FBHe is more experienced then Hall and played alot of right wing earlier in his career. We saw earlier in the season that hall struggled on the right wing (Saints away springs to mind)[/i
RCShowed his best form on the left wing, where he looked superb![/i

SOHis experience will be key[/i
PWas our best performer towards the end of last season and needs to be starting now.[/i

SRWill bring X-factor to our team in both defence and attack. Will bring what we have been missing for awhile.[/i
SRWe need an extra prop as I think all teams will be playing this system this season and what has the handling skills to do it.[/i

RWhichever of the two impresses most in training.[/i
RGives cover across the forwards plus in the backs if we're desperate.[/i
RThe prop we've needed since our first season in SL.[/i
RA fit, motivated Clinton is still one of the best props going.[/i

Average as in play-offs come end of season? which for still a pretty new club to SL is pretty impressive.

We have a top scrum half and a centre who scored for fun last season in the backs, with a blend of youth and experience in the forwards, its not a bad looking team.

Most disappointing. No use of the phrase "mouth-watering" yet. Slightly offset by the same comments on huge strength in depth as last pre-season though.

Sounds like Josh Hodgson will struggle for a game next season, particularly with the reduction in interchanges.

Clinton impacting off the bench is a mouth watering prospect.
Well, it would be if I had a burger van in Brough.

Well done, that's the ticket.

Or it would be, but it's well-publicised that 2012's Joel Clinton is "highly motivated", "fully firing" and "one of the best props going". More "guns", less "saggy tits" next season. Yum.

Always a pleasure, never a chore.

I think there will be one more signing and expect it to be Hepi

Sounds promising.

Was talking to Stanley Gene last night.

He said the player he has been most impressed by in training is Mickey Paea, who he described as "absolutely awesome"!

Keal carlile will prove to be a terrific signing,you have to remember he was 1st choice at huddersfield in front of shaun lunt and luke robinson until his health problems.The guy is very quick off the mark and if needed could be the man to cover at half back if needed,hopefully not.

Was this in some alternate universe...? Whilst Keal has potential at this stage, the only two starting SL appearances he made were whilst Robinson was still recovering from the injury sustained on tour.., his other 3 SL appearances were as sub..

Would like to think he might turn out ok , but given his history he is a risk and is no banker to make it..doubt we
will be seeing too much of him this season..although if the rumours about Mr S not being a big Dobson fan are true then who knows...

On the whole i think many fans (and others..) are over rating Rovers squad by some way, whilst we have a great opportunity to get off to a good start playing the notorious slow starters of Leeds (with the added distraction of Manly), Saints and Warrington together with perpetual strugglers Wakefield early doors we need to be downgrading expectations of the squad and coach a little.., there are more playing numbers than in previous years but not loads of top quality, Paea could be good but the rest of the new ones probably wouldn't look out of place in Salfords squad..

Personally i have no great hope aside from the top eight and the continued development of the young players and Scott Taylor in particular who i am looking at as Rovers next home grown international...

Typically upbeat as ever Baz. I would love to be round yours over Christmas!

Let us have a couple of months of delusion, we have all next season for reality.

Saw him in town yesterday afternoon. Looks like a brick Edit-AShouse

Indeed. Quite why we 'need' to downgrade expectations I really don't know. Every other team I read about are talking up their chances it's what you do at this time of year.

Think he's going to have to eat his words about players like McDonnell & Mika too. Only time will tell but effectively writing them off as ordinary before they have played a game, well I don't see the sense in that.

What you've got to remember is that under Barry Lilley's stewardship, the club won all the major honours, were financially rock solid, even making a profit and produced loads of talented youngsters.

Isn't that right Bazzington?