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I don't think he was going to start, but a bench place to come on for 20 minutes to sharpen up would have made sense.

Where have I suggested that?!?! All I have done, along with many others, is picked up on the fact that rumours have been flying around about Stephens. One minute he is in the team. The next he is not even in the squad. CH makes a comment and then a respected commentator throws out a potential...

I don't expect him to start either, but a good chance he could be on the bench to come on if we are comfortable in the game, to give him twenty minutes to get ready for Newcastle.

But Skalak hasn't been the subject of rumoured bids! It could all be entirely innocent. What put me on the backfoot was WA suggesting what CH said might be a cover story. I would hazard a guess that Warren is pretty clued up with behind the scenes shenanigans. Obviously he wouldn't come...

Yes I guess you are correct.

Indeed. It's a shame if someone as honourable as Chris was put in an awkward position by a player acting in an alleged downing of tools. If it was me as that player and what the club via Chris has said was true. I would make a public statement to that effect.

Hmm, Chris is not telling porkies is he? :D Smoke and mirrors? I don't think Warren Aspinall believed him!

No. You were inferring the club should disclose if Stephens has downed tools because they would have nothing to gain by not confirming it.

Rubbish. The club will never release confidential information like that.