About 1 third. Additionally many of those who came from other teams WERE given a chance to continue playing because other teams were quite happy to block their progression by playing overpaid imports.

If the Giants did not give them a chance they might not be playing now.

Well done to the giants.

Is this the same Giants that came out and said they have a lot of cap room spare and are waiting on the availability of some NRL players before signing possibly 2 more for next season?

lol

even if they did sign 2 nrl players, they would still only have 5 non british players in the squad... a lot less than most

good to see the large amount of english players in the squad, but lets be realistic, i'd be very suprised if the squad players from 20-33 manage a dozen SL games between them all

If it isn't, their squad number will be after the comp winner.

In 2009 Shaun Lunt had squad number 24, Cudjoe had 21 - both England internationals by 2010. Lunt was regarded as our best player in the CC final.
in 2010 Larne Patrick had 23 and played about 21 games only being out through injury. Our player of the season last year was David Faiumu who had squad number 20.

Players are generally given their chances and it's up to them to take them.

Although I agree with your sentiment that the squad does think out quicker as you get higher than in previous years.

Don't most teams only have a 23 or 24 man 1st team squad?

From 2010 Season: (based on Squads listed on SLStats website)

32 - Bradford
31 - Castleford
30 - Catalans
27 - Crusaders
34 - Huddersfield
33 - Harlequins
28 - Hull FC
31 - Hull KR
28 - Leeds
33 - Saints
28 - Salford
35 - Wakefield
28 - Warrington
31 - Wigan

So in a word....'No'

There are loads of holes mate, players loaned out as well as in. Players who never played a senior game etc could be argued but these are the squad listings on the site therefore were counted. The point is that clubs don't have 23-25 man squads nowadays.

I drive past Leeds Road playing fields to Uni on a morning and often see the Giants first team training there, I'd say usually there is around 30 players taking part in training

It is great to see so many on the team. I think that they really do have a good shot at being a decent team. I did not realize that Warrington was on the squad. What do you guys know about him?