Re: What is the Dragons likely first choice lineup in 2018? : Tue Jan 02, 2018 9:26 pm  

A good player, hope it works out for him and your club.

[John_D]

Re: What is the Dragons likely first choice lineup in 2018? : Wed Jan 03, 2018 8:35 am  

Slightly concerned that you could see a starting thirteen akin to:

Mead; Broughton, Thornley, Williame, Tierney; Walsh, Langi; Moa, McIlorum, U N Autre; Anderson, Bird; Aiton

Not really what we ought to be about.

Re: What is the Dragons likely first choice lineup in 2018? : Wed Jan 03, 2018 8:54 am  

Forgot about Langi and now Mcilorum is also here.Team looks about the same as at this stage last year when we knew nothing about Gigot. U.N .Autre should ,I think ,be Julien .Half back situation worries me .

[John_D]

Re: What is the Dragons likely first choice lineup in 2018? : Wed Jan 03, 2018 10:09 am  

Julien Bousquet, I hope you mean. Best French player around at the moment.

Half back - I hope Lucas Albert is given more game time. More than Langi, certainly. He's the future.

[Jimmythecuckoo]

Re: What is the Dragons likely first choice lineup in 2018? : Wed Jan 03, 2018 10:44 am  

John_D wrote:

Julien Bousquet, I hope you mean. Best French player around at the moment.

Or Ben Julien?

Re: What is the Dragons likely first choice lineup in 2018? : Wed Jan 03, 2018 11:46 am  

John_D wrote:

Slightly concerned that you could see a starting thirteen akin to:

Mead; Broughton, Thornley, Williame, Tierney; Walsh, Langi; Moa, McIlorum, U N Autre; Anderson, Bird; Aiton

Not really what we ought to be about.

Casty, Garcia, Bousquet and then probably Baiteri, Albert, Simon/Maria, Julien are likely to be in the top 17. There will be some frenchies in there. A lot of young french lads in the squad which hopefully in a couple of years will be around the top 17. Club has been woeful at retaining and bringing on youngsters but i get the feeling the club wants to change that.

Re: What is the Dragons likely first choice lineup in 2018? : Thu Jan 11, 2018 8:48 am  

The club numbers imply Mead,Broughton Thornley Wiliame Yaha Langi Walsh Casty Aiton Moa Anderson Garcia Bird Plus Bousquet Mcilorum Simon and Margalet.I am o.k. with most of that,but I do not rate Garcia and I had hoped that Albert would start.How much experience has Langi had at half back? Bousquet is our best prop ,but I like him to come on after 20 minutes. I am glad that Thornley ,who I do rate ,will be there .I suspect that Tierney will start most games.

[John_D]

Re: What is the Dragons likely first choice lineup in 2018? : Thu Jan 11, 2018 10:46 am  

catalanglais wrote:

The club numbers imply

Let me stop you there

Re: What is the Dragons likely first choice lineup in 2018? : Thu Jan 11, 2018 2:14 pm  

same club numbers that once had Pryce and Taia as our starting centres !

[John_D]

Re: What is the Dragons likely first choice lineup in 2018? : Thu Jan 11, 2018 3:19 pm  

They
Don't
Mean
Anything