The more I think about this game the more I appreciate the significance of it.
We are all very happy with the recruitment this close season, in fact I don't think anyone could have done better and, considering all the clubs have had longer to put their squads together, I am satisfied that we have, at least on paper, either matched or bettered some clubs.
But.... we all know that the game is very much squad related these days. Puffball clubs with vast resources do better because they can afford strength in depth, and that is the same in RL - possibly more so given the physical nature of the game (although SC rules prevent complete domination). We may have the best 17 players, when all are fit, that we've ever had in SL, but we know that getting them on the pitch in the same game once would be a miracle, let alone for the bulk of the season, so it is vital that we are able to call on players who can at least 'plug a gap', and hopefully a bit more - whilst continuing their development.
We will see a lot of these 'kids' this year but, based on the short viewing at Leeds, this excites me rather than worries me! I have genuine hopes that several of these players will become firm favourites at Trinity for several years to come and whilst the 'hired hands' will take the limelight, it is the maturing of these younger players where the real work is being done to build a succesful future for our club.
Looking forward to it!
