His "undroppable" status may well be tested under Price.

Loose forward would be a good option for me.

Does anyone know where RD has gone ? He seems to have gone missing.

Stefan Ratchford
Tom Lineham
Ryan Atkins
Matty Russell
Kevin Brown
Chris Hill (c)
Daryl Clark
Ben Currie
Jack Hughes
Mike Cooper
George King
Dominic Crosby
Toby King
Declan Patton
Joe Philbin
Morgan Smith
Harvey Livett
Ben Westwood
Sitaleki Akauola
Bryson Goodwin
Tyrone Roberts
Ben Murdoch-Masila
Mitch Brown

Think that's everyone. 23 I make it.

Jack Johnson, Taylor Prell and Pat Moran I assume will still be here given they were contracted to 2018 / 2019 and I haven't heard about them leaving.

I make it 26 players, with discussions around a new hooker, and presumably Jullien's back row spot which would take us up to 28, which I think fits in with an interview Price did when he came over?

So in terms of squad cover:

Full Back: Mitch Brown / Johnson
Wing: Brown / Prell / Johnson
Centre: T King / Brown / Livett
Halves: Patton / Livett / Smith
Prop: Westwood / Philbin / G King / Moran
Back Row: Westwood / Livett / G King
Hooker: ???? / Smith

Livett & Brown seem to feature in that list quite a lot, which is worrying if we pick up injuries to either.

From the new salary cap rules any player under 21 and outside the clubs top 25 earning players isn't counted on the cap - I'd like to see us invest here in some good 18 - 20 year olds to provide cover and to play in the reserves - If indeed we have one next year...

Anyone in the youth teams ready to do a Livett and step up this year?

4 players from the academy are doing pre season with the first team, maybe a couple might stand out to cover first team injuries or reserves?

No idea what his position is really, does he have a preference?

I think he'd suit a bench place this year?

He could give BMM a rest and take a spot in the back row, but also be able to cover pretty much any position bar prop to a decent standard.

Hill
Clark
Cooper
Currie
Hughes
BMM

New Hooker / Smith
Sita
Crosby
Livett

Harvey is a bit of a conundrum when it comes to position. You would think he was a natural loose, and the U19 coaching staff have tried him there, but it wasn't a great success. Perhaps a year on and a bit more experience under his belt would allow him to make the transition. In the meantime he is a strong player, difficult to stop near the line, hard in the tackle and with good handling so yes, he could probably fill in for a number of positions. Plus he can kick goals and is as cool as a cucumber under pressure.

I am not convinced of Moran or Johnson I am afraid, and Prell is still just a vague possibility as we have not heard or seen of him for quite some time.

The academy lads that are doing pre season are 2x back row 1x hooker 1x wing/full back, I say give them a chance because one thing is for sure, they will give 110%

It may not be possible for Price to completely reverse the lack of playing quality he inherited in one close season. The decline took a few years, so will the recovery.

Livett reminds me of grix. I think he'll be quality wherever you put him. He would be in my 17 every single week if fit.

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I would have like to have seen him given an extended run at Centre. He’s certainly got the speed at the moment, maybe not in a few years.

There is nothing new on Jules. It was said many weeks ago he was to join Catalans.