That's the gauntlet thrown to Green, Hopkins and Acton. I expect two of them in the 17 most weeks
The three hookers will share the duties, the opposition and ground conditions dictating the two in the 17
Greg slipping into FB and Mitch to centre will be seamless, same with Ryan
Can't wait for the Wigan friendly, a few players will be fighting for a shirt

Kidding anyone? By putting you right? You're full of opinions that you like to sell as fact.

You're not disagreeing about Danny being one of our very best performers at the back end of last season? And how do you know that no others Super League clubs were interested? And why would it matter? Perhaps in his twilight years in pro rugby, Danny preferred to be closer to home and his young family. Danny more than proved himself able when he came up against Super League opposition for us last year too. His time in Super League has not been and gone either, he will be back to the graft come February.

Mario , I have read your post with great interest,and although you make a couple of valid points ,I think the squad numbers won't make any difference as to who is first choice and in what position, we all have our ideas on the best 17 to start.One point I did notice , you refer to Leigh as WE it's not long ago you did this with Salford, when you were a regular poster on their Forum why have you changed allegiance?

Marios comments on hock and tickle are way off the mark. Tickle was a great performer for us in the middle 8s were crutial to laying the platform for our halfs to play same with hock. Only point i alightly agree with is the depth of the squad but there is no point bringing players in to be squad fillers. We should see where we go with this squad and strengthen where we need to come the later end of the season

Its just a number ! I don't know what the fuss is about !

Our backs look weak in comparison to other clubs. It will be interesting to see how they respond.

Looks like mind games to me..I rekon if the numbers were to be chosen six weeks down the line,they'd be different again.

I would have kept loyal to the lads who where here last year and given them the priority 1 - 17 shirts:

1. McNally
2. Higson
3. Brown
4. Tonga
5. Dawson
6. Ridyard
7. Drinkwater
8. Tickle
9. Higham
10. Weston
11. Patterson
12. Hock
13. Hansen

14. Hood
15. Hopkins
16. Action
17. Reynolds

The rest I wouldn't care which number I gave:

Smith (here last year but I prefer the others to him)
Foster (Here last year but didn't play much so shouldn't be in the starting 17)
Stewart
Crooks
Vea
Hampshire
Maria
Pellisier
Green
Thompson

This is what Leeds and other big teams do, they keep consistent squad numbers.

Probably what we will do next season as we get established, all being well of course. Will be great to get to 3/4 in 3/4 out from the entire squad every season

Don't suppose you're planning to sod off to the Salford board any time soon do you? As for your points...

1) Hood will not be happy if he cannot get a game. Suspect he does't really give a toss what number is on his back. Was number 32 last year.
2) Hock's played at prop for the majority of his time at Leigh
3) As commented elsewhere, Tickle became one of our standout props in the 8s
4) Nobody has a divine right to a place in the team or particular shirt number.
5) What does the fact that Hull let a player go 3 years ago have anything to do with anything? By that logic McNally can have no complaints because Hudds didn't want him years ago
6) Players come and go. What's your point.

In short, your post is just sh*t stirring bile.

One movement I find a bit unusual is Paterson going from 13 to 11 and Harrison Hansen going the other way.

For me Paterson is far more of a 13, a ball handling forward who can (and has) played in
the halves when needed. Hansen is more a traditional second rower who will tackle all day and run all night.

That said, squad numbers are not too important and the squad we have in place looks pretty handy to me. If Jukesy can get the team firing I wouldn't back against us missing the dreaded 8's altogether.

If they were not so important,why would say..



Mind games......I'll set you back to Patersen playing scrum half at Odsal.Did anyone complain?

I reckon most teams play their 'loose forward' as an extra prop these days, Nozzy.

Paterson played the second half of last season and the 8s at second row, linking with Ridyard on the right hand side. Hansen played down the middle.