I agree with this too. I much prefer positional numbers on shirts. Squad numbers have done little to add to either player identity or revenue streams.

Hard as nails is Carty

Watched that's video and can't see Abdul at all. Can see ashworth who looks a bit like him but no abdul

Good to see most of the overseas players here already tho

on FCs' insta story reel

Good to see Abdul has lost some weight, positive it's all his own doing and hopefully another couple of months working and supported by the backroom staff will get his even fitter.

As Seb says good to see 4 overseas players there, expect Rapana and seizer soon.

Agree with all previous posts, Abdull looks to have trimmed up well. Seemingly still a bit for him to lose but he's got another 3 months working hard on that.

Think Balmforth looks to have really trimmed up aswell. Think he really needs to find the right balance. He doesn't want to trim too much as his size last year was vital in him pushing over the line at times, but a bit of weight loss will help with his movement in defence and also speed out of dummy half. Could be a massive year for the lad.

Might of just missed him but i didn't see Brad Fash in any of the photos/videos

I saw Fash on crutches at the end of the season, he might not have recovered yet

Look at their reel, it asks who people want to see and predicably they must have been asked for Abdul and Balmforth. There are short clips of both of them with their names on screen. Both look much trimmer than last year. Bodes well.

Briscoe should be nothing more than a back up,same with Chamberlain

He was in pot a few weeks ago

Going off the numbers on the training gear the players had on today Ese'ese will be 8, Sao 10 and Aydin 16

Fair play to abdul if he's lost the weight he needed to. Let's hope it stays off and he doesn't pick up the niggly injuries which seem to plague him

Ashworth 17, Lane 12

Shows how bad things have been that I'm even noticing...but the clips the club have shared on Instagram show a lot more 'activity' such as a head coach actually shouting instructions directly. Things can only get better!