2 big more years from JP I expect.

Nice to know when he is bowing out. Out of our crop Singelton looks the obvious candiadte to take us forward. So game time and full integration of him in the match day 17 is a must.

For London game: www.therhinos.co.uk/news/22263.php#.UujwuPvFJkg Aiton bench hooker.

For London game: www.therhinos.co.uk/news/22263.php#.UujwuPvFJkg Aiton bench hooker.

hopefully, thats all there is to it. I don't want to see Burrow as starting hooker very often this seaosn

Don't bet against it though. If we had Cam Smith our coach would still probably start with Burrow

The coach reckons this will be his starting 13 for the HKR game. So yes Burrow likely to be the starting hooker with the pace at half back of Sinfield and McGuire what more can we want.

I can't believe anyone thought different.

It doesn't matter what happens in preseason, who stands out, who looks disappointing. His mind his made up on his team regardless, all of the time. Same players regardless of form. Such a poor coach.

Friendlies aside, who would you start at hooker when season kicks off? Our only hooker (Aiton) or our srcum half?

McDermott also says he is going to rotate our 3 wingers throughout the season.
Good thinking as they probably have the easiest shift during matches.
But we can`t rotate our ageing pack as we have shipped out players to London or got rid.
I am sure there`s a cunning plan somewhere but I am struggling to find out where it is at the moment.

Can't rotate the pack? I reckon there's nine matchday spots between...

Leuluai, Peacock, Jones-Buchanan, Ablett, Delaney, Bailey, Singleton, Kirke, Achurch, Clarkson, Ward, Yates, Minchella.

So even without Foster, there's still plenty of opportunity and ample numbers to rotate players.

Andy when you consider that most of the 9 you listed will be in the 17 and Yates is out for 6 months. I really don't see who else he could bring in as part of the rotation you refer to. You could argue that Kirke and Clarkson are not good enough whilst the jury is still out on Achurch. JJB, Delaney and Ward seem to pick up injuries recently and Kylie and JP could struggle to last the pace due to their age. I for one think we are two or three decent players short in the pack to make a real impact this year. Hopefully I am proved wrong.

He listed 13.

Sorry I was deducting the likes of Clarkson, Kirke, Yates and Achurch as potentially not good enough leaving the 9. I do think we are 2 or 3 decent forwards short and should have snapped up at least 1 very good prop this year. Time will tell if the forwards of last year who did not perform will do it this year.

I agree to some extent, for example I'd rather we'd signed a very good prop - were one available - than a winger that I'm not sure we needed. But while the likes of Kirke and Clarkson may not set the pulses racing they are capable enough against most SL packs and provide scope for rotation. And Achurch I think will surprise a few.

JJB has a calf injury and will miss the start of the season.
Ryan Bailey off with an injury and could miss the start of the season.