I see a few teams have released squad numbers for this year, gives a bit of an insight usually to who is in the thoughts of the coach as starters. I noticed Wigan's this week, I was quite underwhelmed if I'm honest.

Wigan Warriors 2013 Squad List
1. Sam Tomkins
2. Josh Charnley
3. Darrell Goulding
4. Jack Hughes*
5. Pat Richards
6. Blake Green.
7. Matthew Smith*
8. Epalahame Lauaki*
9. Michael McIlorum
10. Lee Mossop
11. Harrison Hansen
12. Liam Farrell*
13. Sean O'Loughlin
14. Gareth Hock*
15. Ben Flower*
16. Chris Tuson*
17. Iain Thornley*
18. Wigan Fans
19. Paul Prescott*
20. Gil Dudson*
21. Scott Taylor
22. Anthony Gelling*
23. Logan Tomkins*
24. Sam Powell*
25. Rhodri Lloyd*
26. Dom Crosby.

While it has to be said, a lot of local talent. But other than 1,5,13,14 I don't see any real class. A few 'wobbly' players too, Hughes and Lauaki are suspect.

Anyone else released squad numbers yet?

2 was top scorer in the league last year
3 wasnt far of an Eng slot
6 and 7 have good track records
9 is an international
10 isnt far of being an international
11 ditto
18 is the biggest in the league

Leeds

1. Zak Hardaker
2. Ben Jones-Bishop
3. Kallum Watkins
4. Joel Moon
5. Ryan Hall
6. Danny McGuire
7. Rob Burrow
8. Kylie Leuluai
9. Paul McShane
10. Jamie Peacock
11. Jamie Jones-Buchanan
12. Carl Ablett
13. Kevin Sinfield
14. Stevie Ward
15. Brett Delaney
16. Ryan Bailey
17. Ian Kirke
18. Chris Clarkson
19. Mitch Achurch
20. Darrell Griffin
21. Richard Moore
22. Jimmy Keinhorst
23. Brad Singleton
24. Liam Hood
25. <vacant>

Darryl Goulding was one of the top scorers a few years back, got an England cap, then went to the back of the queue again.
6 and 7's track records are established as mediocre at average (being generous) clubs. Compared to Tommy Leuluia and Finch...
9 should be better than he is, loses his head to much, and loses focus. Needs a big year, but can do it.
10 is an international but is by no means a Lima. He's going to have to up his game to lead that pack.
11 hasn't kicked on from being the emerging talent. He gets rocked in the big games and doesn't make as big an impact as he should. Personally, I rate Farrell higher, but he needs to add some size.
18 is the biggest in the league, for 70 minutes

St Helens RLFC
Squad:-
1. Paul Wellens
2. Ade Gardner
3. Jordan Turner
4. Sia Soliola
5. Francis Meli
6. Lance Hohaia
7. Jonny Lomax
8. Josh Perry
9. James Roby
10. Louie McCarthy Scarsbrook
11. Tony Puletua
12. Jon Wilkin
13. Willie Manu
14. Anthony Laffranchi
15. Mark Flanagan
16. Paul Clough
17. Gary Wheeler
18. Shaun Magennis
19. Josh Jonnes
20. Lee Gaskell
21. Tom Makinson
22. Carl Forster
23. Nathan AShe
24. Joe Greenwood
25. Alex Walmsley
26. Adam Swift
27. Anthony Walker
28. Jordan Hand
29. Danny Yates
30. Mark Percival
31. Dom Speakman

Salford:

1. TBC
2. TBC
3. TBC
4. TBC
5. TBC
6. TBC
7. TBC
8. TBC
9. TBC
10. TBC
11. TBC
12. TBC
13. TBC
14. TBC
15. TBC
16. TBC
17. TBC
18. TBC
19. TBC
20. TBC
21. TBC
22. TBC
23. TBC
24. TBC
25. TBC
26. TBC
27. TBC

Good to see we've gone for a 27 man squad, but I still feel it's a bit light in some areas.

just spat some tea out at that!!

Off the top of my head

1. ?
2. Jodie Broughton
3. Ashley Gibson
4. Chris Nero
5. Danny Williams
6. ?
7. Mark Sneyd
8. Lee Jewitt
9. Wayne Godwin
10. Shannon McPherson
11. Matty Ashurst
12. Andrew Dixon
13. Stephen Wild

Adam Sidlow
Ryan Boyle
Gareth Owen
Ben Gledhill
Adam Neal
Jordan James
Sturat Howarth
Adam Walne
Theo Fages
Jon Ford

Looking good

Martin Gleeson at 6?

Do you still have that French lad in your reserves? He looked a talent.

Shaun Briscoe
Ah Van
Phelps
Marsh
Flynn
Brown
Hanbury

IF fit, our backline isnt all that bad, can challenge teams to avoid bottom.

