On Twitter no major surprises other than tanginoa at 38 and arona at ten

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That is a bit odd, you have too assume that’s how he wanted it.

Tanginoa and Atkins picked their own numbers.
They wanted the numbers they had on their debut.

Looks a good squad to me.

Tanganoa is squad no 36

Possibility of another NRL prop to come in as well.

Nice to have a number but in reality they mean absolutely nothing as the form players should be picked.

Not quite nothing, I'd say that certainly up to 7 they are fairly fixed but as the season goes on I agree they will get more random.

If they mean nothing wouldn't it make sense to do them in alphabetical order - am sure that the players that have them think they mean something - you think rocky wouldn't have preferred the seven rather than 20 odd ?


They are an indication an generally speaking subject to pre season form, season form and injuries are largely an indication of what the coach sees as the preseason starting line up.

Kirmond wont get near starting line up in a fully fit squad.
The number 12 is just being respectul of what hes contributed in the past.

I can't wait to see this team play. I think it's potentially stronger than last years and I thought last years team looked great until injuries destroyed us.

A lot of players also got a bit of a wake-up call last year in that you have to raise your game every game to avoid the bottom.

So fingers crossed that injuries are more manageable this season.

I have nothing against numbering and as some on here have said previously it probably is a commercial attraction
BUT, my point really is, as the season goes on, suppose BJB (for example purpose only!) has a shocking few games would it mean that because he has a starting number he would automatically play? - I don't think so.

We know that doesn't happen, plenty of the top 13 players have been dropped because of form as long as I've been watching. It even happened to Tom the other season, when he got dropped after a couple of poor games and then game back and tore the league a new on, 2017 i think it was.

Agree, when I look at the quality players in the squad all the way down the list, I too think it's stronger than last season.

Defo stronger, in quality and depth. We had a few too many players who were past their best last season and a few that were not going anywhere as squad fillers. We also didn't have Tanginoa for half the season or so, which is a big plus.

Of course if you’re form drops for a few games I’d hope they’d be replaced no matter what number they had but like I’ve mentioned before I’m sure it matters to most players what number they have got. What would be in your mind if you’d dropped from say for example 12 to 18.

I'd be most upset if my missus dropped to a 12 never mind a chuffin 18!

I’d be chuffed to bits if our lass was a 12

What BLM? In a shoe?

IQ

You could be on starvation rations if she reads this or, someone grasses you up

Good to see they've started updating the website to include the new players....not finished it yet though...

Bet she moans about you too.....

She'll be putting them steaks back on shelf when I she her at the asda