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<blockquote data-quote="BPM" data-source="post: 1052441" data-attributes="member: 59968"><p>Yep. Agreed on all points.</p><p></p><p>Ford has every chance of starting the season well. He and Youngs should be fit and ready to go with the benefit of a full pre-season for the first time in a while. Tigers pack has improved significantly under Borthwick's tenure so Ford should get the opportunity to play on the front foot with a good chance to shine.</p><p></p><p>Also Farrell and Smith won't be available until mid October, by which time Ford could have made a compelling case to start in the AIs.</p><p></p><p>Being second or third choice on the Lions tour and poor when he has played is a big come down (although it should really be a reality check) for Farrell. He could do with a rest to focus on building some kind of form IMO. He really shouldn't be immune to being dropped, but even if Eddie wants to stick with him, he could still publicly say he's resting him for the AIs to save face.</p><p></p><p>I expect Smith to continue to do well so I'd prefer to see him dovetail with Ford for the AIs.</p><p></p><p>Slade is consistently inconsistent and that's not good enough to warrant him being a seemingly guaranteed starter. If Marchant picks up where he left off last season, he really should get an opportunity to start against some Tier 1 opposition. So far Lawrence has been picked more on promise than on form so it'll be interesting to see how he does.</p><p></p><p>Tuilagi also seems to have been forgotten and if he can stay injury free, he's surely in at 12 or 13.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BPM, post: 1052441, member: 59968"] Yep. Agreed on all points. Ford has every chance of starting the season well. He and Youngs should be fit and ready to go with the benefit of a full pre-season for the first time in a while. Tigers pack has improved significantly under Borthwick’s tenure so Ford should get the opportunity to play on the front foot with a good chance to shine. Also Farrell and Smith won’t be available until mid October, by which time Ford could have made a compelling case to start in the AIs. Being second or third choice on the Lions tour and poor when he has played is a big come down (although it should really be a reality check) for Farrell. He could do with a rest to focus on building some kind of form IMO. He really shouldn’t be immune to being dropped, but even if Eddie wants to stick with him, he could still publicly say he’s resting him for the AIs to save face. I expect Smith to continue to do well so I’d prefer to see him dovetail with Ford for the AIs. Slade is consistently inconsistent and that’s not good enough to warrant him being a seemingly guaranteed starter. If Marchant picks up where he left off last season, he really should get an opportunity to start against some Tier 1 opposition. So far Lawrence has been picked more on promise than on form so it’ll be interesting to see how he does. Tuilagi also seems to have been forgotten and if he can stay injury free, he’s surely in at 12 or 13. [/QUOTE]
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