Had operation on his knee yesterday. Will be out for possibly 3 weeks .

Not too worried as our pack have been playing well recently and Hansen has covered at prop before. At least he will be back before the Leeds , Hudds and Wire games along with Hock and Fielden hopefully

Does anybody know what is the latest on Stu Fielden is? I haven't heard anything.

heard he is about 5 weeks off yet

Crosby?

Thanks. Has he started any form of training / running yet?

not too sure mate - would like to think so ! need him back for the wire game at the very least although who would you drop?

Hopefully Coley can get back ASAP and pick up abit of form as the business end approaches. He is a big game player without doubt but his week in week out form hasn't been great so far and that may be down to carrying a niggle.

Bad news, if true, but as you say, we've plenty of cover.

Odd that it was kept quiet, though...

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definately time to get crosby into the frame then. An extremely exciting talent who will excel in the first team. A front row of prescott and mossop and lima and crosby on the bench shows our incredible depth in the forwards.

I just hope Madge doesn't decide to go with 2 back rowers on the bench (i.e. Tuson and Farrell) rather than drafting in another prop.

Same. Its definatley time to give Crosby or Davies a shout vs Catalan, Cas & Saints if this is true:

Sam
Charnley Joel Carmont Richards
Finch Deacon
Prescott Tommy Mossop
Hoffman Hansen
O'Loughlin

Lima, McIlorum, Farrell, Crosby/Davies

I can see Madge just playing H at prop. I agree that Crosby should get a game though.

We are capable of beating Catalans and Castleford without him. Hope he is back for saints though.

As always a played being injured usually gives a chance for someone else to shine. We might see an improvement in that area if Crosby comes in all fired up.

Could Hoffman not do us a job at prop?

Wont be missed at all, we will still win all of our games without him...

It would probably diminish our attacking threat out wide on the left though. I think realistically, despite being a starting player Coley was 3rd or 4th best prop. If we replace him with someone like Crosby who would become 4th best prop in the team we keep Hoffman in his best position and it doesn't disrupt the side too much.
I don't think the need to replace Coley is so great that players have to be moved out of position to cope.



Well you've jinxed it now!!

Crosby has to play IMO.

I didn't see the use of bringing back Hughes to replace Mossop when he was injured.

Crosby has been the 19th man a few times and that IMO means he's deserving of a call up.

I'd go:

FB 1 Sam
RW 2 Goulding
RC 25 Charnley
LC 4 Carmont
LW 5 Richards
SO 17 Finch
SH 6 Deacon
P 14 Prescott
H 7 Leuluai
P 15 Lima
SR 11 Hansen
SR 12 Joel
LF 13 O'Loughlin

S 9 McIlorum
S 16 Hoffman
S 21 Mossop
S 22 Farrell

Read on Tuson's Twitter that he has a dead leg so he may miss out. I thought he was miles better on Monday then he's been in some recent games so it would be a shame if he did.

If he does i'd bring in Farrell and Crosby on the bench and move Prescott up to start in place of Coley.

If Chris Tuson and Andy Coley miss out through injury:

1. Sam Tomkins
2. Josh Charnley
3. Joel Tomkins
4. George Carmont
5. Pat Richards
6. Paul Deacon
7. Brett Finch
8. Paul Prescott
9. Thomas Leuluai
10. Lee Mossop
11. Harrison Hansen
12. Ryan Hoffman
13. Sean O'loughlin

------------------------
14. Jeff Lima
15. Dom Crosby
16. Liam Farrell
17. Mike McIlorum

As little change as possible.

I'd go with that although I'd have Lima starting as Prescott is likely to offer more off the bench.

Agree on all front's. I've been critical of Tuson over the past few weeks, but he really upped his game against KR.

Crosby is fully deserving of a shot. Particularly now Coley is injured. I really hope we don't go to light on the bench against Catalan. The more forwards the better, IMO.

Why didn't Faz play on monday?

Madge musnt think Dom Crosby is ready.. for one reason or another.

Dont get me wrong, he looked awesome for Widnes last week but there must be something holding him back for Madge to bring Hughes back in for him, even though Dom has been 18th man like plenty have said before me.