Amazing how our current injury crisis has gone largely unnoticed. Leeds and Huddersfield haven't missed a chance to let everyone know how many players they've had missing. Our problem as well is how many first-teamers we have missing, with many out for long periods of time.

Sam Tomkins

Joel Tomkins

Dom Crosby

Lee Mossop

Micky McIlorum

Josh Charnley

Willie Isa

Matty Smith (picked up a knock last night according to Wane)


Almost all of these players would get into our strongest starting 17 on every game day. I know that Leeds have lost the likes of Maguire and others but we have far more missing in crucial positions. What's worrying is that even when fit, many of these players will take a while to build back there confidence. Will Sam Tomkins ever be the same player again after his big injury?

This all proves that in the modern game it is the depth of your squad and not the strength of your starting 17 that really matters. The team with the deepest squad will always be more successful.

Lee Mossop isn't injured, he's just not getting selected is my understanding?

Joel should be back mid March.
Sam towards April.
Dom is again end of March?

Josh is only out for a couple of weeks.

Isa/Clubb have clearly been carrying knocks.
McIlorum is the big absentee. If Smith is missing, I'd recall Hampshire.

Don't think we're allowed to recall Hampshire for another 2-3 weeks are we?

why you think your injury crisis is worse than Leeds god knows and as for Mossop well he is so bad i think he misses out on being first choice

Danny Mags Stand off and Skipper

Faloon Hooker

Ablett 2nd Row

Ward Loose Forward

J.J.B 2nd Row

Briscoe Wing

Goulding Utility

Isa out for a while; suspected medial ligament damage

Sam said before the Saints match on Thursday that it was now looking like early May.

I believe Crosby was available for last nights game and that he was pretty miffed about not being selected.
ST won't be back before May at best.

Tbf before last night I think Leeds and Hudds did have it worst but now you've joined that level. Saints have lost a few important players for them too. All in all Warrington should be laughing.

Also it'll hardly be surprising going from the first two games that Leeds have another couple of guys added to their injury list by the end of the night

The worrying thing about the injury crisis is we have a first team squad of 31 but don't have any cover[i good enough [/i to step up in key key positions of 1,6,7 and 9 and only one reserve centre (Gildart).

Powell doesn't convince me at hooker. Nor Tierney at full back.

Lots of options at prop and back row but for hooker and the backs we are sadly lacking suitable replacements.

I'm looking forward to Waterworth's debut at hooker personally. It's about time we gave another one a chance. We threw Gildart in last year and it worked out alright.

what kind of 17 do you think we will put out on Thu then ? assuming all the above bas moose are injured, could i be something like this ?
sarginson
manfredi gildart gelling tierney
williams powell
flower lockers mossop
bateman farrell sutton

waterworth tautai burke gregson

bretherton, fell to male up the 19 ?

Ironically enough, I can see us winning on Thursday.

Then there'll be no problem, will there?

Tierney
Manfredi Gelling Sarge Gildart
Williams ??? (anyone with a kicking game)
Flower Powell O'Loughlin
Burke Bateman Farrell

Tautai Clubb Sutton Waterworth

If Smith is out then I suspect it will be either Powell at 6 or Lockers (which I am not sure about these days)

I suppose the other option would be to move Sarge to 6 and put Gildart in the centre.

Tough call either way.

Longer term I wonder if Liam F could be an option at hooker - sort of like Mick Cassiday did back in the day.

O'Loughlin to Hooker perhaps?

Not a surprise, the Broncos were houses last night.

Went in at the knees all game.

Where has that been announced?

As I've remarked before, the Roosters did it for long enough without too many problems.

If Smith is out for any length then we should look to bring Hampshire back. Even with all the injuries we could still put out a handy side come Thursday. If worst case is confirmed and all the lads with knocks are out I'd go-

Tierney
Manfredi Gelling Sarginson Gildart
Hampshire Williams
Flower Powell Mossop
Bateman Farrell O'Loughlin

Subs
Tautai Sutton Burke Waterworth

A pretty exciting looking line up for me and a credit to our squad depth (at superleague level)

Spoke to him on the way out of the stadium last night; knee strapped up and he said he thinks he's done his medial ligament from the tests the physio was doing.

Fair enough mate!

Luke Waterworth is injured currently too

WISH FM mentioned out for six weeks this morning.

Just remind us which team in Super League DOES have adequate cover for these key positions?

Castleford?