Had the Right Honourable member for Torfaen, PaulMurphy, or the Right Honourable Member for Neath, Peter Hain, still been sitting opposite him, Mr Jones was certain such game-playing would have been avoided.
Midfielders Chris Lumsdon, Paul Thirlwell and Marc Bridge-Wilkinson have all been sidelined while striker Michael Bridges and defender PeterMurphy have also been absentees.