vastman wrote:
Don't agree with that tbh. After 3 seasons where we have had a huge injury list I think we have just been average this season.
Yes we have a slimmer squad than some but enough to cover this season. True, some key players have been missing but IMHO not enough to call us injury hit, not this time.
FWIW I'd say that I'm disappointed that some of those who stepped up just didn't have it in them. Minns and to a lesser degree Croft didn't fill the gap left by Lyne. Lineham simply didn't offer an alternative for either Tom or Kershaw. All the same I honestly don't recall us putting out a team that on paper at least wasn't capable of competing and none that should have had 70 shipped past them.
We are still without those key players now but in the last four weeks we have seen a completely different team despite largely being the same players. That I think is whats made it a crap season to many, it's obviously always been there, so where did it disappear to for so long?
You might have a point… borderline… when viewed from all possible angles…
Those that have been injured have left a hole for some new fan faves to emerge… it will be interesting to see how that develops over the next few years…
I’m just pleased that our stand building 150 year anniversary will be in the top flight!
Sad to see Toulouse go … but we have to find a way to grow funding (as a sport) and grow the Superleague to 14 or 16 teams