Who'd have thought losing all those big-name players in the off-season would turn out to be such a good thing? All the youngsters that have come through and not only fit into the team but excelled is fantastic. Plus throughout the season we've had all these injuries and instead of weakening us it's made us even stronger as the youngsters have all turned up and performed.

I'd go with that FB but I'd unfortunately puzzle a few by swapping England with Asotasi.
England is risky and still needs to get fitter although he is improving much.
Asotasi is consistent with few errors if not impressive. Perhaps by play off's I may differ in my opinion.

From the doom and gloom merchants earlier in the season who said we would be in a relegation battle we now have a GREAT problem as to who TS LEAVES out of his side!!!!

It wasn't long ago that people were moaning on here that the squad was threadbare yet now as we get towards the business end of the season we have about 25 players who deserve a place in the 17.

Going back to the Myler issue....there isn't one!!! We are VERY fortunate to have FOUR class half backs in our squad and I am sure that TS will use whichever combination HE feels is best for any given game.

I don't believe that he has a first choice 17; it is horses for courses as far as he is concerned and that is why nobody on here can second guess what he is thinking which certainly keeps the opposition on their toes as they don't know what side they are going to come up against.

Lets enjoy the problem and be thankful that we don't have to make the decisions!!!!

+1

One of the least puzzling posts you've made as far as I'm concerned, England "is improving much" and adds to a real scramble for places as players are returning from injury

If we get to the business end of the season and he cant get in the 17 there will be.... If we go into the playoffs with a fully fit squad, i don't think he will be in the starting 13... Being effective off the bench is probably his best chance of featuring i think.

But for all we know Smith might put him back in the halves and move Bridge or Ratchford out... cant see it though.

completely agree with you so why are you puzzled? didn't I just post something along those lines?
I only added that he isn't currently better than Asotasi. Unfortunately.

Where do people think our season turned?

Psychologically I think it was Magic, funnily enough we could have lost that game quite easily, Saints, had they been clinical would have beat us but they had an off day, since then I think mentally we've been extremely focused and determined.

We haven't won anything yet.

Myler is one of those 'escaped goats' for some on here. He was in very good form just before his injury. Nice problem for TS to have though.

Deffo Plus One

Also a very big well done to our under19s,not only that they lead the table but how they have coped with TS having to utilise players for the first team yet our young Lads have kept going from strength to strength

The future really is Primrose & Blue

Nor had we been relegated when we were playing badly, the point being though that whatever bar was set at the start of the season we for several weeks were WAAAAAAAAAAAAY below it, and i'd hazard we're a little bit above it now.

I would probably say that this team/squad didn't mesh together as well or as quickly as the coaching team would have liked, or it had a few growing pains that needed a couple of tweeks mid season to get us singing from the same hymm sheet. Now we have appeared to have clicked.

RD let's not get involved in 'who is the best reader' type debate again, I'm sure that everyone is fed up of it BUT if you re read my post I was AGREEING with you... phewwwww

TS has done a little trial and error regards positions, still not convinced on Roy though.

two decisions stand out....Joel into centre, Bridge into the halves. A forced change or a planned move...don't care...both are excelling.