So Mr S doesn't rate Dobson, let's hope he doesn't give him the captaincy then

1. McDonnell

2. Hall
3. Welham
4. Webster
5. Hodgson

6. Green
7. Dobson

8. O'Hara
9. Withers
10. Clinton

11. Taylor
12. Galea
13. Mika

14. Carlisle
15. Lovegrove
16. Cox
17. Paea

I'd go for that, Watts at 13 gives us the physicality against bigger packs that we lack with Murrell and would be more creative than playing Lovegrove at 13.

Indeed. Larry's on the money as usual, it seems.

Top metre maker at the club usually.
And has more utility

So squad numbers 1-17 is what most people are expecting with the exception of Netherton(16) replaced by paea(23). And Carlile(25) maybe surprise inclusion for hodgson(9)???




(I'm sure I'm missing someone out)

Lovegrove has never been " Top metre maker at the club" in any season he has been here...he was top forward in 2010 but was down the list last year having dropped nearly 1400 metres...

I meant in the forwards as the comparision was between Lovegrove and Watts
Lovegrove made 3029 metres in 2010 for Rovers bettered only by Peter Fox IIRC who made 3100.
As Fox's metres will of included a few length of field runs that was no mean feat by Lovegrove.