It would be good to get a player focus each day the squad numbers are released.

A short video too with each player would have been a decent feature alongside a highlight reel. Some player history and back ground feature would have been good along with an official player profile with stats. Height/weight/age/position.

Jorge Tafua

My number two guess is Lewis Murphy - to take TJ shirt on left wing

2 is Jorge Taufua

Guessing game for number 3…. Corey Hall

If it is does that mean Murphy maybe switching to right wing despite his success on the left?

Absolutely shocking.
Im off to ring both the NSPCC [iand[/i ChildLine to report you.....

PS I think Corey for number 3 and Lewis will get the number 5 jersey...

Yes. As has been said before TJ didn't wear his correct number.
It should actually be 5 Left wing 4 left centre

5 Murphy
4 Hall
3 Lyne
2 Taufua

So the numbers we have been using don't quite match

What’s everyone’s predicted 1-17 before all the numbers are released I think it will be
1. Jowitt
2. Taufua
3. Hall
4. Lyne
5. Murphy
6. Gaskell
7. Lino
8. Atoni
9. Hood
10. Whitbread
11. Ashurst
12. Tanginoa
13. Crowther
14. Proctor
15. Bowden
16. Pitts
17. Butler

Squad numbers mean nothing at the end of the day but Gaskell wouldn’t be my starting no. 6.

I already got one wrong but I’ll predict…

1. Jowitt
2. Taufua
3. Hall
4. Lyne
5. Murphy
6. Smith
7. Lino
8. Whitbread
9. Hood
10. Bowden
11. Ashurst
12. Proctor
13. Crowther

14. Tanginoa
15. Atoni
16. Butler
17. Kay

I’d agree Poching was still the coach based on last year. But Mash is the new coach with new ideas and maybe he is the one to reignite Gaskells undoubted talent if he can find a way to get Lino and Gaskill to play together then I’m fine with that.

All he needs is to find a way to compensate for his loss of pace by harnessing his vast experience. Easy said but that’s what good coaches do.

I got told a lot of bits of info today that I can’t pass on, all of which I felt was positive.

But one I think I can reveal is Lineham has lost a substantial amount of weight and is one of the top trainers at the club. He’s in superb shape and raring to go.

Now I know training is not the same as playing, but one things for sure is that if you don’t train then you will never play well.

He lost a fair few extra pounds towards end of last season. If he’s continued with that and worked hard on his fitness then the guy should be encouraged. That’s good news and hopefully it transitions to the pitch. There’s certainly some competition for a wing spot with Murphy, Taufua, Kersh and Lineham!

I really think Gaskell is excellent centre cover. He has talent and did not look out of place towards the end of last season. He's a good squad man to have.