Monday's far too soon. Do the 20s have anymore fixtures between now and the KR game?

Unfortunately no, but I wouldn't be surprised to see him on the bench at HKR or maybe "on loan" to South Wales for a game.

If Crosby gets a ban then maybe we will send Stu down to Wales this weekend?

Really pleased to see he played.

He has been, arguably, the best prop in the world. I am still of the opinion that you do not "lose it" overnight.

A massive boost if he could play a part in our end season.

Ultimate professional.........time to make a comeback

From your previous post it sounded like Prescott picked up an injury again last night? Tell me it aint so.

I'd love to see him play a few games this year, rip it up and then get kept on because we're losing a lot of experience as it is and we need to keep some old heads in the squad.

It's a long shot with a) the amount of time he's been out and b) the amount of time he's got to make an impression this year but you never know.

If Prescott is injured again that pushes him up one place straight away.

I'd second that. If he could get back to his old self then he'd be a good replacement for Lima. It seems unlikely that we'll get anyone decent from the NRL, and there isn't anyone in Super League that's in their prime (and available).

^ clown

I feel to see what was funny in what he said

Me neither. Maybe he could elucidate?

how he sees a 33 year old injury prone player that has hardly played any games in 2 seasons as a replacement for probably the best prop in the league this year, if said player gets back to his usual self, which was mediocre at best

So you don't think he has the potential to be a very good prop?

Maybe a long layoff is exactly what he needed after his "burnout"?

Perhaps he has one more very good season in him?

I don't know the answer to this, only he does, but I would have thought his record deserves a bit more optimism?

Maybe he isn't a like for like replacement, just as Smith isn't as good as Brett Finch, but we have to live in the real world not some fantasy world.

It seems very unlikely that we'll get anyone half decent from the NRL, so who is there that can replace Lima?

Most of our current props are towards the younger end of the age range. Of course it's a big if, but if Fielden can return to close to his old form then he'd be as good an option as is out there.

His Bradford record from many moons ago or his Wigan record which is let's face it, far from good, many fans are living in a dream world if they think he is going to play like the forward he once was

To Say Fielden has been mediocre is very unfair. He was immense for us in 2006 when he signed and only then had a couple of poor seasons on the back of some personal problems. Fielden had found some real form through the 2010 season and if I'm not mistaken would have been selected for England had he not had an op on his knee (that subsequently led to a lengthy lay off after trying to come back too early V bradford in the 2nd game of the 2011 season.

I was sceptical that he could make any sort of return this season but he has and based on last night for the U20's I would have no qualms whatsoever in putting him on the bench v salford. The guy deserves a chance and at the end of the day nobody on here really knows just how he will react from an 18mth absence.

He will not be stupid, he knows he will be playing for a reduced contract and if he gewts offered a better contract elsewhere I'm sure he will take it and good luck to him.

I agree totally with you. Most judge him on his wages and not on his performance for us. If everyone was really not so hung up and judgemental on that they would realise no he rarely hit the heights he did for the Bulls with us but he was not a disaster by any means. If he goes well over the next few weeks i would give him a contract based on him been fit. If any long term injury he should then retire instantly. Only reason i would even consider that route is i can not see any decent props who are available atm in SL. We can more or less forget the NRL as no decent player will leave now due to the cap and currency rate.

far from good? he was vital for us in 2010 grand final winning season, so much work defensively, without him we'd have got nowhere near

been here since 2006, one and a half great seasons, two seasons injured and two where he was Rickey Bibey standard, not exactly spectacular is it

I think many of us feel that even if he gets to 85% of what he once was, he could be a useful addition to the squad.

The key here will be the probable reduction in his salary.

I actually don't think that he was half as bad a prop for us as many would have you believe. Sure he wasn't a world beater as he was at Bradford, but he gave many workmanlike, honest displays.

If he can rediscover that, and we can get him at the right price, then there are many worse options imo.

Thing is if he's fit is there anyone you can think of who we can realistically sign that's better?

Someone with a beard probably.

Greg Dowling?