Quote: fc baldy "Why would people screaming about starting a youngster....we have been saying for long enough,they should be given a chance and Whiting has back-row/13 wrote all over him imo.'"
I know you can't read too much into squad numbers, but it looks like Whiting might be being considered as back row interchange anyway. If he gets injured (or one of Manu, Tickle or Westerman), it's useful to have some experienced cover. The Aspinwall signing is in no way exciting, but that doesn't necessarily mean it's a bad one.