Bateman’s number comes up for Bradford Bulls (From Bradford Telegraph and Argus)

John has also been allocated the 8 and 10.

Donaldsons mum won't be happy with that and will probably be on the phone as we speak to Franny.

I hope langers retaining 13 doesn't mean he will be lose forward!! The starting side doesn't look bad at all, but as we all know, we just don't have enough in reserve at the min!
Can't wait for the season to start, and for the launch of the new shirts!!

Guess Platt (18) will be so on his way IMO. Shame really because he played in some good games last year.

ifallwerelikemumby wrote:
Donaldsons mum won't be happy with that and will probably be on the phone as we speak to Franny.

good strong in dept squad but my concern is as the squad numbers increase the quality of the squad plummets dramatically. doesnt look like we will have a strong bench.
more signings needed 3 more please?

ifallwerelikemumby wrote:
Donaldsons mum won't be happy with that and will probably be on the phone as we speak to Franny.

This is a cry for help.

I'm lonely.

I can't believe FC is seriously going into the season with a squad as thin as this.

It's ridiculous. Two front rows and a half back needed desperately, and Platt can't be allowed to leave either.

FC needs to understand with the squad as it is we are a matter of weeks away from being barely able to field a team and certainly not one capable of competing in this competition. All the good work of the last 2 years he and Potter did wilfully thrown away. Very strange.

Solomon Grundy wrote:
I can't believe FC is seriously going into the season with a squad as thin as this.

It's ridiculous. Two front rows and a half back needed desperately, and Platt can't be allowed to leave either.

FC needs to understand with the squad as it is we are a matter of weeks away from being barely able to field a team and certainly not one capable of competing in this competition. All the good work of the last 2 years he and Potter did wilfully thrown away. Very strange.

He isn't wilfully throwing anything away. That's harsh. He has restraints on him.we have to remember where we are as a club following last season, building from scratch, with sky money being withheld and players leaving and having to begin recruitment way behind other clubs. It appears FC doesn't have the budget. We have to accept that this will basically be the squad for this season while we get back on our feet.

Just get a prop in for god sake otherwise we will have to play a constant up and under game to get forward!!!
Can't expect Nas to do it all by himself!

barbarian mike wrote:

Solomon Grundy wrote:
I can't believe FC is seriously going into the season with a squad as thin as this.

It's ridiculous. Two front rows and a half back needed desperately, and Platt can't be allowed to leave either.

FC needs to understand with the squad as it is we are a matter of weeks away from being barely able to field a team and certainly not one capable of competing in this competition. All the good work of the last 2 years he and Potter did wilfully thrown away. Very strange.

He isn't wilfully throwing anything away. That's harsh. He has restraints on him.we have to remember where we are as a club following last season, building from scratch, with sky money being withheld and players leaving and having to begin recruitment way behind other clubs. It appears FC doesn't have the budget. We have to accept that this will basically be the squad for this season while we get back on our feet.

But consider the hidings we could be on the end of when as few as four or five injuries occur if they are to key personnel, this season will not be a case of getting back on our feet, but of rocking us right back to where three or four years ago.

Hewnce I say this squad is way too small, and these are false economies that Mssrs Khan & Sutcliffe could live to regret.

barbarian mike wrote:
I hope langers retaining 13 doesn't mean he will be lose forward!! The starting side doesn't look bad at all, but as we all know, we just don't have enough in reserve at the min!
Can't wait for the season to start, and for the launch of the new shirts!!

That will be the lovely new shirt with the hideously large sponsor's logo, which eclipses the club identity and clashes horribly with our colours then? ;-)

Solomon Grundy wrote:
I can't believe FC is seriously going into the season with a squad as thin as this. It's ridiculous. Two front rows and a half back needed desperately, and Platt can't be allowed to leave either. FC needs to understand with the squad as it is we are a matter of weeks away from being barely able to field a team and certainly not one capable of competing in this competition. All the good work of the last 2 years he and Potter did wilfully thrown away. Very strange.

Its still only November, there is time to bring players in. We do need them sooner rather than later though.

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If we do not manage to get others to add some more depth then you have a valid point.

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The criticism of FC so early is a bit strange, lets wait and see how we look closer to the start of the season.

Solomon Grundy wrote:

barbarian mike wrote:

Solomon Grundy wrote:
I can't believe FC is seriously going into the season with a squad as thin as this.

