www.halifaxcourier.co.uk/section ... ionID=5431 Would be a big plus to have these two fully fit!

www.halifaxcourier.co.uk/section ... ionID=5431 Would be a big plus to have these two fully fit!

"That would leave full back Miles Greenwood, who will undergo a knee reconstruction early next month, as the only long-term absentee.

"At the moment, we're looking at Miles being back for May or June," said Calland, who will stick with Australian Shad Royston in the number one role."

I thought he'd had the operaton thats why he was on crutches at grand final, if he hasn't had the operation why? how longs it been 3 or 4 months since the accident he could have been well on the way to full fitnee by xmas but its gonna be another 6 or 7 months from now. you can get on national health quicker than that

Not sure if its correct in Miles's case but a mate of mine had a reconstruction and he had it in 3 different operations, after each one he had a recouperation time in between so maybe its not so simple ?

this is very good news.

Jon Goddard is probable one of the best Centres in the league who didnt have his best season last year but is still awsome and when he is on form is unstoppable.

Shad well Shad will be out to make the number one spot his own with Miles out for a bit will be difficult for Calland to switch Shad back to Loose Forward or somewhere else if he has 15 or more tries by the time Miles is back.

Penky will be awsome this year playing in his favourate role playing behind a pack that is gonna win a lot of battles this year.

bring on the season, am getting excited just thinking about the quality of squad we have for next year.

Says it's going to be doubtful that we will have any festive fixtures though

even bigger

here. Both me and my daughter were looking forward to getting away from the in-laws on Boxing Day.

still gonna tell the wife there is a Boxing Day fixture. Can't spend all Xmas at home with the kids!

Lucky to be at home....i will be working Christmas day and Boxing day....poor me

may bite the bullet and go watch leigh/widnes/warrington, depending on who is at home (providing they are playing of course)

For a couple of days - til you count the Christmas takings

T@@T! Working at hospital Michael, not pub! Anyway we better get back to talking about Fax otherwise it will get locked!

My lad had a knee reconstruction two years ago. It was done privately at Elland a few weeks after he did it and cost £5000. Presumably Miles hasn't got any private medical insurance and the club can't afford it.

It took seven months of physio before the specialist cleared him to play rugby again.