Probably a stupid question, But how big a lift will GE give the lads going into the Wigan match. (First match, Captain debut)

It's a big game at the KC and with everyone cheering them on, if Ellis plays i reckon we could give Wigan a go.

Well weve nowt to lose, and i think we can run them close maybe sneak a win

Wrong game for Ellis imo. All the noises hes made in the press about his career being over etc hardly mean he's gonna go into the game all guns blazing does it. He'll go in to it gingerly afraid of agravating or doing the injury again and it'll be almost like playing with 12 men. IMO its better to save him for London when the pressures off

maybe would have been better if he got a full game in the cup this week, blow a bit of the cobwebs off but who knows hes the ultimate pro and he will give his all just be good to have him out there because it must feel better been alongside him when your playing wigan!!! GULP.

Thank goodness you're alright. Not heard from you since FC won yesterday.

Can't wait to see him finally play competitively for us. Will be a massive boost to have our skipper and SLs best back rower in the side for the last half of the season.

The guy has played against the best in the world after recovering from injury and you dont want to play him?

If he is fit he should play, less than 100% then maybe not as gentle tends not to risk players!

will be good to see him against liam farrell if there opposite eachother.

Exactly.

thought you only come on here seb when we lost, and you did say you wouldnt be coming on here again, so why you crawled out from under your stone

Ellis would never give less than 100%. He wouldn't play if he couldn't.

I spoke to Ellis when he was with the England lot, he's a top bloke and was definitely excited to pull on the black and white, if he's on the pitch he'll be playing his heart out and leading the team. If he wasn't capable of doing that he wouldn't play.

I despair of people like you - just relax mate - The guy has been playing in Australia for the last 3 years and certainly wont be fazed at playing Wigan. You obviously think Wigan are the greatest thing since sliced bread. Me I think they are the best of a poor bunch. In Gareth I trust.

Ha ha ha! Was you worried Mrs B?

This.

What's he said in the press about his career being over? Link please?

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If he's fit he should play regardless of opposition.

I was in two minds about this initially but I think he has to play if fit, hopefully we can get Holdsworth on the field too. Wigan seem head and shoulders better than everyone else right now are still blowing teams away.I'm afraid it might be too much to ask the youngsters to face them on their own. At least we could start with a back row of Whiting, Ellis and Westerman.

Maybe we should ask Sandycock what he would do.




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IF he's fit then he plays. he's just as likely to get injured against wigan as anyone else. in fact he got injured against no one so no point wrapping him in cotton wool. Let's hope this is a one off and he doesn't turn out to be another in a long line of injury disasters for us

It was mentioned about Ellis playing against Farrell.
Faz has taken Gareth Hock's place in 2nd row on the left side.
Where did Ellis play for Wests, left or right?
Was this changed when your squad was announced.
Be good to see him back from injury.

The intention seems to be for Ellis to play on the right. He played there in preseason.

At least its not on Sky !

Still undefeated when not on sky aint we?