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Huge blows. Whiting for his vesatility and Calders for his enthusiasm. It leaves us looking very thin on numbers especially for the next couple of weeks with Fitz, Long and O'Meley already missing.

Presumably that is it now for Calders at Hull.

Gutted for the pair.

Hall to get a chance to earn a contract.

Oh dear, not good news. The end for Calderwood me thinks.

That's why we have a squad.

We could be missing 7 very important players on Friday.

I think Whiting played the majority of the derby with his arm broken. Looking at the replay of Newtons try it looks fairly obvious he is not confident going in to the tackle, not like Whiting at all.

Unbelievable that, hard as nails.....Gutted for him

Not good that it's another break on the same arm for whiting

Not good news to wake up to. Gutted for them both, but especially Rich. Hope he gets over the fracture and it doesn't get complicated with it being so near the plate.

Best wishes and good luck to both.

Where's Jodie broughton on loan when you need him ! Massive blow for us would like to see briscoe on the right and hall on the left .

Nothing on Fitz being out for season yet though ?

Big blow to lose Whiting, will upset the whole balance

just when we thought thought things were on the up.Really gutted for both players

.It now looks like Reece Lynn will get a few first team games under his belt.

So fitz is true then?

Not sure mate,dont think its set in stone and they are waiting for scan results and medical advice etc

Son of a Bitch!

To lose Whiting is a massive blow as for me he has been one of the stand outs this season and very rarely let us down and feel for him. Also gutted about Calderwood as he has just never had an injury free run and he has shown when he has played what a difference he makes to the team.

Should be interesting to see who gets a chance now.

Hall and Nicklas may get a shot.

By the sounds of it the break is around the area repaired last time, could be very difficult to treat, real sympathy for Whiting.

Really gutted for both players. That will be the end for Calderwood at Hull I reckon. As for Whiting, that will mean no more Tansey at SH although I am not too bothered about that as I am not sure it really worked.

Hall or possibly Lyne to play on the wing with Washy back in the halves.

No No No Paul anything but that please.

Either Washy or Berro, no other choice now. We don't have another fullback and Tansey is better at FB anyway.

washy has got to stay a LF. He looked so much better at loose than he does in the halves. Gets through a ton more than he does at SO and doesnt need to influence the play as much. At loose he can play his natural game of taking the defence on with a decent step that hes got. 43 tackles against rovers for washy and he didnt play the full game, am suprised nobody gave him as much raps as what i thought. I thought he had his best game of the season and work really hard

Is young Jack Briscoe ready ?

I appreciate that Paul but Washbrook is too slow in thought and deed to be stand off, he played his best rugby of the season in the Derby at loose man (no surprise as that is what he is). Leave him there and play anyone else at half back along side Horney - Berrigan, Hall, Nicklas, Luakai (ok I'm joking). The Horne/Washbrook combination is proven failure lets not go back there again.

The back 5 will probably be:
1-Tansey
2-Briscoe
3-Turner
4-Yeaman
5-Hall

Hall plays far better on the left hand side and moving Tom to right wing isnt a problem.

Backups of Lyne and Tuffour.

For friday I would go with Washy at 13 and Berro/Horne in the halves. Hopefully we will see a different Berrigan after his performance against Rovers and with Horne looking good and an extra pivot in Washy at 13 plus Tansey chiming in from fullback we have lots of options. Which considering the injuries we have is a sign of a strong squad.