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<blockquote data-quote="Vieux Talonneur" data-source="post: 885318" data-attributes="member: 73144"><p>Well, very few players have been tearing up trees in either the AP or Europe. May at the start of the season, Lawes perhaps, Slade maybe and that's about it. Watson and George have been OK. Others have been bang average and / or are just returning from injury.</p><p></p><p>Hartley, Cole, Robshaw and Brown. Pretty much nailed on starters, all 30+, none on an upward trajectory. </p><p></p><p>Missing our 2 main ball carriers in Binny and Hughes. </p><p></p><p>First choice half backs haven't been able to exert much influence at Leicester. The Tigers pack isn't great, but they're not going to get an armchair ride in white either.</p><p></p><p>Mako's going to have to start at least the first two. He's better from the bench and the back up's weak.</p><p></p><p>Maybe a bit of a mindset thing too. It won't have escaped notice that the core of the team from Saints, Leicester and Sarries have got used to losing regularly. Bath have been erratic. Winning's a habit. So's losing. The Celts will be scenting blood.</p><p></p><p>That said, I think we'll be there or thereabouts. But we won't be dominant, there could be 2 or 3 games that are decided by the bounce of the ball.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Vieux Talonneur, post: 885318, member: 73144"] Well, very few players have been tearing up trees in either the AP or Europe. May at the start of the season, Lawes perhaps, Slade maybe and that's about it. Watson and George have been OK. Others have been bang average and / or are just returning from injury. Hartley, Cole, Robshaw and Brown. Pretty much nailed on starters, all 30+, none on an upward trajectory. Missing our 2 main ball carriers in Binny and Hughes. First choice half backs haven't been able to exert much influence at Leicester. The Tigers pack isn't great, but they're not going to get an armchair ride in white either. Mako's going to have to start at least the first two. He's better from the bench and the back up's weak. Maybe a bit of a mindset thing too. It won't have escaped notice that the core of the team from Saints, Leicester and Sarries have got used to losing regularly. Bath have been erratic. Winning's a habit. So's losing. The Celts will be scenting blood. That said, I think we'll be there or thereabouts. But we won't be dominant, there could be 2 or 3 games that are decided by the bounce of the ball. [/QUOTE]
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