Stay injury free, and you'll be top 3. Otherwise it could be a difficult season, especially if it's Roby that goes down.

The same could be said of the Pies, Wire and Leeds.

Without Tomkins the Pies look ordinary. Wires pack doesn't look the same without Westwood, And if Sinfield gets injured Leeds will struggle.

It's the backs were going struggle

Not really most of our backs apart from wellens makinson meli and gardner can play 1-6

Full Back
1. Paul Wellens, 26. Adam Swift, 23. Nathan Ashe,

Wing
21. Thomas Makinson, 5. Francis Meli, 2. Ade Gardner,

Centre
3. Jordan Turner, 17. Gary Wheeler, 19. Josh Jones, 30. Mark Percival,

Half Backs
6. Lance Hohaia, 7. Jonny Lomax, 20. Lee Gaskell, 29. Danny Yates

Props
10. Louie McCarthy-Scarsbrook,14. Anthony Laffranchi, 8. Josh Perry, 16. Paul Clough, 18. Shaun Magennis, 22. Carl Forster, 24. Joe Greenwood, 25. Alex Walmsley 27. Anthony Walker, 28. Jordan Hand,

Hookers
9. James Roby, 31. Dom Speakman.

Back Row
11. Tony Puletua, 12. Jon Wilkin, 13. Willie Manu, 4. Sia Soliola, 15. Mark Flanagan

Breaking the squad down by position it actually looks more balanced than other seasons. Less in the back row and more elsewhere especially prop (which is where you need depth). Hopefully Puletua and Laffranchi will get moved out wide. I would have liked to see another half back in there but apart from that it looks pretty good.

Greenwood is a second row though!!

The club views him as a prop long term. Given the number of Props we have I guess that could change.

I really dislike squad numbers , positional numbering 1-17 for me everytime

+1

What are Yates and Speakman like? Everyone talks about the potential Percival has, but I've not really heard much about these two.

Both have played for the England Academy. Yates from what I have seen looks like a more traditional scrum half. Seems talented but could perhaps be a bit small. Speakman was a stand off but has converted to hooker. A very sharp passer of the ball. I think he will get a run at some point to give Roby a spell.

That didn't stop Rob Burrow. We should stop this obsession with size and allow the lads talent to be tested. If he is good enough his size is irrelevant.

Edit: I was referring to the half back positions.

Hello one and all, not been around for a while sadly, but just looked at the squad list, and see a couple of comments about short for cover, what are the key positions that most would like to see cover for? and if they could who would they like to see cover them.

I suspect our buying is done for the year.. if your being hypothetical I wouldnt mind Benji Marshall to add some competition in the halves, James Graham and Sonny Bill to make sure there's no slacking in the pack, Billy Slater to push Wello and make sure he's focussed every week at fullback and just to be sure we could bring in Cam Smith to warm the bench

Welcome back btw