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<blockquote data-quote="Vieux Talonneur" data-source="post: 952530" data-attributes="member: 73144"><p>Well we have 3 more warm up games. If Marler's TH cover then he must have some time there in a couple of those. Ditto Ford at 9. If we don't see that then Jones is either pulling our chains or being totally reckless. We largely know what the first XV can do, so at least 2 of the remaining games should be about working out contingencies and Plan Bs. </p><p></p><p>I also think he's been bloody stupid announcing so early. I understand the certainty point, but if player A gets injured it's not always necessarily a case of a straight swap for player B when you consider all the permutations of covering other positions. Not to mention that if any of the newbies don't cut it in the warm ups he can't can them for the experienced option - well he can, we haven't officially declared yet, but not without getting serious egg on his face. Why tie your hands like that?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Vieux Talonneur, post: 952530, member: 73144"] Well we have 3 more warm up games. If Marler's TH cover then he must have some time there in a couple of those. Ditto Ford at 9. If we don't see that then Jones is either pulling our chains or being totally reckless. We largely know what the first XV can do, so at least 2 of the remaining games should be about working out contingencies and Plan Bs. I also think he's been bloody stupid announcing so early. I understand the certainty point, but if player A gets injured it's not always necessarily a case of a straight swap for player B when you consider all the permutations of covering other positions. Not to mention that if any of the newbies don't cut it in the warm ups he can't can them for the experienced option - well he can, we haven't officially declared yet, but not without getting serious egg on his face. Why tie your hands like that? [/QUOTE]
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