Quote: Barbed Wire "We have been in camp uninterrupted since November to be fair. One player affected by the WC. So far as pre season goes that is the most smooth sailing I can recall. So that would aide the “gelling”.'"
That's just training, it's a different kettle of fish in a real competitive game. We've only played 3 games together as a full squad, whereas the teams we've faced have had most of their players battle hardened as a team collective for much longer than us.
Still a long way to go, but I'm extremely positive about where we are and where we could go.
What I will say is that we've had to come out the blocks on fire to prove last season a blip. The other sides we've faced wouldn't of had that same pressure. That pressure, I think, has served us well.