We've definately got the graft, if Burns and Keating click to provide the craft we could go very well.
Tiny bit nervous about goal kicking.
Someone you missed RAO - Carlile. Not sure Hodgson should be doing the 80 - though Costigan could fill in for a spell I suppose.

Yeah good point... I had completely forgotten Keal. I suppose it depends on whether CS sees Hodgson playing the 80, I guess the fact he didn't this season makes it unlikely.

After watching Costigan for Newcastle (only on TV) I think that Keal is a much better hooker, although it depends whether CS wants a hooker on the bench to rotate with Josh, or a stopgap to give him a 20 minute breather and free up a bench spot.

When J Hodgson was rotated from the hooking role he often showed up in the back row. He has a fantastic engine and would have no problems playing the full 80.

I think everyone would agree that Josh has a great engine, however dropping into the back row for stints isn't quite the same as 80 mins at hooker. I suppose it's whether you accept that he will get fatigued and may not be as able to scoot or distribute as effectively, to get greater flexibility on the bench.

MR - Agreed. Goal kicking will likely cost us some games with that team. I never saw Keating kick goals at Parramatta or the Dogs and Burns didn't look too great when attempting it last season.
It really leaves Hall as the likely kicker, which is a major step down on Dobson.

So by my estimations we need a goal-kicking winger. Shame we are out of quota as Mantellato could have proven to be a useful signing.

Eden
Hall
Salter
welham
Montellato
Burns
Keating
walker.A
Hodgson
Poore
Lovegrove
Costigan
Langley

Rep:
Larroyer
Weyman
Cox
walker.J

Some big misters this year just need a goal kicker?

Is montellato Quota?

Not my area of expertise, but I would guess we are already at our limit as it doesn't look like we would have got Poore had ET stayed.

I think Mantellato is an Australian with Italian ancestry, so if they are still doing this year's non-fed rule, it would be unlikely we could move for him. That said, I think MR has pointed out on a few occasions that the RFL haven't clarified the rules, and I think some clubs are already beyond the existing quota, so it may not be impossible.

Wouldn't matter as we have a quota place left it's a non fed spot we don't have.

NON-FED/Kolpak
(1) Travis Burns
(2) Justin Poore
(3) Michael Weyman
(4) Neville Costigan
(5) Kris Keating
(6)Enoch Maki
(7)Francis Paniu

OVERSEAS QUOTA PLAYERS
(1) Travis Burns
(2) Michael Weyman
(3) Kris Keating
(4) Justin Poore
(5)

Cheers Easty,
I wasn't sure who was in what category, but now you've listed them it is straight forward as to which players go where.

The above is assuming the two PNG players have been registered to play for Rovers. There has been talk of them been registered to play for Gateshead under Stanley Gene for the 1st half of the season. If neither have been registered we could sign Mantelato and at the midway point in the season register the PNG player who's making the most progress.