What would your views be, on having a bigger bench?

Instead of 4, would our game benefit from having say 6 on the bench?
Still have only 12 interchanges.

Would it also give clubs an opportunity, to give the youngsters more of a chance.

Maybe a good idea.

Yesterday we played around 20 minutes with no interchanges due to injuries.

i only remember you suffering 1 injury? :S

remember Dyer getting injured, didnt know about others.

Yeah O'Hara ripped quad, James bad shoulder I think, not sure what's wrong with Tangles and Dyer knocked out.

That kind of explains why we faded so badly second half. I didn't realise until I spoke to John Dixon after the game myself.

Any news on Matty Smith?

Still a few weeks off.

We need him back in the team badly as JVD is our only real kicking option and he is being targeted and his kicking is suffering as a result.

Agar cant manage 4 subs let alone 6.

I would appreciate it if you would keep on topic, and FC Baldy, this is not about one club, but the game as a whole.

Then no, clubs manage just fine now with 4 subs, 6 subs would mean the bench would load up with 4 forwards, a halfback and a 3/4

No planning, no tactics, no need.

I would keep with 4, adds more skill and excitement to the game. If you have 6 on the bench, you're pretty much covered for all eventualities, with 4 there is an element of risk on who is picked.

I would have 4 subs and 8 interchanges.

with summer rugby, i think 12 interchanges is sensible. 6 on the bench is a good idea, i can't see a reason not to.

In't "good old days" there wasn't even substitutes and people played with broken limbs etc.,

The softees today don't know they are born!!!


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