For the first game I think we will line up like:

Darnell
Jerry
Turner/Wardle
Wardle/Turner
Uate
Gaskell
Frawley
Clough
Leeming
Matagi
Murphy
Mellor
Bruno

Taai
Roberts
AOB
English

Ferguson, Cudjoe supposed to be out for start of the season. Jerry also a doubt.

Holmes could be back but I think wed give him another month into the season before we consider him for selection.

This is definitely the most depth we've had in a squad yet for me. I just feel we lack some quality in the forwards.

No Ikihihifo?

He has a squad number- is it 29

Seb has squad number 26. From my understanding, Woolford rates neither Seb or Walne (27). Even if Seb stays he is very unlikely to be picked unless there is injuries. A good player to bring in mind due? Seb & Walne combined is 200k + of salary cap on prop forwards who aren't now expected to play, which is a bit of a joke!

Ferguson has now moved to prop but is supposed to be out for the start of the season.

Bruno is now training solely for the 13 role and won't be used as a utility anymore.

Woolford rates Colton Roche above Seb and Walne.

There is still chance Walne will go back to Leigh on a season loan (or so I've heard) with Ollie Russell.

From what ive hear it has been difficult for Woolford move on Rankin and Walne this time as they have 2 years left on a good deal. It will be easier to move them on at the end of this year.

Main thing for me now is getting AOB and Mellor signed up who are both OOC this time.

Roche OOC too this year - can't see him getting a new deal.

what can ferguson have injured to be out for so long?!

def need to sign up obrien and mellor on new deals next year

confirmed today

1. Darnell McIntosh – sponsored by Marshall Wooldridge
2. Jermaine McGillvary – sponsored by Lynda’s Transport
3. Leroy Cudjoe – sponsored by Giants Legends Club
4. Jordan Turner – sponsored by David Burdsey
5. Akuila Uate – sponsored by Rhino Precast
6. Lee Gaskell – sponsored by Fork Truck
7. Matt Frawley – sponsor still available
8. Paul Clough – sponsored by Steven Hirst
9. Kruise Leeming – sponsored by Tony & Sharon Fell
10. Siuia Matagi – sponsored by Penine Weavers
11. Aaron Murphy – sponsored by Capri Restaurant
12. Alex Mellor – sponsored by PPS
13. Michael Lawrence – sponsored by Selbie Opticians
14. Adam O’Brien – sponsored by PMW Quarries
15. Oliver Roberts – sponsored by Bridge Pallets
16. Dale Ferguson – sponsor still available
17. Ukuma Ta’ai – sponsored by Greg Roche
18. Daniel Smith – sponsor still available
19. Matty English – sponsored by Helen Whiteley & Paul Tunnacliffe
20. Jake Wardle – sponsored by Scholes Cricket Club
22. Jordan Rankin – sponsored by David Burdsey
23. Oliver Russell – sponsor still available
24. Tom Holmes – sponsor still available
25. Colton Roche – sponsored by Helebn Thewlis
26. Sebastine Ikahihifo – sponsor still available
27. Adam Walne – sponsor still available
28. Sam Wood – sponsor still available
29. Sam Hewitt – sponsor still available
30. Jon Luke Kirby – sponsor still available
31. Louis Senior – sponsored by Graham & Jeanette Wittrick
32. Innes Senior – sponsored by Graham & Jeanette Wittrick
33. Reiss Butterworth – sponsored by Cheryl Halloways
34. Isaac Farrell – sponsor still available


mcintosh gets the shot at full back

no number for grix

ikahihifo and rankin way down the pecking order as expected with woolford wanting them out

turner keeps the centre number

im excited to see uate and mcgillvary on the wings and to see how frawley goes but abit underwhelmed by the rest of the squad really especially second row/props

may aswell add joe wardle and delete rankin now

Is there any substance to this one? Don't get me wrong, I'd be happy enough with it from a Cas point of view, but I believe Wardle has gone to Lanzarote with the squad for training camp

could be announced today

Cheers