Alex Mellor - broken leg

Matt

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/articles/cdr26v77jz2o

Another injury and our captain out for the foreseeable future.

TheFirm

Matt I’m starting to believe we are cursed.

Hepworth

A lot feeling the same at the minute,can’t remember a season where there have been so many long term injuries this early on,quite a few season ending too. And what is it with full backs? Hodgson at Leigh went off last night with what looked like a knee injury,I think that’s 7 out already.

Maturecasfan

Hepworth

Sounds like another ACL according to Lam.

TheFirm

Three Wigan games, three opposition full backs with ACL injuries. Taafe, Pryce and now Hodgson.

RaoulDuke

Saw the hodgson injury and didn’t look like much. Just shows it’s nothing to do with s and c, just bad luck.

Hodgson is there second fullback, we are all chasing one now.

Hepworth

RaoulDuke I believe their first choice Armstrong will be out for a few more weeks. Rooney pulled up with what looks like a hamstring injury in the reserve game Saturday so we definitely need to be looking for cover.

RaoulDuke

Chester said we are looking but it’s asking with everyone else. Pity really.

Hepworth

Jai Field the latest victim of the curse of the fullback,gone down with appendicitis. 4 to 6 weeks according to Wigan. Clearly not Luke Gale kind of tough.

Hepworth

And none of Lees,Lomax.Wellsby and Walmsley will be available for Saints in the cup match. Still a daunting prospect but every little helps. Valamei thinks he’ll be available for us but heard nothing re what Greacens issue is.

RaoulDuke

Hirst now confirmed as permanent.

We’ve been short of second rowers and he’ll do nicely.

TheFirm

He’s been very impressive and fills a hole we had in the squad. Good young British forwards are like gold dust right now so this is very good business.

RaoulDuke

TheFirm asking with mulhearn and Harrison, if done of course, we are making the right signings meaning that our overseas quota can be focused on pivotal positions.