woolly07 wrote:
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What do people think about our chances now for this season. Is it too late to have a real shot at promotion or are we now realistically looking at rebuilding in the winter for next season.
I think we could see a big improvement within a month but am not sure all the current players are good enough.
It all depends if he can bring in a handful of better players and make way for them in some way.
What is the chance of him persuading Gaskell to stay - unless he knows an outstanding No 6 down under that he can also bring in next year.
Very interesting few months ahead and all of a sudden the atmosphere has improved dramatically. well done Mr Green and Co.
I have not been able to understand how such a good squad (by Championship standards, in a full-time environment, could consistently play so awfully so yes, there is no reason at all why Smith shouldn't be able to lift their performance by a factor or two. We have the raw materials, in the main.
Our low finishing position in the table puts us at a big disadvantage including an extra away game, but to me, if we are to rekindle even a flickering flame of hope, then we need to be as good and as proactive in finally biting the bullet and bringing in a decent scrum half, at any cost. With that, everything could change. Without a scrum half, even twenty Rohan Smiths won't ever get us promoted.
