Have you guys released your squad numbers yet?

If not, what do you think your best team will be?

As a Leigh fan, I think you've got the better long term strategy of bonding young players into a team, rather than buying pentioners like we have and going for the boom or bust method. I know alot of your players are in there early 20s, which can only be good for you.

Not released yet but think we'll be something along the lines of

1. Oscar Thomas
2. James Clare/Omari Caro
3. Kris Welham
4. Adrian Purtell
5. Danny Williams
6. Lee Gaskell
7. Rhys Jacks
8. Paul Clough
9. Adam O'Brien
10. Adam Sidlow
11. Tom Olbison
12. Dale Ferguson
13. Danny Addy

14. Jay Pitts
15. Ben Kavanagh
16. Mitch Clark/Johnny Walker
17. Matty Bythe/Kurt Haggerty/Alex Mellor

I suspect they'll be out pretty soon after this new signing has been announced.

They've started announcing them on Twitter now. Will try keep this post up to date when I can...

1. Oscar Thomas
2. Omari Caro
3. Adrian Purtell
4. Kris Welham
5. Danny Williams
6. Lee Gaskell
8. Paul Clough
9. Adam O'Brien
10. Adam Sidlow
11. Tom Olbison
12. Dale Ferguson
13. Danny Addy
14. Jay Pitts
15. Matty Blythe
16. Dan Fleming
17. Jean-Philippe Baile
[i18. Daniel Graham (Fans' Competition Winner)[/i
19. Steve Crossley
20. Mitch Clark
21. Epalahame Lauaki
22. James Clare
23. Alex Mellor
24. Lucas Walshaw
25. Ben Kavanagh
26. Vila Halafihi
27. Jonny Walker
28. Kurt Haggerty
29. Ethan Ryan
30. Joe Lumb
31. James Mendeika
32. Johnny Campbell
33. Etu Uaisele
34. Richie Mathers

He's not wanted then!

Could be that he lost the 2 shirt and has an affection for 33. Like Aaron Heremaia at Widnes, or Stuart Fielden had with 29. But I didn't expect him to play this year without a major injury problem in the squad anyway.

Doesn't look like they're giving them out very frequently. That was given nearly 45 minutes ago and another hasn't been done yet. May be one an hour for a few days perhaps.

Edit: God knows the frequency. Gave out Etu at 10am and then went quiet.

I think Uaisele getting the number 33 just confirms what we all knew anyway. Williams, Caro and Clare are the first choice wingers. I really liked Uaisele when he played at the start of last season.

And Kurt Haggerty is no. 28.

Not been offered a deal!

Yeah Haggerty announced as 28. Apparently announcing 4 more today. Talk about stringing something out...

6 a day up to and including Saturday perhaps? With an extra thrown in one day (as I reckon there's 31 players in the squad this year, not including Caprice).

Maybe 32 in total if Uaisele already has 33 and 18 is reserved for that competition winner.

I thought that, but unless they've given Caprice a squad number, I can't think of 32 full time contracted players. Only the 31 that happen to be on Bullseye's Squad list. As you say, there won't be a player with number 18 as it's the fans' competition.

Either
We've signed someone (unlikely)
Caprice been given a squad number
We've promoted a youngster
Etu has taken 33 due to liking the number, and there's no 32.
We've left another number free (maybe 7?)


My money would be on one of the bottom 2.

You have forgotten about Richie Mathers, something I think we're all trying to do.

You are (partially) correct and I'm wrong. There are 32 players.

I actually hadn't forgotten Mathers (although he's not listed on Bullseye's list). On my own list, I'd missed out Baile, and then somehow managed to not pick that up when comparing to Bullseye's.

I think I need more sleep.....

I make it 33 including Caprice.

Mathers now added.

Concur with that

Full squad numbers released on Thursday at the season launch... plus a surprise signing???

I was definitely wrong when I counted up. There are 32 players contracted (not including Caprice on trial), and since the 18 shirt is given to a fan, they would go up to 33 without missing any out. So my 5 options are just drivel really....

Is this confirmed or just pure speculation?

Oscar Thomas given the Number 1 shirt.

Certainly suggests he's seen as a fullback more than a halfback.

James Clare given 22

Seems late in the day to be announcing them on a drip feed basis. There will be people out there waiting to get a shirt number and name printed and are hoping there favourite isn't last or they won't get it done in time. Poss then end up not bothering which is lost income

The squad numbers is. There is no other shirt presentation night been arranged like in previous years but marketing for the event says the entire squad will be presented on the night.

I am however purely speculating on the new signing though. Its just a hunch I have but there always tends to be a surprise announcement at these kind of events. Last year there was a few but I can see there been room for a late one in ahead of the season.

Genuinely can't see them not signing some kind of half back before the season starts now that they've not offered a contract to Jacks. Surely????

Matty Blythe is Number 15

Can the club even print shirts? If so, you have to question the logic of leaving it so late to announce numbers and lose out on money that could have been made when shirts were sold already.

Anyway, last one for today been announced, Adam O'Brien unsurprisingly is number 9.

They certainly used to be able to print shirts. Option to order them online with a name printed on disappeared of website when OK took over. But they still had machine because you could have them done if you went into shop. Did it that way that way but took nearly half hour for two shirts so haven't bothered since. Seems an obvious revenue stream that club is missing out on. Used to get both our shirts printed home and away so an £10 x4 income on shirt sale for club. Multiply that £40 by a few hundred people doing it and clubs missing out on £10k upwards of revenue.