Did people say he had to take a place in the starting 13/17?

Injuries dictate that you can't always play your strongest 17 each week. One injury to the back row / front row and he comes in to contention for me - so a good guy to have around the place.

I think Hill has got progressively bigger of the past 3 or 4 seasons, and this last season, he looked to be carrying too much weight for me. What made him stand out was his agility for a big man, and good footwork before contact - for whatever reason that seemed to go missing last season - albeit I saw it more in his England performance. A vote of no confidence after 5 years exemplary performances is a little harsh....?

Cooper, I'm hoping an NRL coach gets him playing his NRL game, he was very highly thought of in the NRL so there's obviously something there - hopefully Price can bring that out of him again, wasn't he his coach at St George?

We have Hill, Cooper, Akouola, Crosby plus Philbin, Westwood and King (Moran?) I had thought a young prop from the championship may be useful, but that seems (Westwood aside) quite a youthful set of props with a max age of 29, so I'm questioning that now.

I think we may see a couple of Championship players coming in given the comments from KF on Henderson, A young back rower and a young three quarter from the championship would probably suit the squad make up, if we can bring in Baptiste.

Considering our recruitment can anyone explain why we should retain Jack Hughes?

Amazed nobody has Akouola in their starting 13. NRL standard, on the bench for a Super League side, coached by an Australian?

A good start to the season is essential, lose a few games and you’re out it after a few weeks. It’s too tough a format for anyone losing a few of the early games, heads drop, like with us last season.

And what about Castleford, will they go the same way as the last two LLS winners and finish in the bottom 4?

NRL standard? 21 appearances for Penrith in two years. He played 7 this year, not having looked i would expect many of them from the bench. Im not knocking the player, but he is basically a reserve grader (who may do well). However he has to prove himself to be considered starting 13.

Plus from the clips ive seen of him, he looks more of an impact player than a starting player.

#Edit#

In his 21 games at Penrith, started 1 game in 2016 in the 2nd Row. All the other 20 appearances were from the bench.

In his 3 years at West Tigers, he didnt play a single game in 2015. In 2013 he played 1 game from the bench. In 2014 he played 10 games, 2 from the bench, 4 from the 2nd Row and 4 as a winger.

Source rlhttp://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/sitaleki-akauola/summary.htmlrl

I think Crosby will have a big year, fits the modern day prop style of young and slightly more athletic.