I think your out and out monster/wrecking ball type prop may well be over, however there will always be room for "some" size in the front row of course.
Bare in mind this reduction in interchanges this year isn't the end of it all, it's still going to come down further, I believe.

Raleigh 6ft 2in 16st 7lb
Amor 6ft 2in 16st 5lb
Wilkes 6ft 2in 16 12lb
James 6ft 2in 16st 4lb

Cannot see any 5ft 10 15 and a half stone there.
Could not find Johnson.

Plus Ali at 6ft 2in 17st 5lb

not looking as lightweight as many seem to think.

Not really same pack, we were light in France with Southern & Olllie not going on the trip and Mariano missed out on the game as well.

I'd have thought Ali was about 6 4" compared to the other players, looks it anyway.

I would of thought so too, but got info from Wiki.

PJ is 6ft 15st 10. But they are all slightly heavier than that now, Ali is actually up from 110kg to around 118kg 18st 8 ish

I suggest you look at their stats because most of our props are over 6 foot and around the 16 1/2 to 17 stone mark.

I think it's an illusion we have created for ourselves. We got bossed in Catalan mainly because we played crap and they played well from what I'm told - we beat Cas because they were poor and we were good. Neither result had anything to do with whose 1 inch taller or 2 pound heavier. I think we are mixing up size and the grizzled experience of the worlds best props - they are not the same thing.

What really counts up front is toughness and I agree that is yet to be proved on a consistent basis. If we get bossed in the pack it won't be down to size as these particular stats don't lie - we are big enough.

I think I'm with vasty on this one and after yesterday's game, I have no reason to question the ticker of any of our forwards.

I stood next to Raleigh yesterday by the way - he's taller than Wilkes and up close, he looks like a bleedin' giant; at one point, I was looking round for some magic beans.

Agreed but others on this post have opinions that size is the crucial element about being a prop. It isn't of course-you only have to look at Paul Jackson to see that you don't actually need height to be a competent prop.
I think that I will now leave the prop situation to the coaching team, who have forgotten more about rugby league than I will ever know. I am presently elated by what I saw yesterday; I know Cas weren't at their best but that's because we wouldn't let them play.
I was very pleased with all the new signings on view and if Walshaw, Trout and Wildie are examples of what is waiting in the wings then I think things are looking very bright!

Well said sir.

Believe me it is as I see it. Pity the BBC etc couldn't make a little mention of the result - they did manage to mention our defeats at Loiners and Catalans!

See I don't go for that, I think that era has gone, it's just my opinion though.

I think people may be confused about what they want, pin pointing size which I don't think is the issue.

What people are really wanting IMHO is that rarest of breeds these days. It's the older prop, who's big enough but knows all the tricks and will take the game to the opposition by leading the charge. Paul King offered a bit of that a few seasons ago, he came on and the tide would start to turn (a bit). If I had one fear with this pack it's that it may lack the guile these old pro's offer. Of the two who may offer it I don't see it being Wilkes, he's hard as nails and a fantastic player but he's no leader unless his stint at London has changed him. Raleigh looks more likely, he looks like a bit of a thinker who could possibly do it but maybe Hudds fans (normal ones) can tell us. The others are all far to young to take on the roll for me.

Problem is I can't see one of these available anywhere because we simply don't build them that way anymore, there are few Bill Ashursts out there these days.

However I think that's why Southern and Ali where signed. Ali has the spark and Southern the graft and guts so there is a plan B.