I think a number of young centres are put out on the wing when first introduced to the first team. They are less exposed as they adjust to the faster game. It seems to happen in the NRL as well.

Think Guzdek will get a chance at some stage but with only 1 Super League game behind him and none at all in 2014 it is inconceivable that he would start as our first choice full back. I really don't think there is any chance of that happening at all especially with several other options available.

I think he has a great chance of making it as a Super League player but it's only potential at this stage, really he has no experience yet of playing against men. Looking good playing against kids at U19 level is light years away from doing the same against hardened pros in the top level of the game. Yes he should get a chance and hopefully he'll get 5 or 6 games in 2015 and prove his worth then maybe he could be considered for a regular spot. Right now he won't even be one of the 25 names Rovers forward as the first team squad, he'll be part of the second tier cap. But that's how everyone starts, you don't get a shirt numbered between 1 and 17 until you've something more than potential to back it up.

Salter instead of Welham, surely. He will learn from Goulding.

Shaun Briscoe has left your youth set up, gone to warrington.

Good luck to Shaun and his family

1. Guzdek

2. Sio
3. Goulding
4. Welham
5. Mantellato

6. Blair
7. Kelly

8. Weyman (c)
9. Maybe (Logan Tompkins) He was on loan at Salford cant see him getting in over Micky Mac
10. Bailey

11. Larroyer
12. Donaldson
13. Burke

14. Cockayne
15. McCarthy
16. Walker
17. Green

How do you pick a team with that strength in depth?! Well maybe apart from the 9 position..

1. Kieran Dixon
2. Josh Mantellatano
3. Darrell Goulding
4. Maurice Blair
5. Ken Sio
6. Terry Campese
7. Albert Kelly
8. Adam Walker
9. Keal Carlile
10. Michael Weyman
11. Kevin Larroyer
12. Tyrone McCarthy
13. James Donaldson

14. Mitch Allgood
15. Ryan Bailey
16. James Green
17. Graeme Horne

18. Ben Cockayne
19. Jordan Cox
20. Aaron Ollett
21. Liam Salter
22. Kris Welham
23. John Boudbeza
24. Connor Robinson
25. Macauley Hallett
26. Josh Gudzek
27. Greg Burke
A lot of cover there!

There's certainly a bit more depth to the squad than the last few seasons. More so than usual though, our season will need a bit of luck with injuries if we are to realise the potential.

Not forgetting Matty Marsh and Sonny Esslement who both forced their way into 19 man squads at the back end of 2014. Plus Steve Holker. Some really exciting young local talent to be mentored and mixed in with the established NRL performers that we have brought into the club.

Only one academy product in that 17, disgusting.

Oh don't be such a drama queen. Why is it "disgusting"?

It's disgusting that a club who has now had 8 years in SL and the revenue streams that brings, can only boast one academy product in their 17. Only 8 of them are British too!

It's 'short termism' and goes against the rhetoric of your chairman a few years back of having East Hull lads at the core of the team. I'm not sure it sends the right message to the talented few lads you have coming through.

Not seen our 17, can you show me the way? Last time I checked, we met the SL criteria for home grown numbers in our squad. I await your stinging correction of this fact.

I do hope Chester's 17 is markedly different from the ones posted on here. Of course you'll meet the standard for home grown, it's easy when you're signing other people's products. How many academy lads have a realistic chance of regular first team rugby next year? 2? 3?

No you don't you want it to be identical to the above so that you can pursue the latest troll agenda.

Surely those 2 points contradict each other?


Guzdek
Salter
Welham
Hallet
Cox
Green
Ollett

I expect all the above to play between 5-20 games.