And I meant the 19 on both sides with numbers ... so we agree.
I am saying that claiming we don't know the playing players until 2pm on the Sunday is rot, apart from last minute pull-outs.

I'm glad we agree.

I'm only passing on what Ray Green said with regards to actual teams not being confirmed until 2pm.

I couldn't believe that Brad Fash was allowed to play in a shirt with no number last week. The RFL admin of the game seems non-existent. Teams announced by 1.30 at the latest - with all players allocated a shirt number doesn't seem too much to ask, does it?

And another thing...

The RFL ought to insist that all teams in our league submit a 19 man squad by 5pm on Friday for Sunday games with them showing the squads on their website. At the moment their website says, "Squad details to be announced shortly", giving no indication when shortly is.

Part of the build up to the weekend action, for me, is getting to know the squads on Friday. I really don't know how the RFL think the game will attract more fans when they don't get the basics right to keep current fans happy.

Nice try S/O. You're not going to persuade me that I need smartphone!

I need an RFL that know what they're doing!

The squad announcements at ou level are just a curesy, not all clubs do it and non e are obliged. Neither are the y onlibged to name a true squad, they could name 19 players and pick a completely diffeent one

In fact Workington this week named a player in their 17 who wasn't in their 19

That's true but the lack of information for the fans does nothing to improve the image of the game. In fact, it makes it look quite amateurish... but sadly that maybe where League One will be when the Sky deal ends.

Be intereting to see what he other clubs doing similar are offering

Just seen this on another website, a list of how other clubs do their programmes/matchday information:

Still in print (programme for individual matches): Barrow (£2.50), Coventry (£2), Dewsbury (£2.50, 24pp), Huddersfield (£3), Keighley (£3, 56pp), Leeds (£3, pp nk) London Broncos (£3, 40pp), London Skolars (£2.50), North Wales (£2, pp nk), Oldham (£3, 24pp), St Helens (£3), Salford (£3), Sheffield (£3, 40pp), Swinton (£3, 36pp), Toulouse (price/pp nk), Warrington (£3), West Wales (price/pp nk), Whitehaven (£2.50), Wigan (price/pp nk), Workington (price/pp nk), York (£3, 26pp)

Still in print (monthly magazine): Castleford (Roar, £1), Hull (The 18th Man, £1), Hunslet (South of the River, price n/k)

Still in print (matchday information sheet): Doncaster (two sides of A4, 50p)

Still in print (local newspaper insert): Bradford, Halifax, Wakefield

Digital only: Batley (free to download), Hull KR (register for free download), Leigh (free to download)

No programme of any description: Featherstone, Newcastle (though Thunder issued what appears to be a one-off 'physical' programme for the 25/3 Toronto double-header), Rochdale, Widnes

Interesting that only about half now produce a programme for each game, with many having digital only, or nothing at all

Part of a club's marketing strategy ought to be to get fans excited about the weekend match ahead. By announcing squads, preferably at a fixed time each week, say 5pm for Sunday games, it helps build some enthusiasm for the game.

Not doing so seems like a missed opportunity to me, and I'm sure it frustrates the die-hard fans as this is the most important announcement of the week.

Thanks for the info on how other teams deal with the 'match day programme', Jemmo.

Featherstone produce a Team Sheet available in Club Shop Free or make a Donation if you feel like.

What I would do is, print off the one side with RH's comments etc on the Friday, only need a hundred or so I'd guess.

Have them laoded in the photocopier so when you have the team you can print off the line ups onto the blank side just as quiickly as they used to last season.

Sell them for 50p

Which is what we are saying ... use your influence Jemmo to make it so.
lol