Assuming then that is our squad for 2026 completed with 26 players. Like others I think we are light in the prop department.
Looking at the squad when all fit it would seem probable Wilde & Lawton will be 11 &12 with Langtree when fit on the bench. That leaves Mc Whirter spare.
Would it not seem logical therefore to play him as a relief prop from the bench? Lawton could play prop but as others have said he performs better from second row running out wide at backs.
Overall I think the squad is better than last year but weaker on paper with London, Oldham, Doncaster & possibly Sheffield before you start to contend with the uneven playing field of the fixture set up of all the clubs that finished below us last season.
How many starters are amongst our signings Abdul , chapplehow,wilde
so basically we are not much different than last season Abdul a improvement we hope but not played for a year wilde not as good as condon and chapplehow is chapplehow so we really haven't improved enough to expect higher than 5th maybe ?
The recruitment strategy or lack of completely baffles me. We have just made the same mistakes time again. 4 half backs, 4 wingers and 3 props in the squad.
2 young wingers and a half back that won't play 1st team and now not even a league 1 to loan them out to develop. Without a reserves side just how will we develop them and how long will they stick around for?
Someone correct me if im wrong I just don't understand what we are doing. What I will say is if we get a couple of injuries then play these lads. Dont loan SL reserves ahead of them. But why didn't we wait and sign a prop instead.
Never heard of this lad but those of us who were at Oldham away and watched Gregson and Fozard trying to play half's can vouch for the fact that you probably do need 4x half backs. One of them will cover hooker.
we will definitely need a couple more props though.
Looks to me as if we are trying to build a batch of young talent that we might have had with a successful academy structure.
That could matter if we were being assessed to progress to SL next year maybe.