The application was made around the 4th May and it was said that it would take 4 weeks at least to process which takes us to the 1st June 2009 AT LEAST, it is the authorities in Canberra that are vdragging their feet not Leigh, the RFL or Williams himself.

if he went back there he would be 5th choice half back he left because he was the third choice so.........make your own minds up.

1 Mort
2 Maden
3 Alstead
4 Nanyn
5 Stanton
6 Donlan
7 Watson
8 Morrison
9 Jock
10 Hill
11 Taylor
12 Rudd
13 Smith


14 Cookson
15 Armistead
16 Meekin
17 Durbin

Watto is ill after a 'mystery bug' swept through the 'camp', it is believed to be a variant of the 'swine flu' sweeping Britain at the moment but this strain originated in Widnes and not as bad so its the 'bacon butty' flu bug.

(Watto is ill though)

Durbin is not playing tomorrow.

So no Durbin and no Watson?

H/B pairing should be interesting and how we shape up if Watto does not recover from being ill.

Assuming neither are available does Riddy come back in the reckoning?

Not sure who I would go for - I'll have a little think, I dont have to name the team until tomorrow evening, so keeping my cards closely to my chest and away from Powell and Harris

Durbin has just not been picked. So if Watto is injured, I would think durbin would be playing.

1. Mort
2. Maden
3. Alstead
4. Stewart
5. Stanton
6. Donlan
7. Watson (if fit)
8. Morrison
9. McConnell
10. Hill
11. Nanyn
12. Armistead
13. Smith

SUBS
14. Taylor
15. Durbin (if available)
16. Wingfield
17. Hobson

How do you know he has not been picked?

I would have thought it would have been silly not to have picked him for the squad if there were any doubts over Wattos availability?

Unless of course the squad was picked before Watson got ill which I would have thought unlikely?

Ridyard in for watto, don't think Durbin has been very impressive in recent weeks he is very frustrating at the amount of time doesn't take on the line

If he is I'll find out, I'm working with one of the owners.

Heard from very reliable source.

Agreed, although he has scored a few tries (batley away etc) he actually added very little in terms of the position he was playing. Not come close to matching the expectations I had after watching him early on in the season.