I think it all matters, we can't amble through the season and then turn on the style just for knockout matches, we haven't nurtured that ability within the team.

We need to play a better brand of rugby as a team and hone that through the season. The results don't matter so much as you rightly point out but our ability to combine as a team does matter and we don't have that ability as we haven't been practicing it really. We have been solid and opportunistic IMO. Nowhere near enough complete team performances although there were a few this season.

I'd like to see Hughes at 13 just as a solid defender up the middle, with Holmes taking the 12 shirt next season.
Ashton with the number 1 shirt and Ratchford as maybe a utility player on the bench.
I've got no issues with King and think he isn't overhyped as he is quality and can't wait to see what powell can do with us next season.

He could be brought on at 2nd row in games we are winning comfortably with 20 mins to go, just to protect our centres and wingers.

With the thread titled " Strange things of '21", I think the Patton thread should come under it.
it wouldn't surprise me if we get to '29, and Patton threads still appear. Time to move on.

Agree about Hughes & Ratchford but I think Thewlis should get the no 1 shirt, he's just a better prospect at full back for me. Ashton can play on the wing for me.

That’s how I see it with Ashton having a brief allowing him to come infield to support offloads. Either that or he does a HUGE amount of catching practice.