It's ridiculous. Two front rows and a half back needed desperately, and Platt can't be allowed to leave either.

FC needs to understand with the squad as it is we are a matter of weeks away from being barely able to field a team and certainly not one capable of competing in this competition. All the good work of the last 2 years he and Potter did wilfully thrown away. Very strange.

He isn't wilfully throwing anything away. That's harsh. He has restraints on him.we have to remember where we are as a club following last season, building from scratch, with sky money being withheld and players leaving and having to begin recruitment way behind other clubs. It appears FC doesn't have the budget. We have to accept that this will basically be the squad for this season while we get back on our feet.

But consider the hidings we could be on the end of when as few as four or five injuries occur if they are to key personnel, this season will not be a case of getting back on our feet, but of rocking us right back to where three or four years ago.

Hewnce I say this squad is way too small, and these are false economies that Mssrs Khan & Sutcliffe could live to regret.

Solomon is correct. There is genuine quality in the squad but it will spend all year carrying the ball out from under our own posts unless we get some props.

This is not a matter of judgement, ifs or maybes.

This squad WILL finish in the bottom 2.

where is gerry when you need him oh that's right trying to take on the massive organisation that is the bbc after they announced they are pulling out of the media museum, a right old saviour is our gerry but at least he is doing something for the city this time and not a failed rugby club that had over spent and needed the ordinary folk and by god some are ordinary to bail them out.

Solomon Grundy wrote:
I can't believe FC is seriously going into the season with a squad as thin as this.

It's ridiculous. Two front rows and a half back needed desperately, and Platt can't be allowed to leave either.

FC needs to understand with the squad as it is we are a matter of weeks away from being barely able to field a team and certainly not one capable of competing in this competition. All the good work of the last 2 years he and Potter did wilfully thrown away. Very strange.

That is very harsh, no way did the present set up willfully throw anything away, look to the likes of Hood and Caisley for leaving the club in the cr@p.
Yes we need more players but the season doesn`t start till February so there is plenty of time if any are available. I`m thankful we still exist and I see FC and OK are trying to put things on an even keel. So what if we do get some hammerings, it will keep the resident troll and the so called RL supporter sh**rhino happy (glad all Rhino fans aren`t as childish), but at the end of the day we will still have a club to follow and even if we are short on numbers we still do have some quality players in the club.
PS ignore the trolls, if it helps stick 2 fingers up at the screen when they annoy, please don`t respond COYB

Mumby was the best wrote:

Solomon Grundy wrote:
I can't believe FC is seriously going into the season with a squad as thin as this.

It's ridiculous. Two front rows and a half back needed desperately, and Platt can't be allowed to leave either.

FC needs to understand with the squad as it is we are a matter of weeks away from being barely able to field a team and certainly not one capable of competing in this competition. All the good work of the last 2 years he and Potter did wilfully thrown away. Very strange.

That is very harsh, no way did the present set up willfully throw anything away, look to the likes of Hood and Caisley for leaving the club in the cr@p.
Yes we need more players but the season doesn`t start till February so there is plenty of time if any are available. I`m thankful we still exist and I see FC and OK are trying to put things on an even keel. So what if we do get some hammerings, it will keep the resident troll and the so called RL supporter sh**rhino happy (glad all Rhino fans aren`t as childish), but at the end of the day we will still have a club to follow and even if we are short on numbers we still do have some quality players in the club.
PS ignore the trolls, if it helps stick 2 fingers up at the screen when they annoy, please don`t respond COYB

I absolutely agree that Hood & his crew are to blame for the demise of the club and that OK & GS are doing a sterling job of putting it back on it's feet and that we as fans ought be grateful to them.

The point I am making is that it is a false economy to go into an SL season with a squad this thin. If Sidwell is the prop FC speaks of then I respectfully suggest we need to add at least one more besides him.

Mumbly won't realise what you are saying he just sits there with his blinkers on in his own little world dreaming about his life with helga.

MeccaBingo1 wrote:
Guess Platt (18) will be so on his way IMO. Shame really because he played in some good games last year.

Surely if he is given a squad number he has been retained for another season at least. If contracted it will mean a fee being paid, unless of course the negotiations are not completed and it's a straight player exchange?
I think (or hope)he'll stay

wrong AGAIN