Fair enough. Personally I don't see the harm in it, even if Long is out for a couple of weeks - keeps people guessing not least the opposition, and Sean Long playing or not will have no bearing on whether I attend or not. Not revealing your hand is one small thing a club can do to cause doubt in the opposition's mind and some coaches have made much of it. In that era when Wigan won the cup for years on end, I don't think I can remember a Cup Final week when Shaun Edwards wasn't "doubtful".

Didnt this all start of as a rumour early in the week,nothing has been said from the club apart from rich saying that hes close to playing,i honestly believe with the squad and other options available then he wouldnt be even in the squad if he was going to be out for a length of time,i think people are barking up the wrong tree.

Lets hope so. I would far rather Long was fit and available for selection. Time will tell.

FFS, if you go into a shop and buy a bar of chocolate, would you expect to be told whether Ethel, who works on the Bourneville wrapping machine, had a doctor's note for her absence on Monday, or was she just feigning PMS?

yep this is just like that Coddy.

Please dont spread rumours about poor old Ethel, she has worked that machine for 50 years and always provides doctor's certificates when she is off work.

Is Calderwood still not fit, or just not selected?

He was expected to be fit for this game but if it was touch and go then no point in risking him.

Went back into training late this week and was passed over for the squad because of that.

no she hasnt you liar !!

she went onto the big purple sweetie wrapping machine last may!!

fully fit but has been left out for a crocked Long

didnt someone also say they had seen him in A&E after the saints game too many people too eager to believe in rumours these days. Hopefully Agar will not go into the game with a question mark over both halves so i expect one to play and the other to be replaced by Washy