The only thing I can think is that they're ignoring the evidence in front of them because they're determined not to face the reality that such a big investment is a dud. They need to though, we have to beat St Helens at some point to win the Grand Final, possibly twice. We can't afford any passengers when we face their pack.

My take was that they were testing his capabilities for the upcoming play offs.

Possibly right but as someone said above, surely it must have been apparent in training it wasn't going to work if he's limping onto the pitch.

I agree. Waste of a shirt that won't play again this season. I think my take is more likely than the denial scenario mentioned previously.

I don't think we'll get rid of GB because KR and IL can't admit that they pushed through a transfer of a crippled player, however.

I think they'd get rid if they could but it's not that easy, he's under contract and surely no one will want to take him off our hands. Maybe the best we can do is whatever physio/surgery he needs in the off season to try and get some value back out of the investment. I get the medical retirement angle but I'd imagine we need to be able to show we've done everything we can to get him back out on the pitch before we can go down that route. Plus presumably he would need to play ball. If he says he doesn't want to medically retire then maybe all the club can do is try to work with him to get him back out there.