Pound to a penny this groin strain turns into a hernia op

Zak would love that

He is earning his money giving lockdown haircuts these days. His fancy Dan persona is probably more suited to hairdressing then rugby

I've certainly had enough of Lam's baseless optimism when it comes to predicting the length of injury rehab.

That is my worry and it would add a further 6-8 weeks to his recovery. I can see no other reason for recalling Hank.

Recall our 5th choice centre. Panic set in early i see.z

We are currently looking at Isa going to 3 who can't play centre anymore. Hankinson would be a better option than that. How Lam sees it going forward is anyone's guess. Zac says he wants to play fb, so where's French going to play? The way it's looking Bateman could be centre for some time as when when Gilly returns he goes left side.

I just hope the lads have been given some good direction by the coaching staff this week as Trinity are a big squad and pretty mobile.

Leeds dominated Trinity in round 1 in the pack.

They hardly made any meters unless it was on the edges.

It will be interesting comparison to see how we go.

It will also be interesting to see his pick and the right edge as Toupu and Johnstone could have a field day down that side.

So you would be fine doing that commute every day or multiple times per week?

Train - It isn't just 2 hours, its the commute to the station and from the station. Plus the fact tickets can end up being over £100 return.

Car - 7 hour round trip. No thanks

Exactly.

When I was living in SE London it has taken me on occasion 9 hours to get back to Wigan when visiting family due to bad traffic etc. Very rarely did it take less than 4 hours (that was on Christmas Eve)

When working on Manchester airport many years ago a group of 8 of us would travel in a van from Millom to the airport every day, 7 days a week for 6 months, We would set off at 5am, start at 8am, finish at 5pm and get home around 8pm, Young uns these days are pampered softies

Why on earth didn't you just move temporarily?

Travelling expenses

Well done.

200 miles divided by 8 of you, minus fuel costs. Got to be about a fiver plus meal allowance a day each for doing nothing but travel, work and sleep 7 days a week for 6 months. Prisoners have it better than that. It sounds more made up than when you said Wigan would sign Faf De Klerk

That was made up????!!!!

You are obviously working it out in some sort of modern thinking young Grimmy, Company van = free fuel, , A tenner a week would sort out 7 days of bait and drinks back then, Time and a half on weekends, Money was good back in those days, People had proper contracts etc etc

Travel expenses even though they were paying for the fuel anyway? Fair enough, odd system.

And?

I used to work in Reading but lived in Wigan. I worked 12hr shifts 4on 4off. I’d leave for my first early at 2.30am, start at 7am, do 12hrs, sleep on a work colleagues living room floor in Bracknell, up at 5am, in work for 7am, finish at 7pm, get to my mates for a night on his floor again, then work the next night starting at 7pm to 7am (and the night after) sleeping on my mates living room floor during the day and travel home at 7am after my last night. I did that for 2yrs.

Having travelled regularly a very similar distance to what you believe Hank should - just because you travelled Millom to Manchester - I can say hand on heart it damn nearly broke me. Just because you (or I)did some travelling for work doesn’t mean it’s ok for Hankinson to be put out travelling up to Wigan to train and play from London. It’s sad only one of us is adult enough to see that. Grow up man.

Luxury.

I used to walk 15 miles to work, then work a 16 hour shift, sleep for 2 hours in a nearby skip and then walk 15 miles home again for an hours sleep before doing it all again.

We’re not playing “Commute to work” Top Trumps

Where did I say it was ok for Hanky to do so?, Was just answering to Nathan, People do commute long distances when they have to, You need to grow up pal

Mate you literally called young uns “pampered softies” because you think Hank should have to do a daily 400mile commute to train for a team he probably won’t play for again simply because you used to bus up from Millom to Manchester Airport but you’re the adult? C’mon pal

Whatevs

He's got a minor hamstring injury anyway, horse's mouth.