I could have a go, but are 'insiders' banned from this one?

Add Spencer and few others and that is a very good looking squad, somewhat short of centre/wingers so I assume Higson/Aspinwall are earmarked as cover or loanees of course.

Aspinwall has to be one of the first names on the teamsheet for me.

Are you saying he will have the number 1 shirt then, Matt?

1. McNally
2. Maden
3. Littler
4. Gardner
5. Pownall
6. Ridyard
7. Brierley
8. Parker
9. Penky
10. Hopkins
11. Aspinwall
12. Goulden
13. Beswick
14. Coyle
15. Ostick
16. Finnigan
17. Nicholson
18. Briscoe
19. Thornley
20. Taylor
21. Higson
22. Duffy
23. Rowe
24. Singleton

I don't like squad numbers can't see the point of them.

What is wrong with fullback being 1 and loose forward 13 etc ?

Ok call me old fashioned.

Agree Matt but in the back row, but as centre cover.

We seem to have an abundance of back rows in Taylor, Goulden, Aspinwall, Hopkins, Finnegan, Briscoe, Beswick, Higson and Thornley. Some will be used as props as I can only see Parker, Ostick, Spencer, Duffy in the squad at prop. Nicho, Coyle, Penky and Beswick give us great options at 9

I would expect Aspinwall to start at centre v Fev in Feb.

So who would you "rest" Mo ? Gardner or Littler ?

No one right as yet (No Alan you cant enter )

Anybody getting them right I will give a copy of the 2012 tries of the season to, as for the rest they are on sale from The Centurions Market Outlet for £10 per copy.

And don't forget squad numbers do NOT mean who will line up in what position 'first' that what having a 'squad' of players is all about.

Surely you'd put your strongest 1-13 down as 1-13 Who knows what that'll be in Paul's mind.

Well he is picking the numbers on players backs and that's what counts.

Well kids including mine have bought shirts and paid for number 7 on them thinking that Ryan Brierly will be wearing it. There will be a lot of unhappy kids when he isn't. Oh and they weren't discouraged from doing it on the stall.

It was costing clubs a fortune ordering shirts for numbers 1-17, in a variety of sizes. Teams all favour the tight-fitting shirts these days, and there would be a problem if say Spencer was 10 one week, and then Brierley the next. I know that's an extreme and highly unlikely occurrence (think Brierley is 8!! ) but I hope you get the drift?