It's daft.

I'm not Cross' biggest fan at all, but he should be in this squad. For the reasons you have mentioned. if Cross could direct his aggression the right way, he could do a job.

A reprive for Biff, he should feel soooo lucky!

On the face of it it's a f*cking shambles. What is the club playing at.

Why no Clarkson and cross? crazy totally crazy.

Then factor in that Weller is still in the squad.

If Cross has shagged Mac's wife, Weller must be blowing him.

What is the point of having a squad if not to use it to keep players fresh?

This, in my view, completely underlines the suggestion that the club are simply pushing Cross out without tearing up his contract in front of his face.

Yep! Pretty snide though. Simply not cricket. Love or hate cross this kind of tactic if true is totally 100% out of order and really is something I'm disgusted with the club for. It's just bad business.

Whatever the qualities of Cross as a player, it would indeed be pretty low in any business to get a man to relocate his family halfway round the world, and then push him out after a matter of months. I assume he has children/schooling/property to think about as well.

However: quick practical question:

If Cross's contract is cancelled & paid up I know it counts on the salary cap. But will he count, in his absence, on the quota?

Another selection master-plan by our esteemed coach ,who's at fault this week Juan?

It's ridiculous and poor going from the club as a whole, but let's be honest here, that squad should still be good enough to dispose of Hull KR. If not, then the fault should still be lying at the same door, the players, even though anybody with half a brain cell can see that at least Burgess and Clarkson should be in the 17.

That just leaves the question as to who Clarkson has been shagging!