Given Catalans use of high kicks to the corners in attack using their 2 tall big strong wingers do you think the club have deliberately left Lancaster out stating injury rather than subjecting him to what would have been a deliberate ploy by Catalans to target him with high kicks.
To drop a winger who has just scored 5 tries in 2 games may not have gone down well with supporters.
That said if you watch the re run of his last try at Widnes he clearly goes over on his ankle.

He's tweeted that he's injured. Do you think the club have asked him to lie?

Hope lineham hasnt benn rushed but as long as he's fit its the right call.
If didn't have to id not play lancaster again this yr. Id let him sit on the confidence and not risk undoing that if didnt have to! He looked exactly what he is against flynn when he scored! A 17yr old rookie. Let him build on this confidence and take it into pre season and next yr. Wingers confidence can come n go quickly. Id be of the opinion it'd be better preserved for rest of the yr. Some decent wingers to come up against rest of the yr n if as a team we're playing well opposition will look to exploite what they can. If I was opposition coach/playmaker the young rookie would be my first place to test.
kid looks like hes got something but we're not desperate if lineham can get a run togethet so id look to look after and prepare him for the long term. Im suspecting that had this 'minor injury been a few weeks ago he'd of still been able to come through and play

Reckon Lineham's ready, Pearson made a point in his interview about how Radford doesn't rush them back.

It may sound daft, but given Lancaster's sudden prominence and the back log at the passport office I'm just wondering of he's ever had one and couldn't get one in time!

What a stupid thread. I mean - really?

Deary me.

Although I reckon they'd have told us that, tbf.

I doubt it's as far fetched as some are making out.

Dropped after he told Hull he has signed for rovers



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It isn't . Hull & many other teams have used that excuse before.

It's a stupid conspiracy theory. End of.

What's his injury?

If it's his ankle, he was walking fine today in East park watching Skirlaugh and Dockers.

Groin. Strained it making sweet music with Sandercock in Starbucks. Allegedly.

So another Radford lie about picking team on form..not sure how/why Lineham is getting the gig ahead of Lancaster whom has done nothing wrong.
The injury line is just more boll0cks from the club and if Lancaster has signed for the dobbins fair play to him, can see that he isn't going to get a run in the 1st team this or next season with Lineham fit (for how long?) and another winger likely coming in

Are you for real? The kid is 17, his time will come.

Another anti Radford rant for no reason at all. Lancaster has tweeted twice he is injured and also wished the team well.

So what are you talking about Radford lying?

I presume you've got proof Lancaster isn't injured? As for not getting a go in the team, why would Radford give him his debut?

Well that escalated!

Regardless of whether or not you think the club is telling lies (personally I have no reason not to believe them and think you are talking bo**ocks) Lineham is a far better player, he offers miles more all round. Lancaster has done nothing wrong but he is a 17 year old kid just making his way. He's a prospect, but it would be ridiculous to leave out Lineham if he is fit and available.

As for him going to Rovers, again I think it's rubbish, but if he has it would be a shame. Good luck to him but I don't really see it being a good career move, even if he would get more game time in the short term.

Lineham had a strong game. Did well on first game back. Leg looked sound given the commitment and speed he showed.

He looked as quick as ever when chasing Escare, shame he had too much ground to make up.

Lancaster had a MRI scan, small tear in his groin - gone for 2 weeks, also Ben Crooks is playing with a persistent groin injury as well.

Yeaman has done okay in recent weeks, and now we have Sa, so if Crookes is struggling he should get it sorted now ready for the business end of the season.

Thought lineham had a strong game. Took some really difficult kicks well. If we'd kicked as well as they did on the last tackle we'd have won

I think kicking is the one area our halves really struggle. As a rule I don't tend to think the halves are as bad as a lot of people make out, but we certainly have a substandard kicking game.

Our kicking is the worst in the league, I'd bet we have scored the least amount of try's from kicks in the league, there was times tonight were we struggled to get out of half and our kicks were appalling, just having kicker would improve us loads.

Back on topic Smailes expects Lancaster to sign a new deal with Hull soon.