It is far from ideal. The 23 that are in the squad will represent the club well and I’m hopeful for something from the game but this was possibly going to be the case until the Quins game at least.markharbtiger wrote: ↑Thu Oct 26, 2023 6:46 pm I think we really need to win this one, but with Bath not as impacted as us with international absences, and all the new players/coaches still getting used to each other at Tigers, I am not optimistic. It took a while for Borthwick to settle in, so it would not surprise me if we’re well off the pace this year…
It’s not just the number of players that are unavailable, but the quality of those players and the impact they have on the team
Montoya, Cole, Chessum, Martin, Wiese, Youngs, JVP, Pollard, Watson, Steward.
These are players that would be first choice for most clubs in Europe let alone the premiership.
Unfortunately it is only an 18 game season, so top 4 a decent run in Europe and winning the PRC may be our limit this season.
BUT because of all the teams being stronger everyone is capable of beating everyone else.
As always Hope Springs Eternal