Forgot about Langi and now Mcilorum is also here.Team looks about the same as at this stage last year when we knew nothing about Gigot. U.N .Autre should ,I think ,be Julien .Half back situation worries me .
Slightly concerned that you could see a starting thirteen akin to:
Mead; Broughton, Thornley, Williame, Tierney; Walsh, Langi; Moa, McIlorum, U N Autre; Anderson, Bird; Aiton
Not really what we ought to be about.
Casty, Garcia, Bousquet and then probably Baiteri, Albert, Simon/Maria, Julien are likely to be in the top 17. There will be some frenchies in there. A lot of young french lads in the squad which hopefully in a couple of years will be around the top 17. Club has been woeful at retaining and bringing on youngsters but i get the feeling the club wants to change that.
The club numbers imply Mead,Broughton Thornley Wiliame Yaha Langi Walsh Casty Aiton Moa Anderson Garcia Bird Plus Bousquet Mcilorum Simon and Margalet.I am o.k. with most of that,but I do not rate Garcia and I had hoped that Albert would start.How much experience has Langi had at half back? Bousquet is our best prop ,but I like him to come on after 20 minutes. I am glad that Thornley ,who I do rate ,will be there .I suspect that Tierney will start most games.