I'll echo a few of our players look like they are carrying a few too many pounds, its a professional sport, you should want to be the best you can be at any level, like Tyrer admitting he was a stone overweight earlier, surely the coach would ensure they keep in shape. An extra stone is the difference between getting to a position to make that tackle or not. We look very unfit.
In this game theres no room for sentiment and its time to say farewell to a few I think, Patto has been great for us but for a team challenging or who wants to challenge the top we need fresh players, young driven hungry players, like that Freddie guy in the reserves, get him in, players with something to prove not journey men.
I said at the start of the season I don't mind playing reserved rugby as long as it gets results and is effective against the top teams, well its not, any team worth their salt we struggle against. Our record against any team around is shocking and we don't look anywhere near as organised, fit or clinical as them.
I don't have a season ticket this year, wont buy one next year unless I see things change, so the comment rhino stated after the fev at home thrashing seems a bit untrue now, that its not about now its at the end of the season, detest comments like that, professional sports is about now, the moment etc, all this 3 year to build plan too, what does that say to the fans. Its about now, the results now. You don't see fev or Sheffield saying the same.
For a team like us with the resources we have and structure off the pitch we are way short of performing and behind the other teams. Its not acceptable, as for the players, if you not prepared to be a fully professional sportsman and keep yourself in shape or be the best you can be then move on, its not a hobby its professional sport, even at this level.
