Quote: Spookisback "As Rizzo the Rat says at the end of Muppet Xmas Carol... ‘I’m back’!
Laid up with Covid now! ... I did stay awake to watch the game ... and I was moved by the spirit, attitude, application and no little skill shown by the players against Catalan.
Really good ... the more I see of Brad Walker the more impressed I am with him... he was head and shoulders the best half on the pitch and is growing in confidence... he deserves an extended run in the halves!
Jai Whitbread really opened my eyes... the pack lifted when he entered the fray as they followed his lead... particularly Aydin and Shaw who both showed great promise.
Corey Hall looks every bit a SL player he was up against (in my opinion) one of the best centres around and had his measure.
And it’s the first time I have seen Jowitt impose himself on a game... let’s see if he can do that regularly
Now the controversial bit ... James Batchelor has stepped up another level this year... I know Pitts is very reliable and a great leader but for my money Batchelor should be our right edge forward (at the moment he’s probably the best edge forward on the books) if Pitts plays it should be somewhere else.
And there’s a little something about Harry Bowes to like at half back he looked strong, composed and confident... be interesting to see him with an extended run at dummy half'"
Totally agree about Batchelor. He is showing some great form and I can’t believe he’s still only 23! If we don’t try tie him down for a few years it would be silly. He is ready to make that right SR spot his own if not this season then most definitely next season.
