2025 Squad

[marklaspalmas]

1 hour ago, Rovers fev said:

If you go and watch the video on YouTube of all the tries we scored (it is quite lengthy) have a look at how many get made directly from addy or his ball playing through the middle, I also noticed when he was banned/injured we looked a lot less creative 

I didn't know the club had done this. 44 minutes of Fev tries. What's not to like?

 

[gazza77]

5 hours ago, Tubby said:

I think I'm in a minority that thought he was pretty underwhelming.  Most folk I speak to see something that I don't in Addy.

I was more concerned about the comment about us being good at the back end of the season!

[Fevrob]

Pleased to see Connor Wynne signed up for another year, cracking re-signings so far

[POR]

1 hour ago, Fevrob said:

Pleased to see Connor Wynne signed up for another year, cracking re-signings so far

And according to him

with the squad Fordy is putting together it’s an exciting journey

[bigbaldnmad]

No updates since Sunday, very poor from the club.

[Monkeymagic22]

8 hours ago, bigbaldnmad said:

No updates since Sunday, very poor from the club.

Seems to have gone very quiet again.

[POR]

2 hours ago, Monkeymagic22 said:

Seems to have gone very quiet again.

Why are you surprised M every year it's the same drip drip drip of squad info with the emphasis on season tickets and 100 club and I'm sure the new kit will soon make an appearance to swell the coffers

As an aside I wonder how many unannounced players turn up for the first training session  

[Monkeymagic22]

9 minutes ago, POR said:

Why are you surprised M every year it's the same drip drip drip of squad info with the emphasis on season tickets and 100 club and I'm sure the new kit will soon make an appearance to swell the coffers

As an aside I wonder how many unannounced players turn up for the first training session  

A few announcements might just help improve season ticket sales, but perhaps they are aiming to wait until closer to Xmas.

[POR]

Worth a punt? 

Although still under contract for 2025 Morgan Smith have all been told to find new club  He will train at the club and have access to facilities and physios like every other player, but won’t be part of the first-team squad. Hull  are hoping to come to a resolution in the near future with him moving on to new club

[Bulls2487]

12 minutes ago, POR said:

Worth a punt? 

Although still under contract for 2025 Morgan Smith have all been told to find new club  He will train at the club and have access to facilities and physios like every other player, but won’t be part of the first-team squad. Hull  are hoping to come to a resolution in the near future with him moving on to new club

Jack Walker is in the same boat. He might an option for Fev.

[Monkeymagic22]

1 hour ago, Bulls2487 said:

Jack Walker is in the same boat. He might an option for Fev.

If rumours of our potential signings are true, I can’t can’t see it, probably on decent money as well.

[The Phantom Horseman]

5 hours ago, Bulls2487 said:

Jack Walker is in the same boat. He might an option for Fev.

We went down the road of signing 2 specialist full backs in 2023, and whilst I understand why we did it at that particular time, I'm not sure we'd do it again. I'd rather we signed a third half back to try and make sure Caleb doesn't have to switch to half back again this year.

[Monkeymagic22]

17 minutes ago, The Phantom Horseman said:

We went down the road of signing 2 specialist full backs in 2023, and whilst I understand why we did it at that particular time, I'm not sure we'd do it again. I'd rather we signed a third half back to try and make sure Caleb doesn't have to switch to half back again this year.

If Calum Turner signs, he’d offer cover at fullback.

[Featherstonerovers2000]

17 minutes ago, Monkeymagic22 said:

If Calum Turner signs, he’d offer cover at fullback.

And Bailey O’Connor has played at fullback for Dewsbury this year 

[The Phantom Horseman]

Indeed to both the above posts. Full back is arguably the position that is more of a buyers' market than any other; if you're the 30th best wing, or centre, or half back, or back row, in the UK game, you're almost certainly playing regularly for a SL team, but if you're the 15th best full back, you're probably playing for a Championship team. That's why we have seen such quality players as Kheirallah, QLT, Aekins, and many many others who are good enough to play SL playing in the Championship.

Edited November 13 by The Phantom Horseman

[jamescolin]

Lots of speculation. Any new signings?  And of the players we  have left, have they all signed yet or are there some more departures? Seems that everything is in still being sorted out at the moment. In spite of promises shown. I have paid for my season ticket. Hope they don't forget me in the New Year.

[Fevrover]

1 hour ago, jamescolin said:

Lots of speculation. Any new signings?  And of the players we  have left, have they all signed yet or are there some more departures? Seems that everything is in still being sorted out at the moment. In spite of promises shown. I have paid for my season ticket. Hope they don't forget me in the New Year.

I'am pretty sure they won't forget about  you. Haskey has put on another thread he received a paper ticket online so we're not sure what's happening . 

[Rarefrith]

I thought we might have more transparency from the club under the new ownership but just some words so far. We are 5 days from the start of training and the squad we have announced to the public is Aekins, Reynolds and Jones. We have apparently made around a dozen new signings, very strange to not announce any with season tickets being on sale. I’m not getting one anyway for the first time in a long time, I don’t rate or trust the head coach. Pleased with Handley’s investment but we should as fans remain cautious until proven otherwise. 

