Get Steve crossely back

Playing him against Widnes is not a full season. What happens when we have Leeds, Wigan etc.

Am all for giving young players the chance, but only if their good enough and Mcavoy is totally unproven. Going into a season with Hargreaves, Kopczak, Manuokafoa, Burgess & Mcavoy is asking for trouble. What if two of our props are injured and we're left with two first team props and a young kids who has no experience. What about if Burgess or Mcavoy go horribly out of form and their confidence?

Yup. we need Scruton as 5th prop. Younger Props can be brought on in their own time

But on the wage he's supposedly on he should be a top prop at any club, not a 5th choice.

Do feel really sorry for how its gone for him, but I am worried that even when fit if he'll be able to get back to the level he was at.

I think bob means one of the five that we need as a minimum given one of them will be injured at any time in the season, so five goodns is a necessity.

talking of promising young props that can be brought on in their own time, has Alex Ball played yet this season?

Out of the ones we have though, he would be fifth choice, or 4th at best.

I would reiterate we desperately need a 5th Prop and Scruton will be that. Whether he ranks 1-5 depends on his future performances. I hope to hell he comes back as an avenging angel. We need that

I meant play McAvoy this season against Widnes and possibly Wakefield see how he goes, gets him a couple of games under his belt.

McAvoy doesn't look strong enough to me yet. He's a bg lad but is a bit of a way off SL yet IMO of course.

Funnily enough - and I agree with you about McAvoy - I though the same about Tom Burgess; a big lad but not quite SL quality, but he's proved me wrong (though he's still far from the finished article, especially on ball retention) and looks very promising.