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Hull KR coach Craig Sanderdock has 'four or five names' in frame for captain role

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Hull KR coach Craig Sandercock has admitted he is yet to decide who his captain will be for 2014 after the departure of the influential Michael Dobson.

Speaking at the Fans' Forum event in the club's new North Stand facility, Sandercock said he is still weighing up his options.

Dobson was KR captain for the 2013 season after Ben Galea left the club, but was also the key player in everything the Robins did on the field.

"I've not yet decided on the captain for next year," Sandercock said.

"There are four or five players in my mind that could be a leader for this great club.

"It'll be after our training camp week in Tenerife where I will make my decision.

"In the New Year, I hope to have our new captain in place.

"We have had Michael Dobson as our captain last year, but now he has moved on. We will have to change our goal-kicker too, and there are a couple of options.

"It will be hard after Dobbo's departure, but we have Travis Burns and Craig Hall who can easily kick the goals for us."

Sandercock is confident that Burns, who broke his arm during the defeat at Widnes in September, will be fit for the start of the 2014 season-opener against Leeds.

"Travis has had to have a clean-out of his shoulder but I'm confident he'll be playing at the start of next year," Sandercock said.

"Everyone knows what Travis is like. You try to tell Travis he's not playing and you know what response you will get."

Having seen speculation throughout the off-season suggesting that Rhys Lovegrove would be off-loaded for pastures new, Sandercock dismissed it and was adamant the fans' favourite will remain.

"Rhys Lovegrove will definitely be staying at the club next year," he said.

"He has been training really hard with the boys.

"There were a few rumours behind the scenes about squad numbers and the rest of it, and that started a couple of months ago, but Rhys will be here next season and is looking forward to the season ahead."

Chief Executive Mike Smith confirmed plans are in place to develop Craven Park's South Stand.

"It's the next development we are looking at, but there is a lot of work to be done yet," he said.

"Things do not happen overnight, but what we plan to do is not to make a stand we are proud of, but a stadium we can be proud of."

One of the most hotly talked about subjects in recent weeks at Craven Park is the return of Ben Cockayne, who signed a two-year deal to rejoin the Red and Whites.

Chairman Neil Hudgell explained it was an 'easy and not so easy' decision to allow Cockayne to come back to KR.

"It wasn't an easy decision to make because of what has gone on before with Ben," Hudgell said.

"There was a lot of talk amongst the fans two to three weeks ago, and Craig sat down with Ben to see if it was the right decision for the club.

"But he is a different character now, and he is a lot more mature, with a very successful off-the-field business.

"His passion and commitment is something which we may have been missing over the last few years and Ben genuinely loves the club."

New recruit Jamie Langley soon impressed the attending fans, who revealed it took just a quick conversation over a coffee with Sandercock to convince him to join KR.

"Coming to Hull KR was a big decision for me, having been at Bradford for 13 years," Langley said.

"Craig had arranged a chat and a coffee with me and it was just about the time his wife was due to give birth, and we just got on from day one.

"I think I got on with Craig in that short meeting more than I had done with my coach in the last two years. I can't wait to get started and this club really impressed me with its recruitment and its rich history."

Hull KR coach Craig Sanderdock has 'four or five names' in frame for captain role


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