Not sure on their contract status or, to be honest, their development. Someone on here will know well!

As it stands, we look something like (I'm putting Hood and Rourke in as they seem dead set. Heard from a recent ex-player Hood's staying - if I'm wrong he's done me!):

1 Jowitt
2 Johnstone
3 Hall
4 Pratt
5 Walmsley
6 Trueman
7 O Russell
8 Atoni
9 Hood
10 Rodwell
11 McMeeken
12 Storton
13 Pitts

14 Doyle
15 Uele
16 Vagana
17 Niketemo

18 Kay

19 Rourke
20 Delaney
21 Booth
22 Scott
23 (Russell / Olpherts?
24 Lino
25 Lawford
26 Lingard
27 Smith
28 Cozza
29 (Griffin?)
30 (Wood?)
31 Bain

Storton will be busy

Looking a pretty strong and competitive squad.

I'm sure when DP first arrived and did some interviews he said he likes to go with big squads in therms of numbers, and he hinted something like 35 or so from his previous squads.


With that in mind, could there be a couple more yet, though I'm sure the cap will now be starting to fill

Who's Delaney?

Fair - was just getting his name down to be honest.

Tom Delaney - academy graduate, yet to make his debut, been on loan at Hunslet, contracted for next year

Would imagine a few players like Delaney, Wood maybe even Lingard will get some experience on loan in championship next season.

Thanks, now I know.

An updated list to reflect yesterday's announcement:

1 Jowitt
2 Walmsley
3 Pratt
4 Hall
5 Johnstone
6 Trueman
7 O Russell
8 Atoni
9 Hood
10 Rodwell
11 McMeeken
12 Storton
13 Pitts

14 Doyle
15 Uele
16 Vagana
17 Niketemo

18 Kay

19 Rourke (TBC)
20 Delaney
21 Booth
22 Croft
23 M Russell (TBC)
24 Lino
25 Lawford
26 Shaw
27 Smith
28 Cozza
29 Griffin
30 Scott
31 Bain

32 Law
33 Brough
34 Lingard

The way I see it, we've got a proven player in every position to cover when injuries inevitably occur (Rourke, Booth, Russell, Lino, Smith, Cozza, Griffin/Scott, Bain) then another that wouldn't let anyone down if we're decimated.

Plus, a few players with one year left who I'm confident will do a good job for us in 2025, and will either tide us over for a year, or we'll find out they're up to SL for the long term (Walmsley, Hood, Pitts, Kay, Croft, Shaw, Cozza). Go in with fairly low expectations and it's an exciting time to be a Trin.

To get us completely up to date:

1 Jowitt
2 Walmsley
3 Pratt
4 Hall
5 Johnstone
6 Trueman
7 O Russell
8 Atoni
9 Hood
10 Rodwell
11 McMeeken
12 Storton
13 Pitts

14 Doyle
15 Uele
16 Vagana
17 Niketemo

18 Rourke
19 Delaney
20 Booth
21 Croft
22 M Russell
23 Lino
24 Lawford
25 Shaw
26 Smith
27 Cozza
28 Griffin
29 Scott
30 Bain

31 Brough
32 Lingard

Numbers only indicative of our squad obviously. I could see some of last year’s first team keeping their numbers for a season - players like Lino, Griffin, Cozza.

I'd have McMeeken at prop and a punt that Matty Russell will start on the wing.