helens away....guess we will have Symonds back around that time too.

update!

cudjoe (knee)
gaskell (hammy)
symonds (knee)
lawrence (knee)
taai (back)


5 important players for us

hope to see cudjoe and gaskell back for magic weekend...

we know symonds and lawrence are out long term

no news on taai timescale?????

The club do seem to be very poor in updating us on injuries, not sure why it needs to be kept secret? Maybe it's to keep the opposition guessing?

Partly that- partly because when they do come back they don't want players targeting.

partly less coverage too nowadays... football mad!

Cudjoe and taii back for magic weekend , lawrence end of july and symonds is done for the season

wow symonds.... huge blow but not had him all season, need to get that knee sorted for the rest of his contract here..

gaskell????

brough banned x 2

If Cudjoe is back then back 4 has to be:

1. Mamo
2. Jerry
3. Cudjoe
4. Murphy
5. Darnell

I would then let Mellor move to 2nd row and have Taai in at prop.

I heard we may de register Symonds if we find a player. Not sure how true this is but I heard we were in for Tony Williams T Rex from Cronulla but he just injured his knee while playing for Tonga - so now a no go!

What's is taai injury please?
Heard his back?

Must be bad - he didn't miss a game for us last year.

The team looks pretty strong for Magic, except 6 and 7. Hopefully Isaac F will get 1 of the half back spots, and maybe with Sam Wood but that's a bit of an inexperienced pair for a big stage like Newcastle. Be good to get Ukuma back on the field.

Yes, but if they have played together as a half back pairing before- all Be it at a lower level they will have done understanding of each other's game.

yeh that back line is solid

if taai is back thats a huge boost, but for our second row! think the props are doing ok for us now.. wakeman getting better every game, ikahihifo a beast, rapira looking for a new contract looks hungry again , clough solid enough

taai and ferguson in the second row with hinchy loose, roberts off the bench impact where he is best.

the big problem though is our half backs!!! wood and farrell???!!

yeh taai problem was his back i read

wasnt long ago cudjoe had the longest run of consecutive games in sl of any player !!!

Jaz Simpson played FB on dual register for newscastle thunder this weekend against Toronto. Good that the lad is getting game time

yeh i saw some of that game and spotted him! he got rounded easily for a toronto try in first half, good to see him playing though

brierley scored a nice try too for toronto.

cudjoe and gaskell hopefullu back sunday, gaskell not out for the season like someone posted on here

taai another couple of weeks off

Havent we been hearing that for two months.

must still be having problems with that back of his

really need him for some strong runs out wide in the second row with our other star second rower symonds out

cudjoe and gaskell off the injury list!

lawrence
symonds
taai

left to get back, still 3 first teamers right there

3 very good important players but dont have many excuses now with only 3 out.