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Captainhaircut wrote: ↑Thu Jun 19, 2025 11:53 am Looks a decent squad.

Back row not looking anywhere near as strong as prior years (have we finally stopped mass producing flankers?) and the options at fly half are sub par. I think this year we’re unlikely to dominate enough up front to make up for the lack of quality at 10.

Great to see mcparland in and the outside back options look deep.

Tigersman wrote: ↑Thu Jun 19, 2025 9:19 pm

Captainhaircut wrote: ↑Thu Jun 19, 2025 11:53 am Looks a decent squad.

Back row not looking anywhere near as strong as prior years (have we finally stopped mass producing flankers?) and the options at fly half are sub par. I think this year we’re unlikely to dominate enough up front to make up for the lack of quality at 10.

Great to see mcparland in and the outside back options look deep.

Williams the flanker/number 8 at Tigers had gotten a few team of the week elections for Nottingham before his injury in December.

Tigersman wrote: ↑Fri Jun 20, 2025 9:01 am What's the view on Talbot? Considering he's played for the U17's, U18's and U19's this year

Which Tyler wrote: ↑Fri Jun 20, 2025 11:10 am I'm absolutely joining EP in despairing at the lack of FH quality in the squad.
Plenty of weapons, just no-one to wield them
Davies or Linegar in there (both played U19 this Spring), and I'd fell far more positive

Epaminondas Pules wrote: ↑Fri Jun 20, 2025 12:04 pm

Which Tyler wrote: ↑Fri Jun 20, 2025 11:10 am I'm absolutely joining EP in despairing at the lack of FH quality in the squad.
Plenty of weapons, just no-one to wield them
Davies or Linegar in there (both played U19 this Spring), and I'd fell far more positive

With Gus Hall missing as well, it feels like the 10/12 channel is going to be a weakness.

If only for Davies or Linegar with Hall and then Lilley outside them.

FKAS wrote: ↑Fri Jun 20, 2025 1:42 pm

Epaminondas Pules wrote: ↑Fri Jun 20, 2025 12:04 pm

Which Tyler wrote: ↑Fri Jun 20, 2025 11:10 am I'm absolutely joining EP in despairing at the lack of FH quality in the squad.
Plenty of weapons, just no-one to wield them
Davies or Linegar in there (both played U19 this Spring), and I'd fell far more positive

With Gus Hall missing as well, it feels like the 10/12 channel is going to be a weakness.

If only for Davies or Linegar with Hall and then Lilley outside them.

How highly are you rating Talbot and Threlfall the Tigers lads? Threlfall seems to be doing well on loan at Notts whilst still a teenager and Talbot was in the U19s at 17 wasn't he?

Partly desperation on my part that we'll develop a 10 as we can't seem to sign one.

Epaminondas Pules wrote: ↑Sat Jun 21, 2025 9:08 am

FKAS wrote: ↑Fri Jun 20, 2025 1:42 pm

Epaminondas Pules wrote: ↑Fri Jun 20, 2025 12:04 pm

With Gus Hall missing as well, it feels like the 10/12 channel is going to be a weakness.

If only for Davies or Linegar with Hall and then Lilley outside them.

How highly are you rating Talbot and Threlfall the Tigers lads? Threlfall seems to be doing well on loan at Notts whilst still a teenager and Talbot was in the U19s at 17 wasn't he?

Partly desperation on my part that we'll develop a 10 as we can't seem to sign one.

Threlfall always looked decent. Played a bit of England U18s. Probably didn’t get as much recognition as he deserved. Seems to have kicked on at Notts by all accounts.

I really like Talbot. Got a good all round game. May not be in Linegar’s class, but he’s not far off. Could be a big year for him next year as the senior 10, albeit battling with Shields for the starting spot.