[marklaspalmas]

1 hour ago, Rarefrith said:

I thought we might have more transparency from the club under the new ownership but just some words so far. We are 5 days from the start of training and the squad we have announced to the public is Aekins, Reynolds and Jones. We have apparently made around a dozen new signings, very strange to not announce any with season tickets being on sale. I’m not getting one anyway for the first time in a long time, I don’t rate or trust the head coach. Pleased with Handley’s investment but we should as fans remain cautious until proven otherwise. 

The 2025 squad:

12 Players Officially Signed for 2025:

FB: Caleb Aekins (2026)

WG: Gareth Gale (2025), Connor Wynne (2025), Maddox Jeffery (2025)

CN: Greg Minikin (2025)

HB: Ben Reynolds (2027), Thomas Lacans (2025)

AHB: Connor Jones (2026),

PR: Gadwin Springer (2025), 

SR: Brad Day (2025), Jimmy Beckett (2025),

LF: Danny Addy (2025),

Pending from 2024:

Greg Eden, Josh Hardcastle, Jack Arnold, Ben Nakubuwai, James Lockwood

Rumours/To be confirmed 2025:

Carlos Tuimavave, Calum Turner, Bailey O'Connor, Robson Stevens, Derrell Olpherts, Will Jubb, Jordan Williams

[POR]

Funny thing we have only announced re-signings but Rugby League Live have reported  Featherstone are currently refining their squad for 2025 after making the play-offs last year. as has  revealed that the club has signed prop Jordan Williams prop Robson Stevens and centre Carlos Tuimavave  and with it being out there for everyone to see it makes the club look silly keeping itheir cards close to their chest 

Edited November 13 by POR

[Rarefrith]

4 hours ago, marklaspalmas said:

The 2025 squad:

12 Players Officially Signed for 2025:

FB: Caleb Aekins (2026)

WG: Gareth Gale (2025), Connor Wynne (2025), Maddox Jeffery (2025)

CN: Greg Minikin (2025)

HB: Ben Reynolds (2027), Thomas Lacans (2025)

AHB: Connor Jones (2026),

PR: Gadwin Springer (2025), 

SR: Brad Day (2025), Jimmy Beckett (2025),

LF: Danny Addy (2025),

Pending from 2024:

Greg Eden, Josh Hardcastle, Jack Arnold, Ben Nakubuwai, James Lockwood

Rumours/To be confirmed 2025:

Carlos Tuimavave, Calum Turner, Bailey O'Connor, Robson Stevens, Derrell Olpherts, Will Jubb, Jordan Williams

Only the 3 I’ve mentioned have been announced in writing across the clubs various platforms, the rest mentioned at a fans meeting that a minimum percentage of the fan base attended. Not one of the dozen new signings confirmed as yet. One of the new signings doesn’t know why that is but he definitely starts training on Monday. 

[The Phantom Horseman]

Probably worth pointing out that around November every year we get a string of posts worrying about lack of squad announcements, but by January nobody mentions or remembers who was announced early November, late November, early December etc. It's the same on lots of other clubs' forums too.

I don't know what the reasons are behind the timings of announcements - maybe the playing jerseys haven't arrived on schedule and they wanted to make the announcements with players wearing the new kit? Maybe sponsors are still being sorted?

Personally I'm not too bothered about when we announce our signings, we don't have to name any 21-man squads at the moment or anything.

I do think there could be some improvement on the communication side of things (for instance the likes of Wacokecoke and Kamano leaving the club without any announcements ever being made as far as I know), but as I've said before, this might be tied in with the skeleton staff we seem to have running the club - we didn't seem to replace Jac Davies as General Manager and I'm not sure we have had a full-time media guy this year either, and if we are using freelancers that might impact on when we can put out announcements too.

[marklaspalmas]

9 hours ago, Rarefrith said:

Only the 3 I’ve mentioned have been announced in writing across the clubs various platforms, the rest mentioned at a fans meeting that a minimum percentage of the fan base attended. Not one of the dozen new signings confirmed as yet. One of the new signings doesn’t know why that is but he definitely starts training on Monday. 

I'm sorry, they've all been announced. Danny Addy and Connor Wynne are on the front page of the website and all the others were announced earlier, probably last season when they signed two year contracts.

I fail to see the problem here. The club has obviously got the squad more or less together and won't be pushed into official announcements by websites "breaking" the "exclusive" news. They're understaffed in the media department, but provided pre-season training goes well, season tickets are sold and replica kit becomes available, I'm not sure why there's so many complaints. It's November 14th.

Edited November 14 by marklaspalmas
fat fingers

[Monkeymagic22]

Fair play to Halifax, who despite having documented financial issues, seem to be putting some great social media contact out there. 

[The Phantom Horseman]

4 minutes ago, Monkeymagic22 said:

Fair play to Halifax, who despite having documented financial issues, seem to be putting some great social media contact out there. 

LOL, here's a post from their forum on Monday evening:
"This is getting more than slightly ridiculous - pre season training starts Thursday and so far we have 6 players signed on - 2 of whom are probably still injured! The club needs to get a grip and release a meaningful update - even if its ###### news! "

It's the same across forumland - people have no patience.