Go on then frank,let's play him.



Bedtime now

got a plane to catch in the morning.



See you in France frank.

Sure hope so lad.

What would you do with Mortimer, or do you suggest he just gets back on the same plane back to Aus
And it's not necessarily about making a break unfortunately, it's about controlling the game - unless Hampshire is on the wing he ain't going to get a gig, in fact he's probably behind Reynolds as a half for me - and Drinkwater before either of them before you suggest it

Mortimer wouldn't be fit to play Saturday because I'd only be here tomorrow at the earliest and they fly out Thursday he wouldn't know any of the moves etc etc

We could play him instead of Dawson cos he had a shocker at Widnes or scrum half cos Drinkwater had a shocker too.

He lands today, let's see what happens - personally I reckon he'll get a run out, he's obviously match fit after playing the last couple of weeks in the NRL- give him as much game time as possible to gel

Agreed - he has to play a.s.a.p. to be of any use, come the 8's.

No worries about jet lag then?

so, he wouldn't have trained with the team, he doesn't know our plays and he's got jet lag. Some people are unbelievable. Let the lad settle first.

Course he knows our chuffing plays, unless he can't read


Yes, it would help to get a few sessions under his belt, but in my opinion better to gel - I presume with Drinkwater - as soon as possible.

The result on Saturday is not critical, future performances more so

Be reet if kick off is delayed 10 hours..

I think Mortimer will play Saturday.

He's a young lad and will be over his jet lag by Saturday.