Quote: Mookachaka "I think if/when we get in the top 4 guaranted, we should start rotating the squad every week to keep them fresh for the 8s (this has a downfall of lack of continuity)......
In the meantime, we still have a big enough squad to rotate a few players everyweek.......
I can't see how Moi Moi at 35 can play a full season, he needs to be used wisely and given adequate rest periods for example...... we practically have two teams that we could rotate
Mooky ,when a player trains all week in a full time environment, he is doing so with the object of playing in the team at the week end not being sat in stand being rested as folk put it.I'm sure if you asked any player would he sooner be out on the pitch playing or being rested he would choose playing, a few years ago players worked a 40 hour week , trained 3 times a week, and sometimes played 2 games a week, and a rest never came into it.
Our players weren't tired in the 8's last year,we were beaten by better sides on the day,young men like Ryan don't want to be sat in the Stand, they get enough rest when injured or when their career is over,I'm sure if you ask Ryan he will say he prefers being out on the pitch, for e play your BEST 17 week in week out.