Me too. This should be a game we win comfortably. More alarm bells will start to ring if this one is close,never mind if we lose.



With regards to S/O wondering why we should be expecting a win on the back of the two heavy defeats, when I look at the team on paper, we don't look a bad side. I'd like to see Nicholson and Tonks in the second row as that is where we've definitely been coming up short.



If Milton is out and we're missing a 13, he may play Joe P. I've still no idea whether he's any good or not but no one is any good if they spend more time off the field than on it.



If we get some go forward, I will be hoping to see Jordie Hedges show us what he can do. I'm looking forward to seeing Jason Tali play.



I wonder who we'll get from Hull?

IIRC the Red Card was upheld ... Sending Off Sufficient.

Agreed, until we get some consistency of selection in those key positions we will struggle. That's not to say we won't win some games considering the teams in this division but to be at the right end of the table it's essential.

No team/injury news in the free press re London just the same about the debacle v York* .--

I responded actually to someone saying they expect a big win, not a win.

Of course we should win.

I expect London to be better than Gloucester

My report card for the Skolars game looks something like this:



Win by 25 points or more without conceding many - maybe there is hope we can improve further to compete with the better sides.





Win by 18 to 24 - I'd be happy and believe we may be heading back in the right direction.





Win by 10 to 17 - Satisfactory but not earth shattering.





Win by less than 10 - Okay but somewhat disappointed.





Lose ... I really don't want to go there!

Changes galore , Lancaster(wing) & Fash(2nd row forward) in from Hull . TALI on debut , Kelly & Castle return from illness.









COYD

And very welcome IMO. I take it that Lancaster is the winger who scored a hat trick for Hull in our pre -season friendly with them?

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I'm not a Dual Reg man, BUT would be interesting to know if we could get 19 fit players on the park if we didn't have the Hull players.



COYD

We need a good performance and a win today. Confidence for what ever reason seems to be at a low level.



There have been flashes of what we can do with ball in hand in earlier games and even v York for a short period .



COYD today .

A chance today for J P O'D to prove the doubters (myself included) wrong.