marklaspalmas

It's about that time of year that the rumours start about who's staying and who's leaving for next season. Maybe a thread about this will help keep it all in one place. Discounting loans and DR, Rovers have had 29 squad members in 2025, but seven players have already left (Herring, Lacans, Openshaw, Jeffries, Boothroyd, Arnold, Hatton). This is the squad list as it stands today, with the years of their contacts as announced when they signed. I'll update it as we go. 1 Caleb Aekins 2025 2026 2 Derrell Olpherts 2025 3 Carlos Tuimavave 2025 2026 5 Gareth Gale 2025 6 Ben Reynolds 2025 2026 2027 8 Gadwin Springer 2025 9 Will Jubb 2025 10 Jimmy Beckett 2025 2026 11 Brad Day 2025 2026 2027 13 Danny Addy 2025 14 Connor Jones 2025 2026 15 Sitaleki Akauola 2025 16 King Vuniyayawa 2025 17 Clay Webb 2025 19 Robson Stevens 2025 20 Josh Hardcastle 2025 21 Jordan Williams 2025 22 Calum Turner 2025 23 Connor Wynne 2025 24 Bailey O'Connor 2025 2026 28 Ryan Hampshire 2025 29 James Glover 2025 2026 2027

A few hints here from the head coach as to who's in tomorrow:

My best efforts at locating something for Featherstone Rovers games in 2025 have produced very slim pickings. A teamsheet from each home games. A match programme (hurray!) at Barrow. The 1895 at Wembley of course. A teamsheet from London as a PDF. Nothing from Widnes, York, Oldham (2 visits), Halifax and Catalans. Still to visit: Hunslet, Toulouse, Batley, Donny, Sheffield and Bradford.

Mate, stop buying CDs and take out (yet another) subscription to Spotify.

I know the feeling I get a lot of value out of my annual NRL pass tbh

40 quid a month on Watch NRL? I think I paid 125 quid for the whole year

We now have a 22 man squad plus the 2 loan signings.

Day, Williams and Wynne all in the squad for Friday

Woosh

I googled it. They're rugger chaps, like the bah-bahs

Short turnaround after a big display on Sunday. Where are we at for Hunslet? Firstly, Ruan came off injured. Glover took a knock but lasted an hour. Reynolds came off late, hopefully a precaution in a game already won. Off the injury list, Day's shoulder was supposed to be one week. I'd be glad if he's fit. Wynne was touch and go for Barrow so let's assume he's fit. Olpherts put in a shift, so it's three wingers for two spots again, unless GG goes to centre. Robson Stevens was 18th man, so he's ready. Wilde had a niggle so he could be good for Friday too. Tuimavave, O'Connor, Williams and Turner im guessing won't feature. Looking at the minutes v Barrow, all the backs except Glover (60m) and Reynolds (73m) did the full 80. Here are the minutes of our ten forwards: Vuniyayawa 21+27 = 48 mins Jubb 25+20= 45 mins Beckett 25+27 = 52 mins Ruan 29 mins Webb 80 mins Addy 80 mins Jones 55 mins (inc HT) Springer 32 mins (inc HT) Akauola 28+7 = 35 mins (inc HT) Moran 51 mins (inc HT) Interesting figures and big minutes for Addy in the middle who had a great match. Also Moran, big stint. Jones once again proving his versatility, Vuniyayawa big minutes for the big man, and a shout out to Akauola who is getting more game-time. We know what Hunslet can do because we were mightily relieved to get the points in the home game a few weeks ago. Sunday's results all went in our favour. We can't destroy that lift it's given us by slipping up on Friday. Up The Rovers.

Vossy's the best because he's just so passionate and obviously loves the game and enjoys what he does. The other two are competent The back up guys are all decent and provide insight. I kind of like Roach, he's old school. Alexander is pretty smart. Walters is new to this (I guess) and he's really struggling IMO

So I have the Fox coverage on Watch NRL, and the commentators are Ginnane, Smith and my favourite Voss. The co-coms are Brandy, Blocker, Cronk etc. Is there a list anywhere of which combo gets which match every weekend?