Our squad hasn't been announced last year but since:

Out:
Finnigan
Kite
Haggerty
Moore
Watts
Coyle?

In:
Brown
O'Carroll

#Worrying times (when we pick up injuries on the Injury-Pitch)

Fages? Hope he gets some game time for sure! Although it's a shame he will come through in a side in such trouble, I hope that doesn't hinder him.

And if this French kid is any good he'll join us, as is tradition.

Team could struggle, but early in the season Salford played some nice, structured stuff in attack. Long should be able to nurture a good halfback talent fingers crossed.

Giggling like a schoolgirl after reading that, nice one.

Cas team picks its self, for the most part, we have a decent 1 to 19 for Cas then its a bit thin but i do hope the kids get a run on merit

1, Owen
2, Carney
3, Shenton
4, Webster
5, Dixon
6, Chase
7, Ellis
8, Emmet
9, Clark
10, Huby
11, Gilmore
12, Walker
13, Hauraki
14, Milner
15, Millington
16, Holmes
17, Massey
18, Tompson
19, Clare
20, Tansey
21, Nash
22, Canterbury
23, Reynolds
24, Johnston
25, Gill
26, Hammond
27, Martin
28, Fleming
29, Pick

Bradford Bulls

1 Kearney
2 Kear
3 Lulia
4 Blythe
5 Foster
6 Sammut
7 Gale
8 Manuokafoa
9 L Estrange
10 Langley
11 Whitehead
12 Olbison
13 Bateman

subs
Purtell?
Walker
Scruton
Diskin
Donaldson
Addy
O Brien
Platt? to salford
Murphy
Bailey
Rossi
Evans
Wood
Roberts
Naughton
Mason/Sidlow???

Hilarious... Despite other clubs posting squads, you pick Wigan. As for a Warrington fan judgeing "Class", priceless.... Obsessed...

he's on a 5 year deal but that counts for nought at Salford

Theo Fages is under Sean Long and he's a real prospect, his play vastly belies his age, though it might be a season too early to be thrown in deep with another rookie half back ( Marc Sneyd), more likely Long / Veivers looking for an experienced head to partner one of them. doubt whether it would be Gleeson , if he is to play for Salford it'll be Rh Centre.

as for the actual squad it all depends on the much rumoured investment/takeover happening .
then I guess it will be Veivers version of ' supermarket sweep ':- 3 overseas places - some D-C loan deals and a crop of workmenlike fringe players we can wrestle away from other clubs. A big ask to replace close to a dozen of last seasons squad, half which were our main strike players

yet another slick, organised pre-season for the Reds.

Leigh

1 Mcnally
2 Pownall
3 Gardner
4 Littler
5 Maden
6 Ridyard
7 Beswick
8 Parker
9 Penkywicz
10 Hopkins
11 Aspinwall
12 Goulden
13 Finnigan

Taylor
Brierley
Ostick
Thornley
Nicholson
Singleton
Briscoe
Higson
Duffy
Coyle

Hardly miss Finnigan,Kite or Coyle.Watts and Moore hardly played with Watts one game last year.Haggerty is ok but i feel some youngsters like Gerrard will be better players.Need look at a loan hooker and Secondrower or permanent players.

Steve Maden, now there's a blast from the past.

Warrington will be something along the lines of:

1. Brett Hodgson
2. Chris Riley
3. Chris Bridge
4. Ryan Atkins
5. Joel Monaghan
6. Lee Briers
7. Richie Myler
8. Chris Hill
9. Michael Monaghan
10. Garreth Carvell
11. Trent Waterhouse
12. Ben Westwood
13. Simon Grix

14. Mickey Higham
15. Adrian Morley
16. Ben Harrisson
17. Stefan Ratchford

Paul Wood (PR)
Mike Cooper (PR)
Tyrone McCarthy (SR)
Rhys Williams (W)
Rhys Evans (C)
Gareth O' Brien (SO)
Ben Currie (SR)
Brad Dwyer (H)
James Laithwaite (SR)
James Saltonstall (SR)
Danny Bridge (SR)
Jordan Burke (FB)
Glenn Riley (PR)
Gene Ormsby (W)
Gavin Bennion (SR)
James Mendieka (C)

We should see a lot of the youngsters getting game time this year I think.

Wakefield so far

1. Mathers
2. Fox
3. Collis
4. L Smith
5. Cockayne
6. Sykes
7. T Smith
8. Wilkes
9. Aiton
10. Raleigh
11. Lauititi
12. Kirmond
13. Washbrook
14. Wood
15. Amor
16. Poore
17. Mariano
18. John
19. Mellars
20. Trout
21. Wildie
22. Walshaw
23. Lyne
24. Cowling
25. Goulding Jr
26. Kay
27. Annekin

Expect 2 more signings, one a prop.

BRACING MYSELF

It's in my sig.

Not to bad, could do with a half.