Ok, chaps. Nigel is otherwise engaged this evening so Mr Gilderdale has very kindly stepped into the breech!

Sam, are you back (and fit) after your excesses of the muddy weekend or have you got trench-foot/ hangover/ broken limbs/ STIs or all of the above?
Danny boy, Gregor, John are you playing?

Wasn't it Swine Flu this year?

Yes, I'll be there although the fitness level will no doubt have dropped off

Will have Matt in tow.

How many a-side is it?

13

Are you playing yet, Scott?

notg till after i've been away unfortunately

I got back at 11.30pm last night so a little late for the match. How did we do?

Oh dear!

We scored a try!

We got d1cked.

Plenty of effort though and no reason to feel down-hearted. York are a very well drilled team containing a few ex pros and most of whom have played at decent amateur level.

People mustn't get too down-hearted at losses like last week (or last night) and we should enjoy the games. There's a lot of our lads who have never played before and facing games like the last two will be new experiences for them.

I am as competitive as the next man (some times a little too much ) but I remember a couple of years back the sagely old Harry reminding me why people come to the LL on Monday nights.

Gareth is right and you tend to find that a happy team that is enjoying playing rugby regardless of the opposition plays well anyway.

I know I haven't been involved for a couple of years now but the ethos of the lost loiners remains the same.

Forget about the game and enjoy playing. The performance will look after itself.

You lie, take